1、Unit 1 Cultural HeritagePart 1 Reading and thinking To predict the content of a passage from its title and pictures in the passage. To learn about the problem of building the Aswan Dam and solutions to it. To think about the reason of other countries offering help to the Egyptian project. To think a
2、bout the value of the protection of cultural heritage.Watch the videoWhat do you learn from the video?You must hear of Three Gorges Dam of China. However, have you heard about the Aswan Dam of Egypt?Three Gorges DamThree Gorges DamAswan DamAswan Damwarming upAswan Dam(水坝；拦河坝水坝；拦河坝) Project On July 2
3、1, 1970, engineers completed the Aswan Dam in southern Egypt. The Aswan Dam was an extremely large project, lasting more than 10 years and costing more than a billion dollars. The Aswan Dam controls the flow (泛滥泛滥) of the Nile River. The dam protects people living near the banks of the Nile from bot
4、h floods and drought. It also provides electricity used in homes, schools, businesses, and hospitals throughout Egypt. PREDICTING THE CONTENT OF THE TEXT.1. Look at the pictures on Page 4 in the textbook and predict what the text is about.The text is probably about how people found the solutions to
5、the problems of protecting the cultural heritage.2. Read the title and guess what the problems might be.There were some problems when protecting a cultural site and people tried to find a solution.1from problems to solutions 2economic development3give way to4preserve everything from our past5move to
6、wards the future 6keep the balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites7lead to great solutions经济发展经济发展给给让路让路保存我们过去的一切保存我们过去的一切走向未来走向未来保持发展与文物保护的平衡保持发展与文物保护的平衡Language Points: Important phrases (P4 P5)从问题到解决办法从问题到解决办法带来伟大的解决方案带来伟大的解决方案8control floods9produce electricity10 supply wat
7、er11 The proposal led to protests.12 destroy cultural relics 13 turn to sb for help14 the loss of cultural relics15 raise funds16 investigate the issue控制洪水控制洪水发电发电供水供水这项提议引起了抗议。这项提议引起了抗议。破坏文物破坏文物Language Points: Important phrases (P4 P5)向某人寻求帮助向某人寻求帮助文物的流失文物的流失调查这个问题调查这个问题筹集资金筹集资金17make a proposal f
8、or18bring . together19be taken down piece by piece20countless cultural relics21It was considered a great success.22find a path to the future23work together to build a better tomorrow24run a programme25the global community对对提出建议提出建议把把聚在一起聚在一起被一块块地拆开被一块块地拆开无数的文物无数的文物Language Points: Important phrases
9、(P4 P5)它被认为是巨大的成功。它被认为是巨大的成功。找到通往未来的道路找到通往未来的道路运营一个项目运营一个项目国际社会国际社会携手共建更加美好的明天携手共建更加美好的明天Task 3What is the topic sentence in eachWhat is the topic sentence in eachparagraph? And what are the key words?paragraph? And what are the key words? A committee was established to limit the damage.AThe project
10、 brought together governments from the whole world.B Keeping the balance between progress and heritage protectiong is a challenge.C The project is considered a great success.DThe spirit of the project is still alive.EChallenges can lead to solutions.FPara.1Para.1 ParaPara. .2 2 ParaPara. .3 3 ParaPa
11、ra. . 4 4 ParaPara. . 5 5 ParaPara. . 6 6 Reading1950s19591960196120years22temples50countries80 million1980Reading for Structure Reading for structure Problem Solution Significance /valuePara 1Para 2- Para 3&4Para 5Para 6 Analyze the problem:big challenges. Raise a problem. The process of solving th
12、e problem. The results of the solution of the problem. The spirit and lessons. IntroductionelectricitytemplesSolutionfundstestsdocument向求助n.贡献贡献,捐款捐款n.基金基金;专款专款v.调查调查Fill in the blanks according to the text.Fill in the blanks according to the text.safefuturepossibilityglobalReadingA. They aimed to h
13、elp create more job opportunities.B. They wanted to control floods and bring electricity and water tomore farmers in the area to help economic development.C. They intended to make the dam a tourist attraction.D. Theyd like to move the temples and cultural relics.attempt n&vt.n&vt.企图企图; ;尝试尝试; ;试图试图a
14、ttempt to do sth 企图做某事make an attempt to do sth/at doing sth 企图做某事at the first/second attempt 第一/二次尝试in an attempt to do sth 为了做某事ReadingA.They were taken down piece by piece and moved to otherplaces where they would be safe from the water.B.Germans helped Egyptians rebuild new temples and othercult
15、ural sites that looked like the original ones in other places.C.The Egyptian government gave up the plan of building the dam.D.They were left in the original places with the help of thescientists.ReadingA. About two years.B. About twenty years.C. About twenty - three years.D. About twenty - five yea
16、rs.Reading195919611961-19801980Complete the news report with the correct forms of the words in the box. Then suggest a suitable title. Cairo, 16 March, 1956In a speech today, a scientist gave her view on the new _. She said that _ is important and our area needs economic _ as well. But she added, “W
17、e should not accept the project if 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 being harmed.proposalproposalprogressprogressdevelopmentdevelopmentheritageheritagetemplestemplesdamagedamageestablishestablishpreservepreservepreventpreventdevelopment progress proposal preserve temple damage heritage establish prevent Scientist Says Progress Shouldnt Damage Cutural Heritage
