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课件网) Book2 Unit1 Reading for writing Write a news report Lead in Dunhuang Mogao Caves 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 新 课 导 入 The Terracotta Warriors Where is it Leshan Buddha 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. 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 headline lead body end While-reading 1. What are the researchers and scientists trying to do What modern technology are they using Lead： where when who what The researchers and scientists are trying to increase knowledge and appreciation of China's ancient cultural heritage. They are using digital photography to record a collection of images. 2. Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves Because they have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries. Details：why how what 3. What do you think of the researcher's opinion in the last paragraph Details：why how what I agree with the researcher's opinion. Understanding our own and other cultures is a great way to understand ourselves and others. Study the language features. Underline the relative clauses that the writer uses to identify the following. A things B people C time Study the language features. Underline the relative clauses that the writer uses to identify the following. A things B people C time It usually locates at the beginning of the passage or paragraph to guide the whole passage. Overview of subject matter A Lead sentence It usually occurs with quotation marks. A quote is often used to explain, certify or conclude an opinion or fact. For concluding and highlighting the importance of cultural heritage B Direct quote C Paraphrase Paraphrase could be giving examples, explanation etc. Paraphrase could help readers to have a better understanding of the texts. Reading for Writing Headline An article must first get the reader's attention. It does this through the Headline which summarises or illustrates the focus of the article. Most newspapers use the present tense in headlines, despite the fact that they often describe past events. The present tense gives a se ... ...
