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Unit 3 Back to the past
－Welcome to the Unit
Today
Welcome to the Unit
Name some ancient civilizations
Ancient
Civilizations
Middle East (Sumeria,
Babylon, Israel)
China
Greece
Egypt
India
Mayans
Rome
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia (Greece)
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The Hanging
Gardens of
Babylon,
Mesopotamia
(Iraq)
The Great Pyramid of Giza (Egypt)
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The Temple of Artemis At Ephesus (Turkey)
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The Colossus
of Rhodes
(Greece)
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Mesopotamia (Iraq)
The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus (Turkey)
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The Pharos Lighthouse near Alexandria (Egypt)
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The Statue of Zeus (ancient Greece)
It was sculpted by
Pheidias around 432
BC.
Who was Zeus
－In Greek mythology,
Zeus was the god
of the sky. He was
The ruler of Mount
Olympus and the
Olympian gods.
What happened to it
The Statue of Zeus (ancient Greece)
It was sculpted by
Pheidias around 432
BC.
Who was Zeus
－In Greek mythology,
Zeus was the god
of the sky. He was
The ruler of Mount
Olympus and the
Olympian gods.
It was destroyed in a
fire in 462 AD.
The Hanging Gardens (ancient Babylon)
Who built it and why
－King Nebuchadnezzar II
built it for his wife
because she missed her
garden back home.
Why is it called the
“hanging” gardens
Mystery: No one knows
whether they really existed!
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The Great
Pyramid of
Giza (Egypt)
The Temple
of Artemis
At Ephesus
(Turkey)
The Colossus
of Rhodes
(Greece)
The Hanging
Gardens of
Babylon,
Mesopotamia
(Iraq)
The Mausoleum
of Halicarnassus
(Turkey)
The Pharos
Lighthouse near
Alexandria (Egypt)
The Seven Wonders of the Modern World
Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
The Seven Wonders of the Modern World
The Seven Wonders of the Modern World
Great Wall of China
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy
The Seven Wonders of the Modern World
Petra, Jordan
The Seven Wonders of the Modern World
The Seven Wonders of the Modern World
Machu Picchu, Peru
The Seven Wonders of the Modern World
Chichen Itza, Mexico
The Seven Wonders of the Modern World
Taj Mahal, India
The Taj Mahal (India)
The Muhgal Emperor Shah Jahan had the
Taj Mahal, which means “Crown Palace,”
built in memory of his wife. Finished in
1653, after 22 years of construction, the
structure, built
entirely of white
marble, is located
along the Yamuna
River in Agra, India.
The Potala Palace (China)
Where and when
－It was built on/in…
The Potala Palace (China)
Where and when
－It was built
on Red Hill
in Lhasa, Tibet
in the 17th century.
Discuss
Page 41: “People from ancient civilizations
built many magnificent structures. Some
of them have disappeared, while others
remain today.”
Question 3: Protecting the past: Do you
think it is important to protect cultural
heritage Why or why not How can we
protect cultural heritage
Old or New: Which is more important –
protecting the past or advancing toward
the future (modernize, develop)
World Heritage Sites
The Taj Mahal and the Potala
Palace are both World Heritage Sites.
Listed through UNESCO (United
Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization)
Protect World Cultural and Natural
Heritage
China has 35 sites listed on the
World Heritage List.
－25 Cultural
－6 Natural
－4 Mixed (Cultural and Natural)
World Heritage Sites
World Heritage List: Top Countries
Countries with the most World
Heritage Sites
Italy 41
Spain 40
China 35
Germany 31
France 30
India 27
Mexico 27
UK 27
Russian Fed. 21
USA 18*
Name that site!
Competition: 2 teams
Use sentences.
－“That (site) is ___.”
Scoring:
—2 points if guess correctly without hint
—1 point if guess correctly after hint
—Bonus (sometimes): English name
—Minus points if you speak Chinese
We will go in the order that the sites
were listed, starting with the earliest in
1987.
Year: 1987
Year: 1987
Year: 1987
Year: 1987
Year: 1987
Year: 1987
Year: 1990
Year: 1992
Year: 1992
Year: 1992
Year: 1994
Year: 1994
Year: 1994
Year: 1994
Year: 1996
Year: 1996
Year: 1997
Year: 1997
Year: 1997
Year: 1998
Year: 1998
Year: 1999
Year: 1999
Year: 2000
Year: 2000
Year: 2000
Year: 2000
Year: 2001
Year: 2003
Year: 2004
Year: 2005
Year: 2006
Year: 2006
Year: 2007
Year: 2007
Next week
Review lessons and information from
week 1 – present (today – Unit 3
Welcome to the Unit) using the game
Jeopardy
Vocabulary
Man-made – made by humans
Modern 现代
Structure 建 筑物 – building, bridge,
house etc.
Functional 有益 – useful
Eye-catching – noticeable, attractive,
you can’t miss it
Breathtaking – beautiful, amazing
Recognized – famous, notable to many
people
5 Wonders of Changsha
What are the five greatest man-made
structures in Changsha Why do you
think so
Does it have an English name
Where is it
Who built it When
What is it used for