1、Period 4 Cultural Cormer,Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World,1.What does the name of the song “the Descendants（传人）of the dragon” mean?2.Can you think of some Chinese descriptions about dragons?,dragon,The mascots(吉祥物)of the 2008Olympics,Why didnt Olympic officials accept the dragon a
2、s the mascot Of the Olympic Games?,Fastreading (True or False) (1)Dragons are widely talked about in the world. (2)Dragons disappeared from the earth long time ago.(3)The emperor and other members of the royal famly wore clothes with a dragon with five claws of the same colour.,T,F,F,Dragons didnt a
3、ctually exist on the earth.,The emperor wore clothes with a dragon with five claws. and other members of the royal famly wore clothes with a dragon with fewer claws of different colours.,Carefulreading Questions: (1) What do Chinese think of dragons? Can you find some examples in the text to support
4、 the view?(2) Do westerners have the same opinions about dragons? What is the adjective word(形容词)used in the passage to describe the dragon in an old English story? How did people call Beowulf who killsed the dragon?,The red dragon indicates strength and a sense of national identity.,Practice：,The d
5、ragon in China,The dragon in the west,People dont like dragons in the west,(1) Why do Olympic officials didnt accept the dragon as the mascot of the Olympic Games?,(2)Fill in the blanks according to the contents of the text.People talk about _almost everywhere in the world but have _ opinions. In _
6、culture, dragons are generous and _.The dragon was closely _ to the royal family.According to popular belief, _you were born in the year of the dragon, you are _, brave and a natural leader.But in the west,most people think _of the dragon. It is said that in an old English story a man kills a _ drag
7、on and the man is called by people a_.,dragons,different,Chinese,wise,connected,if,intelligent,poorly,dangerous,hero,The reason _ westerners dislike dragons is that the idea of the dragon came from the_, an animal which people _and were afraid of. But the idea of the dragon in China came from alliga
8、tor, an animal which is a good _for agriculture, so the Chinese people think dragons can bring good _ to them.,why,snake,sign,hated,fortune,Puzzles: People can use some animals to express special meanings. Can you guess the Chinese meanings of the following English sentences. (1)The cat shuts its ey
9、es when stealing cream. (2)Love me, love my dog. (3)The fox may grow grey, but never good.,掩耳盗铃,爱屋及乌,江山易改，本性难移,(4)It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. (5)Never offer to teach fish to swim. (6)Kill two birds with one stone. (7)He is as stubborn as a donkey. (8)When the cat is away, the mouse wi
10、ll play.,狡兔三窟,不要班门弄斧,一箭双雕；一举两得,他象驴子那样固执。,山中无老虎，猴子称大王。,Discussion: Topic: Dogs,Dogs have similar meanings both in English and Chinese, that is, they are timitated（驯养的）animals with four legs. But they also have different meanings according to different cultures. Please discuss with your parter about s
11、ome English and Chinese phrases about dogs, then discuss what are different attitudes towards dogs between Chinese people and westerners.,Writing: 请根据下列表格中的内容和所学课文写一篇100字左右的作文。,generous and wise,(1)The emperors robes have a symbol of a gold dragon with 5 claws. (2)If you were born in the year of, yo
12、u are.,think poorly of,In an old English story, a hero kills a dangerous dragon,generous and wise,think poorly of,(1)The emperors robes have a symbol of a gold dragon with 5 claws.,In an old English story, a hero kills,The idea of the dragon came from,it is an animal whichhated,alligator, which promises (预示着)a harvest year.,(2)If you were born in the year of, you are.,Conclusion,People talk about dragons almost everywhere in the world.,What is the best tittle of the passage?A.The Universal Dragons B.Dragons In ChinaC.Dragons In The West D.Dragonsa Dangerous Animal,