Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) -- Indian Nationalist Leader
The campaign of nonviolent civil resistance organized by Indian nationalist leader Mahatma Gandhi against British rule in India led to the country’s independence in 1947. A member of the merchant caste, Mohandas K. Gandhi, later called Mahatma (Sanskrit梵文 for ―great soul‖), Gandhi studied law in London, England. As a lawyer and later as a political activist, he effectively fought discrimination with the principles of truth, nonviolence, and courage, which he derived in part from the teachings of Hinduism（印度教）.
Greetings
Indian Motion Pictures
• The Indian film industry produces the world's most-watched cinema
Indian IT
• Could you give us some reasons why Indian Information Technology is so well developed?
Cobra
Cobras, found in some parts of Africa and Asia, are poisonous snakes. Most cobras bite their victims and their bite may cause death within a few hours. The king cobra, the largest of all poisonous snakes, may reach a length of 18 ft (5.5 m) and feeds chiefly on other snakes. When disturbed, it raises its hooded head to get a better view or to strike. Large individuals may raise themselves to a height of about 1 m (about 4 ft).
Warm-up Activities
Man
1. 男人 2. 人类 • Chairman, businessman, policeman • History—his + story
Some Remarks about Women
Frailty, thy name is woman!
——William Shakespeare 女人，你的名字叫脆弱。 Of all people, servants and women are the most difficult to behave to. ——Confucius 唯小人与女子难养也。
Indian IT
• 第一，印度人数学好，这个是公认的，阿拉伯数字就是印 度人发明的，他们对数字有天分。
• 第二，印度人英文好，因为印度曾是英国殖民地，而且印 度没有统一的语言，现在他们的官方语言还是英语，所以 便于更西方交流。
• 第三，印度人重视，相对于中国重视发展工业，印度人更 注重这种高附加值的产业，当然，跟他们基础设施差、外 资比较少也有关系。但是印度的软件产业的确是越来越牛 ，几乎是仅次于美国！ • 以上几点决定了印度的IT发展迅速。对中国影响并不大， 因为在这块双方没有什么竞争。中国的重点是发展硬件， 软件这块一直很弱，所以联想四处收购硬件。而印度是做 软件的，某种程度上来说，双方还十分互补。
The massive domed structure was constructed in the Indo-Islamic style, using white marble and inlaid gems. At each corner is a minaret (prayer tower), and passages from the Koran, the Muslim holy book, adorn the outside walls. The bodies of the emperor and his wife remain in a vault below the building.
• Jawaharlal Nehru (left) became India's first prime minister in 1947. Mahatma Gandhi (right) led the independence movement
The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal, designed as a tomb for the wife of a 17th-century Mughal emperor, was constructed by about 20,000 workers from 1631 to 1653 in a city in northern India.
Question 1: Who is Braver?
Woman VS Man
Question 2
• If you are a man, are you ready to protect a woman in danger? • If you are a woman, do you expect protection from a man? Why?
Sacred Cow
India has more cattle than any other country in the world. As a central part of India’s agrarian economy, cattle haul carts, plow fields and produce milk for dairy products. Considered sacred by many Hindus, cattle are protected from slaughter in most states and are often allowed to roam free.
Geography and History
For a century and a half,
the area now known as India was ruled by either the British East India Company, or the Royal Crown herself. • The native people were subjected to the whims of British colonialism, which involved a strict system of monopolization to afford greater profits for the English. •But around the turn of the century, the move toward Indian independence began to gather steam. The leader of this movement eventually came to be Mohandas Gandhi.
Capital
New Delhi is the country’s capital and one of its largest cities.
National Flag
• The colors of the Indian flag were taken from the flag of the Indian National Congress(印度国民大会党). • Dark orange represents courage and sacrifice. Green represents faith, fertility, and chivalry. White represents truth and peace. The emblem in the center was added upon independence in 1947. It is a Buddhist dharma chakra, or wheel of life, used in India thousands of years ago.
Now we are going to see what the author’s opinion is and what the author tries to tell us.
Background Information
• 1. Mona Gardner and the Story • 2. India a. Geography and History b. Capital and National Flag c. Mahatma Gandhi d. The Taj Mahal e. Sacred Cows f. Greetings, Motion Pictures/Bollywood, & IT • 3. Cobra
The Indian cobra is usually 4-5 ft (1.2–1.6 m) long. The snake’s color ranges from yellowish to dark brown. It has a mark like a pair of spectacles on the back of its hood. It preys on rats and is therefore often found in houses. The Indian cobra and the Egyptian cobra are often displayed by snake charmers. The cobras appear to respond to the music played by the charmer, but, like all snakes, they are deaf and only follow the movements of te Dinner Party