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课件网) Unit 1 Cultural Heritage Reading for Writing P8 Learning objectives 1. To read the news report to study the organisation and language features; 2. To be aware of the importance of the Mogao Caves; 3. To learn to write a news report; Dunhuang a meeting point 交汇点for four major ancient civilizations 【The Silk Road】 a shining pearl (璀璨的明珠) on the Silk Road Lead in Mogao Caves Mogao Caves of Dunhuang It was listed on the World Cultural Heritage list in 1987. It lies in Gansu Province and enjoys great reputation声誉，名誉 throughout the world. various and colourful murals（壁画） Lead in Mogao Grottoes 莫高石窟 Longmen Grottoes 龙门石窟（河南洛阳） Yungang Grottoes 云冈石窟（山西大同） Maijishan Grottoes 麦积山石窟（甘肃天水） The Four Great Grottoes窟 of China The Mogao Caves Read the news report and answer the following questions. Important words & phrases (P8) digital image 数字图像 cave 山洞，洞穴 throughout 遍及，自始至终 quality 质量，品质 All over the world 在世界各地 tradition 传统 further 进一步（far的比较级） historic 历史上著名的 opinion 意见，想法 quote 引用 comparison 比较（动词compare） contrast 对比 identify 确认，认出 1. A group of researchers研究员，调查者 and scientists are helping increase knowledge and appreciation of _____. A. cultural relics from Mount Longgu B. digital images of the West Lake C. the ancient cultural heritage in Lanzhou D. the Silk Road by the Mogao Caves 2. There was a key meeting place at ____ along the Silk Road in the long history of China. A. Mount Tai B. the Great Wall C. the Mogao Caves D. Los Angeles 3. Mogao Caves are located in ____ along the Silk Road. A. Dunhuang B. Xi’an C. Gansu D. Tibet西藏 4. The article was written ____ years ago. A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7 Activity 1: Read for structure How many parts does a news report usually include How many parts does a news report usually include headline 标题 lead 新闻导语 body 主体 pictures ending 结束语 Read the news report and find out what these parts are. Ending(a short summary) Every letter in the headline is capitalized（大写）. Headline (what the report is about) Lead Sentence (where;when;who;what) Body (details, background, quotes...) Read the lead When &. Where Lanzhou, 9 August 2017 Who A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries. Why To increase knowledge and appreciation of China’s ancient cultural heritage. How Record and collect digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves. What Nearly 500,000 high-quality digital photographs have been produced. The lead sentence delivers the most _____ information. important Read the body Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves In the history:_____ _____ Today: _____ a meeting point交汇点 for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries. as international as they were. multicultural international Supporting details The body tells _____ information and _____ details. backgro ... ...
