1、FROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONSYou must heard of Three Gorges Dam of China.However,have you heard about the Aswan Dam of Egypt?Three Gorges DamAswan Damn.水坝水坝 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 co
2、sting more than a billion dollars.The Aswan Dam controls the flow(泛滥泛滥)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 ProjectWatch a video.
3、Look at the two pictures.What are they telling us?Which country do you think the images in the pictures can be found?What else can you associate(联想联想)the pictures with?Read the title and look at the pictures.What do you think the text is about?Now lets look at what happened to the Egyptian temples f
4、rom 1960 to 1980.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 probl
5、em is related to this.Scan the text for numbers.Circle the numbers and guess what they mean.Numbers1950s19591960196120 years22 temples5080 million1980(amount of money)year(time period)(time period,decade)(amount of something)(amount of something)What can you learn from these numbers?Why does the aut
6、hor use exact numbers instead of expressions like“a lot of”?What can you infer from“Over the next 20 years,thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and count less cultural relics”,and“Fifty countries donated nearly$80 million to the project”?The project is so hard that it takes 20 years
7、 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.vt.捐赠捐赠Read the passage and figure out the structure of the passage.Part 1 Para.1Part 2 Para.2Part 3 Para.34Part 4 Para.56introduction problemssolutionsvaluesW
8、hat is the topic sentence in each paragraph?What are the key words in each paragraph?What are the key words in each paragraph?challengeproposal led to protestscommittee establishedbrought togethersuccessspiritn.提议提议n.抗议抗议vt.建立建立n.委员会委员会Fill in the blanks according to the text.electricitytemplesSolut
9、ionfundstestsdocument向向求助求助n.贡献贡献,捐款捐款n.基金基金;专款专款v.调查调查safefuturepossibilityglobalRead the text again and answer the questions.1.Why did the Egyptian government want to attempt the building of the dam?They wanted to control floods and bring electricity and water to more farmers in the area to help e
10、conomic development.n.&vt.企图企图;尝试尝试2.Why did protesters protest the proposal?Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics.They protest for the reason of the protection of cultural sites.4.How were the temples and other cultural sites saved?They were taken do
11、wn piece by piece and moved to other places where they would be safe from the water.5.How long did it take to complete the project?The project took 20 years to complete.Make a timelineMaking a timeline that shows when different events happened can help you understand how the events are connected to
12、each other.Complete the timeline with the information from the text.The project starts.The temples and cultural relics are being rescued.The project is completed.The first temple is moved.The government asks the UN for help.19591961Over the next 20 years19801960Match the following events with their
13、purposes.Events1.The government asked the United Nations for help.2.The experts investigated the issue and conducted tests.3.The temples were taken down piece by piece.4.The UNESCO runs a programme.PurposesA.To make a proposal for how to save the buildings.B.To prevent world cultural heritage sites
14、from disappearing.C.To build a new dam without destroying cultural relics.D.To move the temples to a safe place.CADBComplete the new report with the correct forms of the words in the box.Then suggest a suitable title.development progress proposal preservetemple damage heritage establish prevent_Cair
15、o,16 March,1956In a speech today,a scientist gave her view on the new _.She said that _ is important and our area needs economic _ as well.proposalprogressdevelopmentBut she added,“We should not accept the project if it puts our cultural _ in danger.We must protect the _ and make sure that no _ is d
16、one.”Before she ended her speech,the scientist suggested that we need to _ a committee of experts to _ the cultural heritage and _ it from being harmed.damageheritagetemplesestablishpreservepreventdevelopment progress proposal preservetemple damage heritage establish preventSuggest a suitable title.
