Heritage in danger
Read the lecture transcript and fill in the blanks.
Para 1: Heritage sites need __________.
Paras 2-5: Heritage sites face various __________. Natural forces Long-term natural forces
Wars
Para 6 : _____________________________________________________________________________ (topic sentence)
Para 7: Heritage protection must be a __________ effort.
Read the lecture transcript again and fill in the following table.
Main points Examples
Heritage sites can be gradually worn down by the long-term natural forces, like wind, water and temperature.
Large parts of the city of Bam were ruined in an earthquake.
The flood of tourists may cause damage to heritage sites.
The Historic Centre of Vienna in Austria is now on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to high-rise construction projects.
Loss of the Great Barrier Reef may influence economy in the local area and make people lose their jobs. Moreover, the coastline lacks protection.
A transitional sentence serves as a bridge between the two paragraph. Find the transitional sentences in the text.
Example: ① Let’s look at some specific issues.
(It’s the last sentence of the first paragraph and the following paragraphs talk about what the specific issues are.)
There three more transitional sentences in the text. Write them in the following blanks respectively.
② ____________________________________________________________________________
③ ____________________________________________________________________________
④ ____________________________________________________________________________
At the end of the lecture, what questions would you like the lecturer
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