Unit 4 Welcome Reading Protecting our heritagesitesppt课件-（2020）新牛津译林版高中英语选择性必修第三册.pptx

1、Quanzhou became the 56th world heritage site in China on July 29, 2021.Unit 4 Protecting our Protecting our heritage sitesheritage sitesheritagehertdWelcome to the Unit & Reading A concerted effort to preserve our heritage is a vital link to our cultural,educational,aesthetic, inspirational, and eco

2、nomic legacies. - -Steve Berry同心协力保护遗产对于我们的文化、教育、美学、精神和经济遗产而言，是至关重要的一环。 From my point of view, the quote indicates that it is of vital importance to preserve our heritage, because heritage peservation will affect our connection to the legacies of culture, education, etc.In this unit, you are going t

3、o:read a lecture transcript about World Heritage Sites in danger;write an article calling for the protection of heritage sites;read a magazine article about the Silk Road;make a poster to introduce a UNESCO heritage site.Heritage is the shared wealth of mankind. The Great Pyramid of Giza belongs to

4、the cultural heritage sites. This tall man-made structure shows us the advanced _. Yellowstone National Park is one of the natural heritage sites. It is known for _ and geothermal（地热的） features. Mount Huangshan, one of _, is famous for its breathtaking mountain scenery.ancient architecture its diver

5、se wildlife the mixed sitesThe Great Pyramid of Giza(Man-made architechtural wonder) Yellowstone National Park(Natural wonder)Mount Huangshan(Both a natural wonder and a place rich in man-made culture)reflect the history and culture of a place, of the people/ of a certain periodpromote local tourism

6、, boost the economyhelp build a human community with a shared future What other heritage sites do you know about? What are they like? I am familiar with several heritage sites in China, such as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. The Forbidden City is an imperial palace complex at the heart of Be

7、ijing. The Forbidden City took 14 years to build and had 24 emperors in residence. It hosts about 15 million visitors per year, a maximum of 80,000 visitors per day. The Great Wall is an example of awe-inspiring ancient defensive architecture. It is the longest wall in the world built in different a

8、reas by different dynasties to protect territorial borders. Its winding path over rugged country and steep mountains takes visitors through areas of some spectacular scenery. I think these two heritage sites are among the most impressive landmarks in the world .DiscussionSome of the heritage sites f

9、ace serious dangers. The lecture below is given by a UNESCO official, who explains some of these dangers. Before you read the lecture transcript, think about the following questions:What historic or natural sites are there in your area?What dangers do you think cultural and natural heritage sites ar

10、e faced with?World Heritage sitesPara. 1: Heritage sites need protection.Paras. 25:(1) _Natural forcesHuman activitiesLong-term natural forces (2) _ _ Wars(3) _ (4) _ Para. 6: Such dangers can have disastrous outcomes not only for the sites, but also for people.Para. 7: (5) _ Heritage sites face var

11、ious dangers. Sudden and powerful natural forcesFlood of touristsWidespread developmentHeritage protection must be a joint responsibility.A11.How many UNESCO heritage sites are there worldwide? There are currently around 1,100 sites.你曾为自然奇观惊叹吗？你曾为人类文明着迷吗？保护对人类具有重要意义的文化与自然遗产地。你们可能已经明白为什么科教文组织正奋力我相信你们

12、当中有些人听说过联合国科教文组织遗产地，甚至可能已经去过一处了！现如今全世界大约1100处遗产地，分布在160多个国家。很遗憾，他们正在面临个各种危险，其中多出急需保护。我们来看一看一些具体问题。 Which of the following is not the reason for the organization to preserve the sites according to para 1?A.They are of cultural and natural importance to mankind. B.They are facing a variety of dangersC

13、. Many of them are in urgent need of protection.D.They play the vital role in the history. 遗产地会受到自然力的威胁。长期的自然力，比如风，水和温度会逐渐侵蚀遗产地例如，吉萨的大金字塔现在比原来矮了几米自然灾害，即突发而强大的自然力，会导致遗产地遭到破坏一场可怕的地震袭击了伊朗东南部，摧毁了巴姆古城的大部分地区。 一处令人叹为观止的联合国教科文组织文化遗产地。Para 2-5：Reasons and consequences项项 目目组别组别ReasonConsequences(examples) Nat

14、ural forcesHuman activitiesLong-term natural forces:wind, water, temperaturewear down . (the Great Pyramid of Giza)Para 2：Reasons and consequences项项 目目组别组别ReasonConsequences(examples) Natural forcesHuman activitiesLong-term natural forces:wind, water, temperatureNatural disasters:earthquakeswear dow

15、n . (the Great Pyramid of Giza)ruin/destroy . (the city of Bam, Iran)Giving examplessudden and powerful natural forces Long-term natural forceslarge parts of BamThe Great Pyramid of Giza146.59 meters136.5 metersFor instance; in 2003Another big danger is human activities.Wars can cause a great deal o

16、f damage to both cultural and natural heritage sites.Sometimes, amazing ancient clay（黏土) sculptures（雕像） and buildings are accidentally destroyed by missile（导弹） attacks during periods of violence（暴力）. In some conflict （冲突）areas where civil（国民的） wars often break out, fighters have even destroyed herit

