1. Culture Can Strengthen China’s Soft Power 高中基础 (2247 期 20150414) | 1 版 | Culture Can Strengthen China’s Soft Power

2. Where do you think is the birthplace of the cherry blossom? What do you think is soft power? Can you give some examples of soft power? 2 Pre-reading

3. 3 Pre-reading LOOK AND SPEAK Do you know the place of origin of the following culture and traditions? J a p a n : k i m o n o C h i n a : k u n g f u R u s s i a : m a t r y o s h k a d o l l

4. Scan the article and fill in each of the following blanks IN NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS. 4 SCAN AND ANSWER 1. The cherry blossom is __________________ in color. 2. The two examples of “hard power” mentioned in the article are ____________________________. 3. According to the article, one of China’s efforts to develop its “soft power” is to _____________________ in the West. pale pink and white military and economic strength promote Chinese New Year Pre-reading

5. It’s Cherry Blossom Festival time in Washington, D.C. Tens of thousands of tourists are visiting the city to enjoy the fine weather and the pretty, pale pink and white flowers that announce the coming of spring. Word bank: 5 cherry blossom 樱花 blossom n. 花朵，花簇 pale pink 淡粉红的 pale adj. 淡色的；苍白的 While reading

6. But the cherry trees’ disputed origin is of no interest to Americans and people in other countries who have received the trees as gifts. 6 origin n. 来源，源地 disputed adj. 有争议的（ =in dispute ） While reading Word bank: be of no interest to somebody 某人对 …… 不感兴趣

7. economy n. 经济体 China is now the world’s largest economy and has a lot of “hard power,” but China’s economic strength can only take it so far in its ability to influence world affairs; it needs “soft power” as well. world affairs 世界事务 affairs n. 事情，事务 （通常用复数形式） economic strength 经济实力 While reading Word bank:

8. 8 VOCABULARY EXERCISES 1. She gave a quiet cough to __________ my attention. 2. The hot dog __________ in Germany. 3. The school made a short __________ video. 4. She wanted to work for a bigger and more __________ newspaper. 5. What __________ and weaknesses did you find in her? Choose an appropriate word for each sentence and fill in the blank with its proper form. attract originated influential While reading origin influence attractive promotion strengthen promotional strengths

9. 9 VOCABULARY EXERCISES Translate the following sentences into English using phrases you’ve learned from the article. 1. 事故的真正起因仍有争议。 ( disputed ) 2. 她穿着浅蓝色的衣服，看起来很漂亮。 ( pale ) 3. 中国正努力提高其军事实力。 ( strength ) 4. 他作了一系列有关世界事务的讲座。 ( affairs ) China is making efforts to improve its military strength. The exact cause of the accident remains disputed. She looks very pretty in pale blue. He delivered a series of lectures on world affairs. While reading

10. 1. According to the article, the cherry blossom usually comes out in ________. A. early winter B. midwinter C. early spring D. late spring 10 √ While reading Choose the best answer. COMPREHENSION

11. 2. ________ are involved in the dispute of the cherry blossom’s origin. A. America, China and Japan B. China, Japan and South Korea C. America, China and North Korea D. China, North Korea and South Korea 11 √ While reading Choose the best answer. COMPREHENSION

12. 3. How many of the following statements are TRUE? ① Joseph Nye used to be a professor at Princeton University. ② China has made much effort to build its soft power. ③ Both the concepts of soft power and hard power were conceived by Prof. Nye. ④ The promotion of Chinese New Year in America turned out to be a success. ⑤ China has a positive image in most countries around the world. ⑥ Students have little to do to develop China’s soft power. A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five. 12 √ Choose the best answer. COMPREHENSION While reading

13. 1. According to the article, what is “soft power”? It is the ability for a country to have a positive image in other countries. 13 COMPREHENSION Answer the following question. While reading

14. 2. What does the proverb “you can win more friends with honey than with vinegar” mean in the article? It means rather than by using hard power, countries can influence others and encourage cooperation more effectively by using soft power. 14 Answer the following question. While reading

15. Tens of thousands of tourists are visiting the city to enjoy the fine weather and the pretty, pale pink and white flowers that announce the coming of spring. Language study 从句中的 announce ，解释为 “ 宣告，预示 ” ，此处充当主句中 the flowers 的谓语，使用了拟人的修辞手法，令这里的 flowers 瞬间 活了起来，更具表现力。 又如： 1. The flowers are nodding in the breeze. 2. The earthquake killed hundreds of people. 15 GRAMMAR TIP

16. 16 YOUR TURN Improve the following sentences using personification. 1. The Industrial Revolution began in the 18th Century. 2. She was surprised to have the opportunity all of a sudden. 3. My alarm clock goes off at six every morning. The 18th Century witnessed the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. The opportunity knocked at her door. Language study My alarm clock springs to life at six every morning.

17. What do you think you can do to help build China’s soft power? 17 After reading Question for further discussion: There are many ways for you to help build China’s soft power. For example, you can spend some time learning classical Chinese and traditional customs. You can sign up to be a volunteer and share what you have learned with foreign friends … Hints: