1、,Listeing and speaking,A developing country builds a big dam to provide electricity for its people and control a great river. Unless something is done, a cultural relic will be lost. The government must decide whether or not to save the relic.,Listening,Page 41,Background knowledge aboutthe Aswan Da
2、m,the Aswan High Dam,Abu Simbel,the Aswan High Dam,the Nile River,Before you listen to the tape discuss with your partner the advantages and disadvantages of building a dam.,to make electricity for everyone to encourage industry to make the country less dependent on outside oil supplies,loss of vill
3、ages and communities under the waters of the reservoirs loss of some cultural sites loss of beautiful scenery commercialization of the area,Now Listen to Part A and find out what happened when a dam was built in Egypt. Number the key words as you hear them.,1,5,4,6,3,2,7,Part A The Aswan High Dam in
4、 Egypt is one of the biggest dams in the world. It provides half of Egypts electricity. However. It caused problems while it was being built. There were many temples along the River Nile. It was clear that when the dam was finished many of them would be covered by water. One of the most important of
5、 these temples is Abu Simbel, which was built in the 13th century BC. It is made of rock and at the entrance there are four large stone persons, each twenty metres high. Nobody wanted the beautiful temple of Abu Simbel to disappear but they needed the dam. Finally, the engineers of UNESCO studied th
6、e problem and found a way to rescue the temple.,Listen to Part B and number the key words as you hear them.,1,5,4,6,3,2,7,8,Part B The engineers agreed to move Abu Simbel temple stone by stone and build it again above the waters of the dam. It took 1900 workers four years to rebuild the temple in th
7、e 1960s. It cost more than seventy million US dollars. However, It was worth it. The Aswan High Dam was finished in 1966. Ever since then Abu Simbel has been one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt. It is still in a quiet and beautiful place which visitors are glad to visit.,Why did Abu Simbel ne
8、ed to be moved and rebuilt?,Suggested answers to Exercise 4:,Abu Simbel needed to be moved and rebuilt because otherwise it would have been covered by the water when the dam was completed.,How did the engineers solve the problem? Was it successful? How do you know?,The solved this problem by moving
9、the statues. They marked every stone with a number and took the statues apart. Then they reassembled them in another site. It was very successful because many tourists come to visit Abu Simbel which looks as impressive as it did in its original site.,Discussion: Do you think it was worth spending so
10、 much money to move Abu Simbel? Give a reason!,Post-listening,Art work painting photograph decoration paper cut drawing carving sculpture ,Describing art fancy rare beautiful valuable creative well-designed interesting wonderful delicate ,Materials amber wood stone bronze jewels jade ivory silver go
11、ld pearl glass marble china ,Using words and expressions,Answer key for exercise 1 on page 42,Page 42,1 wooden, vase 2 worth, paintings, former 3 exploded, sailors, sinking, local 4 trial, evidence, entrance,Answer key for exercise 2 on page 42,我拿不准这本书是谁的。（belong to）布朗先生来到中国寻找更美好的未来。（in search of）他为
12、了做沙发而拆掉了两把旧椅子。（take apart）,I am not quite sure who that book belongs to.,Mr Brown came to China in search of a better future.,He took apart two old chairs in order to make a sofa.,Answer key for exercise 3 on page 42,约翰提到了及个法官的名字，他对他们评价不高。（think highly of）毫无疑问，搜寻那些丢失的文物的工作还会继续下去。（no doubt; search fo
13、r）,John mentioned the names of a few judges whom he did not think highly of.,There is no doubt that the search for those lost cultural relics will continue.,当时两个国家正在打仗，大批军队被派往前线（战斗）。（at war; troops of）她给了我食物和衣服，没求任何回报。 （in return）,When two countries were at war, troops of soldiers were sent to the f
14、ront line to fight.,She gave me food and clothes and she did not ask for anything in return.,Page 43,No one knows for certain how the statues were transported by the statues , most of whom lived far away from where the stones were. It was impossible for men to carry the large stone statues, several
15、of them were too heavy. People doubt that they were dragged over the land, that is too rough. Some people think that the islanders used large strong wooden tools that there is not enough evidence to prove.,islanders,which,which, but there is not enough,Using structures,Answer key for exercise 1,The
16、wood for making the tools should come from big trees , that did not exist on the island. A number of people think that God moved the statues, which no scientists agree to it. According to the islanders, the finished states were transported by those The statues were built during the sixteenth and sev
17、enteenth centuries, when a mysterious society ruled the island then.,which,but no scientists agree.,who,had magic powers.,The Dutch visited the island in 1722 when the society that made the statues had disappeared. The Dutch went to this island in search of supplies, where there were only four thous
18、and people on it.,which,only four thousand people, in search of supplies., where there were,What do you know about the Forbidden City in Beijing?,Before listening to the tape discuss these questions in pairs:,Listening task,When was it built? What was it used for?,1,Page 44,The forbidden City (Imper
19、ial Palace and now the Palace Museum) in the heart of Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial palace and ancient building complex in China, and the world at large. Its construction began in 1406 and was completed 14 years later, having a history so far of nearly 600 years.,Twenty-four empe
20、rors from the Ming and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties lived and ruled China from there. Most of the buildings in the Forbidden City were Rebuilt many times, although they maintained the original architectural style,Listen to the dialogue and summarize the main idea in one sentence.,The listening text is
