1、Unit 5 Meeting your ancestorsWarming Up选修八选修八v What is the object?v What is it made of?v What was it used for?v What are the modern alternatives?1 In pairs,try to identify these objects.Discuss what they were made of and explain their use.Who do you think used them?Can you think of the alternatives
2、we would use today?Its nameWhat it was made of Its useTodays alternative1A household object from Greececlay lampclay/potteryto light the houseelectric lightThis is an oil lamp that was used to give light at night.It was possibly used for parties,housework or study.Olive oil was placed in the body of
3、 the lamp to make the light.There was a thread that went from inside the lamp,and when it was lit it provided light.Its nameWhat it was made of Its useTodays alternative2 A musical instrumentChinese chimesmetal,possibly bronze or brassto provide musicxylophone(木琴木琴)This is a musical instrument which
4、 was played when a person hit the bronze or brass bells.Different notes could be made by making the bells larger or smaller.People composed music to be played in a large house,temple or palace.Its nameWhat it was made of Its useTodays alternative3 A stone toolstone/jade axestone/jadeto chop woodchai
5、n saw (链锯链锯)This tool is made of jade stone which is hard and very beautiful.It had a sharp edge so it could be used to break other pieces of stone.The hole on the top of the tool shows where it was joined to a wooden handle,so it could be used like an axe today.Its nameWhat it was made of Its useTo
6、days alternative4A face of an Egyptian Pharaohdeath maskgoldto cover the face of the pharaoh after his death noneThis is a mask which was placed over the Pharaohs face after he died.Sometimes they were also buried with the dead pharaoh.They were made of gold and decorated in beautiful colours.It sho
7、ws that the Pharaoh expected his objects to have the best of material and workmanship.1.identify vt.确认确认,识别识别,鉴别鉴别1)identify sb./sth.as sb./sth.确认确认,证明某人证明某人/某物系某人某物系某人/某物某物e.g.她认出那个男子就是袭击她的人。她认出那个男子就是袭击她的人。She identified the man as her attacker.2)identify sth.with sth.认为某事物与另一事物等同认为某事物与另一事物等同e.g.幸福
8、与财富不能混为一谈。幸福与财富不能混为一谈。One cant identify happiness with wealth.扩展扩展:identification n.identification card 身份证身份证 identical adj.New Words 2.alternative adj.供选择的供选择的,其他的其他的e.g.The way was blocked,so we had to go by alternative road.这条路阻塞这条路阻塞,我们只能走其他路。我们只能走其他路。n.可能的选择可能的选择;选择对象选择对象;替换物替换物have no but to
9、do sth.除了做某事别无选择除了做某事别无选择=have nothing to do but do=have no choice but to do sth.e.g.除了放弃那个计划除了放弃那个计划,我别无选择。我别无选择。I have no alternative but to give up the plan.=I have nothing to do but give up the plan.=I have no choice but to give up the plan.有几种方案可以代替我们的计划。有几种方案可以代替我们的计划。There are _.他别无选择他别无选择,只好一个人去那儿。只好一个人去那儿。He _ but to go there alone.3.accuracy n.精确精确,准确准确 accurate adj.准确的准确的,精确的精确的some alternatives to our planhad no alternativeDo you know about Zhoukou Dian?Where is it?What is famous for?Surf the Internet to find more information about it.Homework
