高一 人教版 新课标 必修二 第一单元 unit1 Using language.ppt

Task 1. Have a class debate and discuss whether the old buildings should be torn down. Write a report on the debate. 2. Write a letter to the mayor of Nanjing City. Give your opinion about this problem. What is a report? A report is a specific form of writing that is organized around concisely identifying and examining issues, events, or findings that have happened, such as events that have occurred within an organization, or findings from a research investigation. The format of a report usually includes: 1. Introduction 2. Discussion 3. Conclusion □ Aswan High Dam □ Abu Simbel □ covered by water □ engineers □ River Nile □ electricity □ floods □ UNESCO 7 6 4 2 5 3 1 Now listen to Part A and find out what happened when a dam was built in Egypt. Number the key words as you hear them. □ move the temple □ stone by stone □ worth □ in 1966 □ 1,900 workers □ more than $70,000,000 □ rebuild □ four years 4 5 7 6 2 3 1 Now listen to Part B and number the key words as you hear them. 8 Why did Abu Simbel need to be moved and rebuilt? Abu Simbel needed to be moved and rebuilt because otherwise it would have been covered by the water when the dam was completed. Listen to Part A and Part B again and then answer the questions. 2. How did the engineers solve the problem? Was it successful? How do you know? The solved this problem by moving the statues. They marked every stone with a number and took the statues apart. Then they reassembled them in another site. It was very successful because many tourists come to visit Abu Simbel which looks as impressive as it did in its original site. Listening task Discussion: What do you know about the Forbidden City in Beijing? (2) When was it built? What was it used for? The Forbidden City has a history of 600 years. The large scale construction of the palace extended from 1406 to 1420. It’s totally 24 emperors of the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty rule here, and was off-limit