牛津英语模块3-Unit-3-Welcome-to-the-unit--Reading(Ⅰ).ppt

1.To be expected to get involved in the discussion, practice their spoken English and participate in all the designed activities. 2.To practice students’ s listening skills 1.Why does the government take measures to protect cultural heritage? Give some advice about how to protect cultural heritage. Discussion 2. Is it useful for people to study things from the past? Why or why not? “History repeats itself.” What do you think this saying means? Do you agree with it? Why or why not? Unit 3 Back to the past Welcome to the unit Reading (Ⅰ) The Great Wall The Terracotta Warriors Do you know some buildings that could represent ancient civilizations in China or throughout the world ? The Potala Palace The city of Pompeii Roman Coliseum （古罗马角斗场） Pyramids As we know, China has a long history and it is one of the four great ancient civilizations. Besides China, can you tell me what are the other three ancient civilizations? About ancient Greece, India and ancient Rome, do you know what is the most important and famous structure in each of the three countries? Ancient Greece, India and ancient Rome. The Statue of Zeus is the statue of the God in whose honor the Ancient Olympic games were held. At the time of the games, wars stopped, and athletes came from other countries to celebrate the Olympics and to show respect for their king of gods——Zeus. Sharing information and practice The Taj Mahal was designed as a tomb for the wife of an emperor and built by about 20,000 workers from 1631 to 1648 in a city in northern India. The Taj Mahal was built in the 16th century to keep the bodies of an emperor and his wife. The Potala Palace, over 117 meters high and 360 meters in width, is located on the Red Hill in Tibet, China. It was used as the residence(住宅) of the Dalai Lamas since the 7th century, as well as the religious and political centre of old Tibet. It was rebuilt in the 17th century. Anyone who visits Tibet should