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课件网) Unit1 Cultural Heritage Reading for Writing Write a news report Learning Objectives To read a news report: know about historical and cultural value of the Maogao Caves in Dunhuang; have the awareness of protecting our cultural heritage; learn the structure and language features of a news report; To write a news report about a person or group who works to protect our cultural heritage Mogao Caves (莫高窟) is a group of ancient caves which were built in different dynasties. It is famous for exquisite (精美的) murals (壁画) and various sculptures (建筑) kept inside the caves. With 735 caves, more than 45,000 square meters of murals, and 2,415 colored sculptures of different size, the caves contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art (佛教艺术) spanning a period of 1,000 years. The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes (千佛洞), form a system of 492 temples, 25km southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis (绿洲) strategically located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. Lead-in What do you know about the Mogao Caves headline lead body ending purpose and means Lanzhou, 9 August 2017. A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries are working together to help increase knowledge and appreciation of China’s ancient cultural heritage. where when who what Lead sentence Read the news report and find these parts. Lead sentence (导语) Direct quote (直接引用语) Paraphrase (解释) 对比较专业的术语，或导语的浓缩信息进行详细点的说明。 D. Background information (背景信息)：帮助读者更好地理解事件。 E. Reporting verbs (引述动词)：表示直接引用或转述引用，常见有 say, tell, ask, explain, comment, suggest, mention, reveal, report, state 等。 F. Words to show comparison or contrast (表示比较或对比的词) Read for language features 一、Reading Para.1 Lanzhou, 9 August 2017. A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries are working together to help increase knowledge and appreciation of China’s ancient cultural heritage. They are recording and collecting digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves, which were a key stop along the Silk Road throughout China’s ancient history. Nearly 500,000 high-quality digital photographs have been produced since the international project started in 1994. when/who why worked increase knowledge and appreciation … a group of… Lanzhou, 9 August 2017 main idea further information explanation how helped how important what result record and collect digital images a key stop along the Silk Road… 500,000 high-quality digital photographs lead sentence paragraph lead sentence explanation Reading the body (Para.2) The Mogao Caves have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries. Today, the caves are just as international as they were at the time when people travelled the Silk Road. Tourists from all over ... ...
