1. Unit 3 Creating an illustrated time table Ancient China and Rome
By Jane

2. Learning aim:
1. To learn something about the history of ancient China and Rome.
2. To master the usages of some important words and expressions.
3. To learn how to make a time chart

3. Idioms
Rome wasn’t built in a day.
All roads lead to Rome.

4. Fast reading 753BC Rome was founded 509BC Rome became a republic
Rome became an empire
27BC
end of the Roman Empire
AD476

5. Listening
Which city did Han Dynasty have as its capital? Where is it now?
What did China and Rome have in common during the Han Dynasty?
When was Silk Road was in use? And what was it used for?
4. When did the trade between China and Rome begin? What goods were traded?

6. Careful reading
Read the text and find the main idea of each paragraph

7. Paragraph 1
Main events in Rome and China between 753 BC and 479 BC.
Paragraph 2
Similarities between China and Rome
during the Han Dynasty.

8. Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Both Rome and China influenced other
areas between 212 BC and 100 BC.
Paragraph 4
Rome and China had a difficult time in
the following hundred years.

9. Language points
1.Not only was Rome a city and a republic,but it was also
to become the capital of one of the largest empires in history.
Not only I but also Tom and Mary are fond of watching television.
Not only the switches but also the old wiring has been changed.
Not only I did he read the book, but he also remember what he read.
Not only did they bring snacks and drinks, but they also brought cards for entertainment when they had a picnic in the forest.

10. Not only do we need love, but bread is also very important to us.

11. 2.He greatly influenced the development of
China’s culture and education.
have influence on…/ have an effect / impact on…
influenced
What ____________ you to take the job?
His work had _____ _______ __________ on generations of musicians. a
great
influence

12. The financial storm has a great influence on the
personnel market

13. 3. Now known as Xi’an in Shaanxi Province,
Chang’an was one of the two largest cities ...
Compared with the more important events happening
in other places, it deserved no mention at all .
Determined to get a ticket for the 2010FIFA World
Cup, George has been standing in a queue for two days.
Written in a hurry, this article was not so good!
______in deep thought, he didn't hear the sound. (lose)
Lost
______another hour, I can also work out this problem.
(give)
Given

14. The company is introducing a new family saloon this year.
4.Chinese people managed to travel further
and further along the Silk Road, introducing silk…
bring in
manage to do sth.
succeed in sth./ doing sth.
Coffee was introduced into England from the Continent.
咖啡是从欧洲大陆传入英国的。
The company is introducing a new family saloon this year.
公司准备今年推出一种新型家庭轿车。

15. 5. What is interesting is that the other largest city was Rome.
___ is interesting ____ the other largest city
was Rome. It
that
我们所担心的是他们不能兑现他们的承诺。
What we are worried about is that they won’t keep their word.
使他在所有同学中异常突出的是他掌握了三们外语。
What makes him out standing is that he masters three foreign languages.

16. spread no more likewise likewise no more spread
a different story in use a difficult time
1. The news that China had sent a spaceship into space _________ quickly around the world.
2. The ship hit a rock. Soon it sank to the bottom of the sea and was seen __________.
3. The father took off his shoes and lay on the grass; his young son did ___________.
spread
no more
likewise

17. 4. Uncle Eddie went through ________________when he lost his job.
likewise no more spread
a different story in use a difficult time
4. Uncle Eddie went through ________________when he lost his job.
5. Most people were unaffected by the virus, but it was ________________for young children and the elderly.
7. The Internet cafe is very popular-so much as that computers are always _________.
a difficult time
a different story
in use

18. Presentation Give a brief speech about Ancient China and Rome
according to the time chart.

19. China Rome Qinshihuang unites China 221BC Confucius born 551BC
China trades silk with Rome
Han Dynasty created
206BC
China reunited during the Sui Dynasty
Fighting in China
753BC
Rome founded
212BC
Romans spread influence outside Italy
AD1
first silk appears in Rome
AD47
End of the Roman
Empire
509BC
Rome becomes a republic
27BC
Rome is an empire
Rome

20. illustrated time chart
Creating an
illustrated time chart

21. Group work
Group work

22. Presentation
Present your
chart to your class.

23. Homework Written work: workbook page 106-107
Dictation: words and phrases