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课件网) Book2 Unit1 Reading for writing Write a news report 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 Mogao Caves are magnificent art treasures. Mogao Caves, or the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas(千佛洞), are located in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, on the ancient Silk Road. The murals (壁画)and Buddha figures (佛像)in these caves are world-famous. The area was listed as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Unfortunately, Mogao Caves are disappearing. How do people preserve them 1. What are the researchers and scientists trying to do What modern technology are they using 2 .Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves 3. What do you think of the researcher's opinion in the last paragraph Activity 1: Read the news report and answer the questions. 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 Activity 2: Read the news report again and find these parts. A. Lead sentence B. Direct quote C. Paraphrase D. Background information Para 1.Lead (who, when, where, what, why) Para 2. Body: background information Para 3: Ending: the significance of the news Lead sentence Paraphrase Direct quote Background information Para1: Lead Who: when: where: what: why: Para2: Background information: Para3: The significance of the news(hope): Activity 3:Read the text again and find out some detailed information A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries 9th, August, 2017 Mogao cave, Lanzhou record and collect digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves; produce 500,000 high-quality photographs help increase knowledge and appreciation of China's ancient cultural heritage; a meeting point for different cultures and part of the history of many countries promote even wider interest around the world in China's ancient history, culture, and traditions; further educate people about the importance of safeguarding historic and cultural relics for future generations to understand historic and cultural relics. Headline: Promoting culture through digital images It is a challenge to keep the balance between _____ and _____. in the 1950s in 1959 in 1960 in 1961 over the next 20 years in 1980 The project _____. The temples and cultural relics were _____. _____ _____ moved the first temple. The project _____. The govern-ment asked _____ for help. A committee was established. The _____ _____ wanted to build a new dam. The proposal led to ... ...
