1、Lead inIt is about the building of the Aswan Dam and the moving of the templescontributionestablishinvestigateconductcommitteerelictempleheritagefundelectricitypreserve.fromgive way toprotectionlead toeconomicproposal.Read the words and phraseseconomic give way to preservefrom protection lead to ele
2、ctricity proposal temple adj.经济的；经济上的经济的；经济上的让步；屈服让步；屈服保护保护免受免受n.保护；防卫保护；防卫导致导致n. 电力；电流电力；电流n.庙；寺庙；寺n.提议；建议提议；建议relic n.遗物；遗迹遗物；遗迹heritage n.遗产遗产committee n.委员会委员会establish v.建立；创立建立；创立contribution n.捐款；贡献；捐赠捐款；贡献；捐赠investigate vi.&vt.调查；研究调查；研究fund n.基金；专款基金；专款conduct n.行为；举止；管理方法行为；举止；管理方法 vt.阻止；安
3、排；带领阻止；安排；带领.Read extensively and find the topic sentence in each paragraph (understand the text)para1:para2:para3:Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.The proposal led to protests. A committee was established to limit dam
4、age to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. .read the paragraph2-3 carefully and answer the following questions1.What was the problem the Egyptian government facing with? 2.Why did the Egyptian government want to build a new dam?3.Why did protesters protest the proposal?4.
5、What were the solutions to the problem of building the Aswan dam?Self-exploration:6min. Discuss your answers with you group members and get the consistent results （小组讨论并得出一致结果）（小组讨论并得出一致结果）Each group should choose a student to show and write down your answers. (每个小组选择一个代表展示讨论成果每个小组选择一个代表展示讨论成果)discu
6、ssion:5min.Group presentationEgyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile, but the proposal led to protests.1.What was the problem the Egyptian government facing with? 2.Why did the Egyptian government want to build a new dam?They wanted to control floods, produce electricity and su
7、pply water to more farmers in the area.3.Why did protesters protest the proposal?Because water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics. 4.What were the solutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam?The government asked the United Nations for help and mad
8、e a proposal with the help of other countries. 展展示示G2G4G5G8评评价价G1G3G7G6 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
9、 the area. But the 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 governm
10、ent turned to the 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
11、 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.Exercises.1.What is the main idea of the text?A.How the Egyptian government successfully solved the problem of building the Aswan Dam project.B.A
12、 big challenge during building the Aswan Dam project.C.How to protect the cultural relics.D.The Egyptian government turned to the UN for help when in trouble. 2.The auther organized the passage by_.A.place B.time C.relationship D. plot3.When did the project start?A.1959 B.1960 C.1961 D.19804.Which c
13、an describe the project?A.Successful B.Negative C.Useless D.Doubtful.Fill in the blanksIn the 1950s, the Egyptian government would like to build a new dam across the Nile, but the proposal led to _(protest). This was because the new dam would _(like) destroy many cultural relics. Then the government_(establish) a committee to find a solution to the_(protect) of Egypts cultural heritage. After a proposal for how the relics could_(save) was made, the project began in 1960 and ended in 1980. protestslikelyestablishedprotectionbe saved.HomeworkPreview paragraph 4-6.
