高中英语BOOK8 Unit5 Meeting your ancestors Extensive Reading 课件新课标人教版选修八.pptVIP

Revision:questions 1.What did the earliest people use fire for? They used fire to keep them warm, cook the food and scare the animals. 2.Which of the following shows us the earliest people and the modern people have something in common? People hung animal skins to keep out the cold B. People never grew their own crops C. People use science D. People care about their appearance 3. What can we infer from the sentences--- “This one looks very like a fish bone. Is it reasonable? ---Yes indeed, as the botanical analyses have been specifically showing us, all the fields around here used to be part of a large shallow lake. Undoubtedly there were fish swimming in it.”? A. Being an archaeologist needs a wide range of knowledge. B. A lake is not the sea. C. People can identify the fish by the colour. D. A fish bone can be made into a necklace. Pre-reading 1.When will we have a feast? Usually at festivals 2. How do we feel when we have a feast? Happy and lucky 3.What do we do to prepare for our feast? Food ,fruit ,decorations and so on. 4.Besides having a dinner together, what will we do when we have a feast? Enjoy the family reunion. Listen to the tape an d read the text together and try to find the sameness and difference between the ancient people and modern people when they have a feast. The sameness 1. All of them take feast serious and make enough preparation for it. 2. All of them take the feast as a good chance to enjoy the family warmth and happiness. 3.It is also a good time to enjoy the delicious food. Difference Ancient people: 1.Their food is not abundant and their reunion time is vary. 2.They would worry about their safety when they have a feast Modern people: They can enjoy themselves to their heart. Read the text again and try to find the difference of ancient people on their different responsibilities Translation 1.要是昨天他能按照我的做法就好了. If only he had followed my advice yesterday! 2.当我还清了所有的债务,我有一种解脱感. When I paid off all my debts, I