1、Unit 1 Cultural Heritage Reading for Writing Write a news reportDunhuangDunhuang Mogao CavesMogao CavesLead in Mogao Grottoes is a group of ancient caves which were built in different dynasties.It is famous for exquisite(精美的)murals(壁画)and various sculptures(雕像)kept inside the caves.With 735 caves,mo
2、re than 45,000 square meters of murals,2415 colored sculptures of different size,the caves contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art(佛教艺术)spanning a period of 1,000 years.The Mogao Caves(莫高窟),also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes(千佛洞).The area was listed as a world cultural heritage b
3、y UNESCO in 1987.Watch a video and learn about the digital Dunhuang 新闻新闻报道报道标题标题导语导语主体主体结束语结束语简洁明了简洁明了开头的第一段,简要揭示消息内容开头的第一段,简要揭示消息内容对导语的内容作进一步的展开和阐述对导语的内容作进一步的展开和阐述对全文概括总结对全文概括总结Reading for writing一一.News Reports Summary:where,when,who,what,why headline lead sentence body ending Summary of the news
4、report:where,when,who,what,why Write a news report about a person or group who works to protect our cultural heritage.You can use the interview notes below or write about a person or group that you know of.Writing occupationpurposedetailsmeans headline:lead sentence:body:purposemeans occupationpurpo
5、semeans detailsstructureending:meaningWritingA picture is worth a thousand words Chen Lei is a senior teacher who takes photos of old buildings in Wuhan in order to preserve the citys cultural heritage.Every day,Chen Lei takes his camera and takes photos of old buildings.When asked the reason why he
6、 does so,he usually says,A picture is worth a thousand words,so taking photos is a good way to protect cultural relics.Thanks to his thousands of photos,more than ten old buildings have been preserved by the government and even more people begin to protect the cultural heritage.Besides,he interviewe
7、d over 30 old people to write stories about the old buildings last year.On the other hand,he visits schools to tell students about the ways of preserving the cultural heritage.What a big difference Chen Lei makes!Neither people nor buildings last forever,but Chen Leis photos can help us remember the
8、m.Mark Liu我国是有悠久历史的国度,拥有众多自古流传下来的传统民间艺术。然而现在很多传统民间艺术缺少关注,面临消失。假如你是李华,请你写一封倡议书发表在校英语报上,号召同学们关注和保护传统民间艺术。内容包括:1.传统民间艺术的现状;2.保护传统民间艺术的意义;3.发出倡议。二二.倡议书倡议书 With time-honored(历史悠久的)history and civilization,China abounds in(丰富的)various traditional folk(民间的)arts.However,some of them is on the verge of extin
9、ction(濒临灭绝)for lack of enough preservation.Traditional folk art is an antique(古董)that has been passed down through generations.It comes from life,and has a strong symbolism and inheritance to the customs,behavioral patterns,and other elements of traditional Chinese culture.(具有强烈的象征意义,并继承了中国传统文化的习俗、行
10、为模式和其他元素。)Accordingly(因此),it is imperative(迫切的)for us to foster(养成)awareness and be attentive to its protection.Hope you can actively correspond(契合)to my appeal.Lets take action from now on.1.假如你是李华,是校学生会主席。在中国文化遗产日到来之际,请根据下面的写作提示,给同学们写一封英语演讲稿,内容包括:1.保护文化遗产的重要性;2.可采取的措施;3.发出呼吁。三三.演讲稿演讲稿Dear fellow s
11、tudents,It is a great honor for me to deliver my speech here,whose topic is about Chinese Culture Heritage Day.As it is approaching,Im calling on all of you to take measures to protect cultural heritage.【引入话题】Cultural heritage is a very important resource.It is a crucial way for people to understand
12、 the ancient civilization.However,some cultural relics in our country are in danger of disappearing.So how to protect them has become an urgent need(迫切需要).In my opinion,peoples awareness of protecting cultural relics should be improved.Besides,as students,what we can do is provide help to raise mone
