Unit 5Reading 课件-高中英语人教版选修八.pptx
Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors What can you see from the picture?Try to make tentative guesses about the topic.people in ancient times doing chores wearing clothes made of animal skinancestors lifeMaybe/Perhaps it is about Zhoukoudian caves.The text is likely to talk about Sanxingdui ruins.preparing mealsWho?How?Where?archaeologist make archaeolo-gical discoveries by excavatinganalyzingheritage sites_ your ancestorsMeeting Who do you expect to help us understand our ancestors?archaeologists way of studyexcavatecollectidentify andanalyze Zhoukoudian CavesSanxingdui MuseumThe study of ancient civilizations by scientific analysis of physical remains(有形遗物)found in the ground.Archaeology is a scientific study which shows us the route to the past and It examines what is left over from ancient times,in the form of artifacts(人工制品).an archaeological sitePeking Man Site at ZhoukoudianPeking Man Site at Zhoukoudian is one of the most significant archaeological finds in 20th century.It is a relic of primitive culture.Assuming that a group of students from England come to visit the Zhoukoudian caves,you are the archaeologist to welcome them.Please prepare a small speech.Welcome to the Zhoukoudian caves here in China.It is a great pleasure to meet you students from England,who are interested in archaeology.You must be aware that its here that we found evidence of some of the earliest people who lived in this part of the world.Weve been excavating here for many years and.Assuming that you are one of the students,what questions would you like to ask the archaeologist about Peking Mans life?Assuming that you are an archaeologist,would you please make a tentative analysis about what the following primitive items might have been used for?and what else can you infer from them?It might have been used for It must have been made of.I think that the primitive people must haveIdentification of archaeological objects Check the questionsHow could they live here?How did they keep warm?What wild animals were there all that time ago?Thats a needle.Goodness,does that mean they repaired things?Do you mean that they made their own clothes?Where did they get the material?Why,its a primitive necklace.Did early people really care about their appearance like we do?This one looks very much like a fish bone.Is that reasonable?We are miles from the sea,so how did the seashells get here?Summarize the topics livekeep warmWhat wild animals were there Life in the caveinferences from a necklaceanalyses from a needleReading and checking Part 1:from line 1 to line _ Topic 1:Part 2:from line _ to line _Topic 2:Part 3:from line _ to line 52Topic 3:Life in the cave What we can learn from a needle What we can learn from a necklaceDivide the dialogue into three parts according to the three topics of the dialogue.212137371.Why do archaeologists assume Peking man lived in the caves higher up the hill?2.What does the layers of ash suggest?Topic 1:Life in the cavekeep them warmcook foodscare wild beast away1Fire can be used toscThinkingFrom the text,can you guess how Peking man made fire,from nature or on their own?Why?In nature,there are plenty of occasions ofnatural fire:volcanic fire may catch up the surrou-nding plants,thunder and lightning may causefire in forests.Early people could obtain kindling(引火物)material from a bush fire by means ofusing a burning branch of a tree and bring thekindling to the cave.Keeping the fire burning wasimportant.One way to keep the fire is to addfirewood and to blow air underneath.Making fireTopic two:The needlePlease retell the process of Peking man making clothes by the following hints(提示).step 1:sharpen step 2:cut up step 3:remove step 4:remove step 5:rubonto step 6:cut and sew Cut up animals 12345Remove the skinRemove the fat and meatRub salt onto the skinCut the skin and sew the pieces together Thinking:What amazes you most in this process?Making and using tools are of great importance in the development of human,because it improves human intelligence and living conditions.sharpened stone tools (sharpener)make fine tools by rubbing/scraping (scraper)the archaeologists answers to the questionsObjectsanalyseswould have kept them warm,cooked the food and scared wild beasts awaymight have kept the fire burning all wintermight have hung animal skins at the cave mouth to keep out the cold_most dangerous enemiesmight have been might have been used for sewing clothessharpeners scrapersfireplaceslayers of ashno doorsbones of tigerneedle and threadmight have been used to cut up animals and remove skinsObjectWhat can be deduced from it?NECKLACe1.They cared about their _.2.Some of the beads were made of _.Guess:So early people killed,_ and most probably ate animals3.Some of the bead were made of _.Guess:So early people _ and probably _ fish in the _ shallow lake.4.Some of the beads were made of _.Guess:So there was _ between early peoples or they _ to the seaside.appearanceanimal bonescut upfish bonescaughtseashellstravelled atenearbytradeTopic three:a necklaceWhat abilities did Peking Man have in order to do business with other peoples?Language resulted from human labor.When those early peoples were laboring,they had to communicate with each other,thus language came into being.Why are Peking man called hunters and gatherers?ThinkingThe three important factors that promote the development of human:making fire making and using tools using languageThe significance of archaeology?It arouses peoples awareness of the conservation of the worlds cultural heritage against looting and careless harm.It fuels our eagerness for knowledge about ourselves and our past.To learn about the past enables us better see the development of human beings.The discovery of an ancient sites can become a scenic spot,which can boost the local economy.The worlds cultural heritage is a diminishing（衰减）（衰减）resource which holds different meanings for different people.A group of English students came to Zhoukoudian for a _.An _ showed them around.He told them it was here that they found _ of the earliest people who lived in this part of the world,and it was reasonable to _ they had lived in these _,_ _ the cold._ had been discovered in the center where they _ _.It seemed that they might have used _ stone tools to cut _ animals and _ their skin to make their own clothes.Maybe there was _ between early peoples.They didnt grow their own crops,but _ fruit and hunted animals.visitevidenceassumeFireplacessharpenedupremovetradepickedSummary archaeologistregardless ofcavesmade firesSupposing you were an archaeologist,please introduce Peking man in five sentences.(The given beginning is not included.)Good morning,distinguished guests!I am an archaeologist introducing Peking man to you today._ 假如你是周口店博物馆的导游李华，5月15日来自美国某中学的学生访问团将来参加“看文物，学历史”活动，请你从以下文物中选择一项做详细介绍。学生作品1 Welcome to the Zhoukoudian caves!Im Lihua,your guide for the visit.The archaeological excavation here has yielded the largest known collection of fossils of the extinct Peking man.Now,turn your attention to this setting.It can be deduced that they lived in groups and hunted together.They might have learned to use tools,like the stones or branches of trees to fight against wild animals.Probably stone scrapers have been used to cut up animals and remove skins.At the same time,we can learned that some wild animals which has become extinctcould have existed at that time.本话题词汇本话题词汇本单元表推测的情态动词本单元表推测的情态动词学生作品2 Boys and girls,You are warmly welcome to the Zhoukoudian caves!Hope you will have a nice stay here.Im Lihua,your guide for the visit.It is here that somepre-historic human bones were unearthed,which changed Chinas knowledge of its history.Now lets start with this necklace.It suggests that they cared about their appearance and there might have been some kind of get-together.Plus,there being holes in the bones,the necklace must have been strung up with something like vines.Hence,it goes without saying that they may have been able to make full use of the tools from nature and even get them improved.亲切得体的问候亲切得体的问候本话题词汇本话题词汇本单元的考古分析思维本单元的考古分析思维
