人教新课标高中英语必修2《Unit1 Workbook》课件

1、Listeing and speakingA developing country builds a big dam to provide electricity for its people and control a great river. Unless something is done, a cultural relic will be lost. The government must decide whether or not to save the relic.ListeningPage 41Background knowledge about the Aswan Damthe

2、 Aswan High DamAbu Simbelthe Aswan High Damthe Nile RiverBefore you listen to the tape discuss with your partner the advantages and disadvantages of building a dam. Advantages of building a damDisadvantages of building a damto make electricity for everyoneto encourage industryto make the country les

3、s dependent on outside oil suppliesloss of villages and communities under the waters of the reservoirsloss of some cultural sitesloss of beautiful scenerycommercialization of the areaNow Listen to Part A and find out whathappened when a dam was built in Egypt. Number the key words as you hear them.A

4、 swan Hing Dam River NileAbu Simbel electricity covered by water floods engineers UNESCO1546327Part A The Aswan High Dam in Egypt is one of the biggest dams in the world. It provides half of Egypts electricity. However. It caused problems while it was being built. There were many temples along the R

5、iver Nile. It was clear that when the dam was finished many of them would be covered by water. One of the most important of these temples is Abu Simbel, which was built in the 13th century BC. It is made of rock and at the entrance there are four large stone persons, each twenty metres high. Nobody

6、wanted the beautiful temple of Abu Simbel to disappear but they needed the dam. Finally, the engineers of UNESCO studied the problem and found a way to rescue the temple.Listen to Part B and number the key words as you hear them.Move the temple 1900 workersStone by stone worthmore than $70,000,000re

7、build in 1966four years15463278Part BThe engineers agreed to move Abu Simbel temple stone by stone and build it again above the waters of the dam. It took 1900 workers four years to rebuild the temple in the 1960s. It cost more than seventy million US dollars. However, It was worth it. The Aswan Hig

8、h Dam was finished in 1966. Ever since then Abu Simbel has been one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt. It is still in a quiet and beautiful place which visitors are glad to visit.Why did Abu Simbel need to be moved and rebuilt?Suggested answers to Exercise 4:Abu Simbel needed to be moved and re

9、built because otherwise it would have been covered by the water when the dam was completed.How did the engineers solve the problem? Was it successful? How do you know?The solved this problem by moving the statues. They marked every stone with a number and took the statues apart. Then they reassemble

10、d them in another site. It was very successful because many tourists come to visit Abu Simbel which looks as impressive as it did in its original site.Discussion:Do you think it was worth spending so much money to move Abu Simbel?Give a reason!Post-listeningArt workpainting photographdecoration pape

11、r cutdrawing carvingsculptureDescribing artfancy rarebeautiful valuablecreative well-designedinteresting wonderfuldelicateMaterialsamber woodstone bronzejewels jadeivory silvergold pearlglass marblechinaUsing words and expressionsAnswer key for exercise 1 on page 42Page 421 wooden, vase2 worth, pain

12、tings, former3 exploded, sailors, sinking, local4 trial, evidence, entranceAnswer key for exercise 2 on page 42我拿不准这本书是谁的。（belong to）布朗先生来到中国寻找更美好的未来。（in search of）他为了做沙发而拆掉了两把旧椅子。（take apart）I am not quite sure who that book belongs to.Mr Brown came to China in search of a better future.He took apa

13、rt two old chairs in order to make a sofa.Answer key for exercise 3 on page 42约翰提到了及个法官的名字，他对他们评价不高。（think highly of）毫无疑问，搜寻那些丢失的文物的工作还会继续下去。（no doubt; search for）John mentioned the names of a few judges whom he did not think highly of.There is no doubt that the search for those lost cultural relics

14、 will continue.当时两个国家正在打仗，大批军队被派往前线（战斗）。（at war; troops of）她给了我食物和衣服，没求任何回报。（in return）When two countries were at war, troops of soldiers were sent to the front line to fight.She gave me food and clothes and she did not ask for anything in return.Page 43No one knows for certain how the statues were

15、transported by the statues , most of whom lived far away from where the stones were.It was impossible for men to carry the large stone statues, several of them were too heavy.People doubt that they were dragged over the land, that is too rough.Some people think that the islanders used large strong w

16、ooden tools that there is not enough evidence to prove.islanderswhichwhich, but there is not enoughUsing structuresAnswer key for exercise 1The wood for making the tools should come from big trees , that did not exist on the island.A number of people think that God moved the statues, which no scient

17、ists agree to it.According to the islanders, the finished states were transported by thoseThe statues were built during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, when a mysterious society ruled the island then.whichbut no scientists agree.whohad magic powers.The Dutch visited the island in 1722 when

18、the society that made the statues had disappeared.The Dutch went to this island in search of supplies, where there were only four thousand people on it.,whichonly four thousand people, in search of supplies., where there wereWhat do you know about the Forbidden City in Beijing?Before listening to th

19、e tape discuss these questions in pairs:Listening taskWhen was it built? What was it used for?1Page 44The forbidden City (Imperial Palace and now the Palace Museum) in the heart of Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial palace and ancient building complex in China, and the world at large.

