2021-2022学年度第10期总第759期

Origin of our anthem (P3)                 

河北师范大学附属中学 刘洁

I. Lead in

Under what circumstances will you hear it?

Do you know its origin and influences?

You will find the answers in this documentary.

II. Read for general information

Read the article quickly to find what the article is mainly about.

It introduces an animated short documentary named The Song of New China.

III. Read for details

Read and answer the following questions.

 

1. What is The Song of New China about?

2. Who made this animated short documentary? Why did they make it?

3. How did the producers prepare to make The Song of New China?

4. What is the origin of March of the Volunteers?

5. How was the story of March of the Volunteers promoted to the public?

 

1. What is The Song of New China about?

It tells the behind-the-scenes stories prior to and after the birth of the anthem and how it spread to the entire world in the last century.

2. Who made this animated short documentary? Why did they make it?

Turkmenistan director Kristina Grigoryan and Chinese producer Tian Hongmin made it because they were interested in the birth of March of the Volunteers.

3. How did the producers prepare to make The Song of New China?

They searched through and read written historical records, and they visited the National Anthem Gallery and many historical sites in Shanghai.

4. What is the origin of March of the Volunteers?

5. How was the story of March of the Volunteers promoted to the public?

It was promoted to the public by using the creative method of stop motion animation.

 

IV. Background information

(video)

 

V. Language study

1. animate

2. documentary

3. collaboration

4. a sense of novelty

5. compile

6. patriot

7. aggression

8. overwhelm

9. patriotic enthusiasm

10. consecutively

11. illusion

12. innovative