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课件网) UNIT 1 CULTURAL HERITAGE Reading and thinking Paper-cutting originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and has a history of thousands of years. 剪纸的历史:剪纸起源于汉朝，兴盛于唐朝时期，已有上千年的历史 History of paper cutting: Classification of Paper cutting: Paper cutting is divided into three categories: monochrome paper cutting, colored paper cutting, and three-dimensional paper cutting. 剪纸分为单色剪纸、彩色剪纸和立体剪纸三大类 Representative Works 代表作 Significance of Paper cutting： People find hope and comfort in expressing wishes with paper cuttings. 希望与祝福的表达 装饰与美化 Paper cuttings are used to decorate windows, doors, and other items, enhancing the beauty of surroundings.1 To predict the content of a passage from its title and pictures in the passage To scan the text to find numbers and predict their meanings To read in detail to collect and organize specific information To think about the reasons of other countries offering help to the Egyptian project To think about the value of protecting cultural heritage You must have heard of Three Gorges Dam of China. However, do you know the Aswan Dam of Egypt Three Gorges Dam Aswan Dam On July 21, 1970, engineers completed the Aswan Dam in southern Egypt. The Aswan Dam was an extremely large project, lasting more than 10 years and costing more than a billion dollars. The Aswan Dam controls the flow (泛滥) of the Nile River. The dam protects people living near the banks of the Nile from both floods and drought. It also provides electricity used in homes, schools, businesses, and hospitals throughout Egypt. Aswan Dam Project Read the title and look at the photos. FROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONS What are they telling us How are the title and the pictures connected What do you think the text is about The title suggests the text is about how people have solved problems, because they are going “from” the problems “to” solutions. The pictures show some ancient statues. They might be from Egypt. The large faces look as though they have been moved from where they first were. Perhaps the problem is related to this. Watch a video and learn about Abu Simbel Temple. Scan the text for numbers. Circle the numbers and guess what they mean. time period, decade year year year time period amount of something amount of money year What can you learn from these numbers Why does the author use exact numbers instead of expressions like “a lot of” 具体的数字可以使文章信息更具体、更丰富，让文章内容更有表现力。 What can you infer from “Over the next 20 years, thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and countless cultural relics” and “Fifty countries donated nearly $80 million to the project” The project is so hard that it takes 20 years to finish it. The project cost a lot of money. Many countries participated in the rescue and it is their team work that has saved the temples. Fill in the blanks accordin ... ...
