外研版 选修七 Module 6 The World's Cultural Heritage课件(44张ppt)

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Module 6
The World's Cultural Heritage
Do you know how many world’s cultural heritage are there in China
Can you list some of them
Enjoy and guess.
the Great Wall
the Forbidden City
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Old Town of Lijiang
Potala Palace in Tibet
Beijing Summer Palace
Beijing Man Site at Zhoukoudian
Introduction
What do you know
about this place
Suzhou is in Jiangsu Province, near Shanghai. About six million people live here. It is famous for its classical Chinese gardens.
The 28th World Heritage Conference took place here.
Read the passage on Page 71 and find out what happened in the following years.
1972---
1985---
2003---
2004---
The World Heritage Committee
established the World Heritage List.
China signed the agreement.
Suzhou invested 6 billion yuan to
preserve the town’s character.
The 28th World Heritage
Conference took place in Suzhou.
The Amazing Caves of Zhoukoudian
Vocabulary and Reading
Where is Zhoukoudian What is it famous for
How much do you know about Beijing Man and the caves of Zhoukoudian
Listen and skim the text and find which statements are mentioned
a. when and where the caves of Zhoukoudian was discovered；
b. the population of tourists；
c. the discovered items in the caves；
d. the importance of the discoveries；
e. the rules of visiting the site；
f. the present conditions of the site.
a, c, d, f
1) the first thing was found at Zhoukoudian
2) the number of items that were eventually found
3) the number of places where Beijing Man lived
some prehistoric human bones
almost 200 items
four sites
Read Part 1 of the passage and find:
4) the percentage of people who lived to the age of 50
5) the reason why work on the site stopped
6) when the site became a world heritage site
fewer than 5%
Japan invaded China
in December 1987
bones / teeth
skull
disappeared
1987
Read Part 1 and fill in the blanks in the chart.
two natural causes of the destruction of the caves
2) the origin of pollution that is affecting the caves
3) two demands from UNESCO
4) two possible groups of people who can help to repair the caves
Read Part 2 and find:
rain and exposure to the air
nearby cement factories
the site should be closed and repaired
the government and the general public
Read Part 2 and fill in the blanks in the chart.
rain
weeds
Pollution
repair
Closing
government
raise
1. Which of the following sentences is NOT true about Zhoukoudian
A. It’s a small village about 50 kilometres southwest of Beijing.
B. Archaeologists discovered a complete skull there in 1920.
C. It was listed as a world heritage site in December.
D. A human species once lived in the area between 700,000 and 200,000 years ago.
B
Read the text carefully and choose the best answers.
2. The life span of Beijing Man was short and _________.
A. about 70% of the people probably died before the age of 14
B. fewer than 5% lived to the age of 60
C. most of the people were killed by the fierce animals
D. the people couldn’t cook their food or protect themselves from wild animals by using fire
A
3. Zhoukoudian was listed as a world heritage site in December 1987 because _______.
A. six skulls and more than 150 teeth were found there
B. it was the earliest evidence of the use of fire anywhere in the world
C. it became an important tourist attraction after 1949
D. it has not only given us important information about prehistoric Asian societies, but also has provided amazing evidence about the process of evolution
D
4. Which of the following is NOT the danger Zhoukoudian is facing today
A. Parts of the cave have been badly affected by rain and exposure to the air.
B. Some areas are almost completely covered in weeds.
C. Many thieves want to steal the skull of Beijing Man.
D. Pollution from nearby cement factories also causes damage to it.
C
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
bone danger discover encourage
evidence pollution species tool
1 Zhoukoudian is a place where prehistoric _________ were found.
2 Archaeologists __________ the remains of prehistoric people.
3 There is __________ that Beijing Man used fire to cook food.
4 Beijing Man knew how to make ___________ from stones.
bones
discovered
evidence
tools
bone danger discover encourage
evidence pollution species tool
5 __________ caused by factories can be a problem for old buildings.
6 Beijing Man was an early _________ of human being.
7 Prehistoric people faced __________ from wild animals.
8 We must __________ government to spend more money on heritage sites.
Pollution
species
danger
encourage
Read the information and check the part of the passage it appears in.
