Unit3BacktothepastWeletotheunit课件高中英语译林版选择性

1.Famoussaying(P29)Lookingintoamirror,wecanseetrueimagesofourown;withourknowledgeofthepast,thepresentcanbebetterknown.—ChenShou

明镜所以照形，古事所以知今。——陈寿陈寿，三国及西晋时期史学家。该句出自他的《三国志.吴书.吴主五子传》，表明研究历史是为了洞察当今的形势。单元主题探索话题词汇Learningabouthistory了解历史meanssignificancemeansreadinghistorybooks阅读历史书attendinglecturesonhistory听关于历史的讲座visitingmuseums参观博物馆visitinghistoricsites参观历史遗址watchingadocumentary观看纪录片significancelearningaboutthepast了解过去havingabetterunderstandingofourculturaltraditions更好地了解我们的文化传统guidingourlifetoday指导我们今天的生活preventusfrommakingthesamemistakes防止我们犯同样的错误gainingabroaderperspectiveonthepresentday有一个更广阔的视角看待现在话题佳句

1.Historyshouldbetheteacherofmankind.历史应是人类的老师。2.Historyisnotonlyamirror，butalsoaprofound/prəˈfaʊnd/textbook.历史不仅是一面镜子,还是一本深刻的教科书。3.Withhistoryasamirror,onecanunderstandtheriseandfallofanation;withamanasamirror,onecanseewhetherheisrightorwrong.以古为镜，可以知兴替;以人为镜，可以明得失。4.Apeoplewithouttheknowledgeoftheirpasthistory，originandcultureislikeatreewithoutroots.一个不了解自已过去的历史、起源和文化的民族就像一棵没有根系的树。5.Chinahasalongandinterestinghistorytoexplore,whichcanhelpyouunderstandmuchmoreaboutthecountryanditstraditions.中国有着悠久而有趣的历史可供探索,它可以帮助你更多地了解这个国家和它的传统。readinghistoryattendinglecturesonhistorybooksvisitingmuseumsvisitinghistoricsitesguidesourlifetodayApeoplewithouttheknowledgeoftheirpasthistory,originandcultureislikeatreewithoutrootsunderstandmuchmore.aboutourcountryanditstraditions2.Peoplehavebeendreamingabouttimetravelformanyyears.Readtheexcerptonpage29anddiscussthefollowingquestionsinpairs.

TheTimeTravellerwasexplainingsomethingtous.“PeoplebelievetherearethreedimensionsofSpace—Length,BreadthandThickness;however,thereisafourthdimension（第四维度）—Time.”

“Weallknowtime,”saidamemberofourgroup.“Timepasses.”

“Idonotagree,”theTimeTravellersaid.“Length,BreadthandThicknessdonotpass.Wemoveaboutinthem.WemoveinTimethesamewaythatwemoveintheotherthreedimensions.”NoneofusbelievedtheTimeTraveller.

“It

isagainstreason（不合常理）,”onesaid.

TheTimeTravellersmiled.“Itisclear（很明显）,”hesaid,“

thatthereisonlyonewaytoconvinceyou（说服你）.Wemustconductanexperiment（做个实验）.”ThenhecarriedamodeloftheTimeMachine.(Adaptedfrom（改编自）TheTimeMachine,byH.G.Wells)Discussion1.WhatdoestheTimeTravellerthinkofthefourthdimension?

2.Ifyouhadatimemachine,whichdynastywouldyougobackto?Why?IfIhadatimemachine,IwouldliketogobacktotheTangDynasty.IhavealwaysbeenfascinatedbyChang’an,soIwishIcou