1、Unit 1 Cultural Relics R e a d i n g f o r Wr i t i n g In this class, you will 1.collect information from the news report about promoting culture through digital images; 2.identify the features of language and structure of a news report; 3.write a news report about a person or a group who works to
2、protect our cultural heritage. Learning objectives Warming up Mogao Caves Pre-reading Activity 1: Read and understand the news report. Answer the questions. 1. What are the researchers and scientists trying to do? _ _ The researchers and scientists are trying to increase knowledge and appreciation o
3、f Chinas ancient cultural heritage. Answer the questions. What modern technology are they using? _ They are using digital photography to record a collection of images. Answer the questions. 2. Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves? _ _ People are interested in the Mogao Caves because
4、they have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries. 3. What do you think of the researchers opinion in the last paragraph? _ _ _ _ I agree with the researchers opinion. Understanding our own and other cultures is a great way to understand ourselv
5、es and others. Activity 2: Read for the features of language and structure. What are the necessary parts of a news report? Read for the structure. Headline （标题） Read for the structure. Lead （导语） Lanzhou, 9 August 2017. A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries are working
6、together to help increase knowledge and appreciation of Chinas ancient cultural heritage. Read for the structure. Body （主体） Lanzhou, 9 August 2017. A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries are working together to help increase knowledge and appreciation of Chinas ancient
7、cultural heritage. Read for the structure. What information is included in the lead sentence? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Where When Who What Activity 2: Read for the language features. Direct quote (直接引用语） Paraphrase （解释） Background information （背景信息） Reporting verbs （引述动词） Words to show comparison and/or co
8、ntrast （表示比较或对比的词） Direct quote _ _ _ _ _ _ Do you think it is necessary to use the quote? What functions do they have? Sentences from the text Language features Direct quote “Appreciating ones own cultural heritage is very important for international communication and understanding.” convincing and
9、 objective What is a good quote? Think and answer. A good quote should be precise and to the point; arouse readers interest; be convincing and objective; enhance readers comprehension. Paraphrase _ _ _ _ _ _ We use a paraphrase to express what someone has written using different words in order to ma
10、ke it easier to understand. Sentences from the text Language features Paraphrase They are recording and collecting digital images relics from the Mogao Caves, in 1994. specific and straightforward Background information You cannot assume that your readers will know the original facts of the story. Y
11、ou have to summarize the issue briefly to bring them up to date. We call the information background information. _ _ _ Sentences from the text Language features Background information The Mogao Caves have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries.
12、 informative Sentences from the text Language features Reporting verbs signals to explain or report As one researcher who is working on the project explains, “Appreciating ones own cultural heritage is very important ” Reporting verbs say/said tell/told comment/commented mention/mentioned reveal/rev
13、ealed report/reported state/stated Reporting verbs Sentences from the text Language features Words to show comparison and/or contrast Today, the caves are just as international as they were at the time when people travelled the Silk Road. vivid and comprehensible Words to show comparison and/or cont
14、rast Words to show comparison and/or contrast Comparison and/or contrast is a method of organization in which a writer examines similarities and/or differences between two people, places, ideas or things. similarly likewise by comparison in the same way Sentences from the text Relative clauses They
15、are recording and collecting digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves, which were a key stopthroughout Chinas ancient history. Today, the caves are just as international as they were at the time when people travelled the Silk Road. things _ _ time Sentences from the text Language featu
16、res Relative clauses As one researcher who is working on the project explains people _ brief and specific Activity 3: Get ready to write a news report. Draft the headline. Write a title to get the readers attention. accurate easy to understand clear straight and plain Draft the headline. PICTURES OF
17、 OLD PEOPLE A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS PHOTOGRAPHER CHEN LEI Draft the lead. Who Where What Why Grab and engage the readers immediately. Convey the topic of the news report. Write your lead in active voice using vivid language. Use as few words as possible. Who Where What Why Chen Lei is a
18、senior teacher takes photos of old buildings in Wuhan in order to preserve the citys cultural heritage Chen Lei is a senior teacher takes photos of old buildings in Wuhan in order to preserve the citys cultural heritage who . A good lead Explain what a person or a group does. Use relative clauses. U
19、se quotes and paraphrases. Draft the body of your news report. more detailed and specific Every day, Chen Lei takes his camera and takes photos of old buildings no matter whether it rains or shines. He writes about the buildings. He also visits schools to tell students about their cultural heritage.
