1. Lesson 4
Taishan Mountain

3. Pre-reading Questions: 1. Where is Taishan Mountain located?
2. How many square kilometers does its base cover?
3. Taishan Mountain has an extremely rich cultural heritage. Can you name some of them?

4. Reading

5. Notes 1. Dawenkou Culture：大汶口文化 2. Longshan Culture：龙山文化
3. Warring States Period：战国时期
4. sage Confucius：孔圣人
5. places where Confucius climbed Taishan Mountain and viewed the scenery：孔子泰山登临处
6. pre-eminent among China's five sacred mountains：五岳之首

7. Post-reading Answer the questions according to the passage:
1. What has Taishan Mountain always been regarded as ?
It has always been regarded as pre-eminent among China‘s five sacred mountains.
2. What makes it especially majestic?
The sharp contrast between Taishan Mountain and its surrounding plain and hills makes it especially majestic.