17、Scientist Says Progress Shouldnt Damage Cultural Heritage标标题是报道内容的浓缩，一般需要包含题是报道内容的浓缩，一般需要包含who和和what等信息。等信息。Discuss one or more of the questions below in groups.What were the solutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam?A lot of money was spent to protect the temples.Do you think it was worthw
18、hile?Why or why not?Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project?2.A lot of money was spent to protect the temples.Do you think it was worthwhile?Why or why not?I think it was worthwhile to spend money on protecting the temples because their value is
19、priceless in terms of cultural heritage.1.What were the solutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam?The solutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam were to ask for contributions from different departments and for experts to investigate and conduct tests leading to a proposal to save th
20、e ancient buildings.adj.值得做的值得做的3.Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project?I think that many countries helped because Egyptian history and relics are world-famous and are highly valued around the world as part of our shared cultural history.Why is
21、 it important to protect and preserve our cultural heritage?What are some examples of Chinas cultural heritage protection?ProblemsSolutionsInspiration hard to keep balance build a new dam/damage temples and cultural heritage turn to UN for help cooperate with other countries take down piece by piece
22、,then move and put back together global community team spirit让步；屈服让步；屈服 _保持平衡保持平衡 _导致导致 _提出建议提出建议 _向向求助求助 _阻止；不要阻止；不要 _向向捐赠捐赠 _确保；设法保证确保；设法保证 _give way to keep balance lead to make a proposal turn to preventfrom donateto make sure根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子。子。1.We must not _ _ _ _ _(对他们的要求让步对他们的
23、要求让步).2.Try to _ _ _(保持平衡保持平衡)between work and play.3.This kind of discussion will certainly _ _(导致导致)greater differences between the two parties.4.The committee has _ _ _(提提出建出建议议)to reduce the loss.give way to theirdemandskeep a balancelead tomade a proposal5.Jenny couldnt solve the problem,so she
24、 had to _ _ _ _ _(向她的数学老师向她的数学老师求助求助).6.Visitors _ _ _ _(不准触碰不准触碰)the cultural relics.7.The businessman _ _ _ _ _(捐赠很多钱捐赠很多钱)to the reserve last year.8.My brother _ _(确保确保)that all the lights are off before he goes to bed.9._ _ _(是值得做的是值得做的)protect cultural heritages.turnare prevented from touchingd
25、onated a lot ofmakes sureIts worthwhile toto her maths teacher moneyOur rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build our nation.Nelson MandelaA people without the knowledge of their past history,origin and culture is like a tree without roots.Marcus Garvey1.There comes a time
26、 when the old must give way to new,and it is not possible to preserve everything from our past as we move towards the future.There comes a time when 这个句子中包含了由这个句子中包含了由when引导的限制性定语从句，修饰的是先行词引导的限制性定语从句，修饰的是先行词a time。eg This is a time when people can get a lot of information from the Internet.(翻译翻译)这是一
27、个可以从互联网上获得大量信息的时代。这是一个可以从互联网上获得大量信息的时代。give way to:to stop resisting sb./sth.;to agree to do sth.that you do not want to do 让步；屈服让步；屈服eg The company finally gave way to the customers complaints.(翻译翻译)面对顾客的投诉，公司最终还是让步了。面对顾客的投诉，公司最终还是让步了。【拓展拓展】give相相关短关短语语give up 放弃放弃give away 分发，捐赠；泄露分发，捐赠；泄露give bac
