课件23张PPT。Back to the past
History of the English language
Differences between American English and British English
History and formation of Chinese character
Summary of Unit 2
How do we know the evolution of Chinese character?
Tortoise shellBamboo sliparchaeologyThe study of civilization by looking at
things that remain from the time the
Civilization existed1.archaeology
2.archaeologist
3.archaeological site
4.brush
5.dig
6.discover
7.explore
8.remove
9.recordWords related to archaeologyMatch the words with the definitionsa. to write down to make it known
b. to break away and move earth
c. to take away from a place
d. the study of the buried remains
of ancient times
e. to travel into or through a place
for the purpose of discovery
f. the person who studies
archaeology
g. to clean or smooth with a brush
h. the area being studied
i.to find sth. existing but not knownFill in the blanks using the words in Part A. Do not forget to change the verbs to the correct tense. ______________ is important to China and I became interested in this subject when I was a small child. I studied at Peking University and I have been an _____________ for thirty years. During these years I have had the chance to explore many different places in China and throughout the world. As you know, China has many historical _______ and some of them are being kept for exploration in the future. I know that one of the great _______________ discoveries over the last few years is the area of Loulan. In 1980, I was involved in ________________ the preserved body of a woman. We called her the Loulan Beauty. She had died more than 3,800 years before. Then in 1998 we ______________Archaeology archaeologist sitesarchaeological discoveringexploredFill in the blanks using the words in Part A. Do not forget to change the verbs to the correct tense. several other tombs. You have to be very careful not be destroy anything you find, so you always need to remember to _____________ carefully and to ________________ away the dirt very gently. You must __________________ everything you find and never _____________________ anything from the site. digbrushrecordremovebiology:
biologist; biologicalFour Great Civilizations Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient India ,Ancient China.
Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome.
the Mayans, Aztecs, and the new patterns of civilization.
Ancient MesopotamiaHanging gardensMarduk TempleAncient GreeceThe Statue of ZuesTempmle of Olympic ZuesAncient RomeRome Colosseum
罗马圆形大剧场 Pantheon(万神庙)PompeiAncient IndiaThe Taj Mahal泰姬陵(Taj Mahal ),是印度知名度最高的古迹之一,世界文化遗产,被评选为"世界新七大奇迹"。
泰姬陵是一座白色大理石建成的巨大陵墓清真寺,是莫卧儿皇帝沙贾汗为纪念他心爱的妃子于1631年至1648年在阿格拉而建的。位于今印度的阿格拉(Agra)城内,亚穆纳河右侧。由殿堂、钟楼、尖塔、水池等构成,全部用纯白色大理石建筑,用玻璃、玛瑙镶嵌,具有极高的艺术价值。泰姬陵,被誉为"完美建筑",又有"印度明珠"的美誉。Ancient EgyptmummyWall paintingsrelicsrelicsPyramid and SphinxAncient ChinaTerra-Cotta WarriorsEPang PalacePalace MuseumWhat is UNESCO?
What does it stand for?
If you want to know more about the ancient civilizations in the world, you can visit the website of UNESCO
One of its functions:
is to protect important heritage sites all over the world
Heritage:things such as works of art, cultural achievements that have been passed on from earlier generations 文化遗产How many World Heritage Sites are there?Do you know some World Heritage Sites in or near our city?
The Great Canal of China was admitted into the World Heritage List on June 22, 2014About 900 are put out on the listUNESCO World Heritage
The types of Word Heritage
Cultural heritage sites
Natural heritage sits
Mixed cultural and natural heritage sites
Explain their value to human civilizationsDo you think it is important to protect objects from the past? Why? Do you have any suggestions on how to protect them?