1. the location of the Zhoukoudian caves
2. information about the human remains which were found
3. an estimate of when Beijing Man lived in the area
Both Parts 1 and 2
Part 1
Both Parts 1 and 2
4. the probable length of Beijing Man’s life
5. information about the problems at the site
6. the cost of repairing the site
7. evidence that Beijing Man used fire
8. a request for help from ordinary people
Part 1
Part 2
Both Parts 1 and 2
Part 2
Part 2
Explain what the word they refers to in these sentences.
1. They came from an unknown species of man.
the bones
2. They also made tools from bones and sharpened stones.
3. They have never been found.
4. They have recommended that the site be closed and repaired.
the prehistoric men
most of the fossils
UNESCO
5. They have suggested that the general public be encouraged to help with the problem.
6. They can help by contributing to the cost of maintaining the caves.
7. They are a precious part of our cultural heritage.
the Chinese Academy of Sciences
ordinary people
the caves
Complete the questions with words in the box.
assistance catastrophe evolution primitive recommend sharpen warmth
1. How can the general public give their __________
2. Apart from providing ________, what was fire used for
3. Is there any way that we can avoid the __________ of the closing of the site
4. Did Beijing Man ________ stones and bones to make tools
assistance
warmth
catastrophe
sharpen
5. What do the remains tell us about the _________ of the human race
6. What else do you know about _________ societies like Beijing Man
7. Would you __________ that tourists visit the site
assistance catastrophe evolution primitive recommend sharpen warmth
evolution
primitive
recommend
1. What have you learnt about the caves of Zhoukoudian
2. Do you know why they are “amazing”
Look at the photographs and the titles of the two parts of the passage. Answer the questions.
That they are in a village 50km southwest of Beijing; that they were the home to Beijing Man; that they are in bad condition and work needs to be done on them; that they are a World Heritage Site.
They are amazing because of what they tell us about early man.
3. What is the connection between Zhoukoudian and Beijing Man
4. Why do you think the Beijing Man Site is “in danger” ’
5. How important is it to repair the Zhoukoudian site
Beijing Man lived in the caves at Zhoukoudian.
Because pollution and exposure to air and rain destroying the site.
It is vital, because the site is of international importance.
How to preserve the Beijing Man Heritage
Build a cover for them
Hire some people to work for it
Try to make the cement factories move
Limit the visiting time
Ask people to treasure the historic places
I. 根据下面各句句意以及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示词，写出该单词的正确形式（每空一词）。
1. The film is being shown again by popular ________ (请求).
2. This room is twice the l________ of the other, but much narrower.
3. More discoveries were made as the __________ (发掘) continued.
4. I don’t know her well enough to form a(n) ________ (估算) of her abilities.
request
length
excavation
estimate
5. ________ (原始的) humans needed to be able to react like this to escape from dangerous animals.
6. Water is becoming an increasingly ________ (珍贵的) resource.
7. The city has i________ millions of dollars in the museum.
8. It is strongly r____________ that the machines should be checked every year.
9. The ________ (遗迹) of the castle can still be seen on the hill.
10. E________ of the body to strong sunlight can be harmful.
Primitive
precious
invested
recommended
remains
Exposure
11. The company needs more financial a________ from the government.
12. It’s important that these traditions are _________ (保存).
13. Over a(n) ________ (时距) of just three years, the new government has improved the country’s economic prospects.
14. The film has m________ its position as the critics’ favourite for another year.
assistance
preserved
span
maintained
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思补全下面句子（每空一词）。
1. 一个著名的歌手上周日举办了一场为慈善团体筹款的演唱会。
A famous singer held a concert last Sunday to ________ ________ for the charity.
2. 这个可怜的人不仅丢了工作，而且还被捕了。
________ ________ did the poor man lose his job, ________ ________ he was arrested.
raise
money
Not only
but
also
3. 世界健康官员致力于提高公众对艾滋病的认识。
Global health officials have tried to ________ ________ ________ about AIDS.
4. 拙政园在1997年被联合国教科文组织列为世界文化遗产。
The Humble Administrator’s Garden ________ ________ ________ a World Cultural Heritage site in 1997 by UNESCO.
raise public
awareness
was listed
as
1. Review the new words and expressions.
2. Retell the text with 8-10 sentences.