课件63张PPT。Welcome to the unitWitnessing timeUnit 2Yuanmingyuan in ChinaYuanmingyuanDo you know anything about
historic sites in the following
pictures?Look at these pictures of some famous historic sitesThe Colosseum[,k?l?'si?m]?? 罗马圆形大剧场(建于公元80年,耗时5年,至今大部分尚存)
Classical gardens of SuzhouAngkor??? '??k?:, -k??r]?? 吴哥(柬埔寨的古都和游览胜地)St Basil’s Cathedral圣巴西尔大教堂, 莫斯科With the fast development of the modern world, the problems of preserving cultural heritage sites are becoming more and more serious. Nowadays many historic sites have been damaged, leaving only part of the ruins. Do you think it is necessary to rebuild them?The Acropolis nowReadingthe AcropolisFast Reading Activity 1:
First reading:
Read the first and the second sentences of each paragraph and find out a key noun word or phrase.
The main idea and structure Great impact Ancient Acropolis Various damagePoor restorationProfessional restorationOrganized programmeEducation a. Introduction
(history /location /buildings of the Acropolis)
b. Protection
c. Damages
d. Impactstructure:Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3-4Para. 5-7Impact
Introduction
Damages
Protection
structure:Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3-4Para. 5-7In which fields did the Greeks make contributions to Western civilization?
Which of the followings was not a Greek invention?
Do you know the origin of marathon?Para 11. In which fields did the Greeks make contributions to Western civilization?In philosophy, science, mathematics, art, architecture, theatre, politics and sport.2.Which of the followings was not a Greek invention?
A. The Western alphabet.
B. Roman alphabet.
C. Architecture.
D. Marathon 3.Do you know the origin of marathon? A long distance race named for a Greek messenger
who ran from marathon to Athens to report a victory
at the battle of Marathon in 490 BC.
1.When was the Acropolis built?
2.Which is the smallest among the three temples?
3.Why was the Acropolis built on the hill called the Sacred Rock in the centre of the city?
Para 2
1. When was the Acropolis built?
2. Which is the smallest among the three temples?
A. In the 6th century BC.
B. In the 5th century BC.
C. In the 7th century BC.A. the temple of Nike.
B. the Parthenon.
C. the Erechtheum.3. Why was the Acropolis built on the hill
called the Sacred Rock in the centre of the city?
A. To associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens.
B. It was constructed at a high altitude above the city in honour of Athens.
C. Because there are three main temples to Athens.
D. Because it was convenient for everyone to get to and could be seen from every past of the city.A game: Identify the temples The Pathenon AthenaA game: Identify the temples The Erechtheum A game: Identify the temples The Temple of Nike1. The buildings of the Acropolis were made of a kind of smooth and strong stone. ( )
2. The Acropolis has been destroyed in the past years.( )
3. The destruction of the buildings stopped in 1801.( )True or False:TTFPara 3-44. How have so many ancient monuments been damaged?They have been damaged partly by natural things like earthquakes, and partly by man. 5.Read the rest carefully and find out
what caused the damage to the Acropolis. fill in the form below:
explosion, warehousetheftwar acid rainStole stones,marblesStole the best sculpturespolluted airDeliberately:Unintentionally:bad reconstructionwalking around the sitesNatural
forcesmanearthquakeplant rootsbird droppingsTrue or False:Para 5-71. What is the aim of the committee set up in 1975?2. Why is the committee undertaking educational work?1. What is the aim of the committee set up in 1975?Its aim is to undertake the complete, professional restoration of the Acropolis.2. Why is the committee undertaking educational work?Because they believe that the prevention of damage from ignorance and from people not caring about protecting the monument is very important.a steady cleaning programmea steady cleaning programmeto be fixedto be fixededucational work educational work ask for returnMeasuresThe Last reading
Read the text again, trying to find out four words to summary the whole text. f___tion c______tiond_____tionr_____tionfuncconstrucdestrucrestoraDiscussion
As for us, when we travel to the historic sites, what should we do so as to protect them? Try to use the linking words.
On one hand,…
On the other hand,…
Finally,…For one thing,…
For another,…
Besides,…Cities' New Efforts to Protect Historic Sites Xi'an, an ancient city that served as the capital for 13 dynasties for more than 1,000 years, is also trying hard to keep its ancient style amid the rapid modern urban construction and development.
Han Ji, director of Xi'an Urban Planning Bureau, said the local government had introduced a range of measures.
"The newly built modernized districts should be set up in new zones away from the ancient part of the city," Han said.
"Tourism and trade can be carried on in the old districts, while high-tech industries and skyscrapers can be developed in the new places."
The local government has also decreased the population living within the ancient city wall area from 450,000 to 250,000 in recent years.Language Points1.No one has a great impact on Western civilization than the ancient Greeks.
impact: n.碰撞, 冲击, 冲突, 影响, 效
make (have) a strong (great /full) impact on
对....有巨大影响
网上购物已经开始对传统的商店有很大的影响。
Internet shopping has begun to have a great impact on traditional shops.
差的公共交通对我们的日常生活带来了很大影
响。
The bad public transportation has a great impact on our daily lives.2. be responsible forThe careless driver was responsible for the accident.
谁对这些奶牛造成的破坏负责?
Who is responsible for the damage done by those cows?对……负责 3. The western or Roman alphab is a Greek invention, as is the marathon, which is a long distance race named for a Greek messenger who ran from…
The beginning of the story is excellent, ____ is
the ending, which leaves us much to think.
