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课件网) To learn more about Machu Picchu; To learn to get useful information from a video; To learn to express your ideas about what you have watched in the video. Watch the picture to learn about Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu 智利诗人聂鲁达曾在他的长诗《马丘比丘之巅》写道：“我看到石砌的古老建筑物镶嵌在青翠的安第斯高峰之间。激流自侵蚀了几百年的城堡下奔腾下泄…”. alpaca Machu Picchu is an ancient city high up in the Andes Mountains of Peru in South America. It is very popular with tourists and brings money into Peru. Watch a video to know more about Machu Picchu. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below. magnetic centre Inca civilisation outside world stalls business and money ruins 1. Machu Picchu was once part of the _____. 2. For many years Machu Picchu was lost to the _____. outside world Inca civilisation 3. Machu Picchu is now made up of_____. 4. People believe that Machu Picchu is a(n) _____, attracting many tourists each year. 5. Apart from being a magical place, Machu Picchu also bring a lot of _____ to Peru. 6. Local people sell things at _____ to tourists. magnetic centre Inca civilisation outside world stalls business and money ruins ruins magnetic centre business and money stalls Discuss with your partners about your choice of the words and phrases for blanks and tell them why you think so. Read the sentences and underline the key words in each sentence. Watch and choose the correct answers. 1. Another name for Machu Picchu is _____. A. Aguas Calientes B. one of the magnetic centres of the ancient world C. the Lost City of the Inca 2. Machu Picchu was built _____. A. in 1911 B. more than 500 years ago C. 500 years ago 3. Some people worry that too many tourists going to Machu Picchu _____. A. will be bad for the environment B. will be bad for business C. will be too noisy 4. The people in the town live completely _____. A. on the money from tourism B. by selling arts C. by driving buses 5. Machu Picchu may be changed forever by _____. A. the weather B. poverty C. tourism Work in groups. Discuss the questions. Are there any places like Machu Picchu in China? In what ways are they alike? Should tourism be stopped in places like Machu Picchu? Why or why not? Find out a place which has a long history but doesn’t look so great any longer. Find out more information about the splendid history of the place and why it collapsed. Find out information about how local people make a living now. Find out the economic development in the place. Collect information about the history of our city from the library. You can find out the change of the city’s name, its role in the old days. Find out information about the change of people’s life style. Find out the change of the city’s environment. Write an article about the history and development of our city.
