1、 Unit 1 Cultural Heritage Reading and Thinking:Understand how a problem was solvedBook 2 Unit1Pre-readingMogao Cavesthe Potala Palacethe Great WallTaj MahalForbidden CityWhat comes to your mind about heritage?the Terracotta ArmyThe Pyramid EgyptMona Lisa Ming Dynasty vase(blue and white porcelain)an
2、cient villagehandcraftsfolk culture Lets explore the answer from the text(P4)!Do you know the name of this scenery spot?Abu Simbel Temples,a famous heritage in Egypt.Prediction Now look at the pictures,what happened to the statues?They were taken down piece by piece.Read the title and look at the ph
3、otos.What do you think the text is about?The text may talk about how people find solutions to solve the problems of moving statues/protect cultural relics.While-readingTask 1:Fast reading for the main idea of the text The passage is mainly about _.How the Egyptian government successfully solved the
4、problem of_ building Aswan projectTask 3:Read fast again and figure out the key words of each paragraphsuccessproposal led to protestschallengecommittee establishedbrought togetherspiritTask 2:Find out the structure and matchPart 1(Para_)Part 2(Para_)Part 3(Para_)The inspiration of the Aswan Dam Pro
5、blems happened in EgyptThe process of the solutions1-23-56Word GuessingPara2 Big challenges,however,can sometimes lead to great solutions.In the 1950s,the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order to control floods,produce electricity,and supply water to more farmers in
6、the area.But the proposal led to protests.Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part of Egypts cultural heritage.After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem,and citizens who lived near the dam,the government tu
7、rned to the United Nations for help in 1959.What does protests mean?A.agreements B.objectionsC.actions D.ChoicesTip:Pay attention to discourse markers like but,however which means opposite to the former.Task 4:Reading for detailsTask 4:Reading for details1.Why did the Egyptian government want to bui
8、ld a new dam?To control floods,produce electricity,and supply water to more farmers in the area.2.Why did the Egyptian people protest(抗议抗议)the governments decision?Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part of Egypts heritage.Pa
9、ra 1-2Para 3-53.How did UN deal with this problem of building Aswan Dam?Task 4:Reading for detailsparagraph 3 Department contributions Raise funds internationally Investigate the issue Conduct several tests3.How did UN deal with this problem of building Aswan Dam?Make a proposal Sign a document4.How
10、 were the temples and other cultural sites saved?_piece by piece to other placestaken down moved_ togetherput backPara 4 The project brought together governments and environmentalists from around the world.Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece,and then moved and put back to
11、gether again in a place where they were safe from the water.In 1961,German engineers moved the first temple.Over the next 20 years,thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and countless cultural relics.Fifty countries donated nearly$80 million to the project.Thinking 1.Why does the auth
12、or use exact numbers instead of expressions like“a lot of“?To give more detailed accounts of the project and make the writing more specific and convincing.2.What word can you think of to describe the working process of the project?Hard,complicated,challenging,amazingPara 3-5Complete the timeline wit
13、h 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.1960 The project starts.1959E1961D1961-1980B1980CPara 6Whats the spirit of the Aswan Dam?Task 4:Reading
14、 for details Summary hard to keep balance build a new dam vs.damage temples&cultural heritage turn to UN for help cooperate with other countries take down piece by piece,then move and put back together heritage protection team spiritProblems Solutions Inspiration Structure of the text Task 3:Complet
15、e 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 a big challenge.In 2._ 1950s,the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile 3._(benefit)more farmers
16、,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.When the project ended in 1980,it was considered a great 8._(succeed).The spirit of the Aswan
17、 Dam project is still 9._（live）today.If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation,the 10._(globe)community can sometimes provide a solution.Keepingtheto benefitwhichtowas established Finally successaliveglobalPost-readingThis is an old temple with a history of about 200 years.A highway is de
18、signed to go through the temple on the mountain.So the temple has to be torn down to make the highway.Do you have any ideas to protect the temple?Discussion in groups and find out any solution to the problem.Group workTask 2Heritage is our legacy遗产 from the past,what we live with today,and what we pass on to future generations.World Heritage Centre 文化文化遗产是过去人类所创造，由现代人类继承并传遗产是过去人类所创造，由现代人类继承并传至后世。至后世。世界遗产中心世界遗产中心
