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课件网) Reading and Thinking Unit 01 Cultural Heritage 新人教必修二 It is an African country. It has one of the most ancient and greatest civilisations. The longest river in the world flows through this country. Millions of people around the world have been fascinated by the mystery of the emperor’s tombs. Guessing Game The Great Pyramid Big Challenges Egypt The Aswan Dam the Nile Do you know other tourist attractions in Egypt Sphinx[sfi ks] Is there any link between the two pictures Temples Aswan Dam Pre-reading ① On July 21, 1970, engineers completed the Aswan Dam in southern Egypt. The Aswan Dam was an extremely large project, lasting more than 10 years and costing more than a billion dollars. Cultural corner ② The Aswan Dam controls the flow (泛滥) of the Nile River. The dam protects people living near the banks of the Nile from both floods and drought. It also provides electricity used in homes, schools, businesses, and hospitals throughout Egypt. Cultural corner 【Pre-reading】 Read the title and look at the photos. What do you think the text is about The text is about how people have solved problems. From problems to solutions 【while-reading】 Explore the contents of text 1. Listen to the text and match the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 A. How to balance progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge. B. A committee was established to limit damage. C. The proposal leads to protests. 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. Prediction Now look at the pictures, what happened to the statues They were cut and taken down piece by piece. Read the title and look at the photos. What do you think the text is about The text might be about how to solve problems related to the statues（雕像）in Egypt. Keeping the balance between progress and heritage protectiong is a challenge. Challenges can lead to solutions. The project is considered a great success. Para.1 Para.4 Para.3 Para.2 Para.5 A committee was established to limit the damage. The project brought together governments from the whole world. Para.6 The spirit of the project is still alive. Read and match the main ideas with each paragraph. the problem the solution the significance Read for structure Economic development is necessary if we want to improve society. There comes a time when the old time must give way to the new, and it is not possible to preserve everything from our past as we move towards the future. Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge. Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great solutions. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order to control floods, produce electricity, and supply water to more fa ... ...
