Unit 2 Witnessing time Reading(1)：The Acropolis now.课件（45张）

课件45张PPT。Welcome to our class2012Do you know where the first Olympic Games were held?In GreeceLondon Olympic GamesCan you tell me more
about Greece2 Where are these famous buildings located?the AcropolisThe Acropolis nowUnit 2 Reading 1 When did the construction of the Acropolis start?
In the 5th century BC
2 What were the buildings of the Acropolis made of ?
They were made of marble.
3 When was the Acropolis listed as a World Heritage site?
In 1987 step 1: Read the passage as fast as possible and tell me where you find the answers.Para 1:Great ________ of ancient GreeksIn which fields did the Greeks make contributions to Western civilization?
In philosophy, science, mathematics, art, architecture, theatre, politics and sport.Step II: Further understanding of the passage 2.Which of the followings was not a Greek invention?
A. Roman alphabet.
B. Architecture.
C. Marathon influence1.The greatest symbol of Athens is the Acropolis.
2. Inside of the Acropolis, there are two main temples to Athena.
3. The Temple of Athena Nike is the largest of all three temples.
TFPara 2:Brief _________ to the AcropolisF introductionParthenon ['pɑ:θin?n]Erechtheion [,er?k'θi:?n]Temple of NikeTrue or False three smallest1.How have ancient monuments been damaged?
They have been damaged partly by_______ _______, but the greatest damage of all has been caused by _____.
The buildings have also been damaged by the millions of __________. _____ ____ is causing gradual damage to the marble on the Acropolis.
2. When did the last major damage by man occurred? In 1801 natural manPara 3-para 4: _______ to the Acropolis Damagetravellers Acid rain forcesMeasures1.What is the aim of the committee set up in 1975? Its aim is to undertake a complete repair of the Acropolis.Para 5- para 7: M________ of protecting the Acropolis2. How to protect the marble from smog and acid rain, as well as plant roots. A steady cleaning3. What is the best way to protect the Acropolis? The best way to protect the Acropolis is to prevent damage.Step III: Task-based Reading influenceStep III: Task-based Readingimpact/ effectcenturiesdamagedstolenrepairsHistorypreserveprogressundertakingavoidStep IV: Summary After reading the text, please try to find out four words to summarize the whole text and fill in the blanks. The i______tion to the Acropolis;
The d_____tion by natural forces and by man;
The r_____tion of the Acropolis;
P_____ tion is the best way to protect the Acropolis.resevantroducestruc estoraStep IV Discussion
As for us, when we travel to the historic sites, what should we do so as to protect them? Try to use the linking words.
On one hand, …
On the other hand, …
Finally, …For one thing, …
For another, …
Besides, …ConclusionAll the world heritage sites are the valuable wealth of mankind. So everyone should take on the responsibility to preserve them so that people will be able to enjoy them for generations to come!
Remember every little helps!Every little helps. [谚]涓涓细流汇成河，粒粒稻菽堆满箩。
[谚]点点滴滴, 全有助益。
Every little helps a mickle. 聚沙成塔，集腋成裘。The ancient Chinese had a great influence on the World civilization. They made advances in many fields, including the four great inventions.
When it comes to historic sites in China, people will associate the Great Wall with China .The Great Wall was originally built in the 7th century BC , winding its way from west to east. It is more than 8,000km in length and is recognized as the symbol of China.
However, throughout history, it can’t avoid being damaged partly by natural forces, but the major damage of all has been caused by man.
In a gesture to help preserve history, the Chinese government and all the people have begun a serious effort to repair the Great Wall. Fortunately, much progress has been made. But there is still a long way to bring the Great Wall back to its former glory. Every little helps.
Every little helps. [谚]涓涓细流汇成河，粒粒稻菽堆满箩。
[谚]点点滴滴, 全有助益。
Every little helps a mickle. 聚沙成塔，集腋成裘。 1. No one has a greater influence on Western civilization than the ancient Greeks.
=The ancient Greeks have _________________________________Western civilization.the greatest influence/ impact/ effect on古希腊人对西方文明的影响无人可及。e.g. 我再同意不过了。I can’t agree more.Step V: Understanding between the lines Question: Who has the greatest influence on Western Civilization?You can not be more beautiful.negative comparative degreesuperlative degree2. 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.so is=The Western or Roman alphabet is a Greek invention and ___ ___ the marathon,….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…(((()))) Guess the meaning of “as”
1) She’s unusually tall, as are her parents.
