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Unit 1
UNIT 1
CULTURAL HERITAGE
FROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONS
To predict the content of a passage from its title and pictures in the passage.
To learn about the problem of building the Aswan Dam and solutions to it.
To think about the reason of other countries offering help to the Egyptian project.
To think about the value of the protection of cultural heritage.
You must heard of Three Gorges Dam of China. However, have you heard about the Aswan Dam of Egypt
Three Gorges Dam
Aswan Dam
n.水坝
On July 21, 1970, engineers completed the Aswan Dam in southern Egypt. The Aswan Dam was an extremely large project, lasting more than 10 years and costing more than a billion dollars.
The Aswan Dam controls the flow (泛滥) of the Nile River. The dam protects people living near the banks of the Nile from both floods and drought. It also provides electricity used in homes, schools, businesses, and hospitals throughout Egypt.
Aswan Dam Project
Watch a video.
Look at the two pictures. What are they telling us
Which country do you think the images in the pictures can be found
How are the title and the pictures connected
FROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONS
Read the title and look at the pictures.
What do you think the text is about
FROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONS
The title suggests the text is about how people have solved problems, because they are going “from” the problems “to” solutions. The pictures show some ancient statues. They might be from Egypt. The large faces look as though they have been moved from where they first were. Perhaps the problem is related to this.
Scan the text for numbers. Circle the numbers and guess what they mean.
Numbers
1950s
1959
1960
1961
20 years
22 temples
50
＄80 million
1980
(amount of money)
year
(time period)
(time period, decade)
(amount of something)
(amount of something)
What can you learn from these numbers Why does the author use exact numbers instead of expressions like “a lot of”
What can you infer from “Over the next 20 years, thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and count less cultural relics”, and “Fifty countries donated nearly $80 million to the project”
The project is so hard that it takes 20 years to finish it.
The project cost a lot of money. Many countries participated in the rescue and it is their team work that has saved the temples.
vt.捐赠
Read the passage and figure out the structure of the passage.
Part 1 Para. 1
Part 2 Para. 2
Part 3 Para. 3~4
Part 4 Para. 5~6
introduction
problems
solutions
values
What is the topic sentence in each paragraph What are the key words in each paragraph
What are the key words in each paragraph
challenge
proposal led to protests
committee established
brought together
success
spirit
n.提议
n. 抗议
vt.建立
n.委员会
Fill in the blanks according to the text.
electricity
temples
Solution
funds
tests
document
向……求助
n.贡献,捐款
n.基金;专款
v.调查
safe
future
possibility
global
Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. Why did the Egyptian government want to attempt the building of the dam
They wanted to control floods and bring electricity and water to more farmers in the area to help economic development.
n.&vt.企图;尝试
2. How were the temples and other cultural sites saved
They were taken down piece by piece and moved to other places where they would be safe from the water.
3. How long did it take to complete the project
The project took 20 years to complete.
Make a timeline
Making a timeline that shows when different events happened can help you understand how the events are connected to each other.
TIPS
Complete the timeline with the information from the text.
①The project starts.
② The temples and cultural relics are being rescued.
③ The project is completed.
④ The first temple is moved.
⑤ The government asks the UN for help.
1959
1961
Over the next 20 years
1980
①
④
③
⑤
②
1960
Make a timeline
时间轴通常依据时间顺序，把事情发展的过程或者人物成长的经历串联起来。时间轴由一条带箭头的线和小圆点组成，带箭头的线表示时间的发展方向，每个小圆点都分布在线条上，分别表示不同的时间点，小圆点处可以写下不同时间点所发生的事件。
以“FROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONS”为例来看一下如何制作时间轴。
首先，我们可以在文中提炼出关键时间节点：1950s, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1980。其次，再提炼出在相应时间发生的事件：The proposal that the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile led to protests; The government turned to the United Nations for help; The work began; German engineers moved the first temple; The project ended。
然后在时间轴上把时间点和相对应发生的事件标记出来。如下图所示：
Why did the government ask the UN for help
What help did the UN offer
Do you agree “the beginning is always the hardest”
Who moved the first temple
Does the completion of the project inspire you Why In what way
Match the following events with their purposes.
Events
1. The government asked the United Nations for help.
2. The experts investigated the issue and conducted tests.
3. The temples were taken down piece by piece.
4. The UNESCO runs a programme.
Purposes
A. To make a proposal for how to save the buildings.
B. To prevent world cultural heritage sites from disappearing.
C. To build a new dam without destroying cultural relics.
D. To move the temples to a safe place.
C
A
D
B
Complete the new report with the correct forms of the words in the box. Then suggest a suitable title.
development progress proposal preserve
temple damage heritage establish prevent
____________________
Cairo, 16 March, 1956
In a speech today, a scientist gave her view on the new __________. She said that __________ is important and our area needs economic ____________ as well.
proposal
progress
development
But she added, “We should not accept the project if it puts our cultural _________ in danger. We must protect the _________ and make sure that no _________ is done.” Before she ended her speech, the scientist suggested that we need to __________ a committee of experts to __________ the cultural heritage and _________ it from being harmed.
damage
heritage
temples
establish
preserve
prevent
development progress proposal preserve
temple damage heritage establish prevent
Suggest a suitable title.
Scientist Says Progress Shouldn’t Damage Cultural Heritage
标题是报道内容的浓缩，一般需要包含who和what等信息。
Discuss one or more of the questions below in groups.
1. What were the solutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam
2. A lot of money was spent to protect the temples. Do you think it was worthwhile Why or why not
3. Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project
2. A lot of money was spent to protect the temples. Do you think it was worthwhile Why or why not
I think it was worthwhile to spend money on protecting the temples because their value is priceless in terms of cultural heritage.
1. What were the solutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam
The solutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam were to ask for contributions from different departments and for experts to investigate and conduct tests leading to a proposal to save the ancient buildings.
adj.值得做的
3. Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project
I think that many countries helped because Egyptian history and relics are world-famous and are highly valued around the world as part of our shared cultural history.
Why is it important to protect and preserve our cultural heritage What are some examples of China’s cultural heritage protection
Problems
Solutions
Inspiration
hard to keep balance
build a new dam vs. damage temples and cultural heritage
turn to UN for help
cooperate with other countries
take down piece by piece, then move and put back together
global community
team spirit
让步；屈服 _________________
保持平衡 _________________
导致 _________________
提出建议 _________________
向……求助 _________________
阻止；不要 _________________
向……捐赠…… _________________
确保；设法保证 _________________
give way to
keep balance
lead to
make a proposal
turn to
prevent…from…
donate…to…
make sure
根据下列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 organization made a formal p___________ against the decision that the relics would be open to visitors.
2. Officials are i___________ the cause of a big fire, which badly damaged many priceless cultural treasures.
3. A committee will be e___________ to rebuild the historic building.
protest
investigating
established
4. We are c___________ a survey to find out how many people support the plan to pull down the ancient city wall.
5. The ___________ (丧失) of his sight stopped him from studying the ancient wall paintings on the island.
6. All ___________ (捐款) to the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, no matter how small, will be much appreciated.
7. The traditional way of life in this faraway village has all but ___________(消失).
conducting
loss
contributions
disappeared
8. The organization is trying to raise ________ (基金) for a new project to save dying traditions.
9. The tickets to the museum should reach you ________ (在……之内) the week.
10. Because of bad weather, they decided not to ________ (尝试) the exploration of the ancient city
funds
within
attempt
Our rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build our nation.
—Nelson Mandela
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
—Marcus Garvey
Recite the new words and expressions.
Summarize the passage in 60 words.
