(共22张PPT)
Sphinx
Pyramid
Abu Simbel
Reading and Thinking
From problems to solutions
Unit 1 Cultural Heritage
Aswan High Dam
What else might be included in the passage
Prediction
What must be included in the passage
What are the problems about
cultural heritage
problems solutions
1
2
3
4
5
6
Skim for the main idea
Underline the topic
sentence of each paragraph and find
the key words.
point out the key words
Skim for the main idea
challenge
challenges led to solutions
committee established
brought together
spirit
success
Problems
Solutions
Significances
1
2
3
4
5
6
Result
Influence
Skim to check the main idea and structure
structure map
Which paragraphs are about problems solutions
challenges led to solutions
Problems
Solutions
Significances
1
2
3
4
5
6
Skim for the main idea and structure
Sum up the main idea
of the passage
How the problem is solved
Can you find the transitional sentences between the threes parts
Tip1:transitional sentences help better connect and organize the passage!
Scan for details
(Para.1-2)
What problems are mentioned
What’s the relation between the two problems
progress VS protection
VS
cultural heritage
new dam
general problem
specific example
Scan for details
(Para.2-4)
Draw a mind map to show your understanding about how the problem was solved.
1959
1959 to 1960
1961
1980
1961-1980
over the 20 years
1960
government turned to the UN for help
established committee
asked for contributions;
raised funds；
expertsinvestigated the issue
conducted test
made proposal
signed document
began the work
German engineers
moved the 1st temple
brought together governments and environmentalists;
thousands of engineers and workers rescued;
fifty countries donated 80 million dollars
ended
Who were involved
What happened
Tip3:Making a timeline can help you understand how the events are connected to each other.
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(Para.2-4)
What words can you think of to describe the
working process of the project
long-lasting;hard/complicated;
cooperative/collaborative
Can you find out any evidence in the text to
prove your opinion
hard/complicated;long-lasting
What’s the function of using numbers in this paragraph
Numbers are powerful evidence to stress the huge difficulty of the relocating process in this massive project.
long-lasting;
hard/complicated;
cooperative/collaborative
Scan for details
(Para.5-6)
1.Why is the project a great success
2.What does “the path to the future” refer to
3.What is the spirit of the Aswan Dam project
a path to the future
work together
develop without causing damage to relics
awareness of protection and working together
Video
What impressed you most
Voice your opinion
Do you think it is worthwhile to spend so much money protecting the temples Why
It is worthwhile. Because Egyptian history and relics are priceless and should be highly valued around the world as part of our shared cultural history. So finding and keeping the right balance between social progress and the protection of cultural heritage are of great importance.
Discussion
Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today and what we pass on to the future
Assignment
Find more information about the problems the cultural heritage faced with and the possible solutions via the Internet and books.
Thank you
