目录

  • 1 Course Orientation
    • 1.1 Why do we learn the course?
    • 1.2 What do we learn in this course?
      • 1.2.1 Language Knowledge and Skills Required
      • 1.2.2 Cultural Knowledge and Cross-Cultural Communication Ability
      • 1.2.3 Thinking Modes and Thinking Ability
      • 1.2.4 Humanistic Literacy and Values
    • 1.3 How to Learn the course?
      • 1.3.1 Learning Ability
      • 1.3.2 Learning Strategies
      • 1.3.3 Learning Plan Making
      • 1.3.4 Learning Resources
    • 1.4 English Competitions and Second Class Activities
  • 2 Unit 1 Fresh Start
    • 2.1 Teaching Objectives
    • 2.2 Lead-in
      • 2.2.1 Listening Tasks
      • 2.2.2 Reading Task
      • 2.2.3 Class Discussion
    • 2.3 Corpus-Aided Word Study
    • 2.4 Text Study
      • 2.4.1 Skimming and Scanning
      • 2.4.2 Translation Technique
      • 2.4.3 Functional Patterns
      • 2.4.4 Culture Notes
    • 2.5 Quiz
    • 2.6 Assignments and Projects
      • 2.6.1 Speaking Assignments
      • 2.6.2 Writing Assignments
    • 2.7 Bashu Culture-1 Pengshan
    • 2.8 Understanding Contemporary China
  • 3 Unit 2 Loving Parents, Loving Children
    • 3.1 Teaching Objectives
    • 3.2 Lead-in
      • 3.2.1 Listening tasks
      • 3.2.2 Reading task
      • 3.2.3 Class Discussion
    • 3.3 Corpus-Aided Word Study
    • 3.4 Text Study
      • 3.4.1 Skimming and Scanning
      • 3.4.2 Translation Skill
      • 3.4.3 Language Focus
      • 3.4.4 Functional Patterns
      • 3.4.5 Learning Strategy_Vocabulary Learning
      • 3.4.6 Essay Writing
      • 3.4.7 Cultural Notes
    • 3.5 Assignments and Projects
      • 3.5.1 Speaking Assignments
      • 3.5.2 Critical Thinking
    • 3.6 Bashu Culture 2- Meishan
    • 3.7 Understanding Contemporary China
  • 4 Unit 3 Digital Campus
    • 4.1 Teaching Objectives
    • 4.2 Lead-in
      • 4.2.1 Listening Tasks
      • 4.2.2 Speaking Tasks
    • 4.3 Corpus-Aided Word Study
    • 4.4 Text study
      • 4.4.1 Skimming and Scanning
      • 4.4.2 Translation Technique
      • 4.4.3 Functional Patterns
      • 4.4.4 Cultural Notes
      • 4.4.5 Writing Skills
    • 4.5 Quiz
    • 4.6 Assignments
      • 4.6.1 Speaking Assignments
      • 4.6.2 Writing Assignments
    • 4.7 Bashu Culture-3 Bamboo Culture
  • 5 Unit 4 Heroes of Our Time
    • 5.1 Teaching Objectives
    • 5.2 Lead-in
      • 5.2.1 Listening Tasks
      • 5.2.2 Reading Task
      • 5.2.3 Class Discussion
    • 5.3 Corpus-Aided Word Study
    • 5.4 Text Study
      • 5.4.1 skimming and scanning
      • 5.4.2 Translation techniques
      • 5.4.3 Functional Patterns
      • 5.4.4 Analysis of the structure
    • 5.5 Quiz
    • 5.6 Assignments
      • 5.6.1 Speaking assignments
      • 5.6.2 Writing assignment
    • 5.7 Learning Strategy
    • 5.8 Bashu Culture-Lecture 4 Tea Culture
  • 6 Unit 5 Winning Is Not Everything
    • 6.1 Teaching Objectives
    • 6.2 Lead-in
      • 6.2.1 Listening Tasks
      • 6.2.2 Reading Tasks
    • 6.3 Corpus-Aided Word Study
    • 6.4 Quiz
    • 6.5 Text Study
      • 6.5.1 Skimming and Scanning
      • 6.5.2 Transitional Devices
      • 6.5.3 Functional Patterns
      • 6.5.4 Cultural Notes
    • 6.6 Speaking and Writing
      • 6.6.1 Speaking Practice
      • 6.6.2 Writing Assignment
    • 6.7 Bashu Culture- 5
Bashu Culture-Lecture 4 Tea Culture

Lecture 4 Culture and History of Chinese Tea

l. Pre-reading Activities

Task  

Watch the video “The History of Chinese Tea” from TED, and write down at least one thing you learned about Chinese tea from the video.


II. While-reading Activities

Task  

Read the following passage and appreciate the attached video. Talk about  the following questions with your partner.

Question 1: What is the main idea of this passage?

Question 2: Why is tea drinking so popular in Chengdu?


III. Post-reading Activities 

Task  1

Watch a video of Hongya’s tea. Suppose you are the mayor of Meishan city, please design a slogan to promote Hongya’s tea.


Task  2

Look up information about the benefits of drinking Chinese tea and coffee, and write down what you find in English. Every student is supposed to be prepared for the debate Drinking Tea Vs. Drinking Coffee” in class.