Part One   Introduction

We all are living in the age of globalisation. Gone are the days when people used to stay centric only about their own culture. Nowadays, everyone carries the urge to learn about different cultures. Not just that, but following the way of unique cultures also opens the door to exploration. So if you adore reading and gaining more knowledge regarding the widespread range of cultures all around the globe, then you are at the right spot. So fasten your seat belts because we are all set to take you on a long ride based on the prospects of numerous cultures. 

This unit aims to help you understand the world’s ancient civilization and how to behave in different cultures. Each project is designed for a specific purpose which you may refer to the instruction below.

Before you begin to learn this unit, we suggest that you:

i. preview all the listening materials, videos, passages and exercises so that you are familiar and comfortable with the contents;

ii. preview briefly the historical background information of the countries in this unit; they are South Africa, Greece, Egypt, India, Persia, Iran and (ancient) Rome 

iii. prepare some common social media platforms. It will allow you to share the knowledge with others and get feedback effectively.

In this unit, we will 

i. build up vocabulary to talk about the world’s ancient civilization and use the key words and expressions in context properly;

ii. share with your classmates the ancient civilization, histories and cultures of China and other countries; role play different typical cultures of the world scenarios with others;

iii. associate the inheritance and development of the traditional Chinese excellent culture with college students’ responsibilities.

At the end of this unit, we need to summarize the unit from three dimensions: language points, key language skills and intercultural reflection. We will have some language quizzes in class to assess your memorization and understanding. Then we will review the language skills in terms of listening, reading, speaking, writing and translation. Last but not least, you need to critically think about some intercultural reflection questions. The last dimension is the important output to assess your learning as you need to analyze and evaluate what you have learned.