1、Understand how a problem was solved Now,lets read the text to explore the answers!Lead-inPossible answer:_The title suggests the text is about how people have solved problems,because they are going“from”the problems“to solutions”.The pictures show some ancient statues.They might be from Egypt.The la
2、rge faces look as though they have been moved from where they first were.Perhaps the problem is related to this.Task 1 Based on the title and pictures,predict what the text will be about.SkimmingThe passage mainly talks about_.Task 1 Whats the main idea of the passage?how people solved the problem-p
3、rotected the temples and cultural relics while building the Aswan Dam()Para.1 ()Para.2()Para.3()Para.4 ()Para.5 ()Para.6Task 2 Match the main idea of each paragraphA.The Egyptian government asked the UN for help.B.The global community can help solve difficult roblems.C.It is a big challenge to balan
4、ce the progress and the protection of cultural sites.D.The Aswan Dam project was successfully competed.E.The temples and cultural relics were both rescued.F.The Aswan Dam project started.CAFEDB1.It is possible to preserve everything from our past.2.The building of a new dam led to protests.3.The gov
5、ernment turned to the United Nations for help in 1960.4.A committee was established and conducted the project alone.5.In 1961,Egyptian engineers moved the first temple.6.The global community can sometimes provide a solution to a problem that seems difficult for a single nation.impossiblein 1959toget
6、herGermanScanningTask 2.Multiple choice()1.Why did the Egyptian government attempt to build the Aswan Dam?A.To produce electricityB.To control floodsC.To supply water to more farmers in the areaD.All of the aboveD()2.Why did the building of the Dam lead to protests?A.It will damage the fieldsB.It wi
7、ll cost a lot of moneyC.It will damage the cultural relicsD.It will damage the natural environmentC()3.How did the government save the cultural relics?A.By stopping the projectB.By moving them to a safe placeC.By repairing cultural relicsD.By calling for donationB()4.What can be learned from the Asw
8、an Dam project?A.It is not suitable for the present timeB.The protection of cultural sites is easyC.The cooperation can solve difficult problemsD.The cultural heritage sites are disappearing because of constructionC Task 3 Fill the blanksFinish the timeline with the information from the text and tel
9、l 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 of rescuing the temples
10、Task 8What were the solutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam?Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project?Possible answer:To ask for contributions from different departments and for experts to investigate and conduct tests leading to a propo
11、sal to save the ancient building.Possible answer:Because Egyptian history and relics are world-famous and are highly valued around the world as part of our shared cultural history.Micro-writing With the economy developing all over the world,it is 1.(challenge)to keep the balance between progress 2.t
12、he protection of cultural sites.However,the Egyptian government set a good example for us on how 3.(save)the cultural relics.In the 1950s,the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam but it 4.(meet)many problems that seemed impossible to deal with.At last,they turned 5._Consolidationchallenging
13、andto savemettothe United Nations for help.As a result,problems led to 6.(solution).Experts from around the world conducted full research and made a 7.(propose)for saving the buildings.Temples and other cultural sites 8.(take)down piece by piece,and then moved and put back together again in a place 9.they were safe from the water.After 20 years hard work,the project ended,which was considered 10.success.Nowadays,the spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still alive.solutionsproposalwere takenwherea
