1、 To predict the content of a passage from its title and pictures in the passage.To learn about the problem of building the Aswan Dam and solutions to it.To think about the reason of other countries offering help to the Egyptian project.To think about the value of the protection of cultural heritage.
2、Abu simbel TempleAswan Dam Look at the pictures.Which country do you think the images in the pictures can be found?How are they related?Aswan Dam(水坝；拦河坝水坝；拦河坝)Project On July 21,1970,engineers completed the Aswan Dam in southern Egypt.The Aswan Dam was an extremely large project,lasting more than 10
3、 years and costing more than a billion dollars.The Aswan Dam controls the flow(泛滥泛滥)of the Nile River.The dam protects people living near the banks of the Nile from both floods and drought.It also provides electricity used in homes,schools,businesses,and hospitals throughout Egypt.Now,lets read the
4、text to explore the answers!Task 1Possible 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 large faces look as though they have been moved from where
5、 they first were.Perhaps the problem is related to this.Based on the title and pictures,predict what the text will be about.Task 2The passage mainly talks about_.Whats the main idea of the passage?how people solved the problem-protected the temples and cultural relics while building the Aswan Dam Ta
6、sk 3What is the topic sentence in eachparagraph?And what are the key words?Task 4Scan the text for numbers.Circle the numbers and guess what they mean.time period,decadeyearyearyeartime periodamount of sth.amount of moneyyearP4 2Pay attention to the circled words of para.4 again.What do these number
7、s mean?Task 5BBC1960CCComplete the timeline with the information from the text.19591961over the next 20 years1980P5 4Task 6What 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
8、 ask for contributions from different departments and for experts to investigate and conduct tests leading to a proposal 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.Pas
9、sage Structure AnalysisFROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONSIt is a big challenge to keep the right balance between _ and _.in the 1950sin 1959in 1960in 1961over the next 20 yearsin 1980The project _.The temples and cultural relics were _._ _ moved the first temple.The project _.The govern-ment asked _ for hel
10、p.A committee was established.The _ _ wanted to build a new dam.The proposal led to _.reasons:to control _;_;to supply water to _ reasons:would likely damage_;and destroy _progressthe protection of cultural sitesEgyptiangovernment floodsto produce electricityfarmersproteststemples cultural relicsthe
11、 UNstartedGermanengineers being rescuedwas completed The project was considered a great _.Countries can _ to solve problems that seems too difficult for a single nation.successwork togetherComplete the new report with the correct forms of the words in the box.Then suggest a suitable title.developmen
12、t progress proposal preservetemple damage heritage establish prevent_Cairo,16 March,1956In a speech today,a scientist gave her view on the new_.She said that _ is important and our area needs economic _ as well.proposalprogressdevelopmentvt.建立；创立建立；创立But she added,“We should not accept the project i
13、f it puts our cultural _ in danger.We must protect the _ and make sure that no _ is done.”Before she ended her speech,the scientist suggested that we need to _ a committee of experts to _ the cultural heritage and _ it from being harmed.damageheritagetemplesestablishpreservepreventdevelopment progre
14、ss proposal preservetemple damage heritage establish preventn.委员会委员会Then suggest a suitable title.development progress proposal preservetemple damage heritage establish prevent_Cairo,16 March,1956In a speech today,a scientist gave her view on the new_.She said that _ is important and our area needs
15、economic _ as well.proposalprogressdevelopmentScientist Says Progress Shouldnt Damage Cultural Heritagevt.建立；创立建立；创立让步；屈服让步；屈服 _保持平衡保持平衡 _导致导致 _提出建议提出建议 _向向求助求助 _阻止；不要阻止；不要 _向向捐赠捐赠 _确保；设法保证确保；设法保证 _give way to keep balance lead to make a proposal turn to preventfrom donateto make sure1.What was the
16、problem the Egyptian government facing with?Read the text again and answer the questions.The Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile but the proposal led to protests.2.Why did the Egyptian government want to attempt the building of the dam?They wanted to control floods and brin
17、g electricity and water to more farmers in the area to help economic development.n.抗议抗议3.Why did protesters protest the proposal?Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics.They protest for the reason of the protection of cultural sites.A solution _ is need
18、ed.that can keep the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sitesn.平衡；平均平衡；平均4.What were the solutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam?The Egyptian government asked the United Nations for help,and a proposal was worked out with the help from other countries.5.How were
19、 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.6.How long did it take to complete the project?The project took 20 years to complete.Discuss one or more of the questions below in groups.What were the so
20、lutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam?Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project?Why is it important to protect and preserve our cultural heritage?What are some examples of Chinas cultural heritage protection?vi.&vt.捐献；捐助捐献；捐助n.基金；专款基金；专款
