1、Reading and ThinkingReading and ThinkingEgyptian templesthe Aswan DamIs there any link between the two pictures?Lead inLets enjoy this video and know more about it.Fast readingMatch each paragraph with a main idea.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6A. People can learn a lot from Aswan Dam project.B
2、. The project was successful.C. The Egyptian government met a problem.D. Keeping a balance between progress and protection is a challengeE. The project united the global community.F. A committee was established to solve the problem.Reading for Structure NoImageA. They aimed to help create more job o
3、pportunities.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.BDetailed reading1. Why did the Egyptian government want t
4、o attempt the building of the dam?A.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 othercultural sites that looked like the original ones in other places.C.The Egyptian government gave up the pla
5、n of building the dam.D.They were left in the original places with the help of thescientists.2. How were the temples and other cultural sites saved?AA. About two years.B. About twenty years.C. About twenty - three years.D. About twenty - five years.3. How long did it take to complete the project?BMa
6、ke a timeline to help you understand how the project was completed. Page 5 Activity4195919611961-19801980The government asks the UN for helpThe first temple is movedThe temples and cultural relics are being rescuedThe project is completedeconomic development 经济发展经济发展there comes a time when the old m
7、ust give way to the new 新旧交替的时刻来临了新旧交替的时刻来临了保存过去的一切保存过去的一切 preserve everything from the pastmove towards the future 走向未来走向未来Find and keep the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites在发展与保护文化遗产之间要寻找恰当的平衡点在发展与保护文化遗产之间要寻找恰当的平衡点Big challenges can sometimes lead to great soluti
8、on巨大的挑战有时会带来伟大的解决方案巨大的挑战有时会带来伟大的解决方案在尼罗河上新建一座大坝在尼罗河上新建一座大坝 build a new dam across the Nile 控制洪水控制洪水 control floods 发电发电produce electricity 供应水供应水supply waterlead to protests引发了抗议引发了抗议listen to the scientists and citizens 听取科学家和居民的意见听取科学家和居民的意见turn to the United Nations for help 向联合国求助向联合国求助economic
9、development 经济发展经济发展there comes a time when the old must give way to the new 新旧交替的时刻来临了新旧交替的时刻来临了 （倒装句（倒装句=a time when comes there）保存过去的一切保存过去的一切 preserve everything from the pastmove towards the future 走向未来走向未来Find and keep the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites在发展与
10、保护文化遗产之间要寻找恰当的平衡点在发展与保护文化遗产之间要寻找恰当的平衡点big challenges can sometimes lead to great solution巨大的挑战有时会带来伟大的解决方案巨大的挑战有时会带来伟大的解决方案在尼罗河上新建一座大坝在尼罗河上新建一座大坝 build a new dam across the Nile 控制洪水控制洪水 control floods 发电发电produce electricity.供应水供应水supply waterlead to protests引发了抗议引发了抗议 supply sth to sb. supply sb.
11、with sthlisten to the scientists and citizens 听取科学家和居民的意见听取科学家和居民的意见turn to the United Nations for help 向联合国求助向联合国求助Para1&2 Economic development is neecessary _we want to improve society. There _ (come)a time _the old must give way _the new, and it is not possible _ (preserve)everything from our pas
12、t as we move towards the future. Finding and keeping the right balance between progress _ the protection of cultural sites can be _ big challenge. Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great _(solution). In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in orde
13、r to control _(flood), produce electricity, and supply water to more farmers _ the area. _ the proposal led to protests. Water from the dam would _ (like)damage a number of _ (temple)and destroy cultural relics that _ an important part of Egypts cultural heritage. After listening to the scientists _
14、had studied the problem, and citizens who lived near the dam, the government turned _ the United Nations _ help in 1959.ifcomestowhento preserveandasolutionsfloods inButlikelytempleswerewhotoforlimit damage to the Egyptian buildings减少对埃及建筑物的破坏减少对埃及建筑物的破坏prevent the loss of cultural relics防止文物的损失防止文物
15、的损失asked for contributions from different departments寻求各部门的捐资寻求各部门的捐资raise funds within the international community在国际范围内筹集资金在国际范围内筹集资金investigate the issue 研究这个议题研究这个议题 issue n. 重要议题，争论重要议题，争论的问题的问题conduct several tests 进行多次测试进行多次测试make a proposal for sth 提出提出的方案的方案/提议提议sign a document 签署一份文件签署一份文件
