(
课件网) From problems to solutions BX2 Unit 1 section 2 reading and thinking tRAVEL TO Egypt Scenery of Egypt VS. Pre-reading: prediction Read the title and look at the photos. What do you think the text is about “FROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONS” The text may be about the problem-solving process of how to _____ in _____. protect cultural heritage Egypt What are the problems and solution for this text While-reading: scanning There are some numbers in the text. Scan and circle the numbers, and then think of the function of them. numbers: indicating _____ + showing _____ of something. This part is organized in _____ order time the process time While-reading: careful reading Read this part carefully and make a timeline to show the process. (Time + event + important details) 1960 The project stars. The project starts. The temples and cultural relics are being rescued. The project is completed. The first temple is moved. The government asks the UN for help. Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great solutions. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order to control floods, produce electricity, and supply water to more farmers in the area. But the proposal led to protests. Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part of Egypt’s cultural heritage. After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem, and citizens who lived near the dam, the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959. What’s the problem Why dam Why protests Can be solved the problem of the dam and cultural relics might be solved effectively the functions of the dam the possible damage on cultural heritage A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. The group asked for contributions from different departments and raised funds within the international community. Experts investigated the issue, conducted several tests, and then made a proposal for how the buildings could be saved. Finally, a document was signed, and the work began in 1960. Why do the committee established What did they do The start of the project The project brought together governments and environmentalists from around the world. Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place where they were safe from the water. In 1961, German engineers moved the first temple. Over the next 20 years, thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and countless cultural relics. Fifty countries donated nearly $80 million to the project. What’s the solution The moving of the temples When the project ended in 1980, it was considered a great success. Not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for cou ... ...
