江苏省徐州市建平中学高一英语牛津译林版必修3《Givingatalkaboutahistoricalevent》学案.docVIP

Learning aims of this period To train students’ reading and writing ability. To learn how to write a pasesage about historical places Step 1.Reading practice about UNESCO. UNESCO to the Rescue 文化遗产的保护者 —联合国教科文组织 Without someone protecting the worlds interesting and ancient sites, they could easily be swept away by the changing world.  In 1959, the government of Egypt was working on a plan to build a dam on the River Nile. It was called the Aswan Dam, and it was intended to generate electricity and allow the river water to be used for agriculture. There was one big problem with the plan, though. The dam would flood a nearby valley that contained ancient Egyptian treasures, including two enormous stone temples.  It can be difficult for governments to choose culture and history over economics. However, if countries always made decisions like this, the majority of the worlds ancient sites would end up being destroyed. Luckily, UNESCO stepped in. They formed a committee that tried to convince Egypt to protect its ancient treasures. With support from many countries, they were finally successful. The huge temples were carefully removed from their original site and moved to a safe location so that the dam could be built.  UNESCO ((United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is an agency of the United Nations. The United Nations is a partnership between countries from all over the world. They are joined to help promote world peace, enforce human rights, and help countries develop. UNESCO is a part of the United Nations that is concerned with science and culture.  After their success in saving the temples in Egypt, UNESCO went on to save more sites around the world. They protected lagoons in Venice, ruins in Pakistan, and temples in Indonesia. With industrialization changing the world rapidly, there were many sites that needed to be saved. Eventually, UNESCO formed the World Heritage Organization to protect important natural and historic