Unit4BehindbeliefsProjectTeachingaims:Afterreadingareportaboutahistoricreligioussite“TheWhiteHorseTemple”,thestudentswillbeabletoknowabouttheoldestBuddhisttempleinChinaandwhatneedstobecoveredinareportlikethis.Thestudentswillalsohavethechancetopractisetheirlistening,speaking,readingandwritingabilitieswhileparticipatinginclassroomactivities.Attheendoftheclass,thestudentswillpractisehowtowriteareportaboutahistoricreligioussite.Teachingprocedures:Step1Lead-in1.LookatsomepicturesofoldesttempleinChina.Q:DoyouknowwhichBuddhisttempleistheoldestinChina?ThenpresenttwopicturesoftheWhiteHorseTempleandstudentswillknowthattheWhiteHorseTempleistheoldestBuddhisttempleinChina.[Explanation]学生在该部分主要了解中国最古老的佛教圣地——“TheWhiteHorseTemple”。Step2Readingcomprehension1.AnalysethestructureofthereportListeningListentoareportaboutahistoricreligioussiteTheWhiteHorseTemple.Whilelistening,pleasefindoutwhataspectsabouttheWhiteHorseTemplethereportmainlycovers.Thenaskthestudentstoanswerthefollowingquestions.Q:WhataspectsabouttheWhiteHorseTempledoesthereportmainlycover?A:Abriefintroductionofthetemple.Thestorybehindthetemple.Thearchitectureofthetemple.Theimportanceofthetemple.Q:Whichparagraphsofthereportmainlycovertheaboveaspects?A:Paragraph1givesabriefintroductionofthetemple.Paragraphs2-5tellthestorybehindthetemple.Paragraph6tellsaboutthearchitectureofthetemple,andParagraphs7-9covertheimportanceofthetemple.Q:Sowhat’sthestructureofthereport?A:Part1(Para1)Abriefintroductionaboutthetemple.Part2(Para2-5)Thestorybehindthetemple.Part3(Para6)Thearchitectureofthetemple.Part4(Para7-9)Theimportanceofthetemple.2.ComprehensionPart1Para1AbriefintroductionofthetempleReadPara1againandfillintheblanks:TheWhiteHorseTempleis__________in___________,HenanProvinceinthe___________eastofChina.Beingthe_________________templeinChina,it_________oneofthemost__________templesinallofChina.Answers:located;Luoyang;central;first;Buddhist;is/remains;importantPart2Para2-5Thestorybehindthetemple.ReadPara2-5againandtrytoanswerthefollowingquestions:Q:1.Whatdidthestoryoriginatein?A:ThestoryoriginatedinadreamtheEmperorMingdioftheEasternHanDynastyhadonenight.Q:2.WhatdidMingdidreamofthatnight?A:Hedreamtofagoldenmanflyingoverthepalace.Q:3.Whatwasthegoldenmanlike?A:Hewasalmostfourmetrestall,andtherewasabrightlightcomingfromhisheadthatlittheentirepalacehall.Q:4.Howdidtheofficialsinterprethisdream?A:TheofficialsthoughtthattheEmperorhaddreamtofBuddha,asaintfromIndia.Q:5.WhydidMingdiinstructhisofficialstogotoIndiaonhisbehalfasagents?A:TofindmoreinformationaboutBuddha.Q:6.WhatdidtheofficialsbringbacktoLuoyangfromIndia?A:TheybroughtbacktoLuoyangtwomonkswhowereBuddhistmastersandsomeBuddhistreadingsandimagesofBuddhaaswell.Q:7.HowweretheBuddhistreadingsandimagesofBuddhabroughtbacktoLuoyang?A:TheywerebroughtbacktoLuoyangonawhitehorse.Q:8.WhereweretheIndianmonksinvitedtostayinLuoyang?A:AtHongluSi.Q:9.WhydidtheHongluTemplegetitspresentname,theWhiteHorseTemple?A:ToremindpeopleofthewhitehorsethattheBuddhistreadingsandimageshadtravelledon.Q:10.WhatchangedidrenamingthetemplebringabouttotheChineselanguage?A:TheWhiteHorseTemplefirstbroughtthemeaningof“temple”totheword“si”’(寺),whichisnolongerusedtomean‘ministry’,andinsteadonlyreferstoatemple.Part3Para6Thearchitectureofthetemple.ReadPara6againandtrytofindoutthecharacteristicsofthearch...
