1、What do you know about the historic sites in the following pictures?The ColosseumThe Colosseum of Rome, built nearly 2000 years ago, is considered to be one of the greatest archaeological monuments in the world. The Colosseum was designed to hold as many as 50,000 spectators. This amphitheatre was m
2、ainly used for sporting events. Today the wonder is in a partially ruined state and the Italian government has been trying to restore the famous historic site. Classical gardens of SuzhouSuzhou, with a history of more than 2,500 years, is known as the earthly paradise, because of its splendid scener
3、y and especially its classical gardens. There were once more than 200 gardens in the city, many of which are still in good preservation today. The classical gardens of Suzhou were designed and built by great masters of different dynasties. As a result, despite being man-made, they are incredibly nat
4、ural. Angkor WatAngkor Wat, located in Cambodia, is considered to be one of the most glorious and world-famous pieces of architecture. It consists of more than 100 temples, which were built between the 7th and 11th centuries. Since its construction, Angkor Wat has been the cultural home of the Khmer
5、 people. It is evidence of the Khmers strong belief in both the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism.St Basils Cathedral St Basils Cathedral was built on the edge of Red Square in the mid-16th century. The Cathedral consists of nine individual churches, each of which is crowned by a unique tower. The
6、central tower is surrounded by eight towers. Each topped with an eight-point star symbolizing the Christian Church as a guiding light for mankind.Yuanmingyuan in ChinaThe ruins of Yuanmingyuan are located in the suburbs of Beijing to the north-west of Qinghua University. Yuanmingyuan dates back to t
7、he Qing Dynasty. It has the reputation of being “the garden of gardens”. Unfortunately, it was destroyed in a fire. Our government has taken measures to repair it and much repair work still needs to be done.With the fast development of the modern world, the problems of preserving cultural heritage s
8、ites are becoming more and more serious. Nowadays many historic sites have been damaged, leaving only part of the ruins, so has the Acropolis in Greece.2the AcropolisGreeceWhat is the Acropolis?A large, flat rock in the center of Athens, rising up high above the city. Skim the passage and try to fin
9、d some brief information about the AcropolisIn particular, we associate ancient GreekCivilization with _,the greatest symbol of which is _.the capital city of Athensthe AcropolisDo you want to know more about the Acropolis? Answer the following questions.1. When did the construction of the Acropolis
10、 start? It started in the 5th century BC .2. What were the buildings of the Acropolis made of? They were made of marble.3.When was the Acropolis listed as a World Heritage site?It was listed as a World Heritage site in 1987 by UNESCOparasKey wordsPara 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5Para 6Para 7The structu
11、re of the text great influence of Greeceintroduction to the Acropolis various damagemore damagea complete repair continued repair workeducationPart1Part2Part3Part4Key sentence (Part1: Para 1)No one has a greater impact on western civilization than the ancient Greeks.Details:1. In which fields did th
12、e Greeks make contributions to Western civilization? In philosophy, science, mathematics, art, architecture, theatre, politics and sport.2.Two inventions: Roman alphabet and the marathon Further reading. (Para 2)Some information of the Acropolis (4 main points) 1. The greatest_ of ancient Greek civi
13、lization 2.When was it constructed? In the 5th century 3.Where was it built? On this Sacred Rock. 4.List three main temples the Parthenon, the Erechtheum, the Temple of Athena NikesymbolWhats the main feature of each temple and its function?the Parthenon: the largest of three; contain a gold statue
14、of Athenathe Erechtheum: famous for six female statues which support part of its roof the temple of Nike: the smallest; used to house a 13-metre-high gold-covered statue of Athena as the Goddess of victoryThe Parthenon the largest of all three built between 447 and 432BC contained a gold statue of A
15、thenaThe Erechtheum Six females statues used to support part of its roofthe Temple of Nike the smallest among the three used to house a 13-metre-high gold-covered statue of the goddess of victory (para3-para4 ) The damage to the Acropolis1.The Acropolis has been damaged partly by_2.But the greatest
16、damage of all has been caused by _ Two causes:natural forcesman causes explosion, warehousetheftwar chemicalstole stones, marblesstole the best sculpturessmog, polluted air,acid rainDeliberately:Unintentionally: bad reconstructionthe traffic of walking around the sitesNatural forcesMankindearthquake
17、plant roots1. appoint a committee in1975_ of the Acropolis2. be listed as a _by UNESCOin 19873. continue its work and hope to _(para5-7 ) Measures to preserve the AcropolisWorld Heritage siteto undertake a complete repair bring the Acropolis back to its former glory4. teach people how to avoid_damag
18、ing important historic buildings The article describes some of the causes of damage done to the Acropolis. List what is being done to solve each problem in the following form.CausesExamplesSolutionsChemicalsmog and acid rainNaturalearthquakesplant rootsTechnicalbad repair workHumanStealing stoneswal
