ArchaeologyPPT教学课件

1、Step II Pre-Reading Activities Free talk:Look at the pictures and discuss with your partner. Then share your ideas with each other.第1页/共15页青铜神树Bronze Tree 三星堆博物馆外观The Museum of Sanxingdui 博物馆中的“易”in the museum 青铜面具Bronze Mask 第2页/共15页 Sanxingdui Museum The site of Sanxingdui, located at Guanghan 40k

2、m from Chengdu, is recognized as the most important ancient remains of the Sichuan region for its vast size, long lasting period and enriched cultural contents. The site was ranked by the State Council of PRC among the Top National Culture-Preservatory Bases in January 1988. Relics excavated in Sanx

3、ingdui ruins第3页/共15页The Discovery of the Ruins in Jinsha VillageA jade object.A stone kneeling figureA jade chisel.A bronze figure in a standing posture.with a hole in the center.The excavation site of the historical relics in Jinsha Village.第4页/共15页 1.WhydidJinshavillagebecamefamousalloverChinain20

4、01? 2.HowdidSanxingduifirstdiscovered?Step III Reading Activities第5页/共15页Task 2 Careful ReadingRead the whole passage carefully again and then answer some detailed questions on the screen. 1.WhowasthefirsttodiscovertheJinshaRuinsandwhen? . 2.BeforetheJinshaRuinswasfound,archaeologistsbelievedhowlong

5、thehistoryofSichuanwas? . 3 . S i n c e 1 9 2 9 , w h a t h a v e b e e n u n e a r t h e d i nSanxingduiRuinsSite? 4.Whatdoarchaeologistshopetodiscoverinthefuture? OnFebruary8,2001,constructionworkersfromalocalcompanyfoundivoryandjadeinthemudwhentheywerebuildingroadthereBefore the discoveries in th

6、e Jinsha Ruins, it was believed that Sichuan only had a history of about 2,300 yearsSince 1929, more that 10,000 relics dating back to between 5,000BC and 3,000BC have been discovered. 53 holes were dug up and over 1,200 pieces, including bronze and gold masks, bronze objects and images, jade and iv

7、ory had been found,They hope to discover some of the mysterious palaces, tombs of kings and bronze and jade workshops. 第6页/共15页Task 3 Useful Expressions 1.Thephotoremindsmeofchildhood. 2.AttheJinshaRuins,archaeologistsdugupmanypreciousrelics. 3.Thehousedoesntbelongtome. 4.Itlookslikerain. 5.Hemustha

8、vebeentherebefore. 6.Theymaynothavecaughtthetrain.第7页/共15页Step IV Post-Reading Activities A: Thinking CarefullyWorkinpairs.Useinformationfromthearticleandyour ownideastoaskandanswerthequestionsraisedbyyourselves. Example:IfyouwereYanKaizong,wouldyoukeepallthejade, gold,bronzeandstoneobjects?Whyorwhy

9、not? B: Discussion Theculturalrelicsreallyareregardedasamiracleintheworld. Theyhaveshowedofftheircharmsandfascinatedpeopleall overtheworld.Expertssaythattheexcavationoftheruinsis ofgreatsignificanceforthestudyofthehistoryandcultureof acountry. Asacitizen,whatshouldwedotoprotectthem?第8页/共15页Step V Wr

10、iting Chinahasalonghistory.Thegroundcontainsculturalrelicsandimportantarchaeologicalobjectsalmosteverywhere.Archaeologicaldiscoveriesplayanimportantpartinlearningaboutthehistoryandcultureofacountry,soeveryonehasthedutytoprotectthemaftertheyareunearthed.Workingroupsanddiscusswhatyoushoulddoandwhatyou

11、shouldnotdowhenyoudiscoveredsomeoldthingsundertheground. Make a poster showing a flow chart of the things you should do and should not do.第9页/共15页A suggested flow chart:Find the old things under the groundStop workingProtect the scene Not steal the old things Not destroy the scene Call the police Ca

12、ll the department of protection of historical relics第10页/共15页第11页/共15页青铜神树Bronze Tree 三星堆博物馆外观The Museum of Sanxingdui 博物馆中的“易”in the museum 青铜面具Bronze Mask 第12页/共15页Task 2 Careful ReadingRead the whole passage carefully again and then answer some detailed questions on the screen. 1.Whowasthefirstto

13、discovertheJinshaRuinsandwhen? . 2.BeforetheJinshaRuinswasfound,archaeologistsbelievedhowlongthehistoryofSichuanwas? . 3 