Module 6 The World’s Cultural Heritage Reading and Vocabulary

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Module 6 The World’s Cultural Heritage
Reading and Vocabulary
Learning aims :
(1)Learn some basic information about the Zhoukoudian Beijing man site by reading
(2)Enable the students to get useful information using different reading strategies
(3)Make sure the students are aware of the meaning and urgency of protecting the cultural heritage
Before reading:
A quiz:
How many Chinese cultural sites are there on the world heritage list
Think over:
What’s the connection between Zhoukoudian and Beijing man
While reading:
Read part 1 fast and fill in the form below:
years events
In 1929
In 1937
In 1949
In 1987
Read the first two paragraphs :
(1) Guessing word:
What does the word "they" refer to in the sentence "They came from an unknown species of man" in the first paragraph
(2)Find the answer:
What proved the existence of a human species long time ago
___________________________________________________
Read the fourth paragraph:
(1) Show your opinion:
What are the possible reasons for the short life span of Beijing man
________________________________________________________
(2)Find the answer:
Why were the Beijing man considered quite sophisticated according to the passage
________________________________________________________________
Read the last paragraph:
Do you know why the caves of Zhoukoudian “amazing”
___________________________________________________________________
Checking :
What have you learnt about the caves of Zhoukoudian
(1)That they are in a village 50km southwest of Beijing
(2)That they were the home to Beijing Man .
(3)That they are a world heritage site and has become an important tourist attraction.
a. (1)(2) b(2)(3) c (1)(3) d (1)(2)(3)
Read part 2 fast and find the main idea of each paragraph:
Para.1 The site is of vital importance in china
Para.2 ______________________________
Para.3 ______________________________
Para.4 Something must be done to repair the site
Parass.5-6___________________________
Read part 2 carefully and
Main topic Detailed contents
The important statue of the site(Para.1) ________(1)__________________help the archaeologists estimated the time when beijing man lived there
Three key reasons for the damage to the caves (para.2) Parts of the caves are badly damag-ed by __(2)___and ___(3)___________. another important reason is ___(4)______ from nearby cement factories.
The site must be repaired though it cost much (para4) UNESCO has recommended that the site_ (5)_____________. If the government takes no measures to repair the site,UNESCO would __(6)___it from the list.
Two possible grou-ps who can help to repair the caves(paras5-6) The chinese academy of science have suggested ___(7)________ be encour-aged to help with the problem and ___(8)_______ be involved in .
Share your opinion:
Do you think it is necessary to maintain or repair such
a site as Beijing Zhoukoudian because of its high cost
post reading
Filling the blanks to sum up the whole passage:
In 1920s, archaeologists _________ some prehistoric human_____ ,which
came from an unknown ______ of man ,and were the first _________
of primitive human life in China long before. Evidences showed that
they knew how to use fire and even made ______ of bones.
Today , however, the remains are in serious _________.
arts of the cave have been badly affected by the nature.
___________ has also contributed to the problem. So the
Scientists have suggested that the general public be ____________
to help with the problem.
Homework:
1. Write down your opinion towards maintaining and repairing the cultural heritage sites.
2. Search more information about Zhoukoudian Beijing man site and share with your classmates.
(choose either of them )
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