译林牛津版高中英语选修9课件：U2%2bReading.pptVIP

Unit 2 witnessing time Reading The Acropolis now What happened to these historic sites?Why were they destroyed?1. natural forces2. man 2The Acropolis now When we talk about Greece,What do you think of? Athena and mythologyAegean sea First Olympic Games2004 Olympic games Fast reading Read para1 and answer the following questions:1. In which fields did the ancient Greeks make contributions to western civilization? Various fields:philosophysciencemathematicsartarchitecturetheatrepoliticssportRoman alphabet2.Which sport is mentioned in the text?Marathon marathonWhat is marathon? Do you know the origin of marathon?A long distance race created in honor of a Greek soldier who ran from Marathon to Athens to report the victory at the battle of Marathon in 490 BC. What will the writer mainly talk about in the article?philosophysciencemathematicsartarchitecturetheatrepoliticsSportwestern or Roman alphabetarchitecture 1.When was the Acropolis built? Why it was built?2.What was the Acropolis made of?3.Who gave the Acropolis its World Heritage listing?In the 5th century BC.It was made of marble.Read para2~7 as quickly as you can and answer the following questions :UNESCO.(About 2500years ago)United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organizationfirm In honour of the goddess of Athena. Detailed reading influence/impacteffect(1)the causes of differentdamages（3-4）introduction（2）the repair work（5-7）Structure: Read para2 and answer the following questions:Where was the Acropolis built? 2.What does the Acropolis consist of ?The Acropolis is a large flat rock in the center of Athens, rising up high above the city.three main temples:the Parthenonthe Erechtheumthe Temple of Athena Nike the Temple of Athena Nike the smallest among the three; used to house a 13-metre-high gold-covered statue of Athena as the goddess of victory The Parthenon the largest of all three built between 447 and 432BC contained a gold statue of Athena The Erecht