1、Unit1 Cultural Heritage Reading and Thinking Discuss the significance of solving the problem. Identify the problem mentioned in the text; Explain how the problem was solved; Goals 1 2 3 Watch the video: Abu Simbel and the Aswan High Dam What do you learn from the video? This is a great and arduous(艰
2、巨的) project, the Aswan Dam project, which temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place where they were safe from the water. Leading-in 1 Read the title and look at the photos. What do you think the text is about? (Page 4, Acti
3、vity 1) The title suggests the text is about how people have solved problems, because they are going “from” the problems “to” solutions. The pictures show some ancient statues. They might be from Egypt. The large faces look as though they have been moved from where they first were. Perhaps the probl
4、em is related to this. Prediction 2 Scan the text for numbers. Circle the numbers and guess what they mean.(Page 4, Activity 2) The project is so hard that it takes 20 years to finish it. The project cost a lot of money. Many countries participated in the rescue and it is their team work that has sa
5、ved the temples. Scanning 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 our past as we move towards the future. Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and t
6、he protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge. Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great solutions. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order to control floods, produce electricity, and supply water to more farmers in the area. But t
7、he proposal led to protests. Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part of Egypts cultural heritage. After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem, and citizens who lived near the dam, the government turned to th
8、e United Nations for help in 1959. 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 raised funds within the international community. Experts investigated the issue, conducte
9、d 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 brought together governments and environmentalists from around the world. Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece, and then
10、moved and put back together again in a place where they were safe from the water. In 1961, German engineers moved the first temple. Over the next 20 years, thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and countless cultural relics. Fifty countries donated nearly $ 80 million to the project.
11、 When the project ended in 1980, it was considered a great success. Not only had the countries found 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. The spirit of the Aswan Dam
12、 project is still alive today. Perhaps the best example is shown by UNESCO, which runs a programme that prevents world cultural heritage sites around the world from disappearing. If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the global community can sometimes provide a solution. 1. Why did t
13、he Egyptian government want to attempt the building of the dam? 2. How were the temples and other cultural sites saved? 3. How long did it take to complete the project? Careful reading 3 Read the text again and answer the questions.(Page 5, Activity 3) They wanted to control floods and bring electri
14、city and water to more farmers in the area to help economic development. They were taken down piece by piece and moved to other places where they would be safe from the water. The project took 20 years to complete. 4 Complete the timeline with the information from the text. (Page 5, Activity 4) 1959
15、1961 over the next 20 years 1980 The government asks the UN for help The first temple is moved The temples and cultural relics are being rescued. The project is completed. _ Cairo, 16 March, 1956 In a speech today, a scientist gave her view on the new _. She said that _ is important and our area nee
16、ds economic _ as well. But she added, “We should not accept the project as 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 be
17、ing harmed. proposal progress heritage templesdamage establishpreserve prevent Development: Economic Development Post-reading 5 Complete the news report with the correct forms of the words in the box.Then suggest a suitable title. (Page 5, Activity 5) development 1 What were the solutions to the pro
18、blem of building Aswan dam? 2 A lot of money was spent to protect the temples. Do you think it was worthwhile? Why or why not? 3 Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project? 6 Discuss the questions below. (Page 5, Activity 6) Discussion 1. What were
19、the solutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam? The solutions to the problems of building the Aswan Dam were to ask for contributions from different departments and for experts to investigate and conduct tests leading to a proposal to save the ancient buildings. 2. A lot of money was spent t
20、o protect the temples. Do you think it was worthwhile? Why or why not? I think it was worthwhile to spend money on protecting the temples because their value is priceless in terms of cultural heritage. 3. Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project?
21、I think that many countries helped because Egyptian history and relics are world-famous and are highly valued around the world as part of our shared cultural history. How to balance economic development and cultural heritage p_ can be a complex problem.In Egypt the p_ of building the Aswan Dam met w
22、ith p_ for fear of d_ the temples and cultural relics. The government t_ to the UN for help and e_ a committee to prevent the l_ of cultural heritage and raise f_ internationally. Thanks to the hard work of the g_ community, the project was completed successfully with the countrys cultural heritage preserved. protection proposal protestsdamaging turned established lossfunds global Summary Read the passage aloud. Preview the discovering the structure. Bye-bye!
