1、Reading Unit5 Meeting Your Ancestors 2 3 1、精读文章，全面理解文章的脉络。 2、使学生对周口店文化以及北京人的历史发展有所了解。 本课首先让学生看几幅图片并以此进行讨论，来引出本节 主题“周口店之行”，进而对于周口店的发现，北京人的生存 状况有所了解。并且以此感受到人类的变迁，以及现在生活和 古人类生存的巨大差距，让学生更加珍惜现在的生活。 在新课的讲授中，配有相关历史图片，有助于学生理解。 对于文章的理解，通过不同的层层递进的阅读方式：skimming, scanning and careful reading等手段达到由浅入深的理解。而且 同时配有
2、不同类型的习题，多方面的练习，达到全面的掌握和 巩固。 Pre-reading Watch pictures and have discussions: Who are they? Where are they from? A Visit To The ZhouKouDian Caves Possible answer ZhouKoudian is a relic of primitive culture, 48 kilometers southwest of downtown Beijing, where LongGushan (dragon skeleton mountain) is st
3、anding. Several decades ago, local farmers Tell what you have known about ZhouKoudian Caves. mined lime-stone in ZhouKoudian, came upon some bone fossils and called them “the Dragon Bones”. ZhouKoudian became known as “Dragon Bone Mountain”. Drugstores purchased the bones as a medical ingredient. Th
4、e news about the “magic bones” drew attention of scientists. In 1929 these lime-stone caves became world famous with the discovery of a skull and two teeth dating back 200,000 to 500,000 years. They were named Peking Man. But the fossils were lost during World War II. Many of the implements used by
5、those early humans, and bones of animals they hunted are on display at a museum near the site of the discovery. With the steadily increased number of visitors from all over the world, ZhouKoudian has become a scenic spot of Beijing. Now read the dialogue aloud please. Tell the 3 topics that the arch
6、aeologist talked about. Skimming Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Life in the cave What we can learn from a needle What we can learn from a necklace Read the text again and get the main idea of the dialogue and then write down the three ways in which the life of early people differs from modern ones. Scannin
7、g Homes Tools Dress Caves, perhaps with skins to keep out the cold Scrapers, axe-heads, bone needles Animal skins sewn together with needles and thread, necklaces Relics Descriptions of the relics Conclusions Caves Human and animal bones, tools and ornaments in those caves. Early people lived in the
8、 caves. They used fire to keep warm, cook food and _ wild animals away. They might have kept the fire _ all winter scare burning Careful reading I. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks. Relics Descriptions of the relics Conclusions Caves Fireplaces in the centre of the caves _ of ash almos
9、t six metres thick No doors They might have hung animal _ at the cave mouth to keep out the cold. Tigers and bears might have been their most dangerous enemies. Layers skins Relics Descriptions of the relics Conclusions A needle At most three centimetres long Made of _. Perhaps they cut animal skins
10、 and sewed the pieces together to make _. A necklace Made of animal bones and shells There was _ between them or they travelled to the _ on their journeys. bone clothes trade seaside 1. Why have the English students come to the ZhouKoudian caves? The students want to find out about how early people
11、lived. There are no such sites in England while the ZhouKoudian caves provide an excellent example of a site where early people lived. II. Answer the following questions after a careful reading. 3. How did they keep warm? They constructed the fires in the center of the caves to keep them warm. They
12、might have kept fires burning all winter. They hung animal skins at the cave mouth to keep out the cold. 2. Where did early people live? Early people lived in caves. 4. What did they use for doors? The archaeologist thinks they may have used animal skins. 5. What did they eat? They ate animal meat,
13、such as tigers and bears, and fish from the lake nearby. They also picked fruit when it was ripe. 6. What animals were their most dangerous enemies? Tigers and bears were their most dangerous enemies. Their clothes were made from animal skins. They used sharpened stone tools to cut up the animals an
14、d remove their skin. Then smaller scrapers were used to clean the fat and meat from them. They had to rub an ample amount of salt inside the skin to make it soft enough. Finally, they would have cut it and sewn the pieces together with needles made of animal bones. 7. How did they make clothes? Some
15、 of the necklace beads were made of animal bones but some were made of shells, which tell us that all the fields around here used to be part of a large shallow lake. Perhaps there was trade between early people or they traveled to the seaside on their journeys. 8. What can we learn from the necklace
16、 they wore? 9. What did the earliest people use fire for? They used fire to keep them warm, cook the food and scare the animals. 10. Whats the main idea of the text? A brief introduction of the life and habits of the earliest people in Zhoukoudian. III. Read the text carefully and choose the best an
17、swer. 1. Where do the caves lie? A. In the forest. B. On the seaside. C. At the foot of the hill. D. Higher up the hill. 2. Which of the following is the correct order about how early people made clothes? a. clean the fat and meat from the skin b. cut up the animals c. rub salt inside the skin d. re
18、move the skin e. sew the pieces together A. b-d-c-a-e B. b-d-a-c-e C. b-a-d-c-e D. b-a-c-d-e 3. Which of the following shows us the earliest people and the modern people have something in common? A. People hung animal skins to keep out the cold B. People never grew their own crops C. People use scie
19、nce D. People care about their appearance 4. What can we infer from the sentences- “This one looks very like a fish bone. Is it reasonable? -Yes indeed, as the botanical analyses have shown us, all the fields around here used to be part of a large shallow lake. Probably there were fish in it.”? A. B
20、eing an archaeologist needs a wide range of knowledge. B. A lake is not the sea. C. People can identify the fish by the colour. D. A fish bone can be made into a necklace. Modern people Peking Man Accuracy Place for living Stone, wooden or brick house. Cave Very accurate Compare modern people and Pe
21、king man, and finish the following form. Modern people Peking Man Accuracy Furni- ture Wooden, special for each room fireplace Accurate Modern people Peking Man Accuracy Entertain- ment TV, sport, films, hobbies, education, job Meals together Inaccurate Modern people Peking Man Accuracy Food Fruit,
22、vegetables, meat and fish, etc. Meat, fish, berries and fruit in season Accurate Modern people Peking Man Accuracy Clothing Natural and man- made fibres. skins, leaves Accurate Do you think it is important for us to know about them? Why? Zhoukoudian Caves were formally inscribed (记入记入) on the “World
23、 Heritage List” in December 1987 at the eleventh session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The inscription Summary of the Peking Man Site on the World Heritage List confirms the exceptional and universal value of the cultural site, which requires protection for the benefit of all humanity. The site is therefore not only of China, but also of the world as a whole. Suppose you are a guide, how can you introduce ZhouKouDian Caves to foreign friends? Homework
