2020-2021学年度第34期总第740期
Flowing through time
河北师大附中  赵乃平
I. Lead-in
What do you know about the ancient Grand Canal?
 
the starting and ending points
the construction time
important roles

the ancient Grand Canal
  
the modern Grand Canal
   
II. Skimming  
Flowing through time
 

Flowing through time
What is the passage mainly about?
The Grand Canal plays an important role in China's transportation, economy and culture.
 
III. Scanning  
What does Shan Jixiang want to tell us in paragraph 1?
The Grand Canal holds an important position in the hearts of Chinese people.
It is the bloodline that reflects our past, impacts our present and inspires our future.

What event is being held to show the importance of the Grand Canal?
An exhibition named “Paddling for A Thousand Miles (《舟楫千里——大运河文化展》)” is being shown in the National Museum of China. It runs through March 1.
     

About the Grand Canal
Construction time
More than 2,500 years ago.
Parts it includes
the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, 
the Sui and Tang Grand Canal 
the Zhedong Canal
Total length
nearly 3,200 kilometers

How did people travel and transport goods before building the Grand Canal?
On animals or on foot. 
What is the disadvantage?

It limited how far people could travel. 
What was the effect of the Grand Canal?
Goods could travel farther and more goods were traded.

What contributions has the Grand Canal made to the construction of the Forbidden City?
It was through this waterway that materials used to build the Forbidden City were transported from many places to Beijing. 

Besides transportation, what other impacts does the Grand Canal have on China?
1. Cities along the route enjoyed rapid development. 
2. Chinese culture was enriched.

What can be concluded from what Zhou Zhihua said?
The Grand Canal brought people and many other things together.

What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph?
The Grand Canal has a great impact on local places.
Although the areas near the Grand Canal are less busy than before, it has become a tradition to keep the spirit of openness alive.

IV. Language focus
Translate the following words
脊梁
血脉
延伸
塑造
建筑群
繁荣
滋养
由......组成
使能够，允许，考虑到
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