28、k 还给，恢复（健康等）还给，恢复（健康等）give in 交上，让步交上，让步give in to 屈服于；向屈服于；向让让步步give off 发出（光、热、气味等）发出（光、热、气味等）give out 用完；耗尽；发出用完；耗尽；发出【语境应用语境应用】用用give短语完成句子。短语完成句子。1)When they saw that they were surrounded by the enemy,they _.2)That weekend,we went to a nearby neighborhood and _ a lot of money to the people ther
29、e.3)The bad apples _ a bad smell.4)The argument went on for hours because neither side would _.5)Toms legs _ and he couldnt go any farther.gave upgave awayare giving offgive ingave out2.Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge
30、.balance n.it is a situation in which all the different parts are equal in strength or importance.平衡平衡;均匀均匀eg She was balancing a plate of food on her knees.I lost my balance and fell on my face.(翻译翻译)她她把一盘食物稳稳地放在膝上把一盘食物稳稳地放在膝上。我我失去平衡，脸着地摔倒了。失去平衡，脸着地摔倒了。vt.to be in or get into a steady position,with
31、out falling to one side or the other,or to put something into this position使使平衡平衡 lose ones balance 失去平衡失去平衡keep ones balance 保持平衡保持平衡recover/regain ones balance 恢复平衡恢复平衡keep a balance between A and B 在在A和和B之间保持平衡之间保持平衡1)She cycled too fast round the corner,lost her balance and fell off.2)Do you bel
32、ieve it?Mike said he could balance a pencil on the end of his nose.【语境运用语境运用】翻翻译句译句子。子。她拐弯时骑车太快，失去平衡摔倒了。她拐弯时骑车太快，失去平衡摔倒了。你相信吗你相信吗？Mike说说他可以在他的鼻尖上立着铅笔使之他可以在他的鼻尖上立着铅笔使之保持平衡。保持平衡。3.Big challenges,however,can sometimes lead to great solutions.lead to:to result in(something)导致导致;造成造成(后果后果);通向通向 to是介词，后可接
33、名词、代词或动词是介词，后可接名词、代词或动词-ing形式作宾语形式作宾语 【拓展拓展】lead sb.to do sth.使某人做某事使某人做某事 lead sb.to sp.带领某人去某地带领某人去某地 lead the way 引路引路,带路带路 lead/live/have a.life 过着过着样的生活样的生活【语境应用语境应用】翻译句翻译句子。子。1)吃太多的糖会引起健康问题。吃太多的糖会引起健康问题。Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.2)这条路通向公园。这条路通向公园。The road leads to the p
34、ark.3)她带领我们到了楼上的房间。她带领我们到了楼上的房间。She led us to a room upstairs.4.But the proposal led to protests.proposal n.a plan or suggestion which is made formally to an official person or group,or the act of making it 提议；建议提议；建议make a proposal 提出建议提出建议eg The committee made/put forward a proposal to reduce the
35、time limit.I welcome the proposal to reduce taxes for the poorly paid.【注意注意】proposal后常加后常加to do形式，补充说明形式，补充说明proposal的内容。的内容。protest n.something that you do to show publicly that you think that something is wrong and unfair 抗抗议议vi.&vt.to come together to publicly express disapproval or opposition to
36、 something(公开公开)反对，抗议（常与反对，抗议（常与about,against或或at连用连用）常常用搭配：用搭配：without protest 乖乖地，毫不反对地乖乖地，毫不反对地under protest 无奈地，不服气无奈地，不服气地地eg We cannot pass this matter by without protest.She wrote a letter of apology but only under protest.A lot of people protested about the new working hours.They were protes
37、ting against cuts in health spending.Many people have protested at the cuts in state benefits.【语境运用语境运用】翻译下面句子。翻译下面句子。1)The tourists protested about the bad service at the restaurant.2)She accepted the charge without protest.旅客们抗议那家饭店糟糕的服务。旅客们抗议那家饭店糟糕的服务。她一声未吭地接受了指控。她一声未吭地接受了指控。5.the government turn
38、ed to the United Nations for help in 1959,turn to:to try to get help,advice,or sympathy from someone向向求助求助 eg I dont know who to turn to.(翻译翻译)我我不知道向谁求助。不知道向谁求助。【拓展拓展】turn短语短语 turn up 到到达；出现；露面达；出现；露面 turn away 走开走开;转身转身;不让不让进入进入 turn down 拒绝拒绝;把把(声音声音)调低调低 turn out 结果是结果是 turn into 变成变成 turn over 移
39、交移交;翻身翻身;使翻转使翻转【语境应用语境应用】用含用含turn的短语的正确形式填空。的短语的正确形式填空。1)His request for a pay rise was _.2)With no one to _ for help,she felt quite sad.3)Though it looked like rain this morning,it has _ to be a fine day.4)She was _ from the door.She couldnt come in.turned down turn to turned outturned away6.A comm
