Unit3BacktothepastPeriod1WelcometotheunitTeachingObjectives:1)Getstudentstoconductafreediscussionaboutancientcivilizations.2)Encouragethestudentstosharetheirideaswitheachother.Importantpointsanddifficultpoints:1)Studentsareexpectedtodescribewhattheyhaveknownabouttheancientcivilizations.2)Encouragethestudentstocommunicatewithclassmates.Teachingprocedures:Step1LeadinAnswerQuestions•Doyouliketraveling?Why?•Wherehaveyoubeen?•Willyoupleasetellussomethingaboutyourtrip?•TheMayDayholidayiscoming.Wherewillyougoonyourholiday?TaskOne•MyforeignfriendJohnwrotealettertomeandsaidhisstudentshadformedagroupcalled“civilizationtrip”andtheyweregoingtovisitChinaduringtheMayDayholiday.Heaskedmetorecommend4placeswheretheycouldgetthemost.Nowwillyouhelpmetofindfourbestplacesandmakeabriefintroductionforthem.•Beforedoingit,pleaseanswerthefollowingquestions.•Doyouknowwhatiscivilizationabout?•Whataretheforeignstudentswanttoknow?•Whatarethefourbestplacesyouthinkweshouldrecommend?Step2TalkingaboutthepicturesTheStatueofZeus:WhoisZeus?(AgodofGreekmythology,CronusandRhea’syoungestson,thesupremerulerofbothMountOlympusandthePantheonofgodsresidingthere)用心爱心专心WhatdoesthenameZeusmean?(ItissaidtoberelatedtotheGreekword‘dios’,with‘bright’asitsmeaning.)WherewastheStatueofZeusoncelocated?(OnthewesterncoastofGreece)TheTajMahal:Whobuiltit?(ShahJehan,thefifthMughalEmperor.)Forwhomandwhywasitbuilt?(ItwasbuiltbyShahJehanforhisbelovedwifeasamonumentofeternallove.)Whenwasitbuilt?(From1631to1648)Whereisit?(OnthebanksofIndia’smostsacredriver,theriverYamunainAgra)TheHangingGardens:Whobuiltit?(KingNebuchadnezzar,whoruledancientBabylonfordozensofyears)Whydiditappeartobe‘hanging’inthesky?(Itlookedsobecauseitwasconstructedentirelyontheroofsofabuilding,withalotoftreessurroundingit.)Whywasitbuilt?(TocheerupNebuchadnezzar’swifewhowassaidtobeveryhomesick)ThePotalaPalace:Whereisitlocated?(OntheRedHillintheLhasaValleyofTibet,China)Whenwasitrebuilt?(Inthe17thcentury)Whatwasitusedas?(TheresidenceoftheDalaiLamassincethe7thcentury,aswellasthereligiousandpoliticalcentreofoldTibet)Step3Groupdiscussion•Peoplefromancientcivilizationsbuiltmanymagnificentstructures.Someofthemhavedisappeared,whileothersremaintoday.•Doyouthinkitisimportanttoprotectculturalheritage?Whyorwhynot?Doyouhaveanysuggestionsonhowtoprotectit?Step4InterviewHowdoweprotectourculturalheritage,inyouropinion?Step5Competition•Culturalheritagesisveryimportant.Therearemanyplacesinourcountryhavebeenintheworldheritagelists.Pleasenamethemasmanyasyoucanwhilelookingatthefollowingpictures.用心爱心专心•Let’sseewhichgroupwillwin.Step6Homework:Previewreading.用心爱心专心
