Transcript 2. Where was the Acropolis built?

the ruins of Yuanmingyuan Park
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1. Location
2. Which dynasty
3. Reputation
4. What happened
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Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum
and Terra-cotta Army
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The Great Wall
Classical gardens of Suzhou
historic sites in other countries
The Colossseum
Colosseum [,kɔlə'siəm] 罗马圆形大剧场
(建于公元80年,耗时5年,至今大部分尚存)
Angkor Wat
Angkor 'æŋkɔ:, -kəʊr]
吴哥(柬埔寨的古都和游览胜地)
St Basil’s Cathedral
圣巴西尔大教堂 莫斯科，俄罗斯 1555—
1561 Postnik Yakovlev 俄罗斯东正教
the Acropolis
Brainstorming
history
the Olympic
Greece
Games
architecture
art
Activity 1
Fast Reading
1.When did the Acropolis begin to be
built?In the 5th century BC.
2.What were the buildings of the
Acropolis made of?
It was made of marble.
3.Who and when gave the Acropolis
its World Heritage listing?
UNESCO. In 1987
Activity 2:
Read the first, the second or the last
sentence of each paragraph and find out a
key noun word or phrase.
Tip: The topic sentence usually appears at
the beginning or end of a paragraph.
The main idea and structure
Paragraphs
Key words
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6
Para.7
Great influence
Ancient Acropolis
Various damage
Poor repair and damage
Professional repair
Organized programme
Education
Activity3 Group discussion
• Para 1-2
brief introduction
• Para 3-4
damage to the Acropolis
• Para 5-7
measures to preserve it
Detailed reading
Step1 Listen to the tape about P1 and P2,
trying to answer the following questions.
1. What is the great impact on Western
civilization?
2. Where was the Acropolis built?
3. Try to get information about the three main
temples and their functions.
1. What is the great impact on
western civilization?
In philosophy, science, mathematics,
art, architecture, theatre, politics
and sport, the alphabet, Marathon
2. Where was the Acropolis built?
Rises up high above the city.
3. Try to get information about the
main three temples.
the Parthenon:
the largest , —statue of—
the Erechtheum
using six female statues to support
the Temple of Nike :
the smallest, —statue of—
Step2. Reading Competition( Group work)
Requirements:
1. Divide the whole class into two teams
(Group1,2 ---Team1; Group 3,4---Team2)
2. Team1---read P3-P4; Team 2---read 5-7
3. Learn in groups of four and finish your part of
exercises on the paper.
4. Two Students, each representing your team ,
write the answers on the blackboard
5. The team which gets the higher score is the
winner.
Read P3 and P4 , trying to complete the form
Causes of damage
1._____
Natural
forces
3._____
Mankind
/Man
earthquake
2._________
plant roots
war
theft
Deliberately:5.___
warehouse, 4.______
explosion
stole stones, marbles
and the best 6._______
sculptures
smog, polluted air,
acid rain
7.________:
unsuccessful construction
Unintentionally8._______
the traffic of …
walking around the sites
chemical
Read P5-P7 , trying to complete the form
Measures taken
1.__________
Government
order to preserve history, a
In _____
appointed
committee was ________.
Repair
Committee
4._______
Mending the poor repair
on some sections which might
collapse
5._______
Cleaning …
6. _____
Removing its statues
7.______
Teaching how to
avoid
Education 8._______damage
Step 3 Consolidation
Read the text again, trying to find
out four words to summarize the
whole text.
func
f___tion
onstruc
c______tion
dama
d____ge
r_____
repair
Step 4 Discussion
As for us, when we travel to the
historic sites, what should we do so
as to protect them? Try to use the
linking words.
On one hand, …
For one thing, …
On the other hand, … For another, …
Finally, …
Besides, …