1、Unit 1 Cultural HeritageReading and Thinking It is an African country.It has one of the most ancient and greatest civilisations.It has the worlds longest river,the Nile.Millions of people around the world have been attracted by the emperors tombs.Pre-readingEgyptDo you know other tourist attractions
2、 in Egypt?Pre-readingIs there any link between the two pictures?Abu Simbel TemplesAswan DamPrediction:read the title and look at the pictures.What do you think the text is about?From Problems to SolutionsThe title suggests that the text is about how people solved problems.To protect the temples and
3、the cultural relics To build a new dam to develop its economySkim for the answer to the question ProblemWhat problem did Egyptians meet?Scan for the topic sentence for each paragraphNoImagePara.1NoImageNoImageNoImageNoImageNoImagePara.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Finding and keeping the right balance be
4、tween progress and protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.Big challenge,however,can sometimes lead to great solutions.A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics.The project brought together governments and environmentali
5、sts from around the world.(How the cultural relics were protected.)When the project ended in 1980,it was considered a great success.The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still alive today.Read for details:complete the timeline with the information from the text.（para2-4）195919601961Over the next 20
6、 years1980The government asks the UN for help.The project starts.The first temple is moved.The temple and cultural relics are being rescued.The project is completed.Read the text again and answer the questions.1.Why did the Egyptian government want to attempt the building of the dam?They wanted to c
7、ontrol floods and bring electricity and water to more farmers in the area to help economic development.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?It took 20 years to complete.Circle the numbers in Para.4.What can we know from these numbers?Why does the author use exact numbers instead of expressions like“a lot of”?To make the writing more vivid and convincing.Passage Structure AnalysisHomework优化课后训练优化课后训练Section P4-5
