1、U1 Cultural Heritage FROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONS Why was the Aswan Dam built?Where is it?When we talk about this country,what can you think of?The Aswan Dam pyramidsthe SphinxWhat problems might occur when a dam was built across the Nile?What messages might be included in the text?Before moving After
2、 being putting together Problems:Para.1-2Solutions:Significance:Para.3-4Para.5-6Economic development is necessary if we want to improve society.There comes a time when the old must give way to the new,and it is not possible to preserve everything from our past as we move towards the future.Finding a
3、nd keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.1.Why sentence two is mentioned?2.What word can be added to link sentence two and three?Why?“Therefore.”Sentence two talks about the difficulty and hence being the reason of a challenge.3.Which
4、sentence is the topic sentence?The last sentence.4.What is the function of paragraph one?To introduce the topic.Detailed readingDetailed readingIt is to provide some background information on protecting cultural sites.preserving preserving cultural cultural sitessitesdevelopingdevelopingeconomyecono
5、my1.Why didnt the author put“however”at the beginning of sentence one?It is used to echo“a big challenge”at the end of last paragraph for better transition in passage progression.2.Which sentence is the topic sentence?Sentence one.3.How did the author support his view in this paragraph?The author us
6、ed an example of Egyptian government as supporting detail.4.Before the building of the dam,what problems did the Nile river bring to the Egyptians?There might be floods and droughts;not enough electricity.Big challenges,however,can sometimes lead to great solutions.In the 1950s,the Egyptian governme
7、nt wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order to control floods,produce electricity,and supply water to more farmers in 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 Egypt s cult
8、ural heritage.After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem,and citizens who lived near the dam,the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959.ExampleExampleTopicTopicConclusionConclusionProblems:Para.1-2Solutions:Significance:Para.3-4What problems are mentioned?Draw a
9、mind map to show your understanding of how the problems were solved.How to balance progress and protection?Water from the dam would likely cause damage to the cultural relics.be taken down piece by piecebe moved to other placesbe put back togetherPara.5-6wanted to buildthe 1950s1959196019611980turne
10、d to the UN for help project began moved the 1st templeproject completedcontrol floodsproduce electricity supply water ask for contributions raise funds investigate the issue conduct tests make a proposal sign a document be taken down be moved be put back together20 years thousands of 22 temples 50
11、countries$80 million establish a committeeProblems Progress Protectiondraw a timelinewhywhathowresulta success Numbers and statistics are powerful evidence to strengthen the huge difficulty of the relocating process in this massive project.Problems:Para.1-2Solutions:Significance:Para.3-4Para.5-6What
12、 problems are mentioned?Draw a mind map to show your understanding of how the problems were solved.Why is the Aswan Dam a great success?What is the spirit of the Aswan Dam project?How to balance progress and protection?Water from the dam would likely cause damage to the cultural relics.Why is the As
13、wan Dam a great success?The countries found a new way to balance economic development and protection of cultural relics,which could be possibly done through international cooperation.What is the spirit of the Aswan Dam project?Do you think it worthwhile to spend a lot of time and money to protect th
14、ese temples.Why or why not?Worthwhile 1.They are priceless and unique treasures.2.They attract hundreds of thousands of visitors every year,which leads to a rise in national income.3.They are irreplaceable pieces of Egyptian world history.4.They witnessed the development of Egypt.5.Not worthwhile1.I
15、ts a big burden/pressure to the Egyptians.2.The old must give way to the new with economic development.3.Though invisible from the outside,they are not the exact/very ones.4.Problem solving provides an opportunity for“discovery”and“progress”.How to balance economic development and cultural heritage
16、p_ can be a big challenge.In Egypt,the p_ of building the Aswan Dam met with p_ for fear of d_ the temples and cultural relics.The government t_ to the UN for help and e_ a committee to prevent the l_ of cultural heritage and raise f_ internationally.Thanks to the hard work of the g_ community,the project was completed successfully with the cultural heritage preserved.rotectionroposalrotestsamagingurnedstablishedossundslobal 为了避免，唯恐Thank You!Thank You!
