1、NoImageUnit 4 Protecting our heritage sitesLead-inWhat World Heritage sites do you know in China?56 World Heritage sites in China(by 2021)What condition do you think are World Heritage sites in?Well-preserved or damaged?(P44-45)Pre-readingLook at the title and the pictures.Guess what the lecture tal
2、ks about.Some of the heritage sites face serious dangers.Pre-readingNow lets read a lecture given by a UNESCO official to find out the answer.What dangers do you think cultural and natural heritage sites are faced with?Why does the lecturer ask two questions in the beginning?By connecting the conten
3、t of the lecture with the audiences personal experience,he arouses the audiences interest and naturally introduces the topic.Para.1Heritage sites face a variety of dangers and many of them are in urgent need of protection.Read the following paragraphs(Paras2-7)quickly and underline the topic sentenc
4、e.While-readingHeritage sites are at risk from natural forces.Another big danger is human activities.Meanwhile,World Heritage status may give rise to a series of problems.Due to human population growth,the demand for production and consumption of goods increases.Such dangers can have disastrous outc
5、omes not only for the sites themselves,but also for people.Heritage protection is at the top of the agenda for the benefit of all mankind.Choose the right structure of the passage A AB BSudden and powerful Para.1:Heritage sites are in urgent need of 1._.Para.6:Such dangers can have disastrous outcom
6、es not only for the sites,but also for people.Paras.25:_Natural forcesHuman activitiesLong-term natural forces 3._ natural forces Wars5._ 6._ Para.7:various dangers.The flood of touristsWidespread developmentRead the transcript and complete the chart below.protectionHeritage sites face2.We all share
7、 a joint responsibility to 7._.4._protect and preserve themDetailed reading In the main body of the passage,how does the lecturer explain dangers facing the heritage sites?By giving examplesWhat happened to these heritage sites?Lets see them one by one.A terrible earthquakeLong-term natural forcesTh
8、e city of BamThe Great Pyramid of GizaDetailed reading:Para.2Several meters shorter than it was originallyLarge parts of the city were ruined.Name Consequence Reason More examples of natural forces on heritage sitesBefore and after the big fire caused by circuit(电路电路)in 2019The Notre Dame De Paris(巴
9、黎圣母院巴黎圣母院)More examples of natural forces on heritage sitesBefore and after the earthquake in 2017 NoImageNoImageJiu Zhaigou(九寨沟九寨沟)in Si Chuan ProvinceHow do wars threaten heritage sites?Can you give an example?Sometimes,amazing ancient clay sculptures are accidentally destroyed by missile attack d
10、uring periods of violence.Some fighters even destroy heritage sites on purpose.Detailed reading:Para.3The flood of tourists.Detailed reading:Para.4What activity is causing damage to the temples of Angkor?Every day,thousands of tourists climbing up the narrow stone steps are wearing down these ancien
11、t buildings,which could lead to irreparable destruction of the internal structure.As far as I am concerned,it is _ to gain UNESCO World Heritage status,because _Critical thinking Is it good or bad to gain UNESCO World Heritage status?Why?Why is the Historic Center of Vienna in danger?Due to high-ris
12、e construction projects in central Vienna.Detailed reading:Para.5What caused the loss of the coral on the Great Barrier Reef?What will happen if the reef disappears?Detailed reading:Para.6reasonconsequencesHigh seawater temperatures caused by global warminga wide diversity of ocean species may lose
13、home;tourism and fishing in the local area may be affected;coastline may suffer from waves and floods;.current situationthe fragile natural ecology is seriously affectedDetailed reading:Para.7What does the lecturer call on the audience to do?Acknowledge the outstanding universal value of our heritag
14、e sites,and treat them with respect;Protect and preserve heritage sites.Look at the UNESCO website and participate in any way we can Further thinkingu To educate people about the dangers that heritage sites face.u To emphasize that these heritage sites should be treated with respect because they are
15、 our legacies.u To call on people to take action to protect the heritage sitesWhats the purpose of the lecture given by the UNESCO official?Concerning the problems facing heritage sites,what can be done to protect them?Natural forcesFlood of touristsWidespread developmentFurther thinkingRepair or re
16、build themLimit the number of tourists Well plan before constructingGovernment and specialists Related organizationsGovernment and specialists As a senior student,what can you do in terms of protecting the heritage sites?Join the UNESCO volunteering programs;Raise public awareness of heritage protec
17、tion by sharing news and links through social media;Make some posters about heritage and post them on the Internet;Be a sustainable tourist by respecting local culture and customs and not damaging sites or littering when visiting.Further thinking There are currently around 1,000 heritage sites world
18、wide,many of which are facing _ and in need of_.Two main factors lead to the risk of heritage sites.The long-term _,like wind,water and temperature,can generally _ heritage sites while natural disasters can lead to the sites being destroyed.Another big danger is _.Wars can damage both natural and cu
19、ltural heritage sites.Meanwhile,World Heritage status may bring about problems,for instance,the sites suffer wear and tear because of _.a variety of dangers urgent protectionnatural forceswear downhuman activitiesthe flood of tourists Summary Besides,in line with human population growth increases th
20、e demand for production and consumption of goods,putting heritage sites in danger.Such dangers can have _ not only for the sites themselves,but also for people.Therefore,heritage protection is at the top of agenda.The more we acknowledge the outstanding value of our heritage sites,the more likely we are to treat them with _.We all share _ to protect and preserve them.respect disastrous outcomesa joint responsibilitySummary Homework 假如你是李华，你校正在组织英语作文比赛，请以一处假如你是李华，你校正在组织英语作文比赛，请以一处中国遗产为话题，写一篇短文参赛。内容包括：中国遗产为话题，写一篇短文参赛。内容包括：1.1.介绍该遗产及其在保护方面存在的问题介绍该遗产及其在保护方面存在的问题2.2.针对问题提出相对应的措施。针对问题提出相对应的措施。
