人教版高中英语选修8 Unit5 Warming up and reading参考课件

1、Unit 5Meeting your ancestorsWarming up and readingenjoy a piece of musicBell set is a percussion instrument. It appeared in Shang Dynasty, flourished in the Spring and Autumn Period and languished in Song Dynasty.In 1978, 15,000 articles were excavated from the Zenghouyi (Marquis Yi of Zeng State) T

2、omb in Suizhou, Hubei Province, including the Zenghouyi Chime Bells, which is the largest set of bronze bells excavated in the world comprising 65 bells in various sizes, with each bell producing two different tones when struck. What is she doing?dig upunearth (excavate)findings (excavations) Archae

3、ology is the study of ancient civilizations by scientific analysis of physical remains found in the ground.Archaeologist studies prehistoric people and their culture. In pairs, try to identify these objects. Discuss what they were made of and explain their use. Who do you think used them? Can you th

4、ink of the alternatives we would use today?Warming up A household object from Greece This is an oil lamp that was used to give light at night. It was possibly used for parties, housework or study. Olive oil was placed in the body of the lamp to make the light. There was a thread that went from insid

5、e the lamp, and when it was lit it provided light. Its nameWhat it was made of Its useTodays alternative clay lampclay / potteryto light the houseelectric light A musical instrument This is a musical instrument which was played when a person hit the bronze or brass bells. Different notes cold be mad

6、e by making the bells larger or smaller. People composed music to be played in a large house, temple or palace.Its nameWhat it was made of Its useTodays alternativeChinese chimesmetal, possibly bronze or brassto provide musicxylophone A stone tool This tool is made of jade stone which is hard and ve

7、ry beautiful. It had a sharp edge so it could be used to break other pieces of stone. The hole on the top of the tool shows where it was joined to a wooden handle, so it could be used like an axe today. Its nameWhat it was made of Its useTodays alternativestone / jade axestone / jadeto chop woodchai

8、n saw A face of an Egyptian Pharaoh This is a mask which was placed over the Pharaohs face after he died. Sometimes they were also buried with the dead pharaoh. They were made of gold and decorated in beautiful colours. It shows that the Pharaoh expected his objects to have the best of material and

9、workmanship. Its nameWhat it was made of Its useTodays alternative death mask goldto cover the face of the pharaoh after his death noneReading A Visit to the Zhoukoudian CavesWhat do you think the reading is about?Where is Zhoukoudian?What is it famous for?Stage 1:Stage 2:Stage 3: Skim the passage a

10、nd write down the three stages of the archaeologists part of the dialogue. Life in the caveWhat can we learn from the needleWhat can we learn from the necklaceFast reading 1. How did the early people keep warm?2. What animals were their most dangerous enemies?3. How did they make clothes?Read the te

11、xt carefully and answer the following questions. Careful reading 1. How did the early people keep warm?2. What animals were their most dangerous enemies?They constructed the fires in the center of the caves to keep them warm. They might have kept fires burning all winter. They hung animals skins at

12、the cave mouth to keep out the cold.Tigers and bears were their most dangerous enemies.3. How did they make clothes? Their cloths were made from animal skins. They used sharpened stone tools to cut up the animals and remove their skin. Then smaller scrapers were used to clean the fat and meat from t

13、hem. They had to rub an ample amount of salt inside the skin to make it soft enough. Finally, they would have cut it and sewn the pieces together with needles made of animal bones.Read stage 2 and 3 carefully and find out the information about the needle and the necklace. Then make your own guess of

14、 what can be discovered from it.ObjectWhat can be discovered from it?needle1. They repaired or made _.2. No _ of making material has been found.3. _ have been found to _ and _ animals skins.Guess: So early people probably _ animal skins.clothesmethods Tools cut cleanworeObjectWhat can be discovered

15、from it?necklace1. They cared about their _.2. Some of the beads were made of _.Guess: So early people killed, _ and most probably ate animals3. Some of the bead were made of _.Guess: So early people _ and probably _ fish in the _ lake (as shown by botanical analyses).4. Some of the beads were made

16、of _.Guess: So early people may have _ to the sea or _ with people who had seashells.appearanceanimal bonescut upfish bones. caught ate nearbyseashells travelled tradedHomes: caves, perhaps with skins to keep out the cold.Tools: scrapers, sharpened stone tools, bone needlesClothes : animal skins sewn together with needles and thread, necklaces.Write down three ways in which the life of early people differs from your own. Use the information from the reading passage to help you with each category .Post-readingRead the conversation again and fin