【课件】Unit1Reading+and+thinking+课件-高中英语人教版必修第二册.pptx

Unit 1 Cultural HeritageReading and ThinkingFrom problems to solutionsWhat comes first in your mind when talking about Egypt?pyramidsphinxDo you know the relationship between the two places?Abu Simbel Templethe Aswan Dam Lead in Video Timelook at the photos and the title and predict what the text is about?Pre-readingA.The text is mainly about how the Egyptian Egyptian government successfully solved the problem of building Aswan project?2.Circle the numbers and guess what they mean.1950s19591960196120years22temples50countries80 million1980time periodyearyearyeartime periodamountamountyearamountFast-reading1.Read the text and match the topic sentences.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6A.How to balance progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.C.The proposal leads to protests.B.A committee was established to limit damage.D.The project brought governments and environmentalists together.E.The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still alive today.F.The project was completed and successful.While-readingHow many parts can this passage be divided into?Para.1-2 Problems Para.3-4 SolutionsPara.5-6 Significance Reading for structure Reading for detailsQ1:What does the phrase“big challenge”refer to？Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites.Part 1:(para1-2)problemsDevelop societyProtect cultural sites Reading for detailsQ2:Why did the Egyptian government want to build a new dam?Q3:Why did the Egyptian people protest the governments decision?To control floods,produce electricity,and supply water to more farmers in the area.Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part of Egypts heritage.Reading for detailsPart 2:(para3-4)solutionsQ1.How did UN deal with this problem of building Aswan Dam?Q2.How were the temples and other cultural sites saved?Step 1Establish a committeeDepartment contributionsRaise funds internationallyStep 2 Investigate the issueConduct several testsStep 31.How did UN deal with this problem of building Aswan Dam?Make a proposalSign a document2.How were the temples and other cultural sites saved?_piece by piece to other placestaken down moved_ togetherput back Reading for detailsPart 3:(para5-6)significanceQ1:Why does the writer say the Aswan Dam project is a great success?Because not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past,but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow.Reading for detailsPart 3:(para5-6)significanceQ2:What can we learn from the project?If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation,the global community can sometimes provide a solution.Task 4.Complete the timeline with the information from the text.19591961over the next 20 years19801960The project starts.The project is completed.The first temple is moved.The government asks the UN for help.The temples and cultural relics are being rescued.Whats the spirit of the Aswan Dam Project?Reading for details Para.6cultural heritage protectioninternational cooperation To build a human community with a shared future.构建人类命运共同体构建人类命运共同体 development progress proposal preservetemple damage heritage establish preventCairo,16 March,1956In a speech today,a scientist gave her view on the new_.She said that _ is important and our area needs economic _ as well.But she added，“We should not accept the project if it puts our cultural _ in danger.We must protect the _ and make sure that no _ is done.”Before she ended her speech,the scientist suggested that we need to _ a committee of experts to _ the cultural heritage and _ it from being harmed.proposalprogressdevelopmentheritagetemplesdamageestablishpreservepreventTask 5.Complete the news report with the correct forms of the words in the box.1.What is the“Problem”and what is the“solution”?Problem:Solution:The Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile for developing its economy and avoiding the floods and drought,but it can destroy the cultural heritage and led to the protests.Asked for the UN,then cooperated internationally to save the relics by moving the cultural relics to a safe place piece by piece.Post-reading2.A lot of money was spent to protect the temples.Do you think it was worthwhile?Why or why not?I think it was worthwhile to spend money on protecting the temples because their value is priceless in terms of cultural heritage.3.Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project?I think that many countries helped because to help Egypt protect the cultural heritage was to leave precious wealth for the whole human society,which was of great significance to the historical and cultural research of future generations.THANKSTHANKS