17、age sites on purpose.另一个重大威胁是人类活动。战争可以严重破坏文化与自然遗产地。有时，惊人的古代泥塑与建筑会在突发暴力期间被导弹意外摧毁。How do wars threaten heritage sites?Wars can cause damage to ancient clay sculptures and buildings by missile attacks during periods of violence.在一些经常爆发内战的冲突地区，战土甚至会故意炸毁遗产地。Para 3：Reasons and consequences项项 目目组别组别ReasonC

18、onsequences(examples) Natural forcesHuman activitiesLong-term natural forces:wind, water, temperatureNatural disasters:earthquakesWarswear down . (the Great Pyramid of Giza)ruin/destroy . (the city of Bam, Iran)damage ancient sculptures , destroy .accidentally. Meanwhile,World Heritage status（地位） ma

19、y give rise to（导致） a series of problems.One of the problems is the flood（大批，大量，泛滥） of tourists.Millions of tourists travel to UNESCO World Heritage Sites every year, so it is only natural that the sites suffer a bit of wear and tear（磨损）.The temples of Angkor in Cambodia are typical examples of uniqu

20、e architecture.Every day,thousands of tourists climbing up the narrow stone steps are wearing down these ancient buildings and the long-term consequences could lead to irreparable destruction of the internal（国内的） structure.What activity is causing damage to the temples of Angkor?Thousands of tourist

21、s climbing up the narrow stone steps.Why may World Heritage status cause a lot of problems?A. Because of the wear and tear caused by tourists. B. Because of long-term natural forces.C. Because of the narrow stone steps. D. Because of the internal structure of buildings.Para 4：Reasons and consequence

22、s项项 目目组别组别ReasonConsequences(examples) Natural forcesHuman activitiesLong-term natural forces:wind, water, temperatureNatural disasters:earthquakesWarsFlood of touristswear down . (the Great Pyramid of Giza)ruin/destroy . (the city of Bam, Iran)damage ancient sculptures , destroy .accidentally. (the

23、 city of Bam, Iran)suffer wear and bear; wear down . ; lead to irreparable destruction. (the temple of Angkor, Cambodia)项项 目目组别组别Due to（由于，因为） human population（人口） growth,the demand（需求） for production and consumption（消耗） of goods increases.Widespread development puts our cultural and natural heritag

24、e sites in danger（置于危险当中）. Many heritage sites are even at risk of being lost（处于风险当中） forever.Take the Historic Centre of Vienna in Austria as an example.The city has been recognized as the musical capital of Europe since the 16th century,home to the likes of Mozart and Beethoven. It is now on the L

25、ist of World Heritage in Danger due to high-rise construction projects in central Vienna.Why is the Historic Centre of Vienna on the List of World Heritage in Danger?Because of high-rise construction projects in central Vienna.Para5：Reasons and consequences项项 目目组别组别ReasonConsequences(examples) Natur

26、al forcesHuman activitiesLong-term natural forces:wind, water, temperatureNatural disasters:earthquakesWarsFlood of tourists(climbing.)Widespread developmentHigh-rise construction projectswear down . (the Great Pyramid of Giza)ruin/destroy . (the city of Bam, Iran)damage ancient sculptures , destroy

27、 .accidentally. (the city of Bam, Iran)suffer wear and bear; wear down . ; lead to irreparable destruction. (the temple of Angkor, Cambodia)at the risk of being lost. (the History Center of Vienna,Austria)What is causing damage to the Historic Centre of Vienna?A. Missile attacks and fighters.B. Boom

28、ing tourism and the flood of tourists.C. High-rise construction projects in central Vienna. D. Global warming.Such dangers can have disastrous outcomes（灾难性结果） not only for the sites themselves,but also for people.For instance,the Great Barrier Reef（礁） off the north-east coast of Australia is a natur

29、al heritage site in danger.Due to high seawater temperatures caused by global warming,a large amount of coral （珊瑚）is killed and parts of the reef（珊瑚） are seriously affected,which harms its fragile（脆弱的） natural ecology（生态学）.As well as being home to a wide diversity of ocean species,the reef can boost

30、 tourism and fishing in the local area,providing many job opportunities. It also helps protect the coastline against waves and floods.If the reef disappears, many peoples lives and possibly even their homes will suffer greatly.What causes the loss of the coral on the Great Barrier Reef?High seawater

31、 temperatures caused by global warming.The advantages of coralharm its fragile natural ecologyprovide many jobs opportunitiescoral killed, reef affected human activitiesthe global warming lead to people losing jobs/foodpeoples lives and their homes will suffer greatly项项 目目组别组别the Great Barrier Reef:

