Vocabulary 1.Which emperor of ancient China ordered these terrocotta warriors to be made ? 2. Where...

Vocabulary

1.Which emperor of ancient China ordered these terrocotta warriors to be made ?

2. Where were the terracotta warriors discovered?

3. Are the warriors identical?

Answer:

1.Emperor Qin Shihuang

2. 1.5 km away from his tomb

3. No, They all different from each other.

Number the topic in the order you read

a.The discovery of the warriors

b. The men who made the warriors

c. Description of what they look like

d. Why the writer is at the site

e. Emperor Qin Shihuang

f. How the soldier were made

Read and Answer1. In which part of China is the underground

tomb of Emperor Qin Shinhuang?

2. How and where were the terracotta warriors discovery?

3. How many terracotta worriors are there?

4. Why were they made?

Answer

1. The northwest China’s Shaanxi Province

2. By farmers digging a well in 1974.

3. 7400

4. Emperor Qin wanted an army to protect him in the test life

Part 1

1.The writer is working on the ___ of Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Tomb.

a.area b. site c. province

2. If archeologists enter Qin Shihuang’s Tomb, they____

A.will be robbed

B.May be attacked

C.Will find treasure

3. 6000 clay warriors were found by______

A.Peasants

B.Archaeologists

C.soldiers

4.The site was ____ a long time ago.

A.Visited

B.Discovered

C.buried

Part 2

1. The warriors look_____

A. Strange

B. Tall

C. Quite real

2. The soldiers’____ show their position in the army

A. Names

B. uniforms

C. weapons

3. The leg of each figure are _____.

A. Hollow

B. glued together

C. heavier than any other part

4. The name of ____ is written on each figure

A.Each soldierB.The man who made the soldierC.The Emperor

Secrets of the Terracotta Army

Look at the title of the passage. What do you think the secrets of the terracotta army were?

Fast Reading

(Read the passage and check your answer.)

Answer the questions:

1.He was fully aware of the importance of armed forces and in order to protect him in the afterlife, he had images made of his troops, which were buried near him to guard his soul.

1. Who made the images of his troops?

We don’t know.

2. What were the troops for?

To guard his soul.

3. Where were the troops?

They were buried near him.

2. The large numbers reflect the centralized authority in China’s feudal society. Serving as a typical example of different art of sculpture between East and West.

1. What do the words the large numbers refer to?

2. What kind of sculpture are the large numbers an example of?

3. What serves as a typical example of the different art of sculpture?

The statues.

Human figures.

The large numbers of the sculptures.

Read Again

1.Before the Emperor came to power, ___.

a. the capital of China was in Xi’an

c. there were a series of wars in China

b. the Qin dynasty ruled the entire county

d. China as a single state did not exist

Choose the best way to complete the sentences.

2. The Emperor made images of his armed forces in order to ____.

a. Show how aware he was of their importance

b. show that he believed in life after death

c. guard his body in the mausoleum after he died

d. Protect him in the next world

3. The Emperor Qin Shi Huang intended the large number of warriors to show _____.

a.The power and importance of a unified China

b.The size of his army and the men’s facial expressions

c.A typical example of the Qin army in ancient China

d.The difference between art and sculpture in the East and in the West

4. To show individual characteristics, the soldiers all _____.

a. Wear different costumes

b. Have different facial expressions

c. Show different ranks and positions

d. Stand in different positions

CompetitionAnswer the question in the shortest time

1.Which dynasty took over after the Qin dynasty?

A.the Han dynasty

B.the Tang dynasty

2. What kind of building is a mausoleum?

A.a museum built in the memory of a dead person

B.a place where dead people are buried

3. How was a feudal society organised?

A.according to social position and rank

B.everyone was equal

4. What is terracotta made from?

A.white stone

B.reddish-brown clay

5. What did the excavation of the Qin warriors involve?

A.removing the earth that was covering them

B.building a special cave to store them

6. A landmark in the historical development of ancient sculpture in China is ____.

A.a building that is easily recoginsed

B.an important stage

7. How old do you think a veteran might be?

A.18 - 35

B.More than 35

The life and Poems of Qu Yuan

(Read the passage and answer the questions.)

1.Why did Qu Yuan kill himself?

Because Qin captured the capital of Chu.

2. What else do you know about Qu Yuan and the Dragon Boat Festival?

Dragon Boat Festival

Task: Making a presentation about ancient China.Think of a period of ancient China that interests you. Choose two or three important people or aspects of the period.

A ruler and his achievements

Poets or philosophers

Building or relics that can still be seen today