1、PROMOTING CULTURE THROUGH DIGITAL IMAGES In this class, you will1. collect information from the news report about promoting culture through digital images;2. identify the features of language and structure of a news report;3. write a news report about a person or a group who works to protect our cul
2、tural heritage.Reading for WritingStep 2 语篇拆解分析Step 1 新闻文体图解Step 3 写作任务范文Reading for WritingHow to Write a News ReportInformation PyramidThe headline, photo or caption(字幕字幕)Lead: what when where whoBody: more facts anddetailsEndingReading for Writing1.What are the researchers and scientists trying t
3、o do? What modern technology are they using？2. Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves?3. What do you think of the researchers opinion in the last paragraph?PROMOTING CULTURE THROUGH DIGITAL IMAGESLanzhou, 9 August 2017. A group of reserchers and scientists from China and other countrie
4、s are working together to help increase knowledge and appreciation of Chinas ancient cultural heritage. They are recording and collecting digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves, which were a key stop along the Silk Road throughout Chinas ancient history. Nearly 500,000 high-quality d
5、igital photographs have been produced since the international project started in 1994.通过数字图像推广文化2017年8月9日，兰州。一群来自中国和其他国家的研究人员和科学家正在共同努力，帮助增加对中国古代文化遗产的了解和欣赏。他们正在记录和收集莫高窟文物的数字图像，莫高窟是中国古代丝绸之路上的一个重要景点。自1994年这个国际项目开始以来，已经制作了近50万张高质量的数码照片。the headlineLead sentence: where, when, who, whatparaphraseLead sen
6、tenceThe Mogao Caves have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries. Today, the caves are just as international as they were at the time when people travelled the Silk Road. Tourists from all over the world visit Dunhuang to see the caves, and the
7、 Getty Museum in Los Angeles has even reproduced a copy of the caves and paintings for people to admire in America.莫高窟长期以来一直是不同文化的交汇点，也是许多国家历史的一部分。今天，这些洞穴和人们在丝绸之路上旅行时一样国际化。来自世界各地的游客来敦煌参观洞穴，洛杉矶的盖蒂博物馆甚至复制了一份洞穴和绘画的副本，供美国人欣赏。Body: a brief introduction of Mogao Caves（对比）By sharing so many digital photos
8、over the Internet, the group hopes to promote even wider interest around the world in Chinas ancient history, culture, and traditions. They also hope to further educate people about the importance of safeguarding historic and cultural relics for future generations to understand and appreciate. As on
9、e researcher who is working on the project explains, Appreciating ones own cultural heritage is very important for understanding oneself. Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding. 通过在互联网上分享如此多的数码照片，该组织希望在世界各地促进对中国古代历史、文
10、化和传统的更广泛兴趣。他们还希望进一步教育人们保护历史和文化遗产的重要性，以便后代理解和欣赏。正如一位从事该项目的研究人员所解释的，“欣赏自己的文化遗产对于了解自己非常重要。欣赏其他国家的文化遗产对于国际交流和理解非常重要。”Body: The significance of the project. By sharing so many digital photos over the Internet, the group hopes to promote even wider interest around the world in Chinas ancient history, cult
11、ure, and traditions. They also hope to further educate people about the importance of safeguarding historic and cultural relics for future generations to understand and appreciate. As one researcher who is working on the project explains, Appreciating ones own cultural heritage is very important for
12、 understanding oneself. Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding. 通过在互联网上分享如此多的数码照片，该组织希望在世界各地促进对中国古代历史、文化和传统的更广泛兴趣。他们还希望进一步教育人们保护历史和文化遗产的重要性，以便后代理解和欣赏。正如一位从事该项目的研究人员所解释的，“欣赏自己的文化遗产对于了解自己非常重要。欣赏其他国家的文化遗产对于国际交流和理解非常重要。”E
13、nding: A summary. Practice：Read the passage on Page 64 and tell which part is the headline, lead sentence, body and ending respectively. And analyze their characteristics.Practice and learnHeadline: Infinitive is used to indicate what will happen in the futureLead sentence: Important information is
14、included in this sentence: when, where, who, what will happen Body: Detailed infornation is provided. Ending: Stress again what will happen. Summary A News ReportHeadlineLead sentenceBodyEndingPractice WritingWrite a news report about a person or group who works to protect our cultural heritage. Che
15、n Lei,Wuhansenior teachertakes photos of old buildings wants to preserve cultural heritage interviews old people writes about the buildingsvisits schools to tell students about HeadlineLeadEvery day, the senior teacher, Chen Lei, takes his camera to take photes of old buildings. BodyWhen asked why h
16、e does so, he usually says, “A picture is worth a thousand words. So takingi photos is a good way to protect cultural relics. Thanks to his thousands of photos.interviews.writes about.visits.EndingNeither people nor buildings last forever, but Chen Leis photos can help us remember them. A Picture Is
17、 Worth A Thousand Words WritingA Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Chen Lei is a senior teacher who takes photos of old buildings in Wuhan in order to preserve the citys cultural heritage. Every day, the senior teacher, Chen Lei, takes his camera and takes photos of old buildings no matter whether i
18、t rains or shines. When asked the reason why he does so, he usually says. A picture is worth a thousand words, so taking photos is a good way to protect cultural relics. Thanks to his thousands of photos, more than ten old buildings have been preserved by the government and even more people begin to protect the cultural heritage. What a big difference Chen Lei makes! Neither people nor buildings last forever, but Chen Leis photos can help us remember them.A Teacher Is Helping Preserve Cultural Heritage
