课件66张PPT。Quiz on Your Knowledge of
Cultural Heritage1. This heritage site lies in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. After 20 years of careful excavation [eksk?'ve??(?)n], three underground vaults(墓穴) opened to the public in 1979, 1989, and 1994. The terra-cotta warriors2. This cave is located in Luoyang, Henan province, which is one of the three famous big rock caves. It has a history of more than 1,500 years up to now. What’s the name of this heritage? Longmen Grottoes['gr?t??z]3. This is a temple, which is located in Beijing. The temple's main building is the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests(祈年殿), where the emperor used to pray for good harvests. Can you guess what this heritage is?Temple of Heaven4. This heritage is a mountain which lies in Anhui province. It is said that you won’t want to visit any other mountains after seeing Wu Yue, and that you won't wish to see even Wu Yue after returning from this mountain. What’s this heritage?Mount Huangshan5. This heritage site is a cave 50 kilometers south-west of Beijing, which shows the first evidence of primitive ['pr?m?t?v] human life in China thousands of years ago. What’s the name of this heritage site? Beijing Man
Heritage Site A cave of
ZhoukoudianBeijing Man
Heritage SiteBeijing
Man Beijing Man used fire
for cooking.Vocabulary and Reading
The Beijing Man Site of Zhoukoudian is not only an exceptional reminder of the prehistoric human societies of the Asian continent, but also illustrates the entire process of evolution. evolution 进化It is world-famous for the excavation, and the fossil was known as Beijing Man.
excavation发掘fossil 化石skull teethWith years of archaeologists’ hard work, a lot of remains / (prehistoric items ) were found.遗留物物件考古学家Part 1: The Amazing Caves of ZhoukoudianRead Part 1, find out the information about the excavations of the Beijing Man. 1920s1929193719491987living period/spaceskillslife spanPrehistoric human bones were discovered.They changed China’s knowledge of its history.These discoveries proved the existence of a human species between 700,000 and 200,000 years ago .A complete skull was
discovered.The excavation work stopped and most of the fossils disappeared, never to be found. The war broke out.The People’s Republic of China was established.Excavations started again, and Zhoukoudian became a tourist attraction.It was listed as a world heritage site.
It has not only given us information about prehistoric Asian societies, but also has provided amazing evidence about the process of evolution. They lived in the ______on the ____________ of Longgushan between _______ and ________ years ago.living period/spacecavesnorthern face700,000200,000Die before the age of 14:
____________
Live to the age of 50:
____________ life spanabout 70%fewer than 5%They used ___ for cooking and light, warmth and __________ from wild beasts.
They made _____ of bones and ___________ stones.skillsfireprotectiontoolssharpenedThey were sophisticated.Part 2:
Beijing Man Heritage Site in DangerWhat are the causes? 1) rain and exposure
to the air2) weeds covering
some areas3) pollution from nearby factories--- the origin of pollutionDemands!UNESCO
教科文组织Chinese Academy of Sciences
中科院Voice from UNESCO 教科文组织that the site should be closed and repaired.UNESCO recommendedVoice from Chinese Academy of Sciences 中科院 that the government should get involved.A professor proposed that a fund should be established to raise money.They suggested that the general public should be encouraged to help with the problem.They requestedThey suggestedA professor proposed 3. Complete the sentences. 1)
2)
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8)bonesPage 73discoveredevidencetoolsPollutionspeciesdangerencourage4.Read the information and check the part of the passage it appears in.1. the location of the Zhoukoudian
caves
2. information about the human remains which were foundboth Parts 1 and 2 Part 13. an estimate of when Beijing
Man lived in the area
4. the probable length of Beijing
Man’s life
5. information about the problems
at the site Part 1 Part 2both Parts 1 and 26. the cost of repairing the site
7. evidence that Beijing Man
used fire
8. a request for help from
ordinary peopleboth Parts 1 and 2Part 2Part 25. Explain what the word they refers to in these sentences.1. They came from an unknown species of man.the bones2. They also made tools from bones and sharpened stones.the prehistoric men3. They have never been found.
4. They have recommended that
the site be closed and repaired.
5. They have suggested that the
general public be encouraged
to help with the problem.most of the fossilsUNESCOthe Chinese Academy of Sciences6. They can help by contributing to the cost of maintaining the caves.ordinary peoplethe caves7. They are a precious part of our cultural heritage. 6. Complete the questions with
words in the box. assistance
catastrophe
evolution
primitive
recommend
sharpen
warmthPage 74 1)
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7) assistancewarmthcatastrophesharpenevolutionprimitiverecommendWhat can we ordinary people do to help protect the cultural heritage sites like Zhoukoudian? We can take part in the program of preserving the Beijing Man site in the following aspects.
