学案M9U2Reading

Well begun is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。M9 Unit 2 Witnessing TimeReading: The Acropolis Now (Period 1) by qxy 【学习目标】Teaching aims: 1. The students can better understand the Acropolis.2.They will be well aware of the importance and take correct attitudes towards the protection of historic sites.3. They can improve their reading skills. 【教材助读】Preview before class: Write out the required form of the given words.1) particular (adj. 特别的) (adv. 特别地) 2) explosion (n. 爆炸) (v. 爆炸) 3) theft (n. 偷) (v. 偷)4) restore (v. 修复) (n. 修复) 5) construct (v. 建设) (n. 建设) 6) educational (adj. 教育的) (n. 教育) 7) prevention (n. 预防；阻止) (v. 预防；阻止) 8) ignorance (n. 无知) (v. 忽视) 9) fortunate (adj. 幸运的) (adv. 不幸地) 10) politics (n. 政治) (adj. 政治的) 【课堂探究】Teaching procedures:Activity 1: Leading inCheck the preview with the discussion Activity 2: Fast reading1. Read the article as quickly as possible and find the answers to the questions.1) When was the Acropolis built?_ 2) What was the Acropolis made of? _ 3) Who gave the Acropolis a World Heritage listing? _ 2. Divide the passage into several parts.Activity 3: Detailed reading1. Part11) In which fields did the Greeks make contributions to Western civilization?_2) Which of the followings was not a Greek invention? ( ) A. The Western alphabet. B. Roman alphabet.C. Architecture. D. Marathon2. Part2 (T/F)1) The Acropolis was built in honor of Athena, the goddess of Athens. ( )2) Inside of the Acropolis, there are two main temples to Athena. ( )3) The Acropolis was built on the hill called the Sacred Rock in the centre of the city because it was convenient for everyone to get to and could be seen from every part of the city. ( )3. Part31) How have so many ancient monuments been damaged?_2) What was the last major destruction done to the Acropolis by man?_3) In which year did the Acropolis receive a World Heritage listing from UNESO? A. 1835 B. 1975 C. 1987 D. 20044. Part41) What is the aim of the committee set up in 1975?_2) Why is the committee undertaking educational work?_3) What would happen if people did not learn about damage prevention?_5. Do the multiple choices for further understanding.1) Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage? ( ) A. The importance of the Acropolis. B. Damage causes of the Acropolis. C. Measures to protect the Acropolis. D. Introduction to the Acropolis and how to protect it.2) The word “They” in the second sentence of the first paragraph refers to _. A. civilizationsB. Greek inventions C. the ancient Greeks D. the advances3) The damages to the Acropolis caused by people intentionally include _. A. bad construction B. planting trees near the building C. acid rain D stealing stones4) Why was the Acropolis built on the hill called the Sacred Rock in the centre of the city? ( ) A. To associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens. B. It was constructed at a high altitude above the city in honor of Athens. C. Because there are three main temples to Athens. D. Because it was convenient for everyone to get to and could be seen from every past of the city.【当堂检测】Consolidation1. Search the text for the following phrases.1) 对有影响 _2) 在很多领域取得了发展 _3) 尤其，特别 _4) 把联系起来_5) 在一个海拔高于雅典城的山上_6) 为了纪念_7) 夺取对控制_8) 冠名为 _9) 被转移到 _10) 为了帮助保护历史 _11) 建立一个委员会 _12) 重建这座纪念碑 _13) 为做准备 _14) 使重现昔日光辉 _15) 基于对共识 _16) 避免破坏重要历史建筑 _2. Task-based readingGeneral informationThe Acropolis was built at a high (1) _ above Athens in honor of Athena 26 centuries ago.Historical eventsu In 1458, the Turks (2)_ the Greeks and used the Parthenon to store gunpowder.u An attack from Italy destroyed a large part of the building in 1687, and the damage was mainly caused by a huge (3) _.u In 1816, many of the best sculptures were (4) _ to the British Museum.u The Greek government started to make (5) _ to restore the Acropolis in 1835 and the unsuccessful construction (6) _ over 100 years.u Millions of people visiting the Acropolis caused damages unintentionally and intentionally, (7)_ industrial pollution.u By (8)_ a committee, the Greek government began to help restore the Acropolis in 1975.u The Acropolis was (9) _ as a World Heritage site in 1987.ProtectionEducational work is being (10) _ to prevent the Acropolis from being damaged.3.Activity: Debate: do you think it is necessary to rebuild a