译林牛津版高中英语选修9 Unit 2 Witnessing time Reading课件（共 20 张）

课件20张PPT。Unit 2 witnessing time
Reading
The Acropolis nowWhat happened to these historic sites?Why were they destroyed?1. natural forces2. man2The Acropolis nowWhen we talk about Greece,
What do you think of?Athena and mythologyAegean sea First Olympic Games2004 Olympic gamesFast readingRead para1 and answer the following questions:1. In which fields did the ancient Greeks make contributions to western civilization?
Various fields:philosophy
science
mathematics
art
architecture
theatre
politics
sport
Roman alphabet2.Which sport is mentioned in the text?MarathonmarathonWhat is marathon? Do you know the origin of marathon?A long distance race created in honor of a Greek soldier who ran from Marathon to Athens to report the victory at the battle of Marathon in 490 BC.What will the writer mainly talk about in the article?philosophy
science
mathematics
art
architecture
theatre
politics
Sport
western or Roman alphabet
architecture1.When was the Acropolis built? Why it was built?
2.What was the Acropolis made of?
3.Who gave the Acropolis its World Heritage listing?In the 5th century BC.It was made of marble.Read para2~7 as quickly as you can and answer the following questions :UNESCO.(About 2500years ago)United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organizationfirm In honour of the goddess of Athena.Detailed readinginfluence/impact
effect(1)the causes of
different
damages（3-4）introduction（2）the repair work
（5-7）Structure:Read para2 and answer the following questions:Where was the Acropolis built?

2.What does the Acropolis consist of ?
The Acropolis is a large flat rock in the center of
Athens, rising up high above the city.
three main temples:the Parthenon
the Erechtheum
the Temple of Athena Nikethe Temple of Athena Nike the smallest among the three; used to house a 13-metre-high gold-covered statue of Athena as the goddess of victoryThe Parthenon the largest of all three
built between 447 and 432BC
contained a gold statue of AthenaThe Erechtheum six females statues which support part of its roof Read para 3 – 4 carefully and find out
what caused the damage to the Acropolis.warehouse, explosiontheftwar acid rainStole stonesStole the best sculpturespolluted airDeliberately:Unintentionally:unsucessful reconstructionwalking around the sitesNatural
forcesManearthquake1.What did the government do to restore the Acropolis?Read para 5~7 and answer the following questions:Appoint a committee to undertake the complete
repair of the Acropolis. 2.What is the committee doing to undertake the repair?Poor repair work
A steady cleaning programme
Statues have been removed
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