UNIT 3

Project

Enjoy some cave paintings in Dunhuang China:

Ancient City of Rome:

Pompei

The ruined city of Pompei

Read the text and find the main idea of each paragraph :

Main events in Rome and China between 753 BC :and 479 BC.

Similarities between China and Rome during the Han Dynasty.

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

Rome and China had a difficult time in the following hundred years.

Paragraph 3

Both Rome and China influenced other areas between 212 BC and 100 BC.

Paragraph 4

Now read the time chart carefully. And the following questions may help you to understand the article better:

1. What happened in both China and Rome in the year 509 BC?

China suffered from fighting and many groups ruled China. Rome became a republic.

2. What about the year 27 BC?

Rome became an empire and controlled many parts of Europe. China also influenced other countries.

3. When was Confucius born?

In 551BC.

4. When was the Han Dynasty created? And when did it fall?

It was created in 206 BC and fell in ID 220.

B Creating an Illustrated time chart

1. Planning

2. Preparing

3. Producing

4. Presenting

Planning•Discuss and research time periods in history you are interested in.

•Choose one as the time period you will illustrate in your time chart.•Discuss the tasks for each member.

Research ________________

Write the outline _________________

Illustrate the time chart ____________

Present the time chart ______________

Preparing

•Discuss the information and decide what to include in the time chart and what to leave out.

•Sort the information by date.

•Write an outline , paying attention to the time period and its significance.

•Find information from various sources on the time period.

Producing •Design the time chart based on the outline.

•Proofread it and add new ideas, if any.

Now it’s time for you to present your work to the class.

not only…but also…1 ． not only … but also … 连接的并列成分应保持 一致， She is not only a teacher but also a writer in my view. ( 并列名词 ) Your mother is not only competent but also warm-hearted. ( 并列形容词 ) The thief not only stole his money but also robbed him of a watch. ( 并列动词 ) Not only you but also I am interested in this new machine. ( 并列代词 )

You can study not only in the library but also in the dorm. ( 并列介词短语 ) They have finished the task not only punctually but also perfectly. ( 并列副词 )

2 ． not only 一定要连用，而 but also 可以分开，This book is not only interesting, but it is also instructive.Television is not only boring, but it also wastes a lot of time.

3 ．谓语动词的数应与 but also 后的主语的数保持一致，即就近原则， Not only you but also my friend learns English well. Not only he but also I am from the country. 4 ． not only 放在句首，后接从句时要用倒装结构，Not only could he finish the homework on time, but also he helped some others. Not only was everything Albert Einstein had taken away but also his citizenship was deprived of.

5 ．注意 not only 和 but also 还有几种变体形式：1). not only 常用的变体有： not just, not merely, not simply, not solely2). but also 的常用变体有： but ( 即省略 also), also ( 即省略 but), but … as well, 或者 but also全部省略，Not simply did he teach at school, but (also) he wrote novels. There is not merely the teacher (but) also the students taking part in the action. This boy is not just a trouble maker in our group, he is very dangerous to us. Not solely does he write the words to the songs, but he composes the music as well.

overthrowvt. defeat; put an end to; cause to fall or fail 打倒 ; 推翻 ; 废除Fascism had lawlessly overthrown the democratic government . n. ruin; defeat; fall 打倒 ; 推翻 [(the)S] The overthrow of the corrupt regime was greeted with cheers. as early as… 早在……As early as 1949,he suggested that plan.as far as… 远在…… The path reaches as far as the foot of the mountain.

1)be known as 意为“作为……而著名；以……而著称”，其后常跟表示身份、职业的名词。　　

She is known as a pop singer. 2) be known for 意为“因……而著名”，其后常跟表示人或物的特点、特长等方面的词语。 The bridge is known for its long history. 3) be known to 意为“……为某人所知” The writer is known to us.

manage vt., vi. 1. run; deal with 管理 ; 经营 ; 处理 He manages a hotel for his father. Who will manage while the boss is away? 2. control 控制 ; 照管 ; 驾驭 She doesn't know how to manage her naughty children. 3. use 使用 ; 操纵 Can the child manage chopsticks now?

4. make use of; eat 【口】 ( 与 can, could, be able to 连用 ) 得到 ; 吃 ; 安排 ( 时间 ) 做 I couldn't manage 2 weeks' holiday this year. I can't manage another mouthful.

5. succeed; contrive 设法做到 ; 勉力完成 [+to-v] How did you manage to get their approval? He had such a great deal of work to do, but somehow he managed.

returnvt., vi. 1. come or do back 回 , 返回 , 归 (+to/from)] She did not return home till eleven o'clock. Have you returned the novel to the library? 2. pass or go back to a former state 重新发生 ;回复 , 恢复 [(+to)] The situation has returned to normal in the capital. 3. give, put, send, pay, carry, back 归还 , 退回 [(+to)] When will you return me the book I lent you?

n. 1. returning or being returned; coming, going; giving, sending, putting, back 回 , 归 , 返回 [C][U][(+from/to)]

On his return he reported his findings to the committee.

2. answer, reply 回答 ; 报答 [U][C] He expected no return when he decided to give

us full support. 3. passing or going back to a former state 回复 ;复发 ; 恢复 ; 再现 [U][C] She had a return of the heart attacks.in return 报答的 ; 回报的The professor paid a return visit to his American

colleague.