Raise our awareness of protecting it;
donate money to support the fund to repair it;
avoid visiting the cave;
…Key words in this passagehistorical adj.历史的;
有关历史的;历史学的
historicadj.历史的;有历史意义的
prehistoric adj.史前的
remain v.仍然,有待
remains n.遗迹;遗体
remaining adj.剩余的
高考链接:
It was already past midnight and only three young men ___in the teahouse.(2006安徽)
A. left B. remained
C. delayed D. deserted2. It remains _____ whether Jim will be fit enough to play in the finals.(2006浙江)
A. seen
B. to be seen
C. seeing
D. to see
3. Although he has taken a lot of medicine, his health ____ poor. (2002上海)
A. proves
B. remains
C. maintains
D. continuesarchaeology n.考古学
archaeologist n.考古学家
archaeological adj.考古的
primitive adj.原始的;原生的
primitives n.原始人
primitively adv.最初地
primitiveness n.原始性 exist v.存在
existence n.存在
sharp adj.锋利的;敏锐的;尖刻的
sharply adv.尖刻地;猛烈地;严厉地
sharpen v.使变得锋利/清晰;
excavate v.挖掘;开凿
excavation n.挖掘;开凿
excavator n.开凿者,挖掘机 evolution v.演变;进化
evolutionary v.进化的
expose v.使暴露
exposure n.暴露;显露
contribute v.促成;捐助;贡献
contribution n.捐助;贡献
contributor n.撰稿者;捐助者
1.Pollution from nearby cement factories has also contributed to the problem.
导致…的发生
2.They can help by contributing to the cost of repairing the caves.
捐钱1.Sunshine contributes to the growth of crops.
2.What contributes to the disease remains a mystery.
3.Bill Gates has contributed a large portion of his money to charity.
4.Students in our school are encouraged to contribute to the school magazines . 有助于;促成引起;导致捐赠投稿recommend v.推荐;劝告;建议
recommendation n.推荐;推荐信
aware adj.意识到的;知道的
awareness n.意识;认识;感悟
propose v.建议,提议
proposal n.提议,建议
assist v.援助;帮助
assistance v.援助;帮助
assistant n.助手;助教
estimate v.估计;预测;报价
estimated adj.估计的;预计的
estimation n.估计;评价
length n.长;长度
lengthen v.使变长;加长 Key phrases in this passagethe origin of pollution污染的源头prehistoric human bones 史前人类遗骨
an unknown species 未知物种primitive human原始人
prove the existence of ... 证实...的存在
life span 寿命
live to the age of 50活到50
even so即便如此
use fire for cooking 用火煮饭
a tourist attraction旅游景点
world heritage site世界文化遗产
the process of evolution 人类进化过程 be exposure to接触;暴露
contribute to促成;导致;
有助于;投稿 maintain the site维护该遗址 an endangered heritage 濒危遗产
do something about 对...采取措施
remove from移走;撤职;除掉 raise public awareness about... 唤起公众对...的意识
help with the problem 帮助解决这个问题 establish a fund建立一个基金 raise money筹集资金 get involved参与
It’s of vital importance to do sth. 做某事很重要I. 根据句意以及所给提示词,写出该单词的正确形式(每空一词)。
1. The film is being shown again by popular ________ (请求).
request? ????2. In p________ societies, people used stones as weapons to hunt animals.
3. We were anxious to ________ (保存) the original character of the house.
primitive? preserve???4. It is strongly r____________ that the machines should be checked every year.
5. After four months in a foreign country, every hour at home was p_______ to me.preciousrecommended?II.?用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
1. ________ (expose) to strong sunlight is harmful to your skin.
2. Anne _________ (sharp) her pencil and began to do her homework.
Exposure sharpened ? 3. The company provides advice and __________ (assist) in finding work.
4. Last month we paid a visit to the ________ (remain) of ancient Rome.assistanceremains 5. Do you know how the universe first came into ________ (exist) long ago?
6. The group is trying to raise public __________ (aware) about homelessness.
existence awareness 7. A(n) __________ (agree) was finally reached between management and employees.
8. The fossils that were newly found may tell us more about human ________ (evolve).evolutionagreement ??