课件44张PPT。
Module 9 Unit 2
Witnessing time
Look at the pictures and say
something about them.Welcome to the unitThe Garden of Perfection and Brightness
Should we rebuild Yuanmingyuan? Why (not)?The Colosseum Rome ItalyThe classical gardens of SuzhouAngkor WatSt Basil’s Cathedral in MoscowDo you know where the first Olympic games was held?Guess which country it is from?Greece MarathonOlympic flagAthena
the Greek goddess How much do you know about
the ancient Greeks( in the field of
philosophy, science, mathematics,
art, architecture, theatre, politics
and sports) ? Reading
The AcropolisWhat is the Acropolis?A monument constructed in the 5th
century BC at a high altitude above the capital city of Athens in Greece.Scan the passage and try to find the
answer to the question as quickly
as possible2The Acropolis in GreeceWhat do you think of when you see the Acropolis in Greece?Fast reading Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in part A. 1 When was the Acropolis built?
In the 5th century BC
2 What was the Acropolis made of ?
It was made of marble.
3 Who gave the Acropolis its World Heritage listing?
UNESCO Careful Reading21. In which fields did the Greeks make contributions to Western civilization?
In philosophy, science, mathematics, art, architecture, politics and sport.Read the passage again and answer the following questions:2. Where was the Acropolis built? Why?
On the hill called the Sacred Rock in the centre of the city.
It was built there so that it was convenient for everyone to get to. Also, because it was on the hill, the Acropolis could be seen from every part of the city.3. How have so many ancient monuments been damaged?
They have been damaged partly by natural things like earthquakes, and partly by man.
4. What was the last major destruction done to the Acropolis by man?
The last major destruction occurred with the theft of many of the best sculptures in 1801, when an Englishman started to take them to London.5. What is the aim of the committee set up in 1975?
Its aim is to undertake the complete, professional restoration of the Acropolis.Because they believe that the prevention of damage from ignorance and from people not caring about protecting the monument is very important.
6. Why is the committee
undertaking educational work?More important historic buildings
would be damaged.7. What would happen if people
did not learn about damage
prevention?C22Complete Parts D and E Answers
D: 1.d 2.e 3.j 4.c 5.b
6.f 7.e. 8.i 9.h 10.g
E: 1. Athens 2. Athena 3. people 4. plant 5. government 6. undertake 7. ignorance 8. conservation 9. monument 10. sculptures Read the text again and choose the best answers according to the text:Which of the followings was not a Greek invention?
A. The Western alphabet.
B. Roman alphabet.
C. Architecture.
D. Marathon 2. Why was the Acropolis built on the hill
called the Sacred Rock in the centre of the city?
A. To associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens.
B. It was constructed at a high altitude above the city in honour of Athens.
C. Because there are three main temples to Athens.
D. Because it was convenient for everyone to get to and could be seen from every past of the city.3. In which year did the Acropolis receive a World Heritage listing from UNESO?
A. 1835 B. 1975
C. 1987 D. 2004Language points: have an impact on: have an effect on
be responsible for: to be in chare of, to be cause of
associate …with….:
to combine …with…
4. in honour of: in memory of, showing respect5. occur: to take place or happen, to come into mind
6. on display: on show
7. carry out: to put into practice
8. natural forces: 自然的力量
9. damage和destroy区别 :
damage指部分损坏,可修复,
destroy 指毁灭性的破坏，不可修复10. defeat: win against sb in a war
in a gesture to : in order to
‘gesture’ here means ‘意图’
12. acid rain: 酸雨 impact n. 影响
搭配： have an impact on 对……有影响，介词on 可以
用upon 来替换；impact前可以用形容词修饰。
This book had a great impact on its readers.
这本书对读者有很大影响。
The incident had a strong impact on the residents.
那件事对居民有着很大的影响。
知识拓展：
impact on 还可以与make 连用，make an impact on
“对……产生影响”，表示起到影响的作用。
He made an impact on you. 他对你产生了影响。
2) 如果将介词on 放在impact 前面，on impact 意为“ 在
撞击下”，表示遭到撞击的后果。
The cup hit the wall and broke on impact.
杯子撞到墙上破了。2. The Western or Roman alphabet is a Greek invention,
as is the marathon, which is a long distance race named
for a Greek messenger who ran from Marathon to Athens
to report a victory at the battle of Marathon in 490 BC.
西方字母表或罗马字母表是希腊人的发明。马拉松赛跑
也是，这种长跑比赛是为了纪念一位希腊信使而命名的。
公元前490年，这名信使从马拉松一直跑到雅典，报告了
马拉松大捷。as is the marathon 是一个倒装句，as 代表前面所讲述的
情况，表示情况相同。因此， as is the marathon = and
the marathon is a Greek invention too.
由as 引导的这种从句常引起倒装。但要注意：倒装时，
从句的时态要与主句的一致；从句的be 动词、助动词要
与从句的主语一致。
The USA is one of founding members of the UN, as is
China. 美国是联合国的创始国之一，中国也是。
The earth is a planet moving around the sun, as are the
Mars and Jupiter.
地球是环绕太阳的行星，火星和木星也是。
The US and Russia have sent astronauts into space, as has
China.
美国和俄罗斯将宇航员送入了太空，中国也一样。3. associate vt. 联想，结构： associate sth with sth 多指
把某一事物与另一事物联系在一起，可用被动语态。
She associates summer with holidays.
她想到夏天就联想到假期。
Red is usually associated with danger.
红色常使人联想到危险。
He is a man who can easily associate one thing with
another. 他这个人很容易从一件事想到另一件事上去。
知识拓展：associate … with … 结构还可意为“与……
交往，参与……”
He associates with some very strange people.
他跟一些奇奇怪怪的人来往。
I’m not associated with any political group.
我不参加任何政治组织。 In 1816, these sculptures were transferred to the British museum. They are still on display there under the title of ‘Elian Marble’, and this has caused some friction between Greece and Britain as the Greek government has never given up asking for the return of these marble statues.
1816年，这些雕塑又被转移到大英博物馆。如今它们仍然在那里展出，冠名为“埃尔金大理石雕塑”。这导致了希腊和英国之间的摩擦，因为希腊政府一直要求英国归还这些大理石雕像。in preparation for … 为……作准备，介词短语作状语，
表示行为目的。
Get a good sleep in preparation for the journey.
好好睡一觉，准备启程。
They put chairs in the school hall in preparation for the
concert.
他们在学校的礼堂摆椅子为音乐会做准备。
特别提醒：
如果要表示：如果表示某事“在准备中”可以只用
in preparation.
Plans for the new school are now in preparation.
新学校的计划正在准备中。
