课件41张PPT。Meeting
your ancestorsUnit 5 Words previewalternative
archaeology
starvation
tentativen. 可能的选择
adj.供选择的;其他的
n. 考古学
n. 挨饿;饿死
adj. 试探性的;不确定的What are they?Terra cotta warriors and horses (兵马俑)Inscriptions on bones or tortoise shells (甲骨文)What is archaeology?These objects above are finds of _____________. archaeologyArchaeology is the science that studies
human cultures through the recovery,
analysis, and interpretation of material
remains and environmental data,
including architecture, features,
landscapes and so on . Archaeology studies buildings, graves,
tools and other objects related to
people in the past, in order to learn
about their culture and society. Sounds Reasonable?Do you know any famous cultural relics? Where are they?Huge Stone Statues Chile Peru Machu Picchu braceletFuneral maskEgypt Tomb of Tutanhkamen You know, China is a country with a long history and brilliant culture.
Thanks to archaeology, we’re able to follow the dream of meeting our ancestors. Some famous cultural sites/relics in China Terra-cotta Warriors and HorsesXi’an 金面铜人头像铜兽面玉璋青铜纵目面具Sanxingdui MuseumSichuan Mawangdui Han Dynasty Tomb金缕玉衣云纹漆钟Hunan Bronze Bell Chime(编钟)Hubei Simuwu Ding Henan In pairs, try to identify these objects below. Discuss what they were made of and explain their use. Who do you think used them? Can you think of the alternatives we would use today?A household object from GreeceA musical instrumentA stone toolA face of an Egyptian PharaohWhen you have come to a conclusion,
fill in the chart below.clay
lampChinese chimesclay/
potteryto light
the houseelectric
lightmetal, possibly bronze or brassto provide musicxylophone stone/
jade axe stone/
jade to chop woodchain sawdeath maskgoldto cover the face of the pharaoh(法老王) after his death noneCan you tell the accurate periods that these objects belong to?旧石器时代的装饰品西晋秦乐俑唐三彩骆驼殷墟青铜器The Main Ages of Man
in Chinese HistoryStone AgeBronze AgeHan DynastyTang DynastyDo you know what it is?Which period of time did he belong to?Do you know anything else about the Upper Cave Men?Stone AgeDo you know what it is?Bronze AgeThe Bronze Age (2,000—250 BC)Han DynastyThe Han Dynasty Sancai-glazed pottery figure of a seated ladyGold odd beastSancai-glazed pottery figure of a lady danceSilver potSancai-glazed pottery figure of a Bactrian camelTang
DynastyDream back to Tang DynastyThe Tang DynastyLook at the pictures in the reading
passage and think about what kind of
life Peking Man lived. Did they suffer
cold, starvation or disease? Make a
tentative guess about what Peking
Man may have done and used
thousands of years ago. Compare
their life with ours. Share your ideas
with your partner. Discussion Homework Look up the new words
and expressions of the
reading in the dictionary.
2. Preview the reading:
A Visit to the
Zhoukoudian Caves Thank you.