1、 Promoting culture through digital images What is the passage about?help people know sthelectronic picturesheadlineBy the end of this period,you will be able toStudyStudy thethe structure and language featuresstructure and language features (特色特色)of the passage.)of the passage.ImproveImprove the awa
2、reness(the awareness(意识意识)of preserving cultural heritage.)of preserving cultural heritage.WriteWrite a news report about promotinga news report about promoting culture.culture.Promoting culture through digital images Lanzhou,9 August 2017.A group of researchers and scientists from China and other c
3、ountries are working together to help increase knowledge and appreciation of Chinas ancient cultural heritage.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 quali
4、ty digital photographs have been produced since the international project started in 1994.The Mogao Caves have long been a meeting point for different cultures 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 S
5、ilk 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 paintings for people to admire in America.By sharing so many digital photos over the Internet,the group hopes to promote even wider interest aroun
6、d 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 working on the project explains,“Appreciating ones own
7、cultural heritage is very important for understanding oneself.Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding.”What is the text type of the passage?What parts are included in a news report?A.news reportB.e-mail C.blogheadline;
8、lead sentence(导语导语);body(正文正文);(ending)Lanzhou,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 heritage.They are recording and collecting digital images of cultural relics f
9、rom 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.Lanzhou,9 August 2017.A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countrie
10、s are working together to help increase knowledge and appreciation of Chinas ancient cultural heritage.They are Lanzhou,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 herit
11、age.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.Supporting detai
12、lsPromoting Culture Promoting Culture Through Through Digital ImagesDigital Imageslead sentencelead sentenceWhat are the researchers and scientists trying to do?What modern technology are they using?They are working together to help increase knowledge and appreciation of Chinas ancient cultural heri
13、tage.They are using digital photography(数字摄影数字摄影)to record images.The Mogao Caves have long been a meeting point for different cultures 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 a
14、ll 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 paintings for people to admire in America.Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves?bodybody By sharing so many digital photos over the Internet,the group hope
15、s 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 working on the pr
16、oject 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.”What is the purpose of the group sharing digital photos?body or ending?body o
17、r ending?Ending:The group are doing their part in promoting culture using modern technology,which not only makes us have a better understanding of ourselves,but also helps our culture go from our country to the world.Structure of a news reportStructure of a news reportHeadline(标题)Promoting Culture P
18、romoting Culture Through Through Digital ImagesDigital ImagesLead sentence (导语)Body(正文)Ending(结尾)Structure of a news reportStructure of a news reportHeadline(标题)Promoting Culture Promoting Culture Through Through Digital ImagesDigital ImagesLead sentence (导语)Body(正文)Ending(结尾)The group are doing the
19、ir part in promoting our heritage using modern technology,which not only makes us have a better understanding of ourselves,but also helps our heritage go from our country to the world.Paraphrase(解释解释)Direct quote(直接引语直接引语)Comparison/contrast(对比比对比比较较)Reporting verbs(引述动词引述动词)Relative clauses(定语从句定语从
20、句)functions of body:Provide background information and details for readersbody:Para2¶ 3 Heritage is our legacy lesi遗产from the past,what we live with today and what we pass on to the future generations.World Heritage CentrePromoting Culture Promoting Culture Through Through Digital ImagesDigital
21、ImagesLets practise!Lets practise!近日，一段敦煌中学的飞天舞课间操在网上热传，假定你是近日，一段敦煌中学的飞天舞课间操在网上热传，假定你是你校英语报记者，就此视频采访了该校负责组织该活动的老师，你校英语报记者，就此视频采访了该校负责组织该活动的老师，该老师称，敦煌舞课间操是根据敦煌壁画上的飞天舞改编的。该老师称，敦煌舞课间操是根据敦煌壁画上的飞天舞改编的。学校希望通过此舞蹈激发学生对中国古代历史、文化和传统的学校希望通过此舞蹈激发学生对中国古代历史、文化和传统的兴趣，同时，将遗产传递给后代。通过此次活动学生们充分意兴趣，同时，将遗产传递给后代。通过此次活动学生
22、们充分意识到传承文化遗产的重要性。识到传承文化遗产的重要性。请你就此写一篇新闻报道，报道请你就此写一篇新闻报道，报道此次事件此次事件，包括包括 参加活动人员活动内容及目的参加活动人员活动内容及目的等等 注意：注意：1.写作词数应为写作词数应为80左右：左右：2.参考词汇：参考词汇：敦煌飞天舞敦煌飞天舞Dunhuang Flying Dance 课间操课间操class-break setting-up exercise 敦煌壁画敦煌壁画dunhuang grotto murals 改编改编 adapt from负责负责 in/take charge ofheadline Get readers
23、attentionLead sentence Tell the readers who,where,when,what,whybody Provide background information and details for readersending End with a short summary to help readers remember the main ideaParaphrase(解释解释)Direct quote(直接引语直接引语)Comparison/contrast(对比比较对比比较)Reporting verbs(引述动词引述动词)Relative clauses
24、(定语从句定语从句)Lets practise!Lets practise!近日，一段敦煌中学的飞天舞课间操在网近日，一段敦煌中学的飞天舞课间操在网上热传，假定你是你校英语报记者，就此上热传，假定你是你校英语报记者，就此视频采访了该校负责组织该活动的老师，视频采访了该校负责组织该活动的老师，该老师称，敦煌舞课间操是根据敦煌壁画该老师称，敦煌舞课间操是根据敦煌壁画上的飞天舞改编的。学校希望通过此舞蹈上的飞天舞改编的。学校希望通过此舞蹈激发学生对中国古代历史、文化和传统的激发学生对中国古代历史、文化和传统的兴趣，同时，将遗产传递给后代。通过此兴趣，同时，将遗产传递给后代。通过此次活动学生们充分意识
25、到传承文化遗产的次活动学生们充分意识到传承文化遗产的重要性。重要性。请你就此写一篇新闻报道，报道请你就此写一篇新闻报道，报道此次事件此次事件，包括包括 参加活动人员活动内容及参加活动人员活动内容及目的目的等等.注意：注意：1.写作词数应为写作词数应为80左右：左右：2.参考词汇：参考词汇：敦煌飞天舞敦煌飞天舞Dunhuang Flying Dance 课间操课间操class-break setting-up exercise 敦煌壁画敦煌壁画dunhuang grotto murals 改编改编 adaptfrom 负责负责 in/take charge ofheadline Get read
26、ers attentionLead sentence Tell the readers who,where,when,what,whybody Provide background information and details for readersending End with a short summary to help readers remember the main ideaTime for presentationTime for presentationPossible versionPossible versionPromoting culture through Dunh
27、uang Flying Dance Recently,students in DunHuang Middle School have done a special class-break setting-up exercise,Dunhuang Flying Dance,in order to help increase appreciation of Chinas ancient cultural heritage.All the students in this school are learning the Dunhuang Flying Dance,which is based on
28、the dunhuang grotto murals.By making the students learn the Dunhuang Flying Dance,the school hopes to promote wider interest around the school in Chinas ancient history,culture,and traditions,while passing down heritages to future generations.As a student joining in the activity says,“From the activity,I have realized not only should we protect the heritages,but also we should pass them down.”Polish your draft and hand it in assignmentassignment