16、limit damage to the Egyptian buildings减少对埃及建筑物的破坏减少对埃及建筑物的破坏prevent the loss of cultural relics防止文物的损失防止文物的损失asked for contributions from different departments寻求各部门的捐资寻求各部门的捐资raise funds within the international community在国际范围内筹集资金在国际范围内筹集资金investigate the issue 研究这个议题研究这个议题 issue n. 重要议题，争论重要议题，争论的
17、问题的问题conduct several tests 进行多次测试进行多次测试make a proposal for sth 提出提出的方案的方案/提议提议 to do sthsign a document 签署一份文件签署一份文件Para3 A committee _ (establish)to limit damage _ the Egyptian buildings and prevent the _ (lose)of cultural relics. The group asked for _ (contribution)from different departments and r
18、aised _(fund) within the international community. Experts investigated _ issue, _ (conduct)several tests, and then made _ proposal for _ the buildings could be saved. Finally, a document _(sign) , and the work _ (begin)in 1960.was establishedtolosscontributionsfundstheconductedahowwas signedbeganbri
19、ng together 集合，使集合，使团结起来团结起来governments and environmentalists from around the world来自世界各地的政府机构和环保人士来自世界各地的政府机构和环保人士 cultural sites/heritage文化遗址文化遗址take down sth piece by piece 一块一块地拆下某物一块一块地拆下某物be safe from the water 不受河水侵袭的不受河水侵袭的 be safe from 免受免受的的countless cultural relics 不计其数的文物不计其数的文物donate ne
20、arly $80 million to the project 向该项目捐赠了近向该项目捐赠了近8000万美元万美元被视为一个巨大的成功被视为一个巨大的成功 be considered a great success consider sth +adj./n. consider +宾宾+宾补宾补 sth be considered n./adj.find a path to the future 找到通往未来的道路找到通往未来的道路 a path torun over the relics of the past 牺牲古迹牺牲古迹work together to build a better
21、tomorrow 共同创造更美好的明天共同创造更美好的明天Para4&5bring together 集合，使集合，使团结起来团结起来governments and environmentalists from around the world来自世界各地的政府机构和环保人士来自世界各地的政府机构和环保人士 cultural sites/heritage文化遗址文化遗址take down sth piece by piece 一块一块地拆下某物一块一块地拆下某物be safe from the water 不受河水侵袭的不受河水侵袭的 be safe from 免受免受的的countless
22、cultural relics 不计其数的文物不计其数的文物donate nearly $80 million to the project 向该项目捐赠了近向该项目捐赠了近8000万美万美元元被视为一个巨大的成功被视为一个巨大的成功 be considered a great success consider sth +adj./n. consider +宾宾+宾补宾补 sth be considered n./adj.find a path to the future 找到通往未来的道路找到通往未来的道路 a path torun over the relics of the past 牺
23、牲古迹。牺牲古迹。 run over 撞倒轧过撞倒轧过work together to build a better tomorrow 共同创造更美好的明天共同创造更美好的明天 The project _(集合)governments and _ (环保人士) from around the world. Temples and other cultural sites were taken down _(一块一块地), and then moved and put back together again in a place where they were safe _ the water.
24、 In 1961, German engineers moved the first _(寺庙). Over the next 20 years, thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and _ (数不尽的) cultural relics. Fifty countries donated nearly $80 million _ the project. When the project _(end) in 1980, it _(consider) a great success. Not only had the co
25、untries found a path to the future _ did not run over the relics of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible _ countries to work together to build _ better tomorrow.brought togetherenvironmentalistspiece by piecefromtemplecountlesstoendedwas consideredthat/whichforaPara6The spirit of
26、is still alive .精神仍然存在精神仍然存在The best example is shown by , which 展示的是最好的例子展示的是最好的例子run/launch a programme 开展了一个计划开展了一个计划 programme n. 计划，方案，活动安排计划，方案，活动安排run v. 管理，经营，提供，开设管理，经营，提供，开设prevents world cultural heritage sites around the world from disappearing 防止世界各地文化遗产消失防止世界各地文化遗产消失a single nation 单个国
27、家单个国家the global community国际社会国际社会provide a solution 提供一个解决方案提供一个解决方案The spirit of is still alive .精神仍然存在精神仍然存在The best example is shown by展示的是最好的例子展示的是最好的例子run/launch a programme 开展了一个计划开展了一个计划 programme n. 计划，方案，活动安排计划，方案，活动安排run v. 管理，经营，提供，开设管理，经营，提供，开设prevents world cultural heritage sites aroun
28、d the world from disappearing 防止世界各地文化遗产消失防止世界各地文化遗产消失a single nation 单个国家单个国家the global community国际社会国际社会provide a solution 提供一个解决方案提供一个解决方案 The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still alive today. Perhaps the best example _(show) by UNESCO, _ runs a programme _ prevents world cultural heritage sites around the world _ disappearing. If a problem seems too difficult _ a single nation, the _(globe) community can sometimes provide a solution.is shownwhichthatfromforgolbal
