1、Unit 3 Back to the pastUnit 3 Back to the pastword powerword power1.Can you mention the names of the ancient civilizations in the world?2.Is there an official organization from which we can get information about the ancient civilizations?Read the letter from Ann to her friend in Part A on page 47,an
2、d try to get some information about UNESCO.1.What does UNESCO stand for?United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization.2.How many World Heritage sites are there on the World Heritage List put out by UNESCO?Altogether there are about 900 World Heritage sites.3.What are the three type
3、s of World Heritage sites?Sites are divided into three types:cultural heritage sites natural heritage sites mixed cultural and natural heritage sites Brainstorming Do you know some World Heritage sites?Try your best to give us some examples.Wu ZhenBin Jiang Park in XiuningLocated at Agra in Uttar Pr
4、adesh,the Taj Mahal is one of the most splendid masterpieces of architecture in the world,the one and only one of its kind across the world.It was Emperor Shah Jehan who ordered the building of the Taj Mahal,in honor of his beloved wife,Arjumand Banu who was later known as Mumtaz Mahal,which means,S
5、ummer Palace in BeijingQiyun MountainThe ancient city of LijiangHuangcun village in XiuningLook at the following pictures and tell us which type are they?Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties Temple of heavenThe Great Wall Mount TaiMount HuangMount Emei scenic areaJiuzhaigou valleyHuanglong
6、 scenic areaWulingyuan scenic areaAncient Villages in South Anhui Xidi and HongcunYellowstone National ParkTemple of heavenPompeii Have you ever been to one of the World Heritage sites,or have you read about some World Heritage sites?If so,can you tell us something about it,especially what value it
7、has to human civilizations?Words related to archaeologyWhat is he doing?What is he?archaeological sitearchaeologistbrushdigexplorediscover1.archaeology 2.archaeologist3.archaeological site4.brushRead Part A on page 47 and match the words with the definitions.a.the person who studies archaeologyb.the
8、 study of the buried remains of ancient timesc.to clean or smooth with a brushd.the area being studiede.to travel into or through a place for the purpose of discoveryf.to break away and move earthg.to find sth.existing but not knownh.to write down to make it knowni.to take away from a place5.dig6.di
9、scover7.explore8.remove9.recordArchaeology is important to China.I became interested in this subject when I was a small child.I studied at Peking University and I have been an _ for thirty years.DuringarchaeologistUse the blue words in part A to fill in the blanks.Change the verbs to the correct for
10、m.these years I have had the chance to explore many different places in Chinaand throughout the world.As you know,China has achieved a lot in archaeology in the past sixty years.One of the great(2)_ discoveries over the last few years is the area of Loulan.Inarchaeological1980,I took part in(3)_ the
11、 preserved body of a woman.We called her the Loulan Beauty.She had died more than 3,800 years before.Then in 1998 we(4)_ several other tombs.You have to be verycareful not to destroy anything youexploreddiscoveringyou find,so you always need to remember to(5)_ carefully and to(6)_ away the dirt.You must(7)_ everything you find and never(8)_ anything from the site.recordremovedigbrushIf youre a member of UNESCO committee,you want to include one scenic spot in Xiuning on the World Heritage List.Which scenic spot will you choose?Why?
