(共25张PPT)
Unit 1
Cultural Heritage
From Problems To Solutions
Learning Objectives
After class, students will be able to
1. Understand how things develop and relate to each other based on time order;
2. Know the history of the Aswan Dam and how the problems faced by cultural heritage were solved;
3. Realize the importance of protecting cultural heritage.
Lead in
Guess:Which country will be talked about?
1. It is in Africa.
2. The Nile flows through this area.
3. There are many famous cultural relics in this country, such as the Pyramid and Sphinx.
Egypt
Africa
Lead in
What comes first in your mind when talking about Egypt
pyramid
金字塔
mummy 木乃伊
sphinx /sf ks/
狮身人面像
Abu Simbel Temple
阿布辛贝神庙
Lead in
Is there any link between the two pictures
Watch the video: Abu Simbel Temple and the Aswan Dam
From Problems to Solutions
Pre-reading:prediction
what
How to deal with...
It may be about ________________related to cultural heritage in Egypt.
how to solve problems
3.The main idea of the text is about:
Tips: first/last para
A.The government turned to the UN for help.
B.The project of Aswan Dam damaged relics.
C.It introduces cultural relics in Egypt.
D.How the Egyption government successfully solved the problem of building Aswan project.
Read for main idea of each paragraph.
Tip
The topic sentence always lies in the beginning or at the end of a paragraph
challenge
proposal led to protests
committee established
brought together
success
spirit
success
brought together
proposal led to protests
spirit
committee established
challenge
challenge
success
spirit
committee established
proposal led to protests
brought together
Read for structure
problems
solutions
inspiration
Para 1: face a problem/challenge
Problem
How to ______________ between
__________
the ________ of cultural sites.
progress
protection
keep the balance
Read for details
In the 1950s,why did the Egyptian government want to attempt the building of the dam
Para 2: Analyze the problem
the specific problem
__________
to build a new dam
__________
to protect the temples and the cultural relics
What's the problem that may be caused by the building of the dam
In order to control flood, produce eletricity and supply water
Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and cultural relics
Problems
Balance between progress and the protection of culture sites
Para 3-4: solve the problem
How did UN deal with this problem of building Aswan Dam
asked for contributions from different departments
raised funds within the international community
investigated the issue问题
conducted several tests
made a proposal
signed a document
Para 3-4: solve the problem
How were the temples and other cultural sites saved (动词v)
____________
piece by piece
to other places
___________ together
A GREAT SUCCESS
taken down
moved
put back
Read for details
Circle the numbers about time and complete the timeline.
1959
The government asks the UN for help.
1960
The project starts.
1961
The first temple is moved.
Over the next 20 years
The temple and cultural relics are being rescued.
1980
The project is completed.
The project is completed.
The first temple is moved.
The project starts.
The temple and cultural relics are being rescued.
Which numbers are mentioned in paragraph 4
20 years 20 temples 50 countries $80 million
Why does the author list so many exactly numbers instead of “a lot of”
countless efforts, global involvement, people, energy, money
Countries can work together to solve problems that seem too difficult for a single nation. It is their team work that has saved the temples.
What do you think of the Aswan Dam project (para5-6)
A.It is too hard to succeed.
B.It wasted a lot of money and time.
C.It's successful and still alive today.
D. It still works now.
What’s the spirit of Aswan Dam Project
4
1
2
3
cooperation
creation
persistence
determination
global community
team spirit
Critical thinking
Para 6: Spirit
As students, when we face difficulties and challenges, what we should do is to be cooperative, creative, determined as well as persistant.
Debate
A lot of money / time / energy was spent to protect the temples. Do you think it was worthwhile Why or why not
affirmative
正方
negative
反方
Worthwhile
Not worthwhile
1. They are priceless and unique treasures.
2. They attract hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, which leads to a rise in national income.
3. They are irreplaceable pieces of world history.
4. They witnessed the development of world.
1. It’s a big burden/pressure to the Egyptians.
2. The old must give way to the new with economic development.
3. Though invisible from the outside, they are not the exact / very ones.
Cultural relics are just like bridges that can connect us with the past history. Protecting cultural relics helps promote our understanding of ourselves as human beings.
Thank you !