1、Unit 1 Cultural HeritageReading and Thinking:Understand how a problem was solvedLearning Objectives1.Understand how a problem is solved;2.Learn different reading strategies:predicting the content,reading for structure or detailed information,making a timeline;3.Think about the importance of the prot
2、ection of cultural heritage and team spirit.Pre-reading01What comes first in your mind when talking about Egypt?pyramidsphinx Do you know other tourist attractions in Egypt?Abu Simbel TempleAswan DamIs there any link between the two pictures?Watch the video:Abu Simbel Temple and the Aswan DamRead th
3、e title and look at the photos.Predict:what the text is about?Lets explore more from the text!While-reading02Task 1:Read the text quickly for the main ideaThe passage is mainly about _.A.How the Egyptian government successfully solved the problem of building Aswan project?B.The project of Aswan Dam
4、damaged some relics.C.It introduces cultural relics in Egypt.D.The Egyptian government turned to UN for help when in trouble.Match the main idea with each paragraph.(1)Para.1 A.People can learn a lot from Aswan Dam project.(2)Para.2 B.The project was successful.(3)Para.3 C.The Egyptian government me
5、t a problem.(4)Para.4 D.Keeping a balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites is a challenge.(5)Para.5 E.The project united the global community.(6)Para.6 F.A committee was established to solve the problem.Task 2：Read again for structureHow many parts can this passage be divided in
6、to?SignificanceSolutionsProblemsIntroductionTask 3：Read for detailed informationPart 1(para1):Raise a problemWhat does the phrase“big challenge”refer to？Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites.3:07Part2(para2):Analyze the problem1.Why did the Egypt
7、ian government want to build a new dam?To control floods,produce electricity,and supply water to more farmers in the area.2.Why did the Egyptian people protest the governments decision?Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part
8、of Egypts heritage.1.How did UN deal with this problem of building Aswan Dam?2.How were the temples and other cultural sites saved?3.Why does the writer say the Aswan Dam project is a great success?Part 3(para 3-5):The solution of the problemDepartment contributionsRaise funds internationallyInvesti
9、gate the issueConduct several tests1.How did UN deal with this problem of building Aswan Dam?Make a proposalSign a document2.How were the temples and other cultural sites saved?_piece by piece to other placestaken down moved_ togetherput back3Why does the writer say the Aswan Dam project is a great
10、success?Because not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past，but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow.Part4(para 6):Significance What can we learn from the project?Big challenges can
11、sometimes lead to great solutions.If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation,the global community can sometimes provide a solution.The spirit of the Aswan Dam projectSummaryl hard to keep balancel build a new dam vs.damage temples&cultural heritagel turn to UN for help l cooperate with oth
12、er countriesl take down piece by piece,then move and put back togetherl successl global communityl team spiritProblems Solutions Significance Post-reading03 Making a timeline that shows when different events happened canhelp you understand how the events are connected to each other.lllll 1960 The pr
13、oject stars.Task 1:Make a timelineComplete the timeline with the information from the textA.The project starts.B.The temples and cultural relics are being rescued.C.The project is completed.D.The first temple is moved.E.The government asks the UN for help.lllll 1960 The project starts.1959E1961D1961
14、-1980B1980CTask 2:Complete the blanks with the correct forms There comes a time when the old must give way to the new.1._(keep)the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be 2._big challenge.In the 1950s,the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nil
15、e 3._(benefit)more farmers,4._ led to protests.The government turned 5._ the United Nations for help.Then a committee 6._(establish)to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings.7._(final)a document was signed,and the work began in 1960.Keepingato benefitwhichtowas established Finally When the project e
16、nded in 1980,it was considered a great 8._(succeed).The spirit of the Aswan Dam project 9._(be)still alive today.If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation,the 10._(globe)community can sometimes provide a solution.successisglobalTask 1:Complete the blanks with the correct forms Important P
17、hrases041from problems to solutions 2economic development3give way to4preserve everything from our past5move towards the future 6find and keep the balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites7lead to great solutions经济发展给让路保存我们过去的一切走向未来在发展与文化遗址保护之间找到并保持平衡从问题到解决办法带来好的解决方案8control floo
18、ds9produce electricity10 supply water11 led to protests12 destroy cultural relics 13 turn to sb for help14 the loss of cultural relics15 raise funds16 investigate the issue控制洪水发电供水引起抗议 毁坏文物向.求助文物损失调查这个问题筹集资金17 make a proposal for18 bring.together19 be taken down piece by piece20 countless cultural relics21 find a path to the future22 work together to build a better tomorrow23 run a programme24 the global community对提出建议把聚在一起被一块块拆开无数的文物找到通往未来的道路运营一个项目国际社会携手共建更美好的明天 Homework1.Memorize the words2.Finish the exercisesThank You!