21、 a discussion / talk / conversation about the forbidden city.,2,Listening task-Part A,3,9,999.,It was because ordinary people were never allowed into the palace while the emperors ruled China.,1. Nine is a special number in Chinese culture.,Part A S: Oh, Wen Hui, Ive always wanted to see the Forbidd
22、en City. It sounds so exciting. I wonder why its called that? W: It was because ordinary people like us, were never allowed into the Palace while the emperors ruled China. S: So who was allowed in? W: Well, the Emperors family. High state officials, and servants of the emperor.,S: Mmm, Ive heard tha
23、t its one of the largest palaces in the world. How big is it? W: Well, there were 9,999 rooms when it was built. S: 9,999 rooms! Thats so strange! Why not 10,000? W: There are two reasons. First, nine is a special number in Chinese culture. Second. Its said that the Emperor in Heaven has 10,000 room
24、s so the Emperor on Earth can not have so many. It wouldnt show respect. S: Oh, I see,Listening task-Part B,Nearly 600 years old.,Fourteen Emperors from the Ming Dynasty and ten from the Qing Dynasty.,A national museum.,Part B S: How many Emperors lived there altogether? W: Fourteen Emperors from th
25、e Ming Dynasty and ten from the Qing Dynasty. They lived in it for about 500 years till the last Emperor left it in 1924. S: So I think it was built in the fifteenth century. W: Oh yes. After it was finished, the capital of China moved to Beijing. S: Mmm, I read it in the newspaper that the Palace i
26、s repaired and redecorated very often. W: Yes, there is now a programme of repairs going on. It will last until 2020.,S: Goodness! Oh, is that because the palace is made of wood? You know, we also repair our castles in England, but they dont take so long because the castles are made of stone. W: Yes
27、, I suppose so. Wooden structures need more work to protect them. S: But thats one of the reasons why its so special ! Ive heard that its made of wood without even one nail. W: Yes, its a great example of ancient Chinese architecture and its now a national museum. It is also called the Palace Museum
28、 ,Reading task (P45),Task 1: Fast reading-main idea. Read the text quickly and decide which summary describes it best. Then explain why the others are wrong.,A. It tells us about Big Feng and his interests. B. It tells us that Big Feng put his career on hold to save the old buildings of his hometown
29、. C. It tells us that Big Feng has saved all the old buildings in Tianjin.,Big Feng,Task 2: Careful reading details. Answer the questions on Page 45.,What does Big Feng think about cultural relics?What does he do to protect the cultural relics of his hometown?,He thinks that saving cultural relics i
30、s more important than writing in his novels.,He asks the local government to protect things of cultural interest. He works very hard to save all the old buildings of his hometown, Tianjin.,What are his two successful projects?Why does he think it is more important to do this than to write novels?,Pr
31、otecting the oldest street in Tianjin; Persuading the city government to buy some land in the centre of the city so it could not be sold for businesses.,He thinks that people will forget their great past if they do not preserve it.,It is very time-consuming (耗时的) and expensive for Feng Jicai to take
32、 care of cultural relics. Try to think of two other ways to help him with his projects.,Put up posters announcing his latest campaign; Make speeches to support Feng Jicai; Go with him when he goes to meet with the local government.,What should we do to protect our cultural relics? Do you think China
33、 should save all of its cultural relics?,Discussion,Collect your ideas. Make a debate between the two sides. One side says that only the best ones should be saved. The other disagrees and says all should be saved.,Speaking task,Discuss the following questions with your partner.,Is there any cultural
34、 relic worth protecting in your hometown? What is it? Write it down and give a reason. What do you think you can do to protect it? Here are some suggestions. Discuss them in pairs and add your own idea.,Write a letter to the newspaper,Put up posters on protecting threatened buildings,Give a talk abo
35、ut the value of the cultural relic,Make things to sell to raise money,Give a speech to the city leaders and the public,Collect a list of people who agree with you,Ask Big Feng to come and speak at your school,YOUR IDEA,Writing task,Write a letter to your schoolmates to encourage them to protect this
36、 cultural relic,The problem Describe it and use one example of an attributive clause,Why we should help Protect heritage / culture Value local historical sites Develop national pride,(date) Dear classmates, Do you know our local _? It is built of clay bricks whichIt needs to be _,What we can do Writ
37、e letters Prevent further damage Encourage repairs,Date of the suggested meeting,_ Thank you very much. (your name),Dear Classmates, Do you know our local temple? It is built of clay bricks which are falling down. It needs to be preserved for three reasons. First, it is important for our local cultu
38、re. Second, it reminds us of the lives of our ancestors. Third, it respects the ways of the past when our ancestors worshipped there. So it is important that we preserve such buildings and protect Chinas past.,2009. X.X,Sample writing:,So Hu Xiaomin and I have a plan to save this temple. We hope you
39、 will come to a meeting in our school and help us tell others about the temple. We need you to write letters to newspapers and the local leaders. We hope to be able to prevent more damage to the temple by removing the plans and small trees that grow near it. We need to encourage skilled workers to r
40、epair the clay bricks and prevent more rain damage.,The meeting is going to be organized for lunchtime at 1:30 pm in the gymnasium. We hope as many of you as possible will come and join us in our campaign. Thank you very much. Wang Xiaoding and Hu Xiaoming,Homework,Finish off the Workbook exercises. Review the contents of the unit and complete Summing up on Page 8.,
