Introduction to English as a Second Language Teacher’s Book
One of the earliest-known inventions is the bow and arrow, which is still used throughout the world today, 15,000 years
In western Asia, another extremely important invention was born — the ability to produce pots. As long as 6500 years ago, people were producing pottery, mostly plain and without designs, but the technique has changed little since.
Some people say that the wheel is the single most important invention. Early examples from about 5000 years ago have been found in the forests of Europe. Around 1500 years later, the Phoenicians used sand, limestone and sodium carbonate to produce
How many things do you lock with a key every day? Doors, cupboards? The car? We really don't think much about them,
Another amazing invention, which we probably take for granted these days, is the skill of knitting
Eye glasses developed from just one lens in a frame, like a simple magnifying glass, way back in the 13th century. In about 1290, the idea to put two lenses in a frame to sit on the nose was developed in Florence. And, believe it or not, the modern contact lens is 120 years old!
Time flies and we spend a lot of time
For Xu Bing, her job is like planting trees. First, she sows the seeds and then watches the trees grow, with each one gradually
As the
What her organization does is to provide
“I am delighted to see that children with autism grow up
Xu, 47, used to be an English teacher at Zhengzhou University of Light Industry in Central China’s Henan province, but a volunteer experience changed the course of her life.
“I once accompanied several foreign friends to a local orphanage and found children suffering from cerebral palsy and autism with dirty bodies
“Yet, as soon as I saw the big and innocent smiles on these children’s
She learned that those children have few opportunities
Liu was one of 192 young volunteers from Shougang Group,
Shougang Group,
The Shougang volunteers have been associated
Tomb Sweeping Day--the day
A boy, who might
While waiting, the boy saw several old
Falling on December 7 this year, Major Snow, also known as “Da Xue” in Chinese, is the
Plum blossoms usually flower in mid-to-late December in some southern cities of China, and sometimes bloom even
In some areas, eating lamb is excellent for nourishing the body, promoting blood circulation and providing protection
During Major Snow, it is suggested that people
Eleven years after having Alzheimer’s (阿兹海默病) disease, 91-year-old Wu Mingzhu sometimes fails
Born in Hubei Province, she
Though local watermelons and muskmelons (甜瓜) tasted sweet, Wu found that the local farmers mainly relied on
Starting in 1956, Wu and her colleagues
She developed new resources-10 watermelon varieties and 19 muskmelon varieties, featuring characteristics like better disease resistance, finer fruit quality, and greater adaptability,
Through a student exchange program, I got the chance to experience life in Germany. The school I went to
The school has about a dozen classrooms
Among the many classes, the craft lessons
Small things, yes, but they all required a considerable amount of time. Sometimes one edge was not smooth, but after
But German students could do them
The construction of the main structure of Xiongan railway station’s west section
With a total construction area of 475,000 square meters, the Xiongan railway station is the biggest one among the five
In a master development plan for Xiongan New Area published in 2018, the Chinese government described the new area
Huang Yongyu, one of the most
Huang
His early artistic endeavors (努力) were rooted in traditional Chinese art forms, such as woodcuts and calligraphy. However, as he grew older and gained more experience, he began to expand his skills,
Nanjing is a city that has played an important role in Chinese history for thousands of years. Nanjing
When Dave and I got the chance
We first went to Nanjing Niushoushan Cultural Park. A trolley (电车) took us to the top of the mountain
But soon we
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