1、 Unit 1 Cultural HeritageReading for writing课前准备：课本，学案。积累本，双色笔 Heritage is our legacy from the past,what we live with today,and what we pass on to future generations.World Heritage CentreSummarize the whole text by filling the following blanks.It is a big challenge 1_（find）and keep the right balance
2、 between progress and the protection of cultural sites.However，big challenges can sometimes lead 2_ great solutions.When the Egyptian government made a proposal 3_（build）the Aswan Dam，they were faced with various problems，including destroying an important part of Egypts 4_（culture）heritage.As a resu
3、lt，the government turned 5_ the United Nations for help in 1959.A committee 6_（establish）to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the 7_（lose）of cultural relics.Finally，a document was signed and the work began in 1960.Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece，and t
4、hen moved and put back together in a safe place.When the project was completed，it was considered a great 8_（succeed）.Not only had the countries found a path to the future 9_ 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
5、a better tomorrow.Therefore，if a problem seems too difficult for a single nation，the 10_（globe）community can sometimes provide a solution.toglobalcultural toto buildwas establishedlossthatsuccessto findWhere is Dunhuang?DunHuang is a renowned tourist city for the Mogao Caves.It is situated in the co
6、mmon boundary of Gansu Province,Qinghai Province and Xinjiang Province.Dunhuang,long ago referred to as Sha Zhou(beautiful desert oasis【绿洲】,was the hub【枢纽】of middle and eastern silk routes in ancient times.The city landmark【地标建筑】is an attractive statue,the idea of which comes from the mural【壁画】in Mo
7、gao Caves,an important place to the culture and arts of Dunhuang.Discussion the following questions:Is the title in the news report important?Why?What is usually in a title?What is the lead sentence?What is included in the lead?What is the common structure of the news report?News reportTitle Body Ne
8、ws lead【新闻导语】:where,when,who,whatDetails:why,how,what1.Read the news report and answer the questions.1.What are the researchers and scientists trying to do?What modern technology are they using?The researchers and scientists are trying to increase knowledge and appreciation of Chinas ancient cultura
9、l heritage.They are using digital photography to record a collection of images.2.Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves?People are interested in the Mogao Caves because they have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries.PROMOTING CU
10、LTURE THROUGH DIGITAL IMAGES Lanzhou,9 August 2017.A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries are working together to help increase knowledge and appreciation of Chinas ancient cultural heritage.They are recording and collecting digital images of cultural relics from the Mo
11、gao Caves,which were a key stop along the Silk Road throughout Chinas ancient history.Nearly 500,000 high-quality digital photographs have been produced since the international project started in 1994.The Mogao Caves have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history o
12、f many countries.Today,the caves are just as international as they were at the time when people travelled the Silk Road.Tourists from all over the world visit Dunhuang to see the caves,and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles has even reproduced a copy of the caves and paintings for people to admire in A
13、merica.3.What do you think of the researchers opinion in the last paragraph?I agree with the researchers opinion.Understanding our own and other cultures is a great way to understand ourselves and others.2.Study the organization and language features.1.Read the news report again and find these parts
14、:A.Lead sentenceB.Direct quoteC.Paraphrase【用更易理解的文字解释】D.Background information E.Reporting verbs:indicate/note etc.F.Words to show comparison and/or contrastPROMOTING CULTURE THROUGH DIGITAL IMAGES By sharing so many digital photos over the Internet,the group hopes to promote even wider interest aro
15、und the world in Chinas ancient history,culture,and traditions.They also hope to further educate people about the importance of safeguarding historic and cultural relics for future generations to understand and appreciate.As one researcher who is working on the project explains,Appreciating ones own
16、 cultural heritage is very important for understanding oneself.Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding.“2.Underline the relative clauses that the writer uses to identify the following.A things B people C time2.Write a
17、news report about a person or group who works to protect our cultural heritage.You can use the interview notes below or write about a person or group that you know of.Read the interview notes3.Draft a new report in which you explain what the person or group does.3.Sample:A Picture Is Worth a Thousan
18、d WordsChen Lei is a senior teacher who takes photos of old buildings in Wuhan in order to preserve the citys cultural heritage.Every day,Chen Lei takes his camera and walks patiently through the older parts of the city.Over the years he has taken thousands of pictures of old buildings to create a r
19、ecord for his fellow citizens in the present and future.Another important part of his project are the interviews he conducts with elderly residents.Often these stories help to bring the interesting histories of the buildings to life,giving them their place in the human stories of Wuhans citizens.He
20、writes about the buildings,their inhabitants and the stories that weave them together.He also visits schools to tell students about their cultural heritage.Neither people nor buildings last forever,but Chen Leis photos can help us remember them.The stories that accompany them also help build a pictu
21、re of life for future generations to hear and add their own stores,too.HeadlineLead sentenceBodyEnding本单元的写作项目是“写一篇关于文化遗产的新闻报道”。这类题目有较明显的文体结构特征，包括标题、新闻导语和主体。一、基本框架：基本框架标题(headline)用动词短语，简明概括。导语(lead sentence)简述新闻梗概，给出who,what,when,where等信息。正文(body)描述事情发生的过程和结果，一般按照事件的重要性来排序。结尾(ending）一个简短的总结来帮读者记住本篇
22、报道的要点二、好词好句素养奠基1.常用词汇old,ancient,cultural,heritage,relics,appreciate,appreciation,record,image,painting,photo,site,temple,mountain,tower,history,date back to,protect,valuabletake photos of.给.拍照，preserve culture heritage保护文化遗产，interview old people采访老人 ，write about the buildings 记录建筑，visit schools to
23、tell students about.去学校给同学们讲述关于.，help repair buildings 帮助修复古建筑，protect old house 保护老房子，raise money 筹集资金，show cultural relics to the public 向公众展示文化遗址 look for culture relics 寻找文化遗址二、好词好句素养奠基2.常用句型1.How to make people remember our culture better?2.Do you think it is necessary for us to circulate our c
24、ultural heritage to the world?3.Neither people nor buildings last forever,but photos can help us remember them.4.As we all know,“Heritage is our legacy from the past,what we live with today,and what we pass on to future generation”5.Heritage is non-renewable,so it is urgent to strengthen protection.
25、三、下面是一个对陈磊的简单采访记录陈磊,武汉高中教师;给老建筑拍照；想保护文化遗产；采访老人；写关于遗产的故事；访问学校并给学生讲述保护遗产的意义请根据以上信息,以“A picture is worth a thousand words”为题写一篇介绍陈磊保护文化遗产的事迹的新闻报道。注意:1.词数100左右。可适当增加细节。2文章的开头与结尾部分已经给出,不计入总词数A picture is worth a thousand words Chen Lei is a senior teacher who takes photos of old buildings in Wuhan in ord
26、er to preserve the citys cultural heritage._ Neither people nor buildings last forever,but Chen Leis photos can help usremember them.明确体裁话题关于文化遗产保护的新闻报道确定时态人称一般现在时，第三人称布局文意架构首段：内容提要中段：正文与细节描述尾段：总结全文第一步：审题构思很关键List the outline of the passage:Paragraph1:The brief introduction to Chen Lei.Paragraph2:Wh
27、at Chen Lei did to protect cultural heritageParagraph3:The significance of Chen Leis taking photos of old buildings.第二步：核心词汇 Preparation for writing.words and phrases1_ v.保存，保护 2._n.存在 3._adj.非物质的 4._n.文明 5_adj.多样性 6._n.破坏7_.v.促进 8._把和联系 9._历史认同10_有助于，贡献 11_关于 12_.与有关13._拍的照片 14_保护文物15._多亏,由于16._采访1
28、7_意义重大,对起作用preserveexistenceintangiblecivilizationdiversitydestructionpromoteconnect.withhistorical identitycontribute towith regard tobe related totake photos ofprotect cultural relicsthanks tointerviewmake a big difference第三步：句子升级Sentences一张照片胜过千言万语,所以拍照是保护文物的好方法。(不定式作定语)A picture _，so taking phot
29、os_此外,为了写关于这些建筑的故事,他经常采访一些老人,(不定式作目的状语)Besides,he often _about the buildings.另一方面,他走访学校并告诉学生保护文化遗产的方法。(preserve)On the other hand,he visits schools to tell students about_.is worth a thousand words,is a good way to protect cultural relics.the ways of preserving the cultural heritageinterviews some o
30、ld people to write stories 第四步：亮点表达背诵1.Cultural heritage is of great value and protecting it can make us feel proud of our nation.文化遗产具有极大的价值,保护它能让我们为祖国感到自豪2.Nowadays,many cultural relics have already been destroyed and hundreds of others are facing the danger of disappearing.今天,很多文物已经遭到了破坏,还有成百上干的其
31、他文物正面临消失的危险,3.The government and schools should teach people more about the protection of culturalrelics and the people should mind their behavior when travelling.政府和学校应该教育人们更多有关文物保护的知识,人们在旅游时应该注意自己的行为。4.In my opinion,some measures should be taken to protect traditional culture effectively.在我看来,应该采取
32、一些措施来有效地保护传统文化5.As the world gets globalization,it is in need of building peoples sense of local cultural Heritage.着世界的全球化,需要培养人们对当地文化继承的意识6.The intangible culture heritage plays an important role in the nations civilization and sustainable development.非物质文化遗产在国家的文明和可持续发展中起重要的作用第五步：过渡衔接连成篇_A picture
33、 is worth a thousand words Chen Lei is a senior teacher who takes photos of old buildings in Wuhan in order to preserve the citys cultural heritage.Every day,Chen Lei takes his camera and takes photos of old buildings.When asked the reason why he does so,he usually says,A picture is worth a thousand
34、 words,so taking photos is a good way to protect cultural relics.Thanks to his thousands of photos,more than ten old buildings have been preserved by the government and even more people begin to protect the cultural heritage.Besides,he interviewed over 30 old people to write stories about the old bu
35、ildings last year.On the other hand,he visits schools to tell students about the ways of preserving the cultural heritage.What a big difference Chen Lei makes!Neither people nor buildings last forever,but Chen Leis photos can help us remember them.1.quality kwlti n.质量;品质;素质;特征 adj.优质的;高质量的P8 Nearly
36、500,000 high-quality digital photographs have been produced since the international project started in 1994.自1994年国际项目启动以来,已制作了近50万张高质量的数码照片。(1)Many leaders have many good qualities and have made great contributions to mankind.It is widely acknowledged that students should be evaluated in terms of o
37、verall quality.(2)We specialize in quality furniture.归纳拓展Much of the land was of poor quality.be of poor/good/high quality 质量很差/好/高 in quality 在质量上 练习(1)The digital camera in our shop is _ high quality.(2)The students homework varies _ quality.inofa2.opinion pnjn n.意见；想法；看法 P8 What do you think of t
38、he researchers opinion in the last paragraph?你认为研究者在最后一段中的观点怎么样?When I have a different opinion,I may choose to give it up and respect the opinion of the majority.It is widely acknowledged that students归纳拓展In my opinion,making a suitable timetable is necessary and important for us to make good use o
39、f our time.ask the opinion of sb.=ask(for)sb.s opinion 征求某人的看法in ones opinion 依某人的看法 express/give/state an opinion发表意见keep your opinion to yourself 保留意见 练习(1)_ my opinion,the room can serve as a study room.(2)Good _(opinion)are worth sticking to because they can benefits us all.Inopinions 3.contrast
40、 kntrst n.对比;对照vt.对比;对照(1)While there are similarities in the two cultures,there are also great contrasts.虽然两种文化相似,但也有很大的差异。(2)He contrasted the two different economic systems in his speech.他在讲话中对比了两种不同的经济体系。归纳拓展(1)Optimism,by contrast,can make you happy,healthy and successful.与此相反,乐观主义能使你幸福、健康和成功。(
41、2)The boys room is a complete contrast to the guest room.by contrast 相比之下；相反 in contrast(to/with)与相比较contrast to 对比；对照练习(1)_contrast to them,people who have a negative attitude towards life have buried the ability to see opportunities.(2)Consider creating _ contrast between the plate and the table,s
42、uch as white china on a dark wood surface.Inaa教材 P8 As one researcher who is working on the project explains,“Appreciating ones own cultural heritage is very important for understanding oneself.”正如一位从事这个项目的研究人员所解释的,“欣赏自己的文化遗产对于理解自己来说是非常重要的”本句中的as引导非限制性定语从句,主要起承接上下文的作用,表达说话人的看法、观点,并指出主句内容的根据或出处,意为“正如
43、”,常用在下面习惯用语中。归纳拓展As is mentioned above,substances are constantly undergoing physical and chemical changes.如上所述,物质总是在进行着物理变化和化学变化。As is often the case with old people,my grandfather is fond of talking about good old days.就像其他老人一样,我祖父也喜欢讲他当年的故事。as is well-known to all 众所周知 as is often the case 是常有的事情a
44、s is expected 正如所预料的那样as has been said before 正如前文所述as is mentioned above 正如上面提到的as is announced 正如宣布的as is reported on tv 正如电视上报道的练习(1)众所周知，水对人类来说是非常重要的，我们不能没有水。_ _ _ _ _,water is very important to man.We cant live without water.(2)正如报道的，中国已成为世界上一个重要的国家。_ _ _,China has become an important country in the world.As is well-known to AllAs is reported
