牛津版高中英语Unit-3--Back-to-the-Past-welcome-to-the-unit-教学课件.ppt

1、Unit 3 Back to the PastWelcome to the unita society in an advanced state of social development civilization n.Metal tools record a superior civilization.China has a splendid ancient civilization.中国有着灿烂的古代文化。中国有着灿烂的古代文化。金属工具是一种较高文明的标志。金属工具是一种较高文明的标志。Word guessing civil adj.文明的；有礼貌的文明的；有礼貌的 civilize v

2、t.使文明，使开化使文明，使开化 civilized adj.文明的；有教养的文明的；有教养的 civilian n.平民；老百姓平民；老百姓Whats civilization about?civilizationarchitecturecivilizationartcivilizationliteraturecivilizationthoughtcivilizationreligioncivilizationliteratureartarchitecturethoughtreligionmore?Whats civilization about?It is about a society,

3、its culture and its way of life during a particular period of time or in a particular part of the world,including architecture(建筑学建筑学),art,literature,thought,religion and so on.Do you know the four ancient civilized nations?China,ancient Egypt,ancient Babylon and ancient India.People from ancient ci

4、vilizations built many magnificent structures.Some of them have disappeared,while others remain today.magnificent structures(宏伟的建筑物宏伟的建筑物)What are the seven wonders of the world?(ancient ones)(1)埃及金字塔埃及金字塔(2)巴比伦空中花园巴比伦空中花园（毁于地震）（毁于地震）(3)奥林匹亚宙斯巨像奥林匹亚宙斯巨像（毁于火灾）（毁于火灾）(4)摩索拉斯王陵墓摩索拉斯王陵墓（毁于地震）（毁于地震）(5)阿耳忒

5、弥斯阿耳忒弥斯 神庙神庙（毁于火灾）（毁于火灾）(6)太阳神铜像太阳神铜像（毁于地震）（毁于地震）(7)亚力山大灯塔亚力山大灯塔（毁于地震）（毁于地震）The Statue of Zeus 奥林匹亚宙斯巨像奥林匹亚宙斯巨像 At the ancient town of Olympia,on the west coast of modern Greece,about 150 km west of Athens雅典雅典.This is the statue of the god in whose honor the Ancient Olympic games were held.At the ti

6、me of the games,wars stopped,and athletes came from Asia Minor,Syria,Egypt,and Sicily to celebrate the Olympics and to worship their king of gods:Zeus.The Hanging Gardens 巴比伦空中花园巴比伦空中花园Location:On the east bank of the River Euphrates(幼发拉底河幼发拉底河),about 50 km south of Baghdad,Iraq.A computer generated

7、 image of the Gardens during the day and at night King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon(605-562 BC)built the Hanging Gardens to cheer up his wife who missed the flowers and trees of her homeland.The garden got its name because it was built entirely on the roof of the building,which was surrounded by trees.

8、This gave the impression that it was hanging in the sky.The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus 阿耳忒弥斯阿耳忒弥斯 神庙神庙(希腊希腊)The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus King 摩索拉斯王陵墓摩索拉斯王陵墓(土耳其土耳其)The Colossus of Rhodes 太阳神铜像太阳神铜像(希腊希腊)The Lighthouse of Alexandria 亚历山大灯塔亚历山大灯塔(埃及埃及)The wonders of the Middle Ages The Taj Mahal 泰

9、姬陵泰姬陵(印度印度)The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal on the bank of the river Yamuna as a tomb for his wife.It was built in years (1631 to 1653)by 20,000 workmen.The building is made of white marble.A beautiful garden surrounds the Taj Mahal.In front of the main entrance to the building ther

10、e is Taj Mahal in the reflection from the water.Mumtaz and Shah Jehan were married in 1612 A.D.They had 14 children together.The Empress Mumtaz used to accompany her husband in his military campaigns,and it was in Burhanpur in 1630 that she gave birth to her last child,after which she died.So great

11、was the Shah Jahans love for his wife Mumtaz that he ordered the building of the most beautiful mausoleum陵墓陵墓 on Earth for her,the Taj Mahal.Potala Palace 布达拉宫布达拉宫 Potala Palace is located on“Red Hill”in Lhasa.It was originally built in the seventh century during the rule of King Songtsan Gampo.The

12、13-story palace stands 117 meters high and covers an area of 130,000 square meters.It is divided into two sections,the Red Palace and the White Palace.It was used as the residence of the Dalai Lamas since the 7th century,as well as the religious and political centre of old Tibet.Homework1.Do you think it is important to protect cultural heritage(遗产遗产)?Why or why not?Do you have any suggestions on how to protect it?(writing)2.Preview the new words.