Unit3BacktothepastWelcometotheunitTeachingObjectives:1.Getstudentstoconductafreediscussionaboutancientcivilizations.2.Encouragethestudentstosharetheirideaswitheachother.Importantpointsanddifficultpoints:1.Studentsareexpectedtodescribewhattheyhaveknownabouttheancientcivilizations.2.Encouragethestudentstocommunicatewithclassmates.Teachingprocedures:Step1Lead-inAnswerQuestions•Doyouliketraveling?Why?•Wherehaveyoubeen?•Willyoupleasetellussomethingaboutyourtrip?•TheMayDayholidayiscoming.Wherewillyougoonyourholiday?TaskOne•MyforeignfriendJohnwrotealettertomeandsaidhisstudentshadformedagroupcalled“civilizationtrip”andtheyweregoingtovisitChinaduringtheMayDayholiday.Heaskedmetorecommend4placeswheretheycouldgetthemost.Nowwillyouhelpmetofindfourbestplacesandmakeabriefintroductionforthem.•Beforedoingit,pleaseanswerthefollowingquestions.•Doyouknowwhatiscivilizationabout?•Whataretheforeignstudentswanttoknow?•Whatarethefourbestplacesyouthinkweshouldrecommend?Step2TalkingaboutthepicturesTheStatueofZeus:WhoisZeus?(AgodofGreekmythology,CronusandRhea’syoungestson,thesupremerulerofbothMountOlympusandthePantheonofgodsresidingthere)WhatdoesthenameZeusmean?(ItissaidtoberelatedtotheGreekword‘dios’,with‘bright’asitsmeaning.)WherewastheStatueofZeusoncelocated?(OnthewesterncoastofGreece)TheTajMahal:Whobuiltit?(ShahJehan,thefifthMughalEmperor.)Forwhomandwhywasitbuilt?(ItwasbuiltbyShahJehanforhisbelovedwifeasamonumentofeternallove.)Whenwasitbuilt?(From1631to1648)Whereisit?(OnthebanksofIndia’smostsacredriver,theriverYamunainAgra)ThecityofPompeii:WhatdoyouknowaboutthecityofPompeii?ThePotalaPalace:Whereisitlocated?(OntheRedHillintheLhasaValleyofTibet,China)Whenwasitrebuilt?(Inthe17thcentury)Whatwasitusedas?(TheresidenceoftheDalaiLamassincethe7thcentury,aswellasthereligiousandpoliticalcentreofoldTibet)Step3Groupdiscussion•Peoplefromancientcivilizationsbuiltmanymagnificentstructures.Someofthemhavedisappeared,whileothersremaintoday.•Doyouthinkitisimportanttoprotectculturalheritage?Whyorwhynot?Doyouhaveanysuggestionsonhowtoprotectit?Step4Competition•Culturalheritagesisveryimportant.Therearemanyplacesinourcountryhavebeenintheworldheritagelists.Pleasenamethemasmanyasyoucanwhilelookingatthefollowingpictures.•Let’sseewhichgroupwillwin.Step5HomeworkPreviewReading.