Unit 1彩页及Readingppt课件 -（2022新）高中英语人教版必修第二册.pptx

1、Book 2 Unit 1 Cultural Heritage重庆市黔江中学 蔡小品 Heritage refers to the traditional beliefs,values,customs,etc.of a family,country,or society.Part 1:Step 1 Analyzing the title:Whats the heritage?What information can we get from the word“heritage”?1.Something existing from the past or has been passed down

2、from previous generations.2.It continues to be important.Do you know some heritage sites in the world?The Forbidden City(故宫);Mogao Caves of Dunhuang(敦煌莫高窟);Potala Palace(布达拉宫);The Great Pyramid(埃及金字塔);Taj Mahal(印度泰姬陵)Step 2 Looking and thinking What can you see in the picture?The Great Wall Two chil

3、drenA quote(引语)What do you know about the Great Wall?The Great Wall of China has a history of over two thousand years.It runs from the east to the west in North China.It is about 21196.18 kilometers long.It is often called“Ten-thousand-Li Great Wall”and one of the“Seven Wonders”of the ancient world

4、which runs across the historical northern border of China.The Great Wall is wide enough for ten men to walk side by side.Horses can also run along it,too.The Great Wall was made of stones and bricks.There are huge stones on each side and on the highest part.But now some sections of it are worn out.T

5、here are tall watch-towers along the Great Wall.Once upon a time,the soldiers kept watching the enemies in the watch-towers day and night.They made fire on the towers to tell each other when the enemies came.Nowadays we dont use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more.It is a famous place o

6、f interest to all the people in the world.And receives millions of visitors every year.Whats the purpose of the Great Walls appearance in the picture?It is the representative of the Chinese peoples spirit and shows the symbol of Chinas cultural heritage.Whats the purpose of showing the two children

7、in the picture?What are they looking at?The are looking forward in awe(敬畏)along the wall,stretching far into the distance.What does the wall represent?It may represent the long path of their lives ahead.This path was built by the hard work and sacrifice of those who came before them.Sitting there,th

8、ey become aware of the Chinas history and gain knowledge of their rich cultural heritage.“Heritage is our legacy from the past,what we live with today,and what we pass on to future generations.”“legacy”means money or property that is given to you by sb.when they die.What information does the quote(引

9、语)give us?It explains the importance of cultural heritage;it moves continuously from the past,through the present,and into the future,and is therefore our responsibility to protect it,as people have in the past,for future generations.Heritage sites belong to all the peoples of the world,irrespective

10、 of the territory on which they are located.Part 2.Reading From problems to solutions Task 1:Find out the topic sentence of the passage.1.Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.2.Big challenges,however,can sometimes lead to

11、great solutions.Which one is the topic sentence?Why?The second one.Because in the second sentence the word“challenges”echoes the word“problems”.Task 2.Find out the transitional sentences.Para.1:Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big c

12、hallenge.Para.2:After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem,and citizens who lived near the dam,the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959.Para.3 Finally,a document was signed,and the work began in 1960.Task 3.How many sections can we divide the passage into?What

13、does each section express?Four sections.Section 1:Para.1(introduction of the topic)Section 2:Para.2(The causes of building a new dam)Section 3:Para.3-4(The process of building the dam)Section 4:Para.5-6(The influence and effect)Task 4:What are the key words in each paragraph?Para.1:challenge Para.2:

14、Proposal led to protests Para.3:committee established Para.4:brought together Para.5:success Para.6 spiritTask 5.ThinkingWhy do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project?Because Egyptian history and relics are world-famous and are highly valued around the world as part of our shared cultural history.