20、 Its construction began in 1406 and was completed 14 years later, having a history so far of nearly 600 years. Twenty-four emperors from the Ming and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties lived and ruled China from there. Most of the buildings in the Forbidden City were Rebuilt many times, although they mainta

21、ined the original architectural style Listen to the dialogue and summarize the main idea in one sentence.The listening text is a discussion / talk / conversation about the forbidden city.2Listening taskPart AInformation about the Forbidden CityPart AReason for its nameNumber of roomsReasons for the

22、number2. It shows respect to the Emperor of Heaven who has 10,000 rooms in his palace39,999.It was because ordinary people were never allowed into the palace while the emperors ruled China.1. Nine is a special number in Chinese culture.Part AS: Oh, Wen Hui, Ive always wanted to see the Forbidden Cit

23、y. It sounds so exciting. I wonder why its called that?W: It was because ordinary people like us, were never allowed into the Palace while the emperors ruled China.S: So who was allowed in?W: Well, the Emperors family. High state officials, and servants of the emperor.S: Mmm, Ive heard that its one

24、of the largest palaces in the world. How big is it?W: Well, there were 9,999 rooms when it was built.S: 9,999 rooms! Thats so strange! Why not 10,000?W: There are two reasons. First, nine is a special number in Chinese culture. Second. Its said that the Emperor in Heaven has 10,000 rooms so the Empe

25、ror on Earth can not have so many. It wouldnt show respect.S: Oh, I seeListening taskPart BInformation about the Forbidden CityPart BHow old is it?How many Emperors lived there?What is it used for now?Nearly 600 years old.Fourteen Emperors from the Ming Dynasty and ten from the Qing Dynasty.A nation

26、al museum.Part BS: How many Emperors lived there altogether?W: Fourteen Emperors from the Ming Dynasty and ten from the Qing Dynasty. They lived in it for about 500 years till the last Emperor left it in 1924.S: So I think it was built in the fifteenth century.W: Oh yes. After it was finished, the c

27、apital of China moved to Beijing.S: Mmm, I read it in the newspaper that the Palace is repaired and redecorated very often.W: Yes, there is now a programme of repairs going on. It will last until 2020.S: Goodness! Oh, is that because the palace is made of wood? You know, we also repair our castles i

28、n England, but they dont take so long because the castles are made of stone.W: Yes, I suppose so. Wooden structures need more work to protect them. S: But thats one of the reasons why its so special ! Ive heard that its made of wood without even one nail.W: Yes, its a great example of ancient Chines

29、e architecture and its now a national museum. It is also called the Palace Museum Reading task (P45)Task 1: Fast readingmain idea.Read the text quickly and decide which summary describes it best. Then explain why the others are wrong.A. It tells us about Big Feng and his interests.B. It tells us tha

30、t Big Feng put his career on hold to save the old buildings of his hometown.C. It tells us that Big Feng has saved all the old buildings in Tianjin.Big FengTask 2: Careful reading details.Answer the questions on Page 45.What does Big Feng think about cultural relics?What does he do to protect the cu

31、ltural relics of his hometown?He thinks that saving cultural relics is more important than writing in his novels.He asks the local government to protect things of cultural interest. He works very hard to save all the old buildings of his hometown, Tianjin.What are his two successful projects?Why doe

32、s he think it is more important to do this than to write novels?Protecting the oldest street in Tianjin;Persuading the city government to buy some land in the centre of the city so it could not be sold for businesses.He thinks that people will forget their great past if they do not preserve it.It is

33、 very time-consuming (耗时的) and expensive for Feng Jicai to take care of cultural relics. Try to think of two other ways to help him with his projects.Put up posters announcing his latest campaign;Make speeches to support Feng Jicai;Go with him when he goes to meet with the local government.What shou

34、ld we do to protect our cultural relics?Do you think China should save all of its cultural relics?DiscussionCollect your ideas. Make a debate between the two sides. One side says that only the best ones should be saved. The other disagrees and says all should be saved.Speaking taskDiscuss the follow

35、ing questions with your partner.Is there any cultural relic worth protecting in your hometown? What is it? Write it down and give a reason.What do you think you can do to protect it?Here are some suggestions. Discuss them in pairs and add your own idea.Write a letter to the newspaperPut up posters o

36、n protecting threatened buildingsGive a talk about the value of the cultural relicMake things to sell to raise moneyGive a speech to the city leaders and the publicCollect a list of people who agree with youAsk Big Feng to come and speak at your schoolYOUR IDEAWriting taskWrite a letter to your scho

37、olmates to encourage them to protect this cultural relicThe problemDescribe it and use one example of an attributive clauseWhy we should helpProtect heritage / cultureValue local historical sitesDevelop national pride(date)Dear classmates,Do you know our local _? It is built of clay bricks which It needs to be_What we can doWrite lettersPre