SectionⅥ多模态学习——用英语介绍中国(四大发明)Tograspanopportunemomentcannotonlyincreasethelikelihoodofsuccessbutalsogettwicetheresultwithhalftheeffort.把握住好时机,不仅能让成功的可能性增大,而且也会事半功倍。用英语介绍中国——必用三句1.Papermaking,Printing,Gunpowder,andCompasshavechangedthefaceandstateoftheworld.造纸术、印刷术、火药和指南针改变了整个世界的面貌和状态。2.TheconceptofFourGreatInventionswasputforwardbyEuropeanscholarsandlateracceptedbytheChinese.四大发明的概念是由欧洲学者提出来的,后来被中国人接纳。3.TheFourGreatInventionsarepraisedinChineseculturefortheirhistoricalsignificance.四大发明因其在历史上的重大意义而在中国文化中备受歌颂。[词汇积累]①compassn.罗盘,指南针②conceptn.概念,观点③significancen.意义,重要性用英语介绍中国——必通古今TheFourGreatInventions四大发明TheFourGreatInventionsofancientChinaarepraisedinChineseculturefortheirhistoricalsignificanceandserveassymbols(象征)ofChineseadvancedscienceandtechnologyinancienttimes.TheFourGreatInventionsare:Papermaking,Printing,GunpowderandCompass.中国古代四大发明因其在历史上的重大意义而在中国文化中备受歌颂,并成为中国古代先进科技的象征。四大发明是造纸术、印刷术、火药和指南针。Papermaking造纸术Beforetheinventionofpaper,bones,tortoiseshells,andbambooslipswereallusedaswritingsurfaces.In105A.D.CaiLunduringtheEasternHanDynasty,inventedpaperfromwornfishnet,barkandcloth.Theserawmaterialscouldbeeasilyfoundatamuchlowercostsolargequantitiesofpapercouldbeproduced.Later,thetechniqueofpapermakingwasintroducedtootherpartsoftheworld,suchasKorea,Japan,andEurope.在造纸术发明之前,人们在骨头、龟壳和竹简上面写字。到公元105年,东汉的蔡伦用旧的网眼织物、树皮和布片来造纸。这些广泛而价格低廉的造纸材料让纸的产量大增。后来,造纸术被传到世界其他地区,例如韩国、日本和欧洲。Printing印刷术Chinesepeopleinventedfixedtypeengravedprintingaround600A.D.DuringtheNorthernSongDynasty,BiShenginventedmoveable,reusableclaytypeafternumeroustests.Thesetypescouldbeusedagainandagainfordifferentbooks.大约在公元600年,中国人发明了雕版印刷。在北宋年间,毕昇在无数次实践后发明了可移动并可重复使用的用胶泥制作而成的活字。这些活字能够重复利用,可以印刷各种不同的书。Gunpowder火药InChinese,gunpowderiscalledhuoyao,meaningflamingmedicine.Itwasfirstinventedinadvertentlybyalchemists(炼金术士)whiletryingtomakeanelixir(长生不老药).Itwasamixtureofsulphur(硫磺),saltpeter(硝石),andcharcoal.Inthe12thand13thcenturies,gunpowderspreadtheArabcountries,thenGreece,otherEuropeancountries,andfinallyallovertheworld.在中国,火药读作“huoyao”,意思是“燃烧的药品”。炼金术士在尝试炼制长生不老药时,无意间发明了火药。火药是硫磺、硝石和木炭的混合物。12至13世纪,火药被传到阿拉伯国家、希腊及欧洲其他国家,最后传遍世界。Compass指南针DuringtheWarringStateperiod,adevicecalledSiNanbecametheforerunner(先驱)ofthecompass.Inthe11thcentury,tinyneedlesmadeofmagnetizedsteelwereinvented.Oneendoftheneedle(指针)pointsnorthwhiletheotherpointssouth.Thecompasswascreated.战国时期,一种叫“司南”的小装置成为了指南针的前身。在11世纪,人们发明了微型磁铁针。用细小的磁铁针做成的装置指针的一端指向北方,另一端则指向南方。真正意义上的指南针被制造出来了。用英语介绍中国——模拟对话W:WhataretheFourGreatInventions?M:It'sapieceofcake.They'rePapermaking,Printing,GunpowderandCompass.W:四大发明是什么?M:小菜一碟。它们是造纸术、印刷术、火药和指南针。W:HaveyouheardabouttheFourGreatInventionsofChina?M:Oh,yeah.Theyhadalargeimpactonthedevelopmentofourcivilization.W:你听说过中国的四大发明吗?M:是的,听说过。它们对我们的文明发展有着广泛的影响。W:Doyouknowhowthegunpowderwasinventedinancienttimes?M:Um,itwasfirstinventedaccidentallybyalchemistswhiletryingtomakeanelixir.W:你知道火药在古代是怎么发明的吗?M:呃,火药最初是由炼金术士尝试炼制长生不老药时无意间发明的。[词汇积累]①apieceofcake轻松的事,小菜一碟②impactn.影响,作用③accidentallyadv.偶然地,意外地