內容簡介
本書旨在通過對中國古代社會文化諸方面的學習以及相關英語表達方式的訓練,使學習者了解古代中華民族風貌,並能以規範、流暢的表達方式對外介紹、弘揚中華文化,讓世界了解古代中國。內容融知識性和趣味性於一體,圖文並茂地提供了一種展現古代中國風采的視覺方式。充分利用電子教程的資源優勢,根據所授內容插入相應圖片和簡短音視頻資料,以凸顯重要的主題,使課程內容生動直觀。全書共10個單元,每單元分為兩部分,通過聽說讀寫等多種訓練方式使學習者能夠用英語介紹中華文化。
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第二版前言
Unit 1 Creation
Text 1 Pan-gu Creating the World
Text 2 Nüwa(女媧)and the Creation of Humans
Text 3 Situational Dialogue:The Four Supernatural Beasts in Ancient China
Text 4 Lecture on Chinese Creation Myths
Text 1 Pan-gu Creating the World
Text 2 Nuwa and the Creation of Humans
Text 3 The Four Supernatural Beasts in Ancient China
Text 4 Lecture on Chinese Creation Myths
Unit 2 Philosophy
Text 1 Taoism and Confucianism—Major Chinese Philosophies
Text 2 Three Fables in Zhuangzi
Text 3 Situational Dialogue:About the Book of Changes(the I Ching)
Text 4 An Introduction to the “Hundred Schools of Thought”(諸子百家)
Unit 3 Language and Literature
Text 1 Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Text 2 Poetry of the Tang Dynasty
Text 3 Situational Dialogue:About Journey to the West
Text 4 Lecture:An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Literature in Part
Unit 4 Education in Ancient China
Text 1 History of Ancient Chinese Education
Text 2 Confucian Educational Theory
Text 3 Situational Dialogue:On Chinese Imperial Examination
Text 4 An Introduction to China Ancient Academies(書院)
Unit 5 Science and Technology
Text 1 The Four Great Inventions
Text 2 Shen Kuo and Dream Pool Essays
Text 3 Situational Dialogue:Xu Guangqi
Text 4 An Introduction to Zhaozhou Bridge
Unit 6 Traditional Customs
Text 1 Traditional Marriage Rituals
Text 2 Traditional Chinese Mascots(吉祥物)
Text 3 A Situational Dialogue on Fengshui
Text 4 An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Zodiac(生肖)
Unit 7 Beijing in History
Text 1 A Brief History of Beijing
Text 2 Walls and Gates of Beijing
Text 3 Situational Dialogue:About the Forbidden City
Text 4 A Tour guide to Beijing’s Hutong and Siheyuan
Unit 8 Leisure
Text 1 Tea Culture
Text 2 Traditional Music
Text 3 Situational Dialogue:About Go(圍棋)
Text 4 An Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy
Unit 9 Virtues
Text 1 The Five Constant Virtues
Text 2 Women of Ancient China
Text 3 Situational Dialogue:About Filial Piety in China
Text 4 An Introduction to Four Gentlemen in PIants
Unit 10 National Treasures
Text 1 Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes
Text 2 Tang Tri-Colored GIazed Pottery
Text 3 Situational Dialogue:Face-Changing in Sichuan Opera
Text 4 The Qingming Festival by the Riverside