19、king around the Acropolisdeliberate damageFill in the form : CausesExamplesSolutionsChemicalsmog and acid rainNaturalearthquakesplant rootsto be mendeda steady cleaning programme a steady cleaning programme;removed statues from the open air and stored them in a protectivemuseumCausesExamplesSolution
20、sTechnicalbad repair workHumanStealing stoneswalking around the sitesdeliberate damagea complete repareask for returneducational work SolutionsIn a gesture to help preserve history, *The Greek government _in 1975 to _of the Acropolis.*All poor repair work has to_. *A steady cleaning programme must f
21、ollow in order to _smog acid rain, as well as plant roots. *Statues have _the open air and _in a protected museum.*The committee is also undertaking important work to _, based on the assessment that_ _.*The Greek government has never _the return of these marble statues.appointed a committeeundertake
22、 a complete repairbe mendedprotect the marble frombeen removed fromstorededucate the publicthe bestway to protect the Acropolis is to prevent damagegiven up asking forFrom todays learning, we all know that the Acropolis is of great importance to the people of Greece and the world. So its necessary t
23、o treasure it. And its our responsibility to improve the environment to treasure all the historic buildings Moral education: People say that nothing symbolizes _ like the Acropolis. I like the Parthenon in particular, which was built in honour of the goddess_. A lot of the buildings have been restor
24、ed because of gradual damage caused by nature and _.They have been damaged by earthquakes, acid rain,_ roots and bird droppings. People have also caused damage by simply walking around the site or by deliberately destroying it. To try to avoid further damage, the Greek _ established a special commit
25、tee to _ the restoration of the Acropolis. The committee find that a lot of damage to the site is caused by peoples _and by those who do not want to protect it . So the committee Is undertaking important _ work to teach people how to avoid damaging important historic buildings like the Acropolis.Fil
26、l in the blanksAthensAthenamanplantgovernmentundertakeignoranceeducational Only by learning how to protect and not to damage the monuments , will people be able to enjoy this historic site for generations to come. Some important phrases1. have a great influence on 对对有重大影响有重大影响2. make advances in (do
27、ing) sth.在在方面取得进步方面取得进步3. be no different 没什么两样没什么两样4. be damaged partly by natural forces 部分受损于自然力量部分受损于自然力量5. be recognized as 被看作是，被承认为被看作是，被承认为6. carry out the construction 进行施工进行施工7. cause gradual damage to sth. 逐渐毁坏逐渐毁坏8. in a gesture to do sth. 为表示为表示的意愿的意愿9. appoint a committee to undertake
28、a complete repair 任命一个委员会负责全面修复工作任命一个委员会负责全面修复工作10. in preparation for 为准备为准备11. bring sth. back to its former glory 让让重现昔日辉煌重现昔日辉煌12. protect the marble from smog and acid rain 保护大理石不受烟雾和酸雨的破坏保护大理石不受烟雾和酸雨的破坏13. for generations to come 世世代代世世代代14. keep sth. in good condition 保持保持处于良好状态处于良好状态 作文：作文：据
29、媒体报道，圆明园作为中国重要的文化遗址，一直以来遭到人据媒体报道，圆明园作为中国重要的文化遗址，一直以来遭到人们有意无意的破坏，有关部门近期计划对圆明园实施修复，大部们有意无意的破坏，有关部门近期计划对圆明园实施修复，大部分的园门和墙壁将修复一新。请根据下表写一篇分的园门和墙壁将修复一新。请根据下表写一篇150的作文。的作文。修复的意义修复的意义1.保护中国的古老建筑。保护中国的古老建筑。2.恢复尊严，展现繁荣恢复尊严，展现繁荣3.给国人提供感受古代文化的机会。给国人提供感受古代文化的机会。采取的措施采取的措施1.组织专门的委员会组织专门的委员会2.采取专业措施。采取专业措施。3.提高人们保护
30、遗址的意识。提高人们保护遗址的意识。自己的观点自己的观点至少两点至少两点 Yuanmingyuan, a most famous cultural heritage, has been damaged partly by natural forces like earthquakes, and partly by man. Recently Yuanmingyuan, a most famous cultural heritage, has been damaged partly by natural forces like earthquakes, and partly by man. Re
31、cently, in a gesture to help preserve history, great emphasis has been put on the restoration of Yuanmingyuan by relative departments. The reconstruction will bring Yuanmingyuan back to its former glory so that we can preserve Chinas old architecture. And its reconstruction will give us our dignity
32、back. Whats more, it can show how prosperous China has become. Last but not least, We Chinese will have access to enjoy this historic monument. Many effective measures have been taken to protect it. Government has established a committee to undertake the complete, professional restoration. And impor
33、tant educational work has been undertaken to raise the awareness of the people to protect the cultural heritage. Personally, it is better to teach people how to avoid damaging important historic buildings than to restore them after being damaged. After all, the prevention of damage from ignorance an
34、d from people not caring about protecting the monument is very important.I. Read the text .II. Underline the difficult words and expressions .II. Finish the exercises on p21 in your exercise book.PartsparasKey wordsPart 1Para 1Part 2Para 2Part 3Para 3Para 4Part 4Para 5Para 6Para 7The structure of th
35、e text great influence of Greeceintroduction to the Acropolis various damagemore damagea complete repair continued repair workeducationThroughout history, the Acropolis couldnt avoid damage altogether. It has been damaged partly by_, but the greatest damage of all has been caused by _.earthquakeswars (eg in 1458, in 1687)theft (stealing stones)clumsy repair worktravellers walking around the buildingsdeliberate damage smog and acid rainplant rootsnatural forcesmansuffering damage in various ways_tion_tion_tion_tionfunctionsituationdestructionrestoration
