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课件网) Unit 4 Protecting our heritage sites Reading (II) Revising the lecture transcript Many natural wonders and human civilization are (1)_____ (fascinate) but in danger so that UNESCO (2)_____ (struggle) to preserve them since its establishment. fascinating has been struggling/has struggled Heritage sites face threats (3)_____ nature and human activities. They can (4)_____ (wear) down gradually by the long-term natural forces like wind, water and temperature. Besides, great damage can be caused by wars. (5)_____ (strange) enough, many problems may be caused by World Heritage status, which (6)_____ (give) rise to floods of tourists (7)_____ make the sites suffer continuous wear and tear. from be worn Strangely gives who/that Revising the lecture transcript What’s more, human population growth also contributes to the (8)_____ (increase) demand for production and (9)_____ (consume) of goods so many heritage sites are in danger. Such (10)_____ (danger) not only do harm to the sites but also to humans. So we should take action to protect and preserve them. increasing consumption dangers Revising the lecture transcript Definitions awe 1) n. feelings of respect and slight fear; feelings of being very impressed by sth/sb 2) v. to fill sb with awe awesome adj. very impressive or very difficult and perhaps rather frightening awful adj. very bad Vocabulary web awe n. awesome adj. awe n. awful adj. awfully adv. (1) awe Definitions 1) n. a state of human society that is very developed and organized 2) n. a society, its culture and its way of life during a particular period of time or in a particular part of the world 3) n. all the people in the world and the societies they live in, considered as a whole Vocabulary web civil adj. civilize v. civilization n. (2) civilization Definitions 1) v. to keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that sth is kept 2) v. to keep sth in its original state in good condition Vocabulary web preserve v. preservation n. reserve [r z v] v. reserved adj. reservation n. conserve [k n s v] v. conservation n. (3) preserve Definitions 1) adj. that needs to be dealt with or happen immediately 2) adj. showing that you think that sth needs to be dealt with immediately Vocabulary web urge v. & n. urgent adj. urgently adv. urgency n. (4) urgent Definitions 1) to become, or make sth become, gradually smaller or smoother by continuously using or rubbing it 2) to make sb/sth weaker or less determined, especially by continuously attacking or putting pressure on them or it over a period of time Vocabulary web wear and tear be worn out (5) wear down Definitions 1) n. the state or process of being destroyed or severely damaged 2) n. the fact of having no money, of having lost your job, position, etc. 3) n. the parts of a building that remain after it has been destroyed or severely damaged 4) v. to damage sth so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc.; to spoil st ... ...
