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Protecting our heritage sites
Unit 4
Reading
Heritage in danger
濒危遗产
Welcome, everybody. It’s wonderful to be here. Before we begin, I want to ask you: have you ever been awed by natural wonders Have you ever been fascinated by human civilization If so, you might already understand why UNESCO is fighting to preserve sites of cultural and natural importance to mankind.
Heritage in Danger
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欢迎大家。很高兴来到这里。在开始演讲之前,我想问问大家:你曾为自然奇观惊叹吗?你曾为人类文明着迷吗?如果是这样,你们可能已经明白为什么联合国教科文组织正在努力保护对人类具有重要意义的文化与自然遗迹。
What is UNESCO
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Besides its support of educational and science programs, UNESCO is also involved in efforts to
protect the natural environment and humanity’s common cultural heritage.保护自然环境和人类共同的文化遗产。
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I have the belief that some of you have heard about
UNESCO heritage sites or maybe even visited one! There are currently around 1,100 sites in more than 160 countries worldwide. Unfortunately, they face a variety of dangers and many of them are in urgent need of protection. Let’s look at some specific issues.
我相信你们当中有些人听说过联合国教科文组织遗迹,甚至可能已经去过一处了!现今全世界共有大约1100 处遗迹,分布在160 多个国家。很遗憾/不幸的是,它们正面临各种危险,其中多处急需保护。我们来看看一些具体问题。
be at risk from 因…而面临风险/受到…的威胁
Heritage sites are at risk from natural forces. The long-term natural forces, such as wind, water and
temperature, can gradually wear down heritage sites. For instance, the Great Pyramid of Giza is now several metres shorter than it was originally.
遗迹会受到自然力量的威胁。长期的自然力,比如风、水和温度,会逐渐侵蚀遗产地。例如,吉萨的大金字塔现在比原来矮了几米。
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The Great Pyramid of Giza
146.59 m→136.5 m in height
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Changes of the heritage sites
the Great Pyramid of Giza
Natural disasters, the sudden and powerful natural forces, can lead to the destruction of heritage sites: in 2003, a terrible earthquake shook south-eastern Iran and ruined large parts of the city of Bam, an incredible UNESCO cultural heritage site.
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自然灾害,即突发而强大的自然力,会导致遗迹遭到破坏:2003 年,一场可怕的地震袭击了伊朗东南部,摧毁了巴姆古城的大部分地区。该古城是一处令人叹为观止的联合国教科文组织文化遗迹。
The city of Bam
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Changes of the heritage sites
before
While-reading
Read Para.1 and answer the questions.
1、How many heritage sites are there worldwide
There are currently around 1,100 sites.
What natural factors can put heritage sites at risk
sudden and powerful natural forces
Long-term natural forces
large parts of
the city of Bam
The Great Pyramid of Giza
examples
Natural forces
natural disasters
Detailed reading: Para.2
shorter
ruined
Another big danger is human activities. Wars can cause a great deal of damage to both cultural and natural heritage sites. Sometimes, amazing ancient clay sculptures and buildings are accidentally destroyed by missile attacks during periods of violence. In some conflict areas where civil wars often break out, fighters have even destroyed heritage sites on purpose.
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另一个巨大威胁/危险是人类活动。战争会对文化和自然遗迹造成巨大的破坏。有时,惊人的古代泥塑与建筑会在暴力期间被导弹意外摧毁。在一些经常爆发内战的冲突地区,战士们甚至会故意破坏遗址。
While-reading
Read Para.3 and answer the question.
2. How do wars threaten heritage sites
Wars can cause damage to ancient clay sculptures and buildings.
Meanwhile, World Heritage status may give rise to a series of problems. One of the problems is the flood of tourists. Millions of tourists travel to UNESCO World Heritage Sites every year, so it is only natural that the sites suffer a bit of wear and tear.
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与此同时,世界遗产地位也会导致/引起一系列问题。其中之一是大量游客。每年有数以百万计的/大量游客到联合国教科文组织世界遗址旅游,因此这些遗址遭受一些磨损是很自然的。
The temples of Angkor in Cambodia are typical examples of unique architecture. Every day, thousands of tourists climbing up the narrow stone steps are wearing down these ancient buildings and the long-term consequences could lead to irreparable destruction of the internal structure.
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柬埔寨吴哥的寺庙是有着独特建筑风格的典型例子。每天,数千名游客攀爬狭窄的石阶,磨损着这些古建筑,长期的影响对内部结构可能造成不可修复的破坏。
While-reading
Read Para.4 and answer the question.
3.What activity is causing damage to the temples of Angkor
Thousands of tourists climbing up the narrow stone steps every day.
Due to human population growth, the demand for production and consumption of goods increases. Widespread development puts our cultural and natural heritage sites in danger. Many heritage sites are even at risk of being lost forever.
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由于人口增长,商品生产与消费需求也随之增长。大范围的/广泛的发展让文化与自然遗产地处于危险中。很多遗迹甚至面临永久消失的危险。
Take the Historic Centre of Vienna in Austria as an example. The city has been recognized as the musical capital of Europe since the 16th century, home to the likes of Mozart and Beethoven. It is now on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to high-rise construction projects in central Vienna.