40、ittee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics.limit vt.to control something so that it is not greater than a particular amount,number or level 限定限定,限制限制 n.the greatest or least amount,number,speed etc.that is allowed 限限制制,限度限度【归纳归纳】limit.to.把
41、把限制在限制在范围内范围内be limited to.局限于局限于a time/speed/age limit 时间时间/速度速度/年龄限制年龄限制within limits 在某种程度上在某种程度上;有一定限制有一定限制set a limit on 对对加以限制加以限制beyond the limit 超过限度超过限度【拓展拓展】limited adj.有限的有限的 limitation n.限制；控制限制；控制vt.n.【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。1)My wife and I _(定了一个限额定了一个限额)on how much we spend on clothes.2)I
42、 _ two cups of coffee a day.我一天只允许自己喝两杯咖啡。我一天只允许自己喝两杯咖啡。3)They told us that we could do whatever we liked,_(在一定限度内在一定限度内).set a limitlimit myself towithin(certain)limitsprevent vt.to stop something from happening,or stop someone from doing something 阻止；阻碍；阻挠阻止；阻碍；阻挠prevent from 阻止；不准阻止；不准(有时可省略有时可省略
43、from)eg Your quick action prevented a serious accident.My back injury may prevent me(from)playing in tomorrows game.类似结构：类似结构：stop.from.阻止阻止做做keep.from.阻止阻止做做prevent和和stop后的后的from 都可以省略，但在被动语态中都可以省略，但在被动语态中不能省略不能省略from。而。而keep.from doing sth.中的中的from则则不能省略，如果省略了，其意义将发生改变。不能省略，如果省略了，其意义将发生改变。7.The gr
44、oup asked for contributions from different departments and raised funds within the international community.contribution n.an amount of money that you give in order to help pay for something;something that you give or do in order to help something be successful;when you give money,time,help etc.捐款；贡献
45、；捐赠捐款；贡献；捐赠make a contribution to/towards sth.对对作出贡献作出贡献eg The young man has made an important contribution to the companys success.All the money has been raised by voluntary contribution.contribute vi.&vt.捐献，捐助，捐赠捐献，捐助，捐赠contribute to 促成；有助于促成；有助于contribute to 把把捐献给捐献给eg I believe that each of us c
46、an contribute to the future of the world.They say they would like to contribute more to charity,but money is tight this year.【语境运用语境运用】翻翻译句译句子。子。1)Many local businesses contributed to the school rebuilding fund.2)Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness.3)This invention made a major
47、 contribution to road safety.当地的许多企业为学校的重建基金提供了捐款。当地的许多企业为学校的重建基金提供了捐款。诚实加苦干有助于获得成功和幸福。诚实加苦干有助于获得成功和幸福。这项发明对道路安全贡献很大。这项发明对道路安全贡献很大。donate vt.to give something,especially money,to a person or an organization in order to help them;to allow some blood or a body organ to be removed from your body so tha
48、t it can be used in a hospital to help someone who is ill or injured 捐赠；赠送；捐赠；赠送；献血献血8.Fifty countries donated nearly$80 million to the project.donate to 向向捐赠捐赠Last year he donated$1,000 to cancer research.eg The appeal for people to donate blood was very successful.9.Not only had the countries foun
49、d a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past,but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow.这这是由是由not onlybut also所连接的复合句。所连接的复合句。not only but also不不仅仅而且而且。既既可以用来连接两个名词、代词或短语，也可以用来连接两可以用来连接两个名词、代词或短语，也可以用来连接两个句子。本句中连接的就是
50、两个句子。第一个句子以词组个句子。本句中连接的就是两个句子。第一个句子以词组not only开始，助动词开始，助动词had被提到了主语被提到了主语the countries之前，之前，形成了倒装句。此句也可写成：形成了倒装句。此句也可写成：The countries had not only found a path,but had also learnt that英语修辞的一个重要原则是英语修辞的一个重要原则是“尾重原则尾重原则”，把，把句子最复杂句子最复杂的成分放在句尾以保持句子平衡。在语言使用中，为了避的成分放在句尾以保持句子平衡。在语言使用中，为了避免头重脚轻、结构不平衡的现象免头重脚