A. that B. as C. what D. which
2. Mr. Smith usually praises his student Rose in public, _____she doesn’t like at all.
A. this B. it C. which D. thatDavid is tall, as are my brothers.
He opposed the idea, as could be expected.
as (usu followed by be or do+subject通常后接be或do +主语) 也一样BC He named his daughter after /for his grandmother.
他以祖母的名字为他女儿取名.
The memorial was named after/for Abraham Lincoln.
那孩子随他舅父的名子取名乔治。
The boy was named George after his uncle.a name brand
名牌商标
a family /last name
姓
What is your family name?
您姓什么?4. advancen.进步;前进; (物价等)上涨, (数量等)增加
这发明对人类而言是一大进步。
This invention is a great advance for mankind.
古罗马人在许多领域取得了很大进步,特别在建
筑方面。
The ancient Romans made great advances in
many fields, especially in architecture.
There is an advance in the prices of the vegetables
these days.
这几天蔬菜的价格在上涨。
v.
The Government of Iran advanced the price of oil last week.
China is working to advance the friendly relations between the two countries.
Information technology has advanced greatly since the 1960s.
They advanced many reasonable proposals.提高促进前进,进展提出5. in honour of 为纪念, 为庆祝,向...表示敬意
将举行很多活动来庆祝我们球队的胜利。
Many activities will be held in honour of our
team’s victory.
have the honour of sth./doing sth
有幸做某事
Do sb an honour /the honour of doing sth
赏光; 给…带来荣誉
你能赏光和我一块吃饭吗?
Would you do me the honour of dining with me?
It’s a great honour to do sth.
做某事是荣幸的.May I have the ____ of the next dance?
A. chance B. honour
C. time D. opportunity
B6. convenient
It is very convenient to pay by credit card.
我给他打电话很方便.
It is convenient for me to call him.
convenience n.
at one's (own) convenience
在方便时
请在你方便的时候前来。
Please come at your convenience.
Come and see me whenever _____.
A. you are convenient
B. you will be convenient
C. it is convenient to you
D. it will be convenient to you
C 夺取政权
seize political power
攻占城市
seize the city
他们抓住了机会。
They seized an opportunity.seizeIf you don't pay your debt, your property will be seized.
如果你不还债, 你的财产将被扣押。
I can't quite seize your meaning.
我不太理解你的意思。
The child was seized with an illness.
这个小孩得了病。
The man was seized with panic.
这个人惊惶失措。
She had a nature that quickly ____ her the friendship of her classmates.
A. defeated B. beat
C. won D. provided
The film “ A World Without Thieves” ____ a great success and brought in a large profit to the cinema.
A. appreciate B. enjoyed
C. won D. seized CB7.occur
vi. (事件等)发生; 想起; 出现; 存在; 被发现
发生了一件出乎意料的事.
Something unexpected occurred.
An idea occurred to me.
我想到一个主意。
她没有想到请别人帮忙.
It didn’t occur to her to ask for help.
我想起以前在什么地方见过她.
It occurred to me that I had seen her somewhere before.Such a simple explanation never _____ to me.
A. struck B. hit
C. happened D. occurredA good idea struck me.
我忽然想到一个妙主意.
I hit on a good idea.
The song was a hit.
这首歌曲很成功。
D1.The young man pushed the door open by _____.
A. force B. energy
C. friction D. strength
2.Her strength had almost _____ when they found
him in the desert.
A. given in B. given out
C. given up D. given offAB3.----I’m ____ too much weight, doctor.
----I think you ought to go on a diet.
A. getting on B. carrying out
C. putting on D. living on
C8. in preparation for… 为….作准备
make preparations for
John is training in preparation for the next football game.
be prepared for…
prepare for…
Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
作最好的希望, 作最坏的准备.4.Such good use has been ___ his spare time
___ his English has improved a lot.
A. made of; that B. made of; as
C. made in; that D. found in; as
5. In my opinion, more attention should be
paid ____ the students’ abilities.
A. to develop B. developing
C. to developing D. in developing
AC The students, if well ____, will pass the examination without much difficulty.
A. preparing B. prepared
C. preparing for D. prepared forB9. base…on…以…为基础
be based on
你不应该以一 次不成功的试验作为发表意见的根据.
You must not base your opinion on one bad experiment.
他在商业上的成功基于他好的理念.
His success in business is based on his good sense.The movie ____ on J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter
and the Goblet of Five was put on in the theatre on November 18, 2005.
A. basing B. based
C. being based D. to be basedB There seems to be a ____ that the plan should
be rejected.
A. realization B. recognition
C. consensus D. measure
C看来人们将一致同意放弃这个计划.There is a growing consensus of opinion on this issue.
对这个问题的看法日趋一致.
They made an attempt to reach a consensus about bringing up their child.
在抚养孩子的问题上, 他们尽力达成共识. I send you $100 dollars today, the rest ____
in a year.
A. follows B. followed
C. to follow D. being followed
CTranslation1.糟糕的公交服务对我们的日常生活产生很大响。
The bad public transportation service has a great impact on our daily life.
2.谁对这件事负责。
Who is responsible for the event.
3.调查表明学习与好的学习习惯有联系。
The survy shows that learning is associated with good study habits.
4.他的作品在博物馆里展览。
His work is on display in the museum.
5.我们已经执行了我们的计划。
We have already carried out our plan.
6.为了从事这个任务,我们需要很好的准备
To undertake this task we need good preparation
7. 中国队去年打败了日本队。
Chinese team defeated Japanese team last year.
8.我们要有礼貌,尤其是对父母。
We should be polite, in particular, to parents.
9. 酸雨是由污染引起.
Acid rain was caused by pollution.