广东省揭阳市第三中学人教版高中英语选修8课件：Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors Reading（五） .pptVIP

人教课标 高二 选修 8 Unit 5 In pairs, try to identify these objects. Discuss what they were made of and explain their use. Who do you think used them? Can you think of the alternatives we would use today? Its name What it was made of Its use Today’s alternatives 1. 2. clay lamp Chinese chimes clay / pottery to light the house electric light metal, possibly bronze or brass to provide music xylophone When you have come to a conclusion, fill in the chart below. Then report to the class. Its name What it was made of Its use Todays alternatives 3. stone/ jade axe stone/ jade to chop wood chain saw Its name What it was made of Its use Todays alternatives 4. death mask gold to cover the face of the pharaoh after his death none Who are they? Zhoukoudian is a relic of primitive culture, 48 kilometers southwest of downtown Beijing, where Longgushan (dragon skeleton mountain) is standing. Several decades ago, local farmers Tell what you have known about Zhoukoudian Caves. mined lime-stone in Zhoukoudian, came upon some bone fossils and called them “the Dragon Bones”. Zhoukoudian became known as “Dragon Bone Mountain”. Drugstores purchased the bones as a medical ingredient. The news about the “magic bones” drew attention of scientists. In 1929 these lime-stone caves became world famous with the discovery of a skull and two teeth dating back 200,000 to 500,000 years. They were named Peking Man. But the fossils were lost during World War II. Many of the implements used by those early humans, and bones of animals they hunted are on display at a museum near the site of the discovery. With the steadily increased number of visitors from all over the world, Zhoukoudian has become a scenic spot of Beijing. Skimming The text is about a group of students from ________ paid a visit to the Zhoukoudian caves, from which they learned a lot about the ____ of the early people living there. England life Read the text quickly and complete its main idea. Tell