Unit 4 Project Unit 4 Project

Reporting on a historic religious siteReporting on a historic religious site

常德市二中 龚佳佳

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Wutai Mountain in Shanxi

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Putuo Mountain in Zhejiang

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Emei Mountain in Sichuan

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Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui

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The first Buddhist temple in The first Buddhist temple in ChinaChina

The White Horse Temple in LuoyangThe White Horse Temple in Luoyang

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ListeningListening Listen to a report about a historic Listen to a report about a historic

religious site religious site The White Horse The White Horse TempleTemple. While listening, please find . While listening, please find out what aspects about the White out what aspects about the White Horse Temple the report mainly Horse Temple the report mainly covers. covers.

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So what’s the structure of the So what’s the structure of the report?report?

• Part 1 (Para Para )

A brief introduction about the temple.A brief introduction about the temple.• Part 2 (Para Para )

The story behind the temple.The story behind the temple.• Part 3 (Para Para )

The architecture of the temple.The architecture of the temple.• Part 4 (Para )

The importance of the temple.The importance of the temple.

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Para 1Para 1 A brief introduction of the templeA brief introduction of the temple

Read Para 1 again and fill in the blanks.Read Para 1 again and fill in the blanks.

The White Horse Temple is _________ The White Horse Temple is _________ in __________, Henan Province in thein __________, Henan Province in the _________ east of China. Being the _________ east of China. Being the ______ __________ temple in China, it ______ __________ temple in China, it remains one of the most ________ remains one of the most ________ temples in all of China. temples in all of China.

locatedlocatedLuoyangLuoyang

centralcentralBuddhistBuddhist

importantimportantffirstirst

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Para 2-5Para 2-5

• Read Paras 2-5 again and try to Read Paras 2-5 again and try to answer the following questions. answer the following questions.

The story behind the temple.The story behind the temple.

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1.1. What did Mingdi dream of that night?What did Mingdi dream of that night?

How did the officials interpret his dream?How did the officials interpret his dream?

2. What did the officials bring back 2. What did the officials bring back

to Luoyang from India?to Luoyang from India?

3. Why did the Honglu Temple get its 3. Why did the Honglu Temple get its present name , the White Horse Temple?present name , the White Horse Temple?

Answer the following questions.Answer the following questions.

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1.1. What did Mingdi dream of that night? How What did Mingdi dream of that night? How did the officials interpret his dream?did the officials interpret his dream?

He dreamt of a golden man flying over He dreamt of a golden man flying over the palace.the palace.

The officials interpreted that the Emperor The officials interpreted that the Emperor had dreamt of Buddha, a god from India.had dreamt of Buddha, a god from India.

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2. What did the officials bring back 2. What did the officials bring back to Luoyang from India?to Luoyang from India?

They brought back to Luoyang two monks They brought back to Luoyang two monks who were Buddhist masters and some who were Buddhist masters and some Buddhist readings and images of Buddha Buddhist readings and images of Buddha as well.as well.

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3. Why did the Honglu Temple get its 3. Why did the Honglu Temple get its present name , the White Horse Templepresent name , the White Horse Temple??

To remind people of the white horseTo remind people of the white horse that the Buddhist that the Buddhist readingsreadings and images had and images had travelled on.travelled on.

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The temple got its present name The temple got its present name because of the White Horse because of the White Horse

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Para 6Para 6

• Read Para 6 again and try to find Read Para 6 again and try to find out out the characteristics of the the characteristics of the architecture of the temple.architecture of the temple.

The architecture of the templeThe architecture of the temple

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The temple complex The temple complex is centered aroundis centered arounda southern- facing a southern- facing _________ that is _________ that is shaped like a shaped like a ________. On both ________. On both sidessides are different are different ____ and the rooms ____ and the rooms where the ______ where the ______ live.live.

courtyardcourtyard

rectanglerectangle

hallshalls

monksmonks

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Para 7-9Para 7-9Read Paras 7-9 again and then do Read Paras 7-9 again and then do

the pair work.the pair work.

• Pair work:Pair work:

Make a list of things that make the Make a list of things that make the White Horse Temple important to White Horse Temple important to Chinese People and history.Chinese People and history.

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Things that make the White Things that make the White Horse Temple importantHorse Temple important

• It is not only It is not only the oldest Buddhist templethe oldest Buddhist temple in China, in China, but also but also the oldest one still in use.the oldest one still in use.

• It has a lot of history.It has a lot of history.• The new Indian-style pagoda, located west The new Indian-style pagoda, located west

of the White Horse Temple, of the White Horse Temple, represents the represents the

friendship between India and Chinafriendship between India and China..• It is one of the first historic buildings the It is one of the first historic buildings the

governmemt listed to governmemt listed to receive special state receive special state

protection.protection.• It is a famous It is a famous tourist attractiontourist attraction and will remain a and will remain a

popular sightseeing destination.popular sightseeing destination.

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ProjectProject I am sure you have known a lot I am sure you have known a lot

about the famous religious site about the famous religious site “The White Horse Temple” after “The White Horse Temple” after reading the report and know how reading the report and know how to write a report like this. It’s your to write a report like this. It’s your turn to write your own report about turn to write your own report about a historic religious site. a historic religious site.

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What do you think can be What do you think can be covered in your own report?covered in your own report?

• A brief A brief introductionintroduction of the religious site of the religious site

• The The story/ historystory/ history behind the religious site behind the religious site

• The The architecture architecture of the religious siteof the religious site

• The The importance/uniquenessimportance/uniqueness of the of the religious sitereligious site

• Etc.Etc.

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write a complete report about the write a complete report about the historic religious site----Qian Ming historic religious site----Qian Ming temple in Deshan(temple in Deshan( 常德市常德市德山乾明寺))

Write your own reportWrite your own report

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Overview of the Qian Ming Temple

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iron dharani pillar 铁经幢

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Gu Feng pagoda

( 孤峰塔 ), originally named Wen Feng pagoda, which was built in 1617 and symbolized the prosperity.

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Qian Ming Temple in sunset

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HomeworkHomework

Review how to report about the Review how to report about the historic religious site.historic religious site.

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