2) She'll soon be as tall as her mother.
3) She works as a waitress.
4) As it was getting late, I decided to book into a hotel.
5) He gets more attractive as he gets older.
6) Angry as he was, he couldn't help smiling.
relative pron. “正如，正像”adv. “像…”prep. 担任…,作为…conj. becauseconj. whileconj. although3. In particular, we associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens, the greatest symbol of which is the Acropolis.
=______________, we associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens, and the greatest of ____is the Acropolis.itParticularly我们尤其要把古希腊文明与都城联系起来，而伟大的象征就是雅典卫城。 调查表明学习与好的学习习惯有联系。Translation The survey shows that learning is associated with good study habits.Guess the meaning of “associate”
I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood.
Mr. Johnson is an associate editor of the newspaper.
v. 把… 和… 联系adj. 副的，非正式的4. It used to house a 13-metre-high gold-covered statue of the goddess of Victory.它曾经供奉着一尊13米高的镀金胜利女神像。 N.?V.
1. Through advertising, companies conditioned consumers to buy things that they didn’t really want or need. (2012届苏州市九月份阅读理解C篇）
2. I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. (2011届一模完形填空)
3. Life in this university, which schools some 13,000 students, goes on as usual.
4. Dick is the man who used to partner Mary.
5. Mr. Smith has authored a book on AIDS.—————————
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__________
____________
v. 影响，使… 适应 v. 教育，训练 v. 结成伙伴，结成搭档 v. 著作，写作，编写 v. 给… 做母亲—————
5. The Acropolis is no different. It has been damaged partly by natural forces like earthquakes, but the greatest damage of all has been caused by man.卫城也一样。它部分受损于自然威力（如地震），然而所有破坏中最大的则是由人类造成。 = The Acropolis is no _________. It has been damaged partly by natural forces like earthquakes, but the greatest damage of all has been caused by man. exception1) Earthquakes occur frequently here.
2) A brilliant idea occurred to me.
(happen, take place) (came to / struck / came into my mind)6. The last major damage of this kind occurred with the theft of many of the best sculptures in 1801. 最近一次此类的重大破坏发生于1801年，许多最精美的雕塑遭窃。7. In fact, repairs were so clumsy that they
made some of the buildings less secure than they
had been before.事实上，修复工作非常糟糕。一些建筑比修复前更不稳定。the buildingssafen. security ant. insecurity Please find out what these reference markers refer to.1. No one has had a greater influence on Western civilization than the ancient Greeks. They made many advances in philosophy,…2. The Acropolis is no different. It has been damaged partly by natural forces…3. In 1485, the Turks defeated the Greeks and seized control of Athens. Later, they used the Parthenon as a warehouse and packed it with gunpowder. the ancient Greeks the Acropolis the Turks the ParthenonReading Strategy8. The committee is also undertaking important
work to educate the public, based on the assessment that the best way to protect the Acropolis is to prevent damage.attributive phraseappositive clause最好的保护形式是防止破坏。基于这一认识，该委员会还进行了重要的教育公众的工作。 Do you agree to his suggestion ______ he raised at the meeting ______we should start at once.
A. which, that B. that, which
C. what, what D. what, which(())(which is)?()9. By learning how not to damage the monument, people will be able to enjoy this historic site for generations to come.
By learning how not to damage the monument, , people will be able to enjoy this historic site for the _________ /___________ /_________ generations.comingfollowingnext通过学习如何防止破坏，人们及其后代将能欣赏到这一历史遗迹。 After that, much progress was made in repairing the Acropolis, with a large amount of work done in preparation for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

Read the following sentence:
make progress/advances in …
in preparation for …
with + O. + prep./adj.
with + O. + to do/doing/doneShe came into the room，with her nose red because of cold.
2. With the meal over, we all went home.
3. The master was walking up and down with a ruler under his arm.
4. The teacher entered the classroom with a book in his hand.
5. With nothing left in the cupboard, she went out to get something to eat.with + O. + prep./adj./to do/doing/done6. With so many problems settled, the new manager was very excited.
7. With the guide leading the way, we quickly found the way to the tourist attraction.
8. The peasants have a good harvest with all the crops got in.
9. With everyone supporting us (现在分词) we can certainly succeed.
10. The man was brought in with his hands tied behind his back. (过去分词) 11. Tom always sleeps with his eyes open.
12. The boy ran out with nothing on.
13. Don’t talk with your mouth full.
14. With a lot of homework to do, he can’t play the games.1. 门开着，他就离开了屋子。
He left the room with ______________.
2. 灯亮着，奶奶在椅子里睡得香甜。
With ______________, grandma slept soundly in the chair .
3. 这个家伙两手交叉，站在那里。
The fellow stood there with _______________.
4. 作业完成了，他们出去玩了。
They went out to play with _______________.
5. 随着时间的流逝，我最终梦想实现了。
With time__________, I finally realized my dream.
the door opengoing bythe lights onhis arms crossedhomework finishedTest yourself:1. ___ so many essays ___，he won’t have time to go shopping this　morning.
A. With, to write B. As, to write
C. With, are written D. As, written
2. ___ time permitting, we will visit the Summer Palace.
A. In B. With C. As D. If
Fill in the blanks according to what we learntStep VI: Consolidation The ancient Greeks have had the _________ _________ on Western civilization. The Roman alphabet is a Greek invention, ____ ____ the marathon. In particular, we ________ ancient Greek civilization ________ the capital city of Athens. The Temple of Athena Nike used to ________ a 13-metre-high gold statue of Athena. Few ancient monuments have avoided damage, and the Acropolis is no __________. The last major damage _________ in 1801. Now we have the assessment ________ the best way to protect the Acropolis is to prevent damage. In that case, people will be able to enjoy this historic site for the ________ generations.greatest influenceas isassociatewithhousedifferentoccurredthatcoming（五）短文填空? （每空一词）
The Acropolis is the greatest symbol of Athens, where the Greek civilization was (1) _______. In the Acropolis, there are three (2) __________ to Athena: the Parthenon, the Erechtheum, and the Temple of Nike.
The Acropolis, made of marble, has been damaged partly by natural forces like earthquakes, and partly by man. The (3) __________ from Italy and Turkey brought it much (4) _________. The last major destruction of this kind occurred with the theft of many of the best sculptures in 1801. Moreover, some damage has been caused unintentionally by people and some has been caused deliberately. There is also the problem of industrial pollution. born????? ???temples? ??attacks???? damage ???(5) _________ 1835, the Greek government has begun to try to restore the constrution. (6) ____________, some damage has been caused
because of the (7) ________________ restoration.
So, in 1975, the Greek government set up a (8) ____________ to undertake the restoration of the Acropolis. In 1987, the monument received a World Heritage listing from UNESCO. Since then, much progress has been made in reconstructing and (9) ____________ the monument, hoping that the Acropolis will be brought to its former glory. Important (10) ____________ work is also being carried on in order to enable our next generations to enjoy this historic monument.? Since
However?? ???? unsuccessful?????committee? ???? protecting ???educational We left London on June 21st and flew to Athens .
We went on a British Airways flight. We left London
at about 11:00 in the morning and arrived in Athens
at about 3:00 in the afternoon. It was raining in London
when we left, but it was fine and warm in Athens. After
we came out of the airport building we took a taxi to the
town center. We stayed for three nights at a hotel. While
we were in Athens we visited some of the sights: the
Acropolis , of course , the National Museum; and we went
to a concert. On our fourth day we went to Athens Airport
early in the morning and took an Olympic flight to a beautiful
Greek island, Santorin. We stayed at a hotel in Phira, the
capital of the island . The hotel was very high up and we had
a wonderful view of the sea and the island. After we had
spent a week on the island, we flew back to Athens for
another three nights and then back to London on an Athens Airways flight. It was a wonderful holiday. We did a lot in two weeks and enjoyed ourselves very much. 2. Speeding Reading1. How long did it take to fly from London to Athens ?
A. 3 hours B. 4 hours C. 11 hours D. 14 hours
2. How was the weather in London and in Athens ?
A. London — raining ; Athens — raining
B.? London — fine ; Athens — warm
C. London — warm ; Athens — warm
D. London — raining ; Athens — fine and warm
3. Which of the following airlines is NOT mentioned in the passage ?
A. British Airways B. Athens Airways
C. Pan - American D. Olympic Speeding ReadingPractice makes perfect!Thank you! Homework:
Review what we learnt today;
Finish your consolidation exercise.