张仁霞、钟坚主编的这本《中华文明及广东文化英文阅读与视听说》的目的是培养学生对中华民族传统文化和广东区域传统文化对外传播的意识和能力。通过各类文化主题内容的阅读、视听说和课后练习，让学生掌握关于中国文化的基本词汇和表达，促进学生的中国传统文化人文素质的提高和语言基本功训练，提高学生在对外交流中弘扬民族文化的意识和能力。

本书可作为大学英语后续拓展课程的教材，也可作为外国留学生学习中国文化的用书，还可作为对中华文明及广东文化对外传播感兴趣的人的参考用书。

Unit 1 Chinese Characters

 Part Ⅰ Reading

Text A The Legend of Cangjie

Text B Approaching Chinese Characters

Supplementary Reading

 Part Ⅱ Watching, Listening and Speaking

Video Clip 1 The Evolution of Chinese Characters

Video Clip 2 The Formation of Chinese Characters

 Part Ⅲ Assignments

Unit 2 Cultural Relics and Historic Sites

 Part Ⅰ Reading

Text A Historic Potala Palace

Text B Yuexiu Park

Supplementary Reading

  Part Ⅱ Watching, Listening and Speaking

Video Clip I Pingyao Ancient City

Video Clip 2 Canton, Guangzhou City

  Part Ⅲ Assignments

Unit 3 Chinese Martial Arts and Traditional Chinese Medicine

  Part Ⅰ Reading

Text A Chinese Martial Arts

Text B Traditional Chinese Medicine

 Supplementary Reading

  Part Ⅱ Watching, Listening and Speaking

 Video Clip 1 Kung Fu Panda

 Video Clip 2 Gua Sha

  Part Ⅲ Assignments

Unit 4 Traditional Chinese Arts and Crafts

 Part Ⅰ Reading

Text A Peking Opera -- National Treasure

Text B A Variety of Splendid Folk Arts

Supplementary Reading

 Part Ⅱ Watching, Listening and Speaking

Video Clip 1 Paper-cut

Video Clip 2 Yueju Opera

 Part Ⅲ Assignments

Unit 5 Chinese Clothing and Adornment

 Part Ⅰ Reading

Text A Han Costume

Text B Ancient Chinese Hairstyles

Supplementary Reading

 Part Ⅱ Watching, Listening and Speaking

Video Clip Chinese Style Clothing

Audio Clip Revolutionary Hair

  Part Ⅲ Assignments

Unit 6 Classical Chinese Literature

  Part Ⅰ Reading

Text A Poetry

Text B Prose and Novels

 Supplementary Reading

  Part Ⅱ Watching, Listening and Speaking

 Video Clip 1 Scenic Beauty in Li Bai's Poem

 Video Clip 2 Mulan Psalm

 Video Clip 3 A Dream of Red Mansions with New Ending to Be on Book Shelves

 Video Clip 4 Water Margin to Hit Small Screen

  Part Ⅲ Assignments

Unit 7 Chinese Festivals and Customs

  Part Ⅰ Reading

 Text A Chinese Valentine's Day: Double-Seventh Day

 Text B Spring Festival Flower Fair -- Unique Folk Custom in Guangzhou

 Supplementary Reading

  Part Ⅱ Watching, Listening and Speaking

 Video Clip 1 Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations Across China

 Video Clip 2 Dragon Boat Festival Traditions

  Part Ⅲ Assignments

Unit 8 Chinese Food Culture

  Part Ⅰ Reading

Text A Chinese Cuisine

Text B Guangdong Traditional Refreshments (Dim Sum)

Supplementary Reading

 Part Ⅱ Watching, Listening and Speaking

Video Clip 1 Chaozhou Festival Displays Tea Culture

Video Clip 2 Sweet Treats for Lantern Festival

 Part Ⅲ Assignments

Unit 9 Chinese Architecture

 Part Ⅰ Reading

Text A Siheyuans, Chinese Quadrangles

Text B Features of Chinese Architecture

Supplementary Reading

 Part Ⅱ Watching, Listening and Speaking

Video Clip 1 Mei Lanfang Memorial Museum

Video Clip 2 The Chen Clan Academy

 Part Ⅲ Assignments

Unit 10 Chinese Traditional Thoughts, Philosophy, and Religions

 Part Ⅰ Reading

Text A Chinese Philosophy

Text B Master Hui Neng, the Sixth Patriarch

Supplementary Reading

 Part Ⅱ Watching, Listening and Speaking

Video Clip 1 The Three Teachings

Video Clip 2 Confucianism

Video Clip 3 Nanhua Temple in Shaoguan

 Part Ⅲ Assignments

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