1、Unit 1 Cultural HeritageReading and Thinking Identify the problem mentioned in the text;Explain how the problem was solved;Discuss the significance of solving the problem.Learning ObjectivesWatch the video:Abu Simbel and the Aswan High Dam点击屏幕开始播放The title suggests the text is about how people have
2、solved problems,because they are going“from”the problems“to”solutions.The pictures show some ancient statues.They might be from Egypt.The large faces look as though they have been moved from where they first were.Perhaps the problem is related to this.1 Read the title and look at the photos.What do
3、you think the text is about?2 Scan the text for numbers.Circle the numbers and guess what they mean.Economic development is necessary if we want to improve society.There comes a time when the old must give way to the new,and it is not possible to preserve everything from our past as we move towards
4、the future.Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.(para.1)2 Scan the text for numbers.Circle the numbers and guess what they mean.Big challenges,however,can sometimes lead to great solutions.In the 1950s,the Egyptian governm
5、ent wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order to control floods,produce electricity,and supply water to more farmers in 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 cult
6、ural heritage.After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem,and citizens who lived near the dam,the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959.(para.2)time period,decade year 2 Scan the text for numbers.Circle the numbers and guess what they mean.A committee was establi
7、shed 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 issue,conducted several tests,and then made a proposal for how the building
8、s could be saved.Finally,a document was signed,and the work began in 1960.(para.3)The project brought together governments and environmentalists from around the world.Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece,and then moved and put back together again in a place where they were
9、 safe from the water.In 1961,German engineers moved the first temple.Over the next 20 years,thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and countless cultural relics.Fifty countries donated nearly$80 million to the project.(para.4)year year time period amount of somethingamount of money2 S
10、can the text for numbers.Circle the numbers and guess what they mean.When the project ended in 1980,it was considered a great success.Not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past,but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work
11、 together to build a better tomorrow.(para.5)year The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still alive today.Perhaps the best example is shown by UNESCO,which runs a programme that prevents world cultural heritage sites around the world from disappearing.If a problem seems too difficult for a single n
12、ation,the global community can sometimes provide a solution.(para.6)2 Scan the text for numbers and answer the following questions.1 What can you infer from“Over the next 20 years,thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and countless cultural relics”?2 What can you infer from“Fifty cou
13、ntries donated nearly$80 million to the project”?The project is so hard that it takes 20 years to finish it.The project cost a lot money.Many countries participated in the rescue and it is their team work that has saved the temples.3 Read the text again and answer the questions.1.Why did the Egyptia
14、n government want to attempt the building of the dam?They wanted to control floods and bring electricity and water to more farmers in the area to help economic development.Big challenges,however,can sometimes lead to great solutions.In the 1950s,the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam acro
15、ss the Nile in order to control floods,produce electricity,and supply water to more farmers in 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 t
16、he scientists who had studied the problem,and citizens who lived near the dam,the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959.(para.2)The project brought together governments and environmentalists from around the world.Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece,and
17、then moved and put back together again in a place where they were safe from the water.In 1961,German engineers moved the first temple.Over the next 20 years,thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and countless cultural relics.Fifty countries donated nearly$80 million to the project.(p
18、ara.4)3 Read the text again and answer the questions.2.How were the temples and other cultural sites saved?They were taken down piece by piece and moved to other places where they would be safe from the water.3.How long did it take to complete the project?The project took 20 years to complete.4 Comp
19、lete the timeline with the information from the text.(Page 5,Activity 4)Make a timelineMaking a timeline that shows when different events happened can help you understand how the events are connected to each other.4 Complete the timeline with the information from the text.(Page 5,Activity 4)1960The
