中国文化英语教程U16

1、会计学1中国文化英语教程中国文化英语教程U16第1页/共52页Unit 16 PorcelainCalling Card of Chinese Culture第2页/共52页pLead-inpText studypExercisesContent第3页/共52页Lead-in 第4页/共52页2.1 Introduction2.2 Natures Craft2.3 Pure Blue-and-White Porcelain2.4 A Subtle and Reserved WorldText study2.5 Shape and Imagery第5页/共52页Introduction第6页/共

2、52页Introduction第7页/共52页Introduction第8页/共52页Introduction Chinese porcelain is cherish for its serene color, crystal paste, graceful designs, and ingenious forms. It can be regarded as the calling card of Chinese culture.第9页/共52页Natures Craft第10页/共52页Natures Craft第11页/共52页Natures Craft第12页/共52页Pure Bl

3、ue-and-White Porcelain第13页/共52页Pure Blue-and-White Porcelain第14页/共52页Pure Blue-and-White Porcelain第15页/共52页Pure Blue-and-White Porcelain第16页/共52页A Subtle and Reserved World第17页/共52页A Subtle and Reserved World第18页/共52页A Subtle and Reserved World第19页/共52页A Subtle and Reserved World第20页/共52页Shape and I

4、magery第21页/共52页Shape and ImageryWhite porcelain The most famous white porcelain was produced in the Ding Kiln of the Song Dynasty, which exerted a great influence on later white porcelain products.A small white porcelain container produced during the Qing Dynastys Daoguang reign (1821-1850) is such

5、a piece in the white series. 第22页/共52页Shape and Imagery第23页/共52页Shape and Imagery第24页/共52页Shape and Imagery第25页/共52页Shape and ImageryThe famille-rose vase with nine-peach design第26页/共52页Exercisesp Comprehensionp Communicationp Application第27页/共52页ComprehensionTT第28页/共52页ComprehensionFTFTFF第29页/共52页I

6、I. Careful Reading1. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions briefly.ComprehensionChinese porcelain was famous for its sophistication and elegance. 2) What is the relationship between pottery and porcelain?Pottery is the predecessor of porcelain, while glazed pottery is the bas

7、is for the emergence of porcelain.第30页/共52页ComprehensionThe qualities of Chinese porcelain which make it popular are its serene color, crystal paste, graceful designs, and ingenious forms.4) What is the cause of the irregular cracks on the crackleware?The cause of the irregular cracks on the crackle

8、ware is flawed workmanship.第31页/共52页Comprehension5) Why do Chinese people love crackleware?Chinese people love crackleware because they love natures unique craft.6) When did the mass production of blue-and-white porcelain begin?The mass production of blue-and-white porcelain pieces did not begin unt

9、il the Yuan Dynasty.第32页/共52页Comprehension7) What qualities does blue-and-white porcelain display that reflect Chinese aesthetics?Blue-and-white porcelain displays such qualities as conciseness and elegance, serenity and purity that reflect Chinese aesthetics.8) What does Song-dynasty porcelain emph

10、asize?Song-dynasty porcelain emphasizes internal beauty.第33页/共52页ComprehensionUnderglaze red porcelain is not so popular as blue-and-white porcelain because it is difficult to produce.10) What techniques are adopted in Chinese porcelain under the influence of European painting?Under the influence of

11、 European painting European artistic techniques are introduced in Chinese porcelain design, such as the use of light and shadow, to make the whole design vivid with three-dimensional effects.第34页/共52页Comprehension 1) 开片瓷器cracklewareblue-and-white porcelain 3) 釉里红瓷器underglaze red porcelain4) 粉彩瓷器fami

12、lle-rose porcelain Different kinds of porcelain:第35页/共52页Comprehensionteacup2) 碗bowl3) 香炉incense burner4) 盘plateContainers:5) 瓶vase第36页/共52页Comprehensionchrysanthemum2) 莲花lotus petals3) 栀子花gardenia4) 石榴pomegranateObjects in patterns:5) 芍药Chinese herbaceous peony第37页/共52页Comprehensioncamellia7) 芭蕉树pa

13、lm tree8) 石头rocks9) 竹丛groves of bamboo10) 五色花瓣five-color petals11) 风景landscape11) 花鸟bird-and-flower第38页/共52页CommunicationThe following is a passage on rococo. The underlined sentence is taken from the passage. Find the best place where the sentence could be put from A, B, C and D . However, since th

14、e mid-19th century, the term has been accepted by art historians. Rococo is a style of 18th century French art and interior design. A Rococo rooms were designed as total works of art with elegant and ornate furniture, small sculptures, ornamental mirrors, and tapestry (挂毯) complementing architecture

15、, reliefs, and wall paintings. It was largely supplanted by the Neoclassic style. 第39页/共52页Communication第40页/共52页CommunicationD第41页/共52页ApplicationThe story of the Zhang brothers and their kilns has been passed down from generation to generation since the Yuan Dynasty. The following is the story of

16、the Ge & Di Kilns. The sentences are given in the wrong order. Try to reorganize these sentences into a coherent passage and then retell the story.A. One day, out of envy, the younger brother added some wood ash to the raw material of his brothers works in secret.B. Unexpectedly, people liked th

17、e crackled style very much.C. As the story goes, two brothersthe elder named Zhang Sheng the First, the younger Zhang Sheng the Secondwere skilled at porcelain making.第42页/共52页D. From then on, the vessels made by Zhang Sheng the First were called Ge (elder brother) ware, as it is known from many spe

18、cimens handed down.E. Although both produced wares with great reputation, the elder brother was more skillful and had a better business.F. At first, the crackles were made accidentally, but later they were manufactured intentionally because they gave the vessels a touch of classic elegance.G. When t

19、he pieces were taken out of the kiln, the glaze cracked irregularly on the surface of the vessels.ApplicationCEAGBFD 第43页/共52页第44页/共52页pLead-inpText studypExercisesContent第45页/共52页Pure Blue-and-White Porcelain第46页/共52页ComprehensionThe qualities of Chinese porcelain which make it popular are its sere

20、ne color, crystal paste, graceful designs, and ingenious forms.4) What is the cause of the irregular cracks on the crackleware?The cause of the irregular cracks on the crackleware is flawed workmanship.第47页/共52页ComprehensionUnderglaze red porcelain is not so popular as blue-and-white porcelain becau

21、se it is difficult to produce.10) What techniques are adopted in Chinese porcelain under the influence of European painting?Under the influence of European painting European artistic techniques are introduced in Chinese porcelain design, such as the use of light and shadow, to make the whole design vivid with three-dimensional effects.第48页/共52页Comprehensionteacu