1、FROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONSTo predict the content of a passage from its title and pictures in the passage.Analyze the structure of the passage and learn about the problem of building the Aswan Dam and solutions to it.To think about the value of the protection of cultural heritage.You must have heard
2、of Three Gorges Dam of China.However,have you heard about the Aswan Dam of Egypt?Three Gorges DamAswan Dam Where：in southern Egypt Time:On July 21,1970，lasting more than 10 years Expenditure:more than a billion dollars.Function:controls the flow(泛滥泛滥)of the Nile River.protects people living near the
3、 banks provides electricity used in homes,schools,businesses,and hospitals throughout Egypt.Aswan Dam ProjectWatch a video.Look at the two pictures.What are they telling us?Which country do you think the images in the pictures can be found?Answers:IAnswers:It is the t is the A Abu bu S Simbel temple
4、 imbel temple From the title,the pictures and the video,what do you think the text is about?Answers:I think it is about how to solve the problems/the ways to Answers:I think it is about how to solve the problems/the ways to solve the problems.solve the problems.Scan the text for numbers.Circle the n
5、umbers and guess what they mean.Numbers1950s19591960196120 years22 temples5080 million1980year(time period)(time period,decade)(amount)Reading195919611961-19801980What can you learn from these numbers?Why does the author use exact numbers instead of expressions like“a lot of”?What can you infer from
6、“Over the next 20 years,thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and countless cultural relics”,and“Fifty countries 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 of money.Many countries participated in the res
7、cue and it is their team work that has saved the temples.Read the passage and figure out the structure of the passage.Part 1 Para.1Part 2 Para.2Part 3 Para.34Part 4 Para.56introduction problemssolutionsvaluesWhat is the topic sentence in each paragraph?What are the key words in each paragraph?What a
8、re the key words in each paragraph?challengeproposal led to protestscommittee establishedbrought togethersuccessspiritn.提议提议n.抗议抗议vt.建立建立n.委员会委员会Fill in the blanks according to the text.electricitytemplesSolutionfundstestsdocument向向求助求助n.贡献贡献,捐款捐款n.基金基金;专款专款v.调查调查safefuturepossibilityglobalComplete
9、the new report with the correct forms of the words in the box.Then suggest a suitable title.development progress proposal preservetemple damage heritage establish prevent_Cairo,16 March,1956In a speech today,a scientist gave her view on the new _.She said that _ is important and our area needs econo
10、mic _ as well.proposalprogressdevelopmentBut she added,“We 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
11、and _ it from being harmed.damageheritagetemplesestablishpreservepreventdevelopment progress proposal preservetemple damage heritage establish preventSuggest a suitable title.Scientist Says Progress Shouldnt Damage Cultural Heritage标标题是报道内容的浓缩，一般需要包含题是报道内容的浓缩，一般需要包含who和和what等信息。等信息。Discuss one or mo
12、re of the questions below in groups.What were the solutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam?A lot of money was spent to protect the temples.Do you think it was worthwhile?Why or why not?Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project?2.A lot of
13、money was spent to protect the temples.Do you think it was worthwhile?Why or why not?Because their value is priceless in terms of cultural heritage.1.What were the solutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam?The solution is to establish a committee which aims to move the relics to a safer pla
14、ce.adj.值得做的值得做的3.Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project?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.We are a community of s
15、hared future.a community of common destiny.a community of shared destiny.Why is it important to protect and preserve our cultural heritage?What are some examples of Chinas cultural heritage protection?ProblemsSolutionsInspiration hard to keep balance build a new dam/damage temples and cultural herit
16、age turn to UN for help cooperate with other countries take down piece by piece,then move and put back together global community team spirit让步；屈服让步；屈服 _保持平衡保持平衡 _导致导致 _提出建议提出建议 _向向求助求助 _阻止；不要阻止；不要 _向向捐赠捐赠 _确保；设法保证确保；设法保证 _give way to keep balance lead to make a proposal turn to preventfrom donateto
17、make sure根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子。子。1.We must not _ _ _ _ _(对他们的要求让步对他们的要求让步).2.Try to _ _ _(保持平衡保持平衡)between work and play.3.This kind of discussion will certainly _ _(导致导致)greater differences between the two parties.4.The committee has _ _ _(提提出建出建议议)to reduce the loss.give way to theirdema
18、ndskeep a balancelead tomade a proposal5.Jenny couldnt solve the problem,so she had to _ _ _ _ _(向她的数学老师向她的数学老师求助求助).6.Visitors _ _ _ _(不准触碰不准触碰)the cultural relics.7.The businessman _ _ _ _ _(捐赠很多钱捐赠很多钱)to the reserve last year.8.My brother _ _(确保确保)that all the lights are off before he goes to bed
19、.9._ _ _(是值得做的是值得做的)protect cultural heritages.turnare prevented from touchingdonated a lot ofmakes sureIts worthwhile toto her maths teacher moneyOur rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build our nation.Nelson MandelaA people without the knowledge of their past history,origin and culture is like a tree without roots.Marcus Garvey