20、project starts.The government asks the UN for help.Over the next 20 years195919611980The first temple is moved.The temples and cultural relics are being rescued.The project is completed.l hard to keep balancel build a new dam vs.damage temples&cultural heritagel turn to UN for helpl cooperate with o
21、ther countriesl take down piece by piece,then move and put together l global economyl team spiritProblemsSolutionsInspiration5 Complete 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
22、new _.She said that _ is important and our area needs economic _ as well.But she added,“We should not accept the project as 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
23、experts to _ the cultural heritage and _ it from being harmed.developmentproposalprogressheritagetemplesdamageestablishpreservepreventScientist says Progress Shouldnt Damage Cultural Heritage6 Discuss one or more of the questions below in groups.1.What were the solutions to the problem of building t
24、he Aswan Dam?2.A lot of money was spent to protect the temples.Do you think it was worthwhile?Why or why not?3.Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project?6 Discuss one or more of the questions below in the group.1.What were the solutions to the prob
25、lem of building the Aswan Dam?The solutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam were to ask for contributions from different departments and for experts to investigate and conduct tests leading to a proposal to save the ancient buildings.6 Discuss one or more of the questions below in the group
26、.2.A lot of money was spent to protect the temples.Do you think it was worthwhile?Why or why not?3.Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project?I think it was worthwhile to spend money on protecting the temples because their value is priceless in term
27、s of cultural heritage.I think that many countries helped because Egyptian history and relics are world-famous and are highly valued around the world as part of our shared cultural history.1.Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big chal
28、lenge.在发展与文化遗址保护之间寻找恰当的平衡点，并加以保持，这可能是一 项巨大的挑战。balance n.平衡；均匀平衡；均匀 vt.使平衡使平衡keep/strike a balance between.and.使和保持平衡lose ones balance/out of balance 失去平衡 balance.against.权衡/比较和 e.g.Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation.尽量保持工作与休闲均衡。The skater suddenly lost his balance and fell.滑冰者突然失去平衡，摔
29、倒了。Their fears must be balanced against the need for change.必须将他们的畏惧心理与改变的必要性进行权衡。2.Big challenges,however,can sometimes lead to great solutions.然而，巨大的挑战有时会带来伟大的解决方案。lead to 导致导致e.g.Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.食用过多的糖会引起健康问题。【拓展】lead sb to(地点)带领某人到lead sb into sth/to do 促使某人做某事e
30、.g.Our hostess led us to the dinner table.女主人把我们领到餐桌旁。Her interest in art led her into the field of art history.她对于艺术的兴趣促使她涉足艺术史的研究领域。3.Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part of Egypts cultural heritage.因为大坝泄流很可能会损坏许多寺庙，摧毁一批
31、文物，而这些文物是埃及 文化遗产的重要组成部分。likely adj.可能的可能的 adv.可能的可能的 （反义词（反义词unlikely）sb/sth is likely to do 某人/某事有可能It is likely that.有可能e.g.Children who live in the countrys rural areas are very likely to be poor.住在这个国家农村地区的孩子大多是贫穷的。It is highly/very likely that it will rain tomorrow.明天很有可能要下雨。4.A committee was e
32、stablished to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics.委员会的成立旨在减少对埃及建筑物的破坏和防止文物的损失。limit n.限度；限制限度；限制vt.限制；限定限制；限定limit.to.把限制在内be limited to.局限于e.g.The hospital limits visits to 30 minutes.医院将探视时间限定在30分钟内。The damage was limited to the roof.只有屋顶受到了损坏。【拓展】limited
33、 adj.有限的 limitless adj.无限的5.The group asked for contributions from different departments and raised funds within the international community.该委员会要求各部门予以支持，并在国际范围内筹集资金。contribution n.捐款；贡献；捐赠捐款；贡献；捐赠make contribution(s)to sth/doing sth 对做出贡献e.g.As mayor,he made many positive contributions to the grow
34、th of the city.作为市长，他对城市发展做出了许多积极的贡献。【拓展】contribute vi.&vt.捐献；捐助；做出贡献e.g.He contributed 100 dollars to the charity.他捐了100美元给慈善机构。Many players have contributed to the teams success.许多球员对球队的成功做出了贡献。6.Why did the Egyptian government want to attempt the building of the dam?为什么埃及政府想要尝试建造大坝？attempt n.&vt.
35、企图；试图；尝试企图；试图；尝试make an attempt to do sth 尝试做attempt sth/to do sth 企图/尝试做e.g.We both made an attempt to be friendly despite recent arguments.尽管最近有过几次争吵，但我们俩还是尽力保持友好。Theyve attempted a climb up Mount Everest once before.他们以前曾试图攀登珠穆朗玛峰。In this chapter,I will attempt to explain what led up to the revol
36、ution.在这一章里，我想解释一下导致革命的原因。7.Do you think it was worthwhile?你认为这么做值得吗？worthwhile adj.值得做的；值得花时间的值得做的；值得花时间的It is worthwhile to do/doing.是值得的e.g.It is worthwhile to spend/spending two hours reading the book.花两个小时读这本书是值得的。【拓展】sth be worth doing 值得被做e.g.This book is worth reading.这本书值得一读。长难句分析长难句分析译文：新旧更替的时代已经到来，在走向未来的过程中，我们不可能将过 去的一切都保存下来。长难句分析长难句分析译文：(埃及政府)在听取了研究该问题的科学家以及大坝附近居民的意见 后，于1959年向联合国寻求帮助。长难句分析长难句分析译文：这些国家不仅找到了一条不以牺牲古迹为代价的未来发展之路，而且 明白了多个国家合作创造美好未来的可能性。Review the language points;Preview the next part:Discovering Useful Structures.Thank you!
