book8unit5reading.ppt

What are they?Terra cotta warriors and horses (兵马俑兵马俑)Inscriptions on bones or tortoise shells (甲骨文甲骨文)What is archaeology?What is archaeology?These objects above are finds of _. archaeologyArchaeology is the science that studies human cultures through the recovery, analysis, and interpretation of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, features, landscapes and so on. Archaeology studies buildings, graves, tools and other objects related topeople in the past, in order to learn about their culture and society. Sounds Sounds ReasonableReasonable? ?Do you know any Do you know any famous cultural relics? famous cultural relics? Where are they?Where are they?Huge Stone Statues Huge Stone Statues Chile Chile Peru Peru Machu Picchu Machu Picchu braceletFuneral maskEgypt Egypt Tomb of TutankhamunTomb of TutankhamunYou know, China is a country with a long history and brilliant culture. Thanks to archaeology, were able to follow the dream of meeting our ancestors. Some famous cultural Some famous cultural sites/relics in China sites/relics in China Xian Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses金面铜金面铜人头像人头像铜兽面铜兽面玉璋玉璋青铜纵青铜纵目面具目面具Sanxingdui MuseumSichuan Mawangdui Han Dynasty Tomb金缕玉衣金缕玉衣云纹漆钟云纹漆钟Hunan Bronze Bell Chime (编钟编钟)Hubei Simuwu Ding Henan In pairs, try to identify these objects and discuss:v What is the object?v What is it made of?v What was it used for?v What are the modern alternatives?A household object from Greececlay lamp clay/potteryto light the houseelectric lightA musical instrumentChinese chimesmetal, possibly bronze or brassto provide musicxylophone(木琴木琴)A face of an Egyptian Pharaohdeath maskgoldto cover the face of the pharaoh after his death none A stone toolstone/ jade axestone/jadeto chop woodchain saw (链锯链锯)Can you tell the accurate period that this object belong to?Stone AgeStone AgeThe life of human The life of human in Stone Agein Stone AgeZhoukoudian CavesDo you know about Zhoukou Dian? Where is it? What is famous for?It is on the Longgu Mountain, Fangshan District, Beijing. It is famous for Peking Man, a complete skull (头盖骨头盖骨) of an ape-man(猿人猿人) dating back 600,000 years.Pre-reading北京人头盖骨化石北京人头盖骨化石北京猿人复北京猿人复原图原图A VISIR TO THE A VISIR TO THE ZHOUKOUDIAN CAVESZHOUKOUDIAN CAVESSkimming Skimming to get to get general ideasgeneral ideasA VISIR TO THE ZHOUKOUDIAN CAVESLearning tips: Pay attention to the pictures.Which of the following shows us the earliest people and the modern people have something in common?A. People hung animal skins to keep out the coldB. People never grew their own cropsC. People use scienceD. People care about their appearanceScanningScanning to get to get detail informationdetail information1. Early people used blankets to keep them warm.2. The archaeologists have found the bones of tigers and bears in the caves.3. Early people used animal skins and fiber to make their clothes.4. The early people didnt grow their own crops.T or FT or F Task oneCareful readingscareburningCareful reading I. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.bones fire Layerssix metres skinsboneclothesmethodsTools worecutcleanHow did they make clothes?Their clothes were made from animal _. They used _stone tools to_ the animals and _ their skin. Then smaller _ were used to clean the fat and meat from them. They had to _ an ample amount of salt inside the skin to make it _ enough. finally, they would have cut it and _the pieces together with _ made of animal bones.skinssharpenedscrapersrubcut upremovesoftsewnneedlesappearanceanimal bonescut upfish bonescaughtseashellstravelled atenearbytradedWrite down three ways in which the life of early people differs from your own.Use the information from the reading passage to help you with each category.Homes: _Tools: _Clothes: _Careful readingTask threecaves, perhaps with skins to keep out the coldscrapers, axe-heads, boneneedles animal skins sewn together with needles and thread, necklacesReading Reading Comprehension Comprehension Reading Comprehension Choose the best answer. The main idea of the text is about the_ of our earliest people in the Zhoukoudian Caves. A. life and habits B. food and clothing C. homes and fishing D. farming and huntingA 2. Where do the caves lie? A. In the forest. B. On the seaside. C. At the foot of the hill. D. Higher up the hill.3. Through the conversation, everything about our earliest people is mentioned EXCEPT _ . A. homesB. tools C. dress D. entertainment4. Our earliest people in the Zhoukoudian Caves kept themselves warm by _. A. working B. fighting C. making fires D. huntingD C 5. Evidence has showed that the earliest people in the Caves used _ to make clothes according to the conversation. A. leaves B. tree skins C. animal skins D. cotton6. From the conversation we can infer that the earliest people in the Caves were very _. A. busy and rich B. idle and lazy C. clever and hard working D. stupid and cruelC C 7. What can we infer from the sentences- “This one looks very like a fish bone. Is it reasonable? -Yes indeed, as the botanical analyses have shown us, all the fields around here used to be part of a large shallow lake. Probably there were fish in it.”? A. Being an archaeologist needs a wide range of knowledge. B. A lake is not the sea. C. People can identify the fish by the colour. D. A fish bone can be made into a necklace. Do you think it is important for us to know about Zhoukoudian Caves? Why?Zhoukoudian Caves were formally inscribed (记入记入) on the “World Heritage List” in December 1987 at the eleventh session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee. Discussion The inscription of the Peking Man Site on the World Heritage List confirms the exceptional and universal value of the cultural site, which requires protection for the benefit of all humanity. The site is therefore not only of China, but also of the world as a whole.结束结束