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课件网) UNIT 1 CULTURAL HERITAGE Period II Reading and Thinking Step I 学习理解 Look at the pictures below and gain an understanding of them. 当地时间2019年4月15日下午6点50分左右，法国巴黎圣母院发生火灾，整座建筑损毁严重。着火位置位于圣母院顶部塔楼，大火迅速将圣母院塔楼的尖顶吞噬，尖顶如被拦腰折断一般倒下。 1 2 Look at the picture below and gain an understanding of them. 阿布辛贝神庙位于阿斯旺上游约300公里的尼罗河西岸，建于公元前1300~公元前1233年，由古埃及法老拉美西斯二世所建。神庙有大小两座，系直接凿刻在岩窟上的。大神庙祭礼拉美西斯二世、太阳神以及其他诸神。神庙入口处列有拉美西斯二世坐像，四尊中有一尊破损。门口上的小立像是太阳神，因为面向东方，晨光可直接射入庙内。这座以巨像石雕闻名的阿布辛贝神庙，庙高30米，纵深60米，门前4座高达20米的巨大石像，跨越三千年时间长河仍完好。 Do you think it is a pity for Pictures 1 and 2 What do you think of the ancient temple Discuss the following questions in pairs. Read the title and look at the photos. Then think about the following question. What do you think the text is about Read the title and look at the photos. Then think about the following question. 背景知识：数十个国家的考古学者们带领着工人们开始实施一项前无古人的壮举———给阿布辛贝神庙(Abu Simbel Temple)挪个地方。由于阿斯旺大坝的修建，神庙面临被淹没的危险，联合国组织的专家们最后决定将神庙切割，后移180米，在比原址高65米的地方重新组装，整个迁移过程经历了四年。神庙原先最不可思议的太阳节奇观———一年两次照亮圣殿内部的神像，被延续了下来，但是比原先提前了一天。 Scan the text for numbers. Circle the numbers and guess what they mean. time period, decade year year Scan the text for numbers. Circle the numbers and guess what they mean. year time period amount of something amount of something amount of money year Read the text and find the key words (1~3) for each part. Part 1 (Para. 1): _____ Part 2 (Paras. 2~5): _____ Part 3 (Para. 6): _____ a big challenge a successful example the great spirit Learn the strategy and then find out the key words. Make a timeline Making a timeline that shows when different events happened can help you understand how the events are connected to each other. Complete the timeline with the information from the text. 1960 The project starts. 1959 The government asks the UN for help. 1961 The first temple is moved. Over the next 20 years The temples and cultural relics are being rescued. 1980 The project is completed. Read the text again and answer the questions. Why did the Egyptian government want to attempt the building of the dam How were the temples and other cultural sites saved How long did it take to complete the project The Egyptian government wanted to attempt the building of the dam in order to control floods, produce electricity, and supply water to more farmers in the area. Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place where they were safe from ... ...
