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课件网) Unit 4 Protecting our heritage sites (Welcome— Reading) 01 Pre-reading Ⅰ handcrafts customs heritage buildings old/past/ancient traditional historical What comes to your mind about heritage Mogao Caves The Potala Palace The Great Pyramid The Great Wall The Terracotta Army Yellowstone National Park The Forbidden City Mona Lisa Ming Dynasty vase (blue and white porcelain) ancient village handcrafts folk culture heritage Heritage includes the traditional beliefs, values, costumes, etc. of our family, country or society, which exists from the past or has been passed down from previous generations, and continues to be important. A concerted effort to preserve our heritage is a vital link to our cultural, educational, aesthetic, inspirational, and economic legacies. —Steve Berry 同心协力保护遗产对于我们的文化、教育、美学、精神和经济遗产而言，是至关重要的一环。 --史蒂夫 贝里 本句出自美国作家史蒂夫 贝里的文章《为什么保存历史很重要》（“Why Preserving History Matters”),意在说明保护遗产的重要性。 Welcome to the unit Heritage is the shared wealth of mankind. Watch the video and finish the following exercises: ancient architecture its diverse wildlife the mixed sites 02 Heritage in danger (P44-45) Some of the heritage sites face serious dangers. The lecture below is given by a UNESCO official, who explains some of these dangers. Reading Answer the following two questions: What historic or natural sites are there in your area What dangers do you think cultural and natural heritage sites are faced with 03 Fast reading Ⅱ The Great Pyramid of Giza 吉萨大金字塔 （埃及） The town of Bam 巴姆古城 （伊朗） Read the lecture transcript answer the following question. The temples ofAngkor 吴哥窟（柬埔寨） The Historic Centre of Vienna 维也纳历史中心（奥地利） The Great Barrier Reef 大堡礁（澳大利亚） What heritage sites are mentioned in this lecture transcript Read the lecture transcript and complete the chart (P46). Heritage sites face a variety of dangers. Sudden and powerful natural forces Flood of tourists Widespread development Heritage protection must be a combined effort. 04 Intensive reading Ⅲ Para 1 1.Why does the author use two general questions in the beginning Welcome, everybody. It’s wonderful to be here. Before we begin, I want to ask you: have you ever been awed by natural wonders Have you ever been fascinated by human civilization If so, you might already understand why UNESCO is fighting to preserve sites of cultural and natural importance to mankind. I have the belief that some of you have heard about UNESCO heritage sites or maybe even visited one! There are currently around 1,100 sites in more than 160 countries worldwide. Unfortunately, they face a variety of dangers and many of them are in urgent need of protection. Let’s look at some specific issues. To present his topic in a vivid way and draw listeners’ attraction. 2. How many UNESCO heritage sites are there worldwide Para ... ...
