Unit 4 project Reporting on a historic religious site The White Horse Temple

Questions: Do you know any historic religious sites in China? Have you ever visited any of these sites? Have you ever heard any stories about Buddhism? What are they? Do you know which Buddhist temple is the oldest in China?

Watch a TV programme about the White Horse Temple

The basic structure of the White Horse Temple.

Fast-reading:

1. Why is it called the White Horse Temple? 2. When did India and China make a plan to work together to build a new Indian- style pagoda west of the White Horse Temple? To remind people of the white horse that the Buddhist readings and images had traveled on from India. In April 2005.

1.What’s the main idea of the first paragraph. 2.When did India and China make a plan to work together to build a new Indian style pagoda west of the White Horse Temple? It’s the brief introduction of the White Horse Temple. In April (Line 56) Qustions:

The White Horse Temple LocationIn _________, Henan Province. Time of birthIn _______AD, Han Dynasty Religion__________. Features 1. Varied in building height and____. 2. Qiyun Pagoda, the first known Buddhist pagoda in China. 3. The oldest temple in China. 4. One of the first historic buildings receiving special_______________. Luoyang 68 Buddhism style state protection

1. Before AD 67, there’s no Buddhist temple in China. 2. In the year AD64, the Emperor Mingdi of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty instructed a group of officials to go on his behalf as agents to India. 3. Qiyun pagoda was built before the Honglu Temple was renamed. 4. The White Horse Temple is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Luoyang. T line 19. F line 10 F line 41 T line 63 True or False questions:

What does the passage tell us? Parts Main idea Part 1(para 1) Part 2(paras 2~5) Part 3(para 6) Part 4(paras 7~9) Brief introduction to the White Horse Temple The story behind the temple The architecture of the White Horse Temple The importance of the temple

1) Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage? A.the two Indian monks who originally traveled to China with Emperor Mingdi’s officials were buried in China. B.a dream of an emperor led to the building of the White Horse Temple. C.It’s said that if you stand about 20 meters away from the pagoda and clap your hands, you will hear someone answer you from the roof. D.The White Horse Temple had ever been destroyed at war.

2) It may be inferred from this passage that __________ A. Monks were Buddhist and were working as educators without salary. B. The Emperor Mingdi of the Eastern Han Dynasty believe in the two Indian monks. C. The architecture of the White Horse Temple is various. D. The White Horse Temple is one of the first historic buildings that the government listed to receive special state protection.

Discussion: If you want to tell other people about a historic religious site, what will you write about? Suggested answers: the name; the location; when it was set up; why it was set up; who set it up; the story behind it; the architecture; the importance; the feature ……

Memorize important sentences: 1.Then the emperor instructed a group of officials to go on his behalf as agents to India to find more information about Buddha. (Line 10) 2. It was the White horse Temple that first brought the meaning of ‘temple’ to the word ‘si’. (Line 31) 3. The temple complex today is centred around a (Line 36) southern-facing courtyard that is shaped like a rectangle. 4. The White Horse Temple is important to Chinese people and history, and as such, it is one of the first historic buildings that the government listed to receive special state protection. (Line 61)

1. Discuss in group of four what to write about if we want to tell other people about a historic religious site 1) What historic religious site would you choose to write about? 2) What information do you need to find out and how will you record it? 3) How are you going to find information out about the site? Step V writing

6) Who will present which part of the report to the class? 5) Who will find the information and write part of the report? 4) How will you organize the information? Will you use headings in your report?

2. (Look---discuss---say---write) Yuanmingyuan Discuss how to write a composition about it.

颐和园内被毁前的文昌 阁（三层, 楼顶大钟指向 6 点 30 分。据推测这张 照片可能就是在此阁被 毁当天或前一 天拍摄的） 圆明园琉璃塔旧址 当时唯一一座 铜鎏金覆钟锦罐 式的琉璃塔，也是 圆明园最高的一座塔。 现已毁）

圆明园规月桥 （现已毁）

圆明园始建于 1709 年，历时 150 年陆续建成。 清王朝倾全国物力财力，集国内外名胜 40 景， 建成大型建筑物 145 处，内藏难以数计的艺术珍 品和文物。 令中华民族抱恨千古的是，这一世界园林艺术 的伟大杰作，于 1860 年和 1900 年分别遭英法联 军和八国联军野蛮的劫掠和焚烧，使一代明园 化为废墟。 现在，经整修后的遗址，已成为人们凭吊和游 览之地。 3. Discuss if it’s necessary to rebuild Yuan mingyuan.

1. Read the article again. 2. Choose any of religious sites to write a report about it cooperating in groups. Homework: