Unit1CULTURALHERITAGE-ReadingforWriting课堂实录

1、1/3unit 1 cultural heritage reading for writingstep 1 lead in t: do you think it is necessary for us to circulate our cultural heritage to the world? why or why not?t: do we need to learn more about other countries cultural heritage? why or why not?step 2 read to discover details concerning the main

2、 body of the news reportread the news report and then solve the questions below.1. what are the researchers and scientists trying to do?(the researchers and scientists are trying to increase knowledge and appreciation of china s ancient cultural heritage.)2. what modern technology are they using?(th

3、ey are using digital photography to record a collection of images.)3. why are so many people interested in the mogao caves?(people are interested in the mogao caves because they have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries.)4. what do you think

4、of the researchers opinion in the last paragraph?(i agree with the researchers opinion. understanding our own and other cultures is a great way to understand ourselves and others.)have the ss discuss the questions in groups and then share their answers to the class. step 3: study the organization an

5、d language features1. read the news report again and find these parts.a. lead sentencelanzhou, 9 august 2017. a group of researchers and scientists from china and other countries are working together . chinas ancient cultural heritage.b. direct quote“appreciating ones own cultural heritage is very i

6、mportant for understanding ourselves. appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding.”2/3c. paraphrase they are recording and collecting digital images of cultural relics from the mogao caves, which were a key stop along the

7、silk road throughout chinas ancient history. nearly 500,000 high-quality digital photographs have been produced since the international project started in 1994.d. background informationthe mogao caves have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries

8、.e. reporting verbs f. words to show comparison and/or contrasttoday, the caves are just as interactional as they were at the time when people travelled the silk road.2. underline the relative clauses that the writer uses to identify the following.a. thingsthey are recording and collecting digital i

9、mages of cultural relics from the mogao caves, which were a key stop along the silk road throughout chinas ancient history. b. people as one researcher who is working on the project explains, “appreciating ones own cultural heritage is very important for understanding ourselves. appreciating the cul

10、tural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding. ”c. timetoday, the caves are just as interactional as they were at the time when people travelled the silk road.step 4 post reading for further summary and understanding1. why does the writer use t

11、he quote in the report?the writer uses quotes in order to make the news report more concise, authentic and persuasive.2. explain your understanding of the sentences: “appreciating ones own cultural heritage is very important for understanding ourselves. appreciating the cultural heritage of other co

12、untries is very important for international communication and 3/3understanding.”we should learn and understand our own cultures, which is vital for us to know ourselves and be proud of our profound and extensive cultural heritage. meanwhile, we should understand and appreciate other cultures, trying

13、 to be open-minded. this way, we can deepen each others understanding and respect.step 5 homeworkwrite a news report about li hua who works to protect our cultural heritage using the following notes and you can add details to make the news report more concise and detailed.?name: li huaplace: xianprofession: a senior high school teacher?wants to preser