1 UNIT 7 ARCHITECTURE Text A Siheyuan 1. 2 SCOPE Pre-reading Preparation Pre-reading Preparation Basic Knowledge Basic Knowledge Language Focus Language.

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UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ARCHITECTUREARCHITECTURE

Text A SiheyuanText A Siheyuan

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SCOPESCOPE

• Pre-reading PreparationPre-reading Preparation

• Basic Knowledge Basic Knowledge

• Language FocusLanguage Focus

• Questions Based on TextQuestions Based on Text

• Phrases TranslationPhrases Translation

• HomeworkHomework

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• • What do you know about the northern traditional residence What do you know about the northern traditional residence

house? house?

• • What do you know about traditional residence house for the What do you know about traditional residence house for the

natives of Beijing?natives of Beijing?

features of living in Siheyuan? features of living in Siheyuan?

• • What do you know about the southern traditional residence What do you know about the southern traditional residence

house?house?

• • The differences between the traditional architectures of the North The differences between the traditional architectures of the North

and the South.and the South.

PRE-READING QUESTIONSPRE-READING QUESTIONS

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THE IMPERIAL PALACETHE IMPERIAL PALACE

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恭王府恭王府 PRINCE GONNG MANSIONPRINCE GONNG MANSION

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乔家大院乔家大院 QIAO’S GRAND COURTYARDQIAO’S GRAND COURTYARD

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王家大院王家大院 WANG’S GRAND WANG’S GRAND COURTYARDCOURTYARD

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四合院 Siheyuan I

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四合院四合院 SIHEYUANSIHEYUAN

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影壁墙 Screen Wall

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ANHUI-STYLE ARCHITECT IANHUI-STYLE ARCHITECT I

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ANHUI-STYLE ARCHITECT IIANHUI-STYLE ARCHITECT II

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THE DIFFERENCESTHE DIFFERENCES

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inhospitable adj. 无法居住的

an inhospitable climate

e.g. He trekked across some of the most inhospitable terrain in the world.

hierarchy n. 等级制度

a rigid social hierarchy

e.g. She worked her way up through the corporate hierarchy to become president.

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harsh a. 严酷无情的

e.g. The hostages are being held in harsh conditions.

harsh winter/weather/climate

the harsh Canadian winters

e.g. A young girl suddenly exposed to the harsh realities of life

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peep n. 偷看，一瞥peep into/through/out etce.g. The door was ajar and Helen peeped in.Henry peeped through the window into the kitchen.

peep through/from/out etce.g. I could see her toes peeping out from under the

sheet. John is the quintessence of good manners.

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accommodate vt. 提供住宿

e.g. The ballroom can accommodate 400 people.

The island was used to accommodate child refugees.

adjoin vi. 毗邻

e.g. A vacant plot of land adjoins his house.

adjoining rooms

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ancient Chinese architecture 中国古代建筑

at times 有时

protect/prevent sb. from sth./doing 使…免遭 / 受…

harsh winter winds 严酷的北风

spring dust storms 春季的沙尘暴

follow the rules of 遵循规则 / 制度

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small/medium sized 小 / 中型的

peep in 窥视，偷窥

evil spirits 妖魔

the head of the family 家长

younger generations 晚辈

extended families 大家庭

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• • Where do most urban Chinese traditionally live in?Where do most urban Chinese traditionally live in?

• • What are Siheyuan designed to? What are Siheyuan designed to?

• • What traditions or tenets does the design of Siheyuan reflect?What traditions or tenets does the design of Siheyuan reflect?

• • How many parts does a small or medium-sized Siheyuan How many parts does a small or medium-sized Siheyuan usually consist of? And what are they?usually consist of? And what are they?

• • What do you think are the benefits of Siheyuan?What do you think are the benefits of Siheyuan?

• • Which do you prefer, traditional Siheyuan or modern Which do you prefer, traditional Siheyuan or modern apartment building?apartment building?

QUESTIONS QUESTIONS

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中国古代建筑中国古代建筑

有时、偶尔有时、偶尔

面向内面向内

使使…………免遭免遭 // 受受…………

严酷的北风严酷的北风

春季的沙尘暴春季的沙尘暴

遵循规则遵循规则 // 制度制度

小小 // 中型的中型的

铜环铜环

影壁墙影壁墙

窥视，偷窥窥视，偷窥

妖魔妖魔

正房正房

厢房厢房

晚辈晚辈

倒座房倒座房

大院大院

大家庭大家庭

繁荣的象征繁荣的象征

PHRASE TRANSLATIONPHRASE TRANSLATION

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Review Text C Review Text C

Exercise on P99 Task 1 & 2Exercise on P99 Task 1 & 2

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK