1、Unit 1 Cultural HeritageListening and Talking-Talk about history and cultureLead in The Kremlin and Red Square 1.Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answers.(1)Where are the speakers?A.On a street.B.On a plane.C.On a bus.(2)What are they doing?A.Drawing a map.B.Sightseeing.C.Studying c
2、ulture.While-listening 2.What do you know about the Kremlin and Red Square?Listen again and complete the fact sheet.World Cultural Heritage Site Fact SheetTHE KREMLIN AND RED SQUARE,MOSCOW Built between _ and _ centuries The palace where _ lives The Saint Basils Cathedral looks like _ The _ part of
3、Moscow Place for parades,concerts,and even _14th17ththe Russian presidenta flame/firecentralice hockey gamesStreet sounds from Red Square.Tour guide:OK,here we are:the Kremlin and Red Square!Tourist 1:Excuse me,but what is the Kremlin exactly?Tour guide:The Kremlin is a special government area.Insid
4、e,there are five palaces and four cathedrals.Its where the president lives,too.Tourist 1:Wow.a little bit like the Palace Museum in Beijing.Tour guide:Yes.I guess you could say that.The Kremlin was actually built around the same time,between the 14th and 17th centuries.Tourist 1:Whats that building
5、over there,with the colourful round towers?Ive seen so many photos of it.It looks so pretty,like a flame!Tour guide:Thats Saint Basils Cathedral.People all over the world think of Russia when they see it.Its like the Eiffel Tower in France or the Great Wall in China,a symbol of the country.Transcrip
6、t Tourist 2:Forgive me for asking,but can you tell me more about Red Square?Tour guide:Well,its considered the centre of Moscow,and there have been many important parades and events held here.It also used to be a marketplace a long time ago.Tourist 2:Oh,really?How amazing!Tour guide:I see that youre
7、 looking at the photos of an ice hockey game.Did you know that children can skate on Red Square in the winter?Tourist 2:No way!Thats so cool!Tour guide:Yes.Red Square is also a place for music concerts.People have a lot of fun here.Transcript relative clauseCan you introduce the buildings involved i
8、n the conversation using relative clauses?the KremlinRed Squareis a special placewhere the president and other officials work.where there are five palaces and four cathedrals.Review is an important place where there have been many important parades and events held here.Choose a cultural site that yo
9、u like and role-play a conversation between some tourists and their tour guide.Take turns to play the different roles.Example:Tourist A:I beg your pardon,but is this the Xuanyuan Mirror?Could you please tell me about it?Xuanyuan MirrorPost-listening Post-listening Tourist guide:Yes,it is.It is said
10、that its a mirror that can tell right from wrong!.I see that youre looking at that carving on the roof.Did you know that its called chiwen-one of the nine sons of the Chinese dragon?chiwenHave a try Starting a conversation I beg your pardon,but Forgive me for asking,but Excuse me,but what is.?Excuse
11、 me.Could you please tell me about.?Do/Did you know?I see that you are.Have a try Tourist A:Forgive me for asking,but is this the Forbidden city?could you tell me about if?Tour guide:Yes,it is.Lying at the center of Beijing,the Forbidden City,called Gu Gong,in Chinese,was the imperial palace during
12、the Ming and Qing dynasties.Now known as the Palace Museum,it is to the north of Tiananmen Square.Rectangular in shape,it is the worlds largest palace complex.Assessing your progress 1.How can you take part in cultural heritage protection?Read the passage.Then complete the phrases below and use them
13、 to finish the passage.in to from a balance surebe proud _ keep _prevent _ donate sth _ lead _ take part _ make _ turn _ totototoa balancefrominsureAssessing your progress Getting young people to _ activities to protect their national heritage is a good way to introduce them to their countrys histor
14、y.As they learn more about where they come from,they will hopefully _ tell others about their country and culture.Of course,teachers must _ between teaching the good and bad parts of a countrys history.take part inbe proud tokeep a balanceUse the phrases to finish the passage.Assessing your progress
15、 Use the phrases to finish the passage.Learning only the good parts can _ narrow thinking.Learning the bad parts may help _ those kings of things _ happening again.Students who know their history and culture are more likely to _ that their cultural heritage is protected,and teachers can motivate stu
16、dents by asking them to come up with their own ideas and make proposals for ways to protect this.lead topreventfrommake sureAssessing your progress Use the phrases to finish the passage.One possible idea is for students to raise or _ money _ an organization or group that protects their countrys cult
17、ural heritage.Teachers may also_ their local museums or historical societies for help in getting students more interested in this important field.turn todonatetoAssessing your progress 2.Read the conversation and learn about intangible cultural heritage(ICH)(非物质文化遗产非物质文化遗产).Then complete it with the
18、 correct relative pronouns or adverbs.A:My teacher just gave us a task _ I really dont know how to do.I have to take part in an organisation _ protects our cultural heritage.that/whichthat/whichB:Oh,that sounds interesting!Where are you planning to go?Im sure there are all kinds of historic sites _
19、cultural relics need to be protected.whereAssessing your progress A:Yes,but Im not one of those people _ love museums.I think theyre kind of boring.I like going on field trips _ I can experience and do things to protect cultural relics.that/whowhereB:Cultural heritage is a lot more than just relics,you know.For example,our country has many nationalities _ dances,crafts,and other traditions are also very important.If we dont protect those traditions,there may come a time _ they disappear.whosewhenTHANKS