32、 为了全人类的利益，遗产保护是当务之急。我们越明白遗产地突出的普遍价值，就越可能会尊重它们。这些遗产地是我们世界的伟大奇观，诉说着人类文明的故事我们有共同的责任来保护、保存它们，这不仅利在我辈，也利在后代。如果你们像我一样，想到我们不可取代的遗产会永久消失便感到心痛，就请行动起来。如果你们感兴趣，请关注我们的网站，以任何力所能及的方式参与进来!谢谢大家。A. To analyze some specific issues at present.B. To emphasize the importance of heritage sites.C. To call on people to pay

33、 a visit to heritage sites.D. To call on people to take action to protect the heritage sites.What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A. Positive. B. Worried.C. Indifferent. D. Doubtful.What is the speakers attitude to heritage sites remained?Which one is NOT the purpose of the lecture? A. to educa

34、te people about the dangers that heritage sites are facing B. to call on people to treat heritage sites with respect C.to shoulder the responsibility to protect and preserve heritage sites by taking immediate action D.to arouse peoples curiosity and interest in cultural heritage. Can you find all th

35、e examples in the transcript and tell what problems they imply?ExamplesProblems The Great Pyramid of GizaHeritage sites can be gradually _ by natural forces such as wind, water and temperature. The city of BamHeritage sites can be _ by natural disasters like earthquakes. The temples of Angkor Thousa

36、nds of tourists _ the narrow stone steps can wear down the ancient buildings and cause _ destruction to the internal structure. worn downdestroyedclimbing upirreparableExamplesProblemsThe Historic Centre of Vienna_ puts our cultural and natural heritage sites in danger. The Great Barrier ReefSuch da

37、ngers can have disastrous outcomes not only for the sites themselves, but also for _.Widespread developmentpeopleAnything else we can do?pass certain policies/laws punishmentsregulate peoples behavior .mind our own behaviorraise the awareness start small. There are currently around 1,000 heritage si

38、tes worldwide, many of 1._ are facing 2._(variety) dangers and in need of urgent protection. Some specific issues are as follows.The long-term natural forces gradually wear 3._ heritage sites with natural disasters 4._(cause) the sudden destruction. Another big danger is human activities. Wars can d

39、amage both natural and 5._(culture) heritage sites. Meanwhile，owing to World Heritage status，millions of tourists flood to UNESCO World Heritage Sites 6._(annual)，so it is natural that the sites suffer a bit of wear and tear. whichwhichvariousvariousdowndowncausingcausingculturalculturalannuallyannu

40、allyBesides, with human population growth，the demand for production and consumption of goods 7._(increase), putting heritage sites in danger. Such dangers can have 8._ (disaster) outcomes not only for the sites themselves, but also for people. Therefore, heritage protection is at the top of agenda.

41、The more we acknowledge the outstanding value of our heritage sites, the more likely we are 9._(treat) them with respect. For the benefit of ourselves and future generations，there is no delay in preserving our heritage sites by 10._(join) efforts.increasesincreasesdisastrousdisastrous to treat to tr

42、eatjointjoint There are currently around 1,000 heritage sites worldwide, many of _ are facing _ (variety) dangers and in need of urgent protection. Two main factors lead to the risk of heritage sites. The long-term natural forces can generally wear down heritage sites while natural disasters can lea

43、d to the sites being destoryed . Another big danger is human activities. Wars can damage both natural and cultural heritage sites. Meanwhile, World Heritage status may bring about problems, for instance, the sites suffer wear and tear, resulting _ the flood of tourists . Besides, in line with human

44、population growth increases the demand for production and consumption of goods, _ (put) heritage sites in danger. Such dangers can have disastrous outcomes not only for the sites themselves, but also for people. Therefore, heritage protection is at the top of agenda. The more we acknowledge the outs

45、tanding value of our heritage sites, the more likely we are_(treat) them with respect. We all share a joint _(responsible) to protect and preserve them.whichfromputting to treat responsibilityvarious There are 1_ (current) around 1,100 heritage sites in more than 160 countries worldwide.Unfortunatel

46、y,they face various dangers and many of them are in 2_ (urge) need of protection. Two main factors contribute to the risk of heritage sites. The long-term natural forces, like wind, water and temperature, can gradually wear down heritage sites 3_natural disasters can lead to the destruction of them.

47、 Another big danger is human activities. Wars can cause damage 4 _both natural and cultural heritage sites. Meanwhile,World Heritage status may give rise to a series of problems,one of 5_ is the flood of tourists. Human population growth 6_ (increase) the demand for production and consumption of goo

48、ds, putting heritage sites in danger. Such dangers can have disastrous 7_(outcome) not only for the sites themselves, but also for people. Therefore, heritage protection is at the top of agenda for the benefit of human beings. The more we acknowledge the outstanding value of our heritage sites, the

49、more likely we are to treat 8_(they) with respect. We all share a joint responsibility to protect and preserve them.currentlyurgentwhiletowhichincreasesoutcomesthem I believe that heritage sites face 1 _variety of dangers，many of which urgently need to protected. This is why UNESCO is fighting 2_ (

50、preserve) sites important to mankind. First, a big danger to heritage sites is natural forces. Both the long-term natural forces sudden natural disasters can result in the 3_( destroy) of heritage sites. Besides,heritage sites are being destroyed by human activities, 4_( especial) wars and conflicts