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　　Time periods and eXPressions

　　时间、年代表述：

　　Century:a century is 100 years.

　　B.C.:1000 B.C means 1000 years before Christ. (Before Christ)

　　A.D.:1000 A.D. means 1000 years after Christ (Anno Domini-in the Year of our Load)

　　Circa:circa means around / close to a certain year

　　Decade:a decade is 10 years.

　　◆Language tip: The following phrases are useful when referring to dates.

　　时间表述常用句型：

　　In the first/second half of (the century/decade)

　　At the end of ……

　　From …… to……

　　Between …… and ……

　　During/Throughout this period (Not: at this period)

　　During the course of ……

　　By the end of ……

　　Historical terms and periods

　　常用历史词汇：

　　Verbs

　　Rule:Kings and Emperors ruled China for a few thousand years.

　　Defeat:The King of Qin defeated other states

　　Develop:During the Tang Dynasty literature and art were developed

　　Strengthen:The government strengthened the local economy.

　　Invent:The Chinese invented paper during the Han Dynasty.

　　Decline:The Qing Dynasty started to decline in the 19th century.

　　Expand:The government tried to eXPand international trade.

　　Discover:A Paleolithic settlement discovered in 1996.

　　Invade:In 1937 the Japanese invaded throughout the country.

　　Expand:Death was eXPanded throughout the country.

　　Nouns and phrases

　　名词及短语：

　　Dynasty:The Ming Dynasty was one of the most famous to have ruled China.

　　Era:Poetry was developed during the golden era of Tang Dynasty.

　　Influence:Confucianism has great influence on The Chinese character.

　　Science and Technology:Science and Technology were highly developed during the Song Dynasty.

　　Emperor:The First Emperor started the Qin Dynasty.

　　Revolution:Sun Yat Sen led a revolution against the Qing Dynasty.

　　Block Print:The earliest form of the printing press; developed by Chinese during the Tang Dynasty.

　　Paper:First appearing in 105 AD in China this invention is attributed to Ts’ai Lun who served under the Han Emperor Ho Ti. The art of paper making was confined to China for about 500 years

　　Porcelain:Chinese invention. A hard white translucent substance used to make ceramic vessels.

　　Compass: We use it when we travel---it can show us north, south, east and west directions.

　　Sorghum:Crop from the corn family; made into grain, it is the staple food for much of China.

　　Agrarian-centered/Agricultural:a society whose economy is based on farm