1、Unit 1 Culture Heritage-Write a news reportLearning Objectives:1.Appreciate the given news report.2.Study the structure and language features of a news report.3.Write a news report about preserving cultural heritage.4.Improve the awareness of preserving cultural heritage.Activity1:Read the news repo
2、rt on textbook page8 and answer the questions.1.What are the researchers and scientists trying to?What modern technology are they using?2.Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves?3.What do you think of the researchers opinion in the last paragraph?1.What are the researchers and scientist
3、s trying to?What modern technology are they using?The researchers and scientists are trying to increase knowledge and appreciation of Chinas ancient cultural heritage.They are using digital photographsy to record a collection of images.2.Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves?Because t
4、hey have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries.3.What do you think of the researchers opinion in the last paragraph?I agree with the researchers opinion.Uderstanding our own and other cultures is a great way to understand ourselves and others.
5、Activity2:Study the structure and language features of a news report.structurefunctionLanguage featuresheadlineTo get readers attentionparaphrase(解释）comparison/contrast（比较或对比）direct quote（直接引用语）reporting verbs(引述动词）relative clauses（定语从句）lead sentenceTo tell the readers who,Where,when,what,why bodyTo
6、 provide background Information and details for readersendingTo end with a short summary to help readers remember the main ideaActivity3:Write a news report.Write a news report about a person who works to protect our cultural heritage.Chen Lei,WuhanSenior teacherTake photos of old buildingsWants to
7、preserve cultural heritageInterviews old peopleWrite about the buildingsVisit schools to tell students about _ Chen Lei is a senior teacher who_.Every day,Chen Lei takes his camera and _Chen Lei says,“_”.Neither people nor buildings last forever,but Chen Leis photoscan_.Activity4:Exchange and evalua
8、te your partners report using the checklist.1.Is there a title?2.Does the lead sentence tell the readers about the situation?3.Are there details or background information?Does the writer end with a short summary?5.Does the writer use relative clauses?6.Are there quotes or paraphrases?7.Are there any
9、 grammar of spelling mistakes?CHECKLIST:A possible version:HeadlineA picture Is Worth a Thousand WordsLead SentenceChen Lei is a senior teacher who takes photos of old builldings in Wuhan in order to preserve the citys cultural heritage.Body Every day,Chen Lei takes his Cmera and walks patiently thr
10、ough the older parts of the city.Over the year he has taken thousands of pictures of old buildings to create a record for his fellow citizens in the present and future.Another important part of his project are the interviews he conducts with elderly rsidents.Often these stories helo to bring the int
11、eresting histories of the buildings to life,giving them their place in the human stories of Wuhans citizens.He writes about the buildings,their inhabitants and the stories that weave them together.He also visits schools to tell students about their cultural heritage.EndingNeither people nor buildings last forever,but Chen Leis photos can help us remember them.The stories that accompany them also help build a picture of life for future generations to hear and add their own stories,too.
