1、Reading and thinkingUnit 1 What do“refer to?The Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile,but water from the dam would likely damage many temples and destroy important cultural relics.What do“”refer to?Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece,and then moved
2、 and put back together again in a place where they were safe from the water.If you were asked to write the passage,how would you organize it?The text is organized in order of _.The government asks the UN for help.The project starts.The first temple is moved.The temples and cultural relics are being
3、rescued.The project is completed.What problems are mentioned in these two paragraphs?How to balance progress and protection?How to build a new dam and cause less damage to the cultural relics?Why did the Egyptian government attempt to build the dam?They wanted to control floods and bring electricity
4、 and water to more farmers in the area to help economic development.Why did the government turn to the UN for help?A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics.The group asked for contributions from different departments and raised fun
5、ds within the international community.Experts investigated the issue,conducted several tests,and then made a proposal for how the buildings could be saved.Finally,a document was signed,and the work began in 1960.The project brought together governments and environmentalists from around the world.Tem
6、ples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece,and then moved and put back together 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 r
7、elics.Fifty countries donated nearly$80 million to the project.How did the UN deal with this problem?Why does the author use so many in the text?Why is the Aswan Dam considered a great success?the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past,they had learnt that
8、it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow.What is the spirit of the Aswan Dam project?The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is cooperative,creative,determined and persistent.What can we learn from it?Success asks for hard work,wisdom,determination and cooperation.A lot
9、of money was spent to protect the temples.Do you think it was worthwhile?Why or why not?添加小标题添加小标题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 history.4.They
10、witnessed the development of Egypt.5.1.Its a big burden/pressure to the Egyptians.2.The old must give way to the new with economic development.3.Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyption project?Egyption history and relics are world-famous and are highly v
11、alued around the world as part of our shared cultural history.添加小标题添加小标题Heritage is our legacy from the past,what we live with today,and what we pass on to the future generations.World Heritage CentreCultural heritage,which is sources of life and inspiration,moves continuously from the past,through
12、the present,and into the future,and is therefore our to protect it.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 t
13、he Nile 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.When the project ended 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.Thanks for your attention!
