1、Unit 2 Reading and Thinking From Problems to SolutionsLearning ObjectivesBy the end of this class,you will be able to know the process of how Egypt solved the problems of building the Aswan Dam.predict the content of a passage from its title and photos in the passage.express views about the cultural
2、 heritage protection and think critically.know the importance of international cooperation in solving difficult problems.Relocation of Abu Simbel Temple What do you see in the video?The Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam in the Nile but they met a big problem.Finally,they managed to solve
3、 the problem and build up the new dam.Prediction01 Textual Analysis 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 the future.Finding and keeping t
4、he right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.The function:To introduce the topic general statement Big challenges,however,can sometimes lead to great solutions.In the 1950s,the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order to
5、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 the scientists who had st
6、udied the problem,and citizens who lived near the dam,the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959.Why did the Egyptian government want to build a new dam?Did people support the proposal?Why(not)?What did the government do to deal with the problem?ProblemGeneral statementsituationFin
7、ding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.Big challenges,however,can sometimes lead to great solutions.To introduce the problem:the contradiction between building a new dam and protecting the cultural heritage in Egypt.example A c
8、ommittee was established 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
9、for how the buildings could be saved.Finally,a document was signed,and the work began in 1960.What the government did to deal with the problem.solutionsFinding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.Big challenges,however,can someti
10、mes lead to great solutions.Solutions to the problem.example 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 safe from the water.
11、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.How the temples were moved.solutionsresultsFinding and keeping the right balance between
12、 progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.Big challenges,however,can sometimes lead to great solutions.Solutions:how the temples were moved.example When the project ended in 1980,it was considered a great success.Not only had the countries found a path to the future that
13、did not run over the relics of the past,but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow.evaluationevaluation:the problem was solved and it was a success.exampleFinding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultura
14、l sites can be a big challenge.Big challenges,however,can sometimes lead to great solutions.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
15、problem seems too difficult for a single nation,the global community can sometimes provide a solution.conclusionConclusion:we can find a solution between progress and the protection of cultural sites.conclusionFinding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural site
16、s can be a big challenge.Big challenges,however,can sometimes lead to great solutions.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6An exampleGeneral Conclusion solution particular problem solution evaluation02 Situational Analysis1.What is the main idea of the text?2.What is the relationship involved in the
17、text?The main idea is to tell readers the process of rescuing the temples to show the challenge between the progress and the protection of cultural relics.Egyptian government,UN,together with governments and environmentalists from around the world.Writing order Finish the timeline with the informati
18、on from the text and tell me how the text is developed.195919601961Over the next 20 years1980The project starts.The government asks the UN for help.The first temple is moved.The temples and cultural relics are being rescued.The project is completed.Thread:different time stagesTransition:the progress
19、 of rescuing the templesTips:语场（field）：指发生的事或正在被谈论的事,进行的社会活动（whats going on）语旨（tenor）：指参加者的身份和他们之间的关系（the role of relationship in the situation in question）语式（mode）：指语言在具体环境中所起的作用,是书面口头的形式,是说明,评论还是劝说等（the means of communication）Field:_.Tenor:_.Mode:_.tell readers the process of rescuing the temples.
20、Egyptian government,UN,together with governments and environmentalists from around the world.in chronological/time order and problem-solution patternTopic-related expressionsTopic -problem There comes a time when give way toit is not possible to can be a big challengeTopic problem big challenges dam
21、age a number of templesdestroy cultural relicsTopic preparations a committee was established ask for contributionsraised fundsinvestigated the issueconducted several testsmade a proposala document was signedTopic result It was considered a big success.find a path to future it was possible for countr
22、ies to work together to build a better tomorrow.Topic solutions were taken down piece by piece,and then moved and put back together againwere safe fromdonate to the projectTopic significance The spirit ofis still alive today.The best example is shown byIf a problem seems too difficult for,can someti
23、mes provide a solution03 Pragmatic Analysis Pragmatic Analysis1.There are so many cultural relics to be rescued.When we rescue them and have problems,what can we learn from the passage?2.Who do you think are its target readers?If the problem is too difficult for a single nation,we can turn to global
24、 community for help.Cultural relics need the protection of the whole world.Its target readers may be those who are interested in protecting cultural relics.04 Thinking Practice and Application Critical Thinking 1.A lot of money was spent to protect the temples.Do you think it was worthwhile?Why?2.Wh
25、y 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 terms of cultural heritage I think that many countries helped because Egyptian history and relics are wor
26、ld-famous and are highly valued around the world as part of our shared cultural history.Creative Thinking From the sentence we can learn that in our daily life we should not hide ourselves from others but find help from our friends or families when we meet a difficult situation.Creative thinking:“If
27、 a problem seems too difficult for a single nation,the global community can sometimes provide a solution.”What can you learn from the sentence?The Forbidden City is being badly damaged nowadays.Can you analyze the reasons and find out the solutions to rescue it?You can refer to the following pictures and the above topic-related lexis in this class.Language ApplicationHomeworkWrite a passage to introduce the problems of the Forbidden City and the solutions within 80 words.