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以奥地利的维也纳历史中心为例。自16世纪以来,这座城市一直被认为是欧洲的音乐之都,莫扎特和贝多芬这一类人的故乡。如今因为市中心的高层建筑项目,维也纳历史中心被列入了《世界濒危遗产名录》。
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4. Why is the Historic Centre of Vienna on the List of World Heritage in Danger
Detailed reading (Para.5)
Due to high-rise construction projects in central Vienna.
Such dangers can have disastrous outcomes not only for the sites themselves, but also for people. For instance, the Great Barrier Reef off the north-east coast of Australia is a natural heritage site in danger. Due to high seawater temperatures caused by global warming, a large amount of coral is killed and parts of the reef are seriously affected, which harms its fragile natural ecology.
这些威胁不但会给遗迹本身造成灾难性后果,而且会对人们产生影响。例如,澳大利亚东北海岸的大堡礁是一处濒危自然遗迹。由于全球变暖引起海水温度升高,大量珊瑚死亡,部分珊瑚礁受到严重影响,这危害了其脆弱的自然生态。
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The Great Barrier Reef
Changes of the heritage sites
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after
5.What caused the loss of the coral on the Great Barrier Reef
Detailed reading (Para.6)
High seawater temperatures caused by global warming
As well as being home to a wide diversity of ocean species, the reef can boost tourism and fishing in the local area, providing many job opportunities. It also helps protect the coastline against waves and floods. If the reef disappears, many people’s lives and possibly even their homes will suffer greatly.
珊瑚礁不但是各种各样海洋物种的家园,还可以推动当地旅游业与渔业的发展,提供许多就业机会。它还有助于保护海岸线免受海浪与洪水侵袭。如果珊瑚礁消失,许多人的生活,甚至可能还有他们的家园都会深受其害。
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Heritage protection is at the top of the agenda for the benefit of all mankind. The more we acknowledge the outstanding universal value of our heritage sites, the more likely we are to treat them with respect. These sites are the great wonders of our world and tell the story of human civilization.
为了全人类的利益,遗产保护是当务之急。我们越认可遗产地突出的普遍价值,就越可能会尊重它们。这些遗产地是我们世界的伟大奇观,诉说着人类文明的故事。
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We all share a joint responsibility to protect and preserve them, not just for ourselves, but for future generations. If your heart breaks like mine at the thought of our irreplaceable heritage being lost forever, please take action. If you’re interested, please look at our website and participate in any way you can! Thank you.
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我们有共同的责任来保护、保存它们,这不仅利在我辈,也利在后代。如果你们像我一样,一想到我们不可取代的遗产会永久消失便感到心痛,就请采取行动。如果你们感兴趣,请关注我们的网站,以任何力所能及的方式参与进来! 谢谢大家。
Para(s)_____: Introduction
Para(s)_____: Reasons and Consequences
Para(s)_____: Ending
What is the structure of the passage
While-reading
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2–6
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Sudden and powerful
Para. 1: Heritage sites need protection.
Para. 6: Such dangers can have disastrous outcomes not only for the sites, but also for people.
Paras. 2–5:
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Natural forces
Human activities
Long-term natural forces
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natural forces
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4. ____________________
Para. 7:
various dangers.
The flood of tourists
Widespread development
Read the transcript and complete the chart on P46.
Heritage sites face
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Beginning: Greeting and Introduction
Body(2-6): Reasons and Consequences
wars
5.______________________________________________
Heritage protection must be a combined effort
Ending: An appeal to the public
As a senior student, in terms of protecting the heritage sites, we can:
Join the UNESCO volunteering programs;
Raise public awareness of heritage protection by sharing news and links through social media;
Make some posters about heritage and post them on the Internet;
Be a sustainable tourist by respecting local culture and customs and not damaging sites or littering when visiting.
Further thinking
To educate people about the dangers that heritage sites face.
To emphasize that these heritage sites should be treated with respect because they are our legacies.
To call on people to take action to protect the heritage sites
What’s the purpose of the lecture given by the UNESCO official
Discuss in groups
Practice
incredible urgent ruin wear down civilization internal agenda at the thought of
Today I learnt a lot about the Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian County, Shanxi province. This (1)_____________ ancient structure has a very rich history—it was built during the Liao Dynasty, almost 1,000 years ago. It is actually one of the oldest wooden structures without a single nail in the world and attracts millions of tourists every year!
Unfortunately, there has been a lot of damage to the pagoda over the centuries. Wind and rain gradually (2) _____________wore own the wooden building. Moreover, natural disasters such as earthquakes even caused great damage to its (3) _____________ structure.
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wore down
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Practice
incredible urgent ruin wear down civilization internal agenda at the thought of
In addition the pagoda got hit by bombs during several wars, which caused some damage. Given these dangers, it was in_____________ (4) need of repair.
For years, a panel of specialists discussed and assessed different means of repairing the pagoda. It was quite a big challenge. Because the pagoda had already started to tip to one side, people were worried it would collapse if they tried to make any major repairs. Nobody wanted to see the site(5) _____________After close consultation with the specialists, the local government couldn't agree on how to make the repairs safely.
urgent
ruined
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incredible urgent ruin wear down civilization internal agenda at the thought of
Therefore, the repair work was suspended. However, I am really glad everybody working together like this to savour heritage sites. I really hope one day we are able to repair the pagoda successfully. I looked at many photos of the pagoda on the Internet, and all my research has helped me appreciate the importance of protecting heritage sites of human (7)_____________ .This task should he at the ton of every nation's (8)_____________.
at the thought of
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