Unit 1 Reading and Thinking ppt课件-（2019）新人教版高中英语必修第二册 (3).pptx

1、 Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today and what we pass on to future generations.遗产是过去人类所创造，由现代人类继承并传之后世。give way tobalancekeep balancelead todamproposalmake a proposalprotestlikelyturn to让步；屈服让步；屈服n. 平衡；均匀平衡；均匀 vt. 使平衡使平衡保持平衡保持平衡导致导致n. 水坝；拦河坝水坝；拦河坝n. 提议；建议提议；建议提出建议提出建议n. 抗议抗

2、议 vi&vt. ( (公开公开) )反对反对; ; 抗议抗议adj. 可能的可能的 adv. 可能地可能地n. 向向求助求助committeeestablishlimitpreventprevent.from.losscontributioncontributedepartmentfundn. 委员会委员会vt. 建立；创立建立；创立n. 限度；限制限度；限制 vt. 限制；限定限制；限定vt. 阻止；阻碍；阻挠阻止；阻碍；阻挠阻止；不准阻止；不准n. 丧失；损失丧失；损失n. 捐款；贡献；捐赠捐款；贡献；捐赠vi. & vt. 捐献；捐助捐献；捐助n. 部；司；科部；司；科n. 基金；专款

3、基金；专款withininvestigateissueconductdocumentprep.&adv. 在在( (某段时间、距离或范围某段时间、距离或范围) )之内之内vi. & vt. 调查；研究调查；研究n. 重要议题重要议题; ; 争论的问题争论的问题 vt. 宣布宣布; ; 公布公布n. 行为；举止；管理方法行为；举止；管理方法vt. 组织；安排；带领组织；安排；带领n. 文件文件; ; 公文公文; ; ( (计算机计算机) )文档文档vt. 记录；记叙记录；记叙（详情）（详情）donatedonate.to.disappearattemptmake sureworthwhilevt

4、. ( (尤指向慈善机构尤指向慈善机构) )捐赠；赠送；献捐赠；赠送；献( (血血) )向向捐赠捐赠vi. 消失；灭绝；消亡消失；灭绝；消亡n.&vt. 企图；试图；尝试企图；试图；尝试确保；设法保证确保；设法保证adj. 值得做的；值得花时间的值得做的；值得花时间的 It is an African country. It has one of the most ancient and greatest civilisations. The longest river in the world flows through this country. Millions of people ar

5、ound the world have been fascinated by the mystery of the emperors tombs.Pre-readingDo you know other tourist attractions in Egypt?Pre-readingIs there any link between the two pictures?TemplesAswan DamPrediction: read the title and look at the pictures. What do you think the text is about?From Probl

6、ems to SolutionsThe title suggests that the text is about how people solved problems. Now, lets read the text to explore the answers! To protect the temples and the cultural relics To build a new dam to develop its economySkim for the answer to the question ProblemWhat problem did Egyptians meet?Sca

7、n for the topic sentence for each paragraphPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.But the proposal led to protests. A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and pr

8、event the loss of cultural relics.The project brought together governments and environmentalists from around the world. When the project ended in 1980, it was considered a great success.The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still alive today. Read for details: complete the timeline with the informa

9、tion from the text.195919601961Over the next 20 years1980The government asks the UN for help.What help did the UN offer?A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. The group asked for contributions from different departments and rais

10、ed funds within the international community. Experts investigated the issue, conducted several tests, and then made a proposal for how the buildings could be saved. Finally, a document was signed, and the work began in 1960.The project starts.The first temple is moved.The temple and cultural relics

11、are being rescued.The project is completed.Read for details195919601961Over the next 20 years1980The government asks the UN for help.The project starts.The first temple is moved.The temple and cultural relics are being rescued.The project is completed.1. How were the temples and other cultural sites

12、 saved?2. Circle the numbers in Para.4. What do these numbers mean?They were taken down piece by piece and moved to other places where they would be safe from the water. Pay attention to the circled words of para.4. What can we know from these numbers?Why does the author use exact numbers instead of

13、 expressions like “a lot of”?To make the writing more vivid and convincing.Read for details: complete the timeline with the information from the text.195919601961Over the next 20 years1980The project is completed.How to understand “The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still alive today”? What is t

14、he spirit?The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is cooperative, creative, determined as well as persistent. Passage Structure AnalysisBecause Egyptian history and relics are world-famous and are highly valued around the world as part of our shared cultural history.DiscussionWhy do you think so many co

15、untries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project? Do you think it was worthwhile?FROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONSIt is a big challenge to keep the right balance between _ and _. in the 1950sin 1959in 1960in 1961over the next 20 yearsin 1980The project _.The temples and cultural relics we

16、re _._ _ moved the first temple.The project _.The govern-ment asked _ for help. A committee was established.The _ _ wanted to build a new dam. The proposal led to _.reasons: to control _; _; to supply water to _ reasons:would likely damage_; and destroy _progressthe protection of cultural sitesEgypt

17、iangovernment floodsto produce electricityfarmersproteststemples cultural relicsthe UNstartedGermanengineers being rescuedwas completed The project was considered a great _. Countries can _ to solve problems that seems too difficult for a single nation.successwork together1.让步，屈服 2.保持和的平衡 3.导致，带来4.为

18、了，目的是 5.向提供 6.向寻求帮助7.限制对的损坏 8.筹集资金 9.提出建议 10.拆卸，拆解11.向捐赠 12.找到通向的道路 13.阻止，不准Language appreciation1.(Para.1) There comes a time when the old must give way to the new, and it is not possible to preserve everything from our past as we move towards the future.2.(Para.5) Not only had the countries found

19、a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow.3.(Para.2) After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem, and citizens who lived near the dam, the government tur

20、ned to the UN for help in 1959.4.(Para.3) Experts investigated the issue, conducted several tests, and then made a proposal for how the buildings could be saved.Never before in history has a city been so completely destroyed.On Wednesday morning at a quarter past five came the earthquake. Complete t

21、he news report with the correct forms of the words in the box.Then suggest a suitable title.development progress proposal preservetemple damage heritage establish preventCairo, 16 March, 1956In a speech today, a scientist gave her view on the new _. She said that _ is important and our area needs ec

22、onomic _ as well. But she added, “We should not accept the project if it puts our cultural _ in danger. We must protect the _ and make sure that no _ is done.” Before she ended her speech, the scientist suggested that we need to _ a committee of experts to _ the cultural heritage and _ it from being harmed.proposalprogress developmentheritage templesdamageestablishpreservepreventTitle: Scientists Says Progress Shouldnt Damage Cultural HeritageP5 5