1、Period 6 Reading for Writingwrite a news report版本：人教版 册别：必修第二册Learning objectives1.Read a news report and understand the form of news report.2.Learn about a cultural heritage site-the Mogao Caves.I.Lead-in I.Lead-in Mogao Caves are magnificent art treasures.Mogao Caves,or the Caves of the Thousand B
2、uddhas(千佛洞),are located in Dunhuang,Gansu Province,on the ancient Silk Road.The murals(壁画)and Buddha figures(佛像)in these caves are world-famous.The area was listed as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO in 1987.Unfortunately,Mogao Caves are disappearing.How do people preserve them?Para1:_Para2:_Para
3、3:_1 13 3The hopes of the groupThe major work of the groupThe historical&cultural value of the Mogao Caves2 23 31 12 2Main ideaFunction Para1The major work of the group(核心工作)Para2The historical&cultural value of the Mogao Caves(历史与文化价值)Para3The hopes of the group(团队希望)A AB BC CGive background inform
4、ation(呈现背景信息)Give core information(呈现核心信息)Give detailed information(呈现具体信息)B BA AC C II.Pre-writingII.Pre-writingWhats a news report?structureHeadline标题Lead 导语Body 正文whenwherewhowhatwhydetails how5W1HDiscussion the following questions:Is the title in the news report important?Why?What is usually in
5、a title?What is the lead sentence?What is included in the lead?What is the common structure of the news report?Ending 结束语meanings leadleadbodybodyending ending headlineheadlinelead sentenceparaphrasefurther explanationRead for structureA.Lead sentence(导语导语)B.Direct(直接引用语直接引用语)C.Paraphrase(解释解释)D.Bac
6、kground information(背景信息背景信息)E.Reporting verbs(引述动词引述动词)F.Words to showand/or(表示比较或对比的词表示比较或对比的词)Reading:Para.1Lanzhou,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 herita
7、ge.They are recording and collecting digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao 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.when/whowhy worke
8、dto help increase knowledge and appreciation a group of 9 August 2017how helpedhow importantwhat resultrecord and collect digital imagesa key stop along the Silk Road500,000 high-quality digital photographsReading:the body(Para.2)The Mogao Caves have long been a meeting point for different cultures
9、and are part of the history of 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 painti
10、ngs for people to admire in America.Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves?A.Lead sentence(导语导语)B.Direct(直接引用语直接引用语)C.Paraphrase(解释解释)D.Background information(背景信息背景信息)E.Reporting verbs(引述动词引述动词)F.Words to showand/or(表示比较或对比的词表示比较或对比的词)By sharing so many digital photos over the Interne
11、t,the group hopes to promote even wider interest around 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 w
12、orking on the project explains,“Appreciating ones own cultural heritage is very important for understanding oneself.Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding.”Reading:the body(Para.3)What does the group hope?hopehopesA.L
13、ead sentence(导语导语)B.Direct(直接引用语直接引用语)C.Paraphrase(解释解释)D.Background information(背景信息背景信息)E.Reporting verbs(引述动词引述动词)F.Words to showand/or(表示比表示比较或对比的词较或对比的词)Underline the relative clauses that the writer uses to identify the following.Find out the attributive clauses(定语从句)and the antecedent(先行词).A.
14、thingsB.peopleC.timeStudy the organisation and language features.thingsStudy the organisation and language features.Underline the relative clauses that the writer uses to identify the following.Find out the attributive clauses(定语从句)and the antecedent(先行词).Underline the relative clauses that the writ
15、er uses to identify the following.Find out the attributive clauses(定语从句)and the antecedent(先行词).timepeopleRelative clauses make the expression briefer and more informative.Study the organisation and language features.语法填空China is a country 1._is rich in cultural heritage.It has been using 2._ (advan
16、ce)technology to protect ancient temples.So far this year，experts 3._(complete)the digital scanning(扫描)of the inside of 12 caves of the Mogao Grottoes，a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of protection efforts，the Dunhuang Academy(研究院)said Wednesday.The academy has also collected images of 4.murals(
17、壁画)inside 14 caves of the Western Thousand-Buddha Caves，which is another ancient grotto temple in the city of Dunhuang，northwest Chinas Gansu Province，according to Yu Tianxiu,5._(direct)of the academys cultural relics digitalization institute.Yu said the digitalization project was started in the 199
18、0s 6._(create)digital images of the Mogao Grottoes and other grotto temples across the city.As of now，the project has completed the work in more than 230 grottoes and 62 7._ (cave)in Dunhuang.which/thatwhich/thatadvancedadvancedhave completedhave completedthethedirectordirectorto createto createcavescaves People worldwide can 8._(easy)access the images of 30 caves in Dunhuang by 9.(visit)the website Digital Dunhuang created by the academy in 2016.The website，which is 10._ both Chinese and English，has seen more than 7 million visits.easilyeasilyvisitingvisitingininThank you!