13、y for protecting cultural relics.Moreover,the government should shoulder the main responsibility to protect them.If necessary,laws should be made to punish those who destroy them on purpose.Let us join hands together to protect our splendid ancient civilization.【发出呼吁】2.2.假如你是李华,正在参加学校的演讲赛,请你以假如你是李华,
14、正在参加学校的演讲赛,请你以“Should we“Should we help others in need?”help others in need?”为题,发表演讲。内容包括:为题,发表演讲。内容包括:1.1.你的看法;你的看法;2.2.你的助人经历;你的助人经历;3.3.行动和呼吁行动和呼吁 Good evening,my dear friends,Its my privilege(荣幸)to have the golden opportunity to deliver a speech themed“Should we help others in need?”“Roses given
15、,fragrance(香味)remains”is a truth universally acknowledged(公认的).However,people frequently turn a blind eye to it.Helping others in need actually promotes better behavior in teens,and teaching them to be practitioners(专业人员)of good deeds in society.The fulfillment(满足感)that I experienced the last time w
16、hen I volunteered at a local organization strongly encourages me to carry on doing good.To sum up,its a good virtue(品德)to care about others well-being.Your gesture(行为),no matter how small,will definitely(的确)make a difference.Lets take action straight away!一.描写现状:1.造成损失 cause losses 2.造成威胁 threaten./
17、pose a threat to3.无视 turn a blind eye to sth./overlook sth.4.严重性seriousness 5.Nowadays with the vast development of economy,cultural ecology(文化生态)is increasingly changing,which poses a threat to culture heritage and its survival.6.Regardless of the fact that all countries in the world have a variety
18、 of cultural heritages,but they are facing a tremendous(巨大的)threat due to the continuous destruction and smuggling(走私)of people.二.描写活动目的1.Last Sunday witnessed/saw an extraordinary+活动.held by our school,which aimed to do.2.(In order)to raise peoples awareness of.,a/an.activity was held in our school
19、 last Sunday.3.A/An.activity,whose aim was to do.,was held in our school Last Sunday.4.A/An.activity with the theme of.was held in our school last week.5.In an effort to do.,our school organized an activity called.last Sunday.6.To promote mutual(相互的)understanding and strengthen.,a group of high scho
20、ol students together with some teachers from Britain came to our school for a cultural exchange on April 1st.三.描写措施1.take measures/actions to do.采取措施 2.promote/raise public awareness of.提高公共意识 3.be fully aware of the significance of.意识到重要性4.put more stress on punishments/regulations.加强惩罚/执法力度5.relev
21、ant/related departments 相关部门 individual个人6.have no choice/alternative(选择)but to do sth7.It is of great significance for us to.8.In my perspective,some measures should be taken to protect traditional culture effectively.四.结果、意义1.foster a sense of 养成.的意识 2.raise the awareness of.提高.的意识 3.help acquire
22、knowledge/skills 帮助获取知识/技能4.contribute to 有助于.5.provide sb.oppotunities to 给某人机会做.6.strengthen/relieve 加强/缓解.7.It is by doing.that our sense of.is fostered.8.The activity turned out to be a great success.9.So impressive and rewarding was the activity that it would stick to my memory.10.Not only did
23、it raise the awareness of protecting the cultural heritages but it also enriched our school life.11.As one student who joined in the whole time said,“It was this activity that gave us an unforgettable time and deepened our insight into.”五.积累1.As we all know,intangible cultural heritage plays an impo
24、rtant role in maintaining the value of the nations civilization and sustainable development.(可持续发展)2.Intangible cultural heritage is not only an important approach(方式)to appreciating ancient civilizations,but also an important resource to study human civilization.物质文化遗产:Material cultural heritage tangible culture heritage非物质文化遗产:Non-material culture heritage intangible culture heritage3.As the world gets globalization,it is in need of building peoples sense of local cultural Heritage.4.In short,cultural heritage has an indelible impact(不可磨灭的影响)on the development of human beings.THANKSTHANKS