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课件网) Protecting our heritage sites Unit 4 Reading Heritage in danger 濒危遗产 Welcome, everybody. It’s wonderful to be here. Before we begin, I want to ask you: have you ever been awed by natural wonders Have you ever been fascinated by human civilization If so, you might already understand why UNESCO is fighting to preserve sites of cultural and natural importance to mankind. Heritage in Danger para.1 欢迎大家。很高兴来到这里。在开始演讲之前，我想问问大家：你曾为自然奇观惊叹吗？你曾为人类文明着迷吗？如果是这样，你们可能已经明白为什么联合国教科文组织正在努力保护对人类具有重要意义的文化与自然遗迹。 What is UNESCO O Besides its support of educational and science programs, UNESCO is also involved in efforts to protect the natural environment and humanity’s common cultural heritage.保护自然环境和人类共同的文化遗产。 U E S C ducational cientific ultural rganization nited ations N 联合国教科文组织 its function I have the belief that some of you have heard about UNESCO heritage sites or maybe even visited one! There are currently around 1,100 sites in more than 160 countries worldwide. Unfortunately, they face a variety of dangers and many of them are in urgent need of protection. Let’s look at some specific issues. 我相信你们当中有些人听说过联合国教科文组织遗迹，甚至可能已经去过一处了！现今全世界共有大约1100 处遗迹，分布在160 多个国家。很遗憾/不幸的是，它们正面临各种危险，其中多处急需保护。我们来看看一些具体问题。 be at risk from 因…而面临风险/受到…的威胁 Heritage sites are at risk from natural forces. The long-term natural forces, such as wind, water and temperature, can gradually wear down heritage sites. For instance, the Great Pyramid of Giza is now several metres shorter than it was originally. 遗迹会受到自然力量的威胁。长期的自然力，比如风、水和温度，会逐渐侵蚀遗产地。例如，吉萨的大金字塔现在比原来矮了几米。 para.2 The Great Pyramid of Giza 146.59 m→136.5 m in height after Changes of the heritage sites the Great Pyramid of Giza Natural disasters, the sudden and powerful natural forces, can lead to the destruction of heritage sites: in 2003, a terrible earthquake shook south-eastern Iran and ruined large parts of the city of Bam, an incredible UNESCO cultural heritage site. para.2 自然灾害，即突发而强大的自然力，会导致遗迹遭到破坏：2003 年，一场可怕的地震袭击了伊朗东南部，摧毁了巴姆古城的大部分地区。该古城是一处令人叹为观止的联合国教科文组织文化遗迹。 The city of Bam after Changes of the heritage sites before While-reading Read Para.1 and answer the questions. 1、How many heritage sites are there worldwide There are currently around 1,100 sites. What natural factors can put heritage sites at risk sudden and powerful natural forces Long-term natural forces large parts of the city of Bam The Great Pyramid of Giza examples Natural forces natural disasters Detailed reading: Para.2 shorter ruined Another big danger is human activities. Wars can cause a great deal of damage to both cultur ... ...
