1、From Problems to Solutions Warming-up As the Liangzhu Cultural Sites has just been added to the The World Heritage List, the government has met a problem: how to keep a balance between developing tourism and protecting the sites. But the proposal to build the Aswan Dam led to protests. Warming-up 1.
2、 Why did the proposal lead to protests? Read for Information preserving cultural sites The government turned to the UN for help in 1959. 2. What did the government do with the problem? Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important of Eg
3、ypts cultural heritage. developing economy 3. How did UN deal with this problem? A committee was established to limit the damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics department contributions raise funds internationally 01 02 03 investigate the issue conduct several tests
4、 make a proposal sign a document Read for Information 4. How were the cultural relics saved? taken down in pieces moved to other places put back together 5. Why was the project regarded as a great success? Not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the
5、past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow. Following Egypts example, the countries found a new way to develop economy and protect cultural relics, which could be possibly done through cooperation. Read for Information 6. Does the wr
6、iter mainly want to introduce the case of Aswan Dam with this passage? Read for information 7. Read Paragraph 1, 2 and 6, and figure out what the writer wants to tell with this passage ? Big challenges can sometimes lead to great solutions. If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the g
7、lobal community can sometimes provide a solution. From problems to Solutions Economic development is necessary if we want to improve society. There comes a time when the old must give way to the new, and it is not possible to preserve everything from out past as we move towards the future. Finding a
8、nd keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sits can be a big challenge. Big challenges, however, can lead to great solutions. In the 1950s. A committee was established to limit damage to. The project brought together governments and. When the project ended in 1980.
9、The spirit of the Aswan Dam project still prevails today. Perhaps the best example is shown by UNESCO, which runs a programme that prevents world cultural heritage sits around the world from disappearing. If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the globalcommunity can sometimes provide
10、 a solution. Read for Structure general statement specific statement 1 specific statement 2 general statement From problems to Solutions Economic development is necessary if we want to improve society. There comes a time when the old must give way to the new, and it is not possible to preserve every
11、thing from out past as we move towards the future. Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sits can be a big challenge. Big challenges, however, can lead to great solutions. In the 1950s. A committee was established to limit damage to. The project brough
12、t together governments and. When the project ended in 1980. The spirit of the Aswan Dam project still prevails today. Perhaps the best example is shown by UNESCO, which runs a programme that prevents world cultural heritage sits around the world from disappearing. If a problem seems too difficult fo
13、r a single nation, the globalcommunity can sometimes provide a solution. General-specific Example Topic Conclusion etc,. 1 4 Define the problem 2 the problem Define the problem a solution the solution the results 3 Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relic
14、s that were an important of Egypts cultural heritage. Read for Thinking A committee was established: department contributions international funding investigating the issue conducting several tests taken down in pieces moved to other places put back together making a proposal signing a document The p
15、roject was considered a great success. Analyze Develop Implement Evaluate Problem solving provides an opportunity for “discovery” and “continuous improvement”. Reading for Thinking Read for Writing You are asked to write a passage on this annoying problem in our campus: 1. Apply the “first three steps of solving problems”. 2. Use the General-specific pattern.