20、 End with a short summary to help the readers remember the main idea. Draft the ending. Neither people nor buildings lasts forever. But Chen Leis photos can help us remember them. A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words Chen Lei is a senior teacher who takes photos of old buildings in Wuhan in order to
21、preserve the citys cultural heritage. Sample writing. Headline Lead sentence Every day, Chen Lei takes his camera and walks patiently through the older parts of the city. Over the years he has thousands of pictures of old buildings to create a record for fellow citizens in the present and future. An
22、other important part of his project is the interviews he conducts with elderly residents. Body “Often these stories help to bring the interesting histories of the buildings to life, giving them their place in the human stories of Wuhans citizens,” says Chen Lei. He writes about the buildings, their
23、inhabitants and the stories that weave them together. He also visits schools to tell students about their cultural heritage. Body Neither people nor buildings last forever, but Chen Leis photos can help us remember them. The stories that accompany them also help build a picture of life for future ge
24、nerations to hear and add their own stories, too. Ending _ A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words Chen Lei is a senior teacher who takes photos of old buildings in Wuhan in order to preserve the citys cultural heritage. Sample writing. Headline Lead sentence _ _ A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words Chen
25、 Lei is a senior teacher who takes photos of old buildings in Wuhan in order to preserve the citys cultural heritage. Sample writing. Headline Lead sentence _ Every day, Chen Lei takes his camera and walks patiently through the older parts of the city. Over the years he has thousands of pictures of
26、old buildings to create a record for fellow citizens in the present and future. Another important part of his project is the interviews he conducts with elderly residents. Body _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ “Often these stories help to bring the interesting histories of the buildings to life, giving them their pl
27、ace in the human stories of Wuhans citizens,” says Chen Lei. He writes about the buildings, their inhabitants and the stories that weave them together. He also visits schools to tell students about their cultural heritage. Body _ _ “Often these stories help to bring the interesting histories of the
28、buildings to life, giving them their place in the human stories of Wuhans citizens,” says Chen Lei. He writes about the buildings, their inhabitants and the stories that weave them together. He also visits schools to tell students about their cultural heritage. Body _ _ _ Neither people nor building
29、s last forever, but Chen Leis photos can help us remember them. The stories that accompany them also help build a picture of life for future generations to hear and add their own stories, too. Body _ _ _ Neither people nor buildings last forever, but Chen Leis photos can help us remember them. The s
30、tories that accompany them also help build a picture of life for future generations to hear and add their own stories, too. Ending _ _ Nanhai No.1 Nanhai No. 1 (NN1) , which was built in Southern Song Dynasty, sank in South China Sea. In 2016, archaeologists completed examination of some 50,000 cult
31、ural relics recovered from NN1. This ship was 22 meters long, 10 meters wide. It sailed along Maritime Silk Road. British divers found her while searching for another ship. In 2000, archaeologists mapped the site. In 2007, divers and scientists began rescuing the relics. By 2016, they had completed
32、their studies of the objects found on NN1. Some 50,000 cultural relics were recovered from NN1. The ship has now been on display at the Guangdong Maritime Silk Road Museum since 2008. _ Nanhai No.1 Nanhai No. 1 (NN1) , which was built in Southern Song Dynasty, sank in South China Sea. In 2016, archa
33、eologists completed examination of some 50,000 cultural relics recovered from NN1. This ship was 22 meters long, 10 meters wide. It sailed along Maritime Silk Road. British divers found her while searching for another ship. _ _ Nanhai No.1 Nanhai No. 1 (NN1) , which was built in Southern Song Dynast
34、y, sank in South China Sea. In 2016, archaeologists completed examination of some 50,000 cultural relics recovered from NN1. This ship was 22 meters long, 10 meters wide. It sailed along Maritime Silk Road. British divers found her while searching for another ship. _ Nanhai No.1 Nanhai No. 1 (NN1) ,
35、 which was built in Southern Song Dynasty, sank in South China Sea. In 2016, archaeologists completed examination of some 50,000 cultural relics recovered from NN1. This ship was 22 meters long, 10 meters wide. It sailed along Maritime Silk Road. British divers found her while searching for another
36、ship. _ _ _ _ Nanhai No.1 Nanhai No. 1 (NN1) , which was built in Southern Song Dynasty, sank in South China Sea. In 2016, archaeologists completed examination of some 50,000 cultural relics recovered from NN1. This ship was 22 meters long, 10 meters wide. It sailed along Maritime Silk Road. British
37、 divers found her while searching for another ship. In 2000, archaeologists mapped the site. In 2007, divers and scientists began rescuing the relics. By 2016, they had completed their studies of the objects found on NN1. Some 50,000 cultural relics were recovered from NN1. The ship has now been on
38、display at the Guangdong Maritime Silk Road Museum since 2008. _ _ Nanhai No.1 Nanhai No. 1 (NN1) , which was built in Southern Song Dynasty, sank in South China Sea. In 2016, archaeologists completed examination of some 50,000 cultural relics recovered from NN1. This ship was 22 meters long, 10 met
39、ers wide. It sailed along Maritime Silk Road. British divers found her while searching for another ship. _ _ _ In 2000, archaeologists mapped the site. In 2007, divers and scientists began rescuing the relics. By 2016, they had completed their studies of the objects found on NN1. Some 50,000 cultural relics were recovered from NN1. The ship has now been on display at the Guangdong Maritime Silk Road Museum since 2008. _ _ _ _ _ _ Listen to the text and read along. Polish your news report after class based on self-evaluation. Homework
