人教版高中英语选修八 Unit 5 Meeting your ancetors1课件.ppt

mined开采 lime-stone石灰岩 in Zhoukoudian, came upon some bone fossils and called them “the Dragon Bones”. Zhoukoudian became known as “Dragon Bone Mountain”. Drugstores药房 purchased the bones as a medical ingredient原料 . The news about the “magic bones” drew attention of scientists. * * * Students work in pairs to discuss and fill in the chart. After 3 minutes, ask five pairs to report the five aspects. Period 1 Warming up & pre-reading Revision △identify alternative △archaeology? △archaeologist? △archaeological starvation tentative accuracy ?vt.? 确认；识别；鉴别 ?n.? 可能的选择 ?adj. 供选择的；其他的 n. 考古学(<美>archeology) n.? 考古学家 (<美>archeologist) adj.? 考古学的；与考古学有关的 (<美>archeological) ?n.? 挨饿；饿死 ?adj.? 试探性的；不确定的 ?n.? 精确；准确 Words preview What are they doing ? excavate collect identify and analyze 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? Warming up 1 粘土灯 编钟 石斧 死人面具 A household object from Greece古希腊的家用物品 This is an oil lamp that was used to give light at night. It was possibly used for parties, housework or study. Olive oil was placed in the body of the lamp to make the light. There was a thread that went from inside the lamp, and when it was lit it provided light. Its name clay lamp What it was made of clay / pottery 黏土 陶器 Its use to light the house Today’s alternative electric light Its name Chinese chimes What it was made of metal, possibly bronze or brass Its use to provide music Today’s alternative Xylophone 木琴 [‘za?l?f??n] A musical instrument （乐器） This is a musical instrument which was played when a person hit the bronze青铜 or brass黄铜 bells. Different notes could be made by making the bells larger or smaller. People composed创作 music to be played in a large house, temple or palace. A stone tool This tool is made of jade玉 stone which is hard and very beautiful. It had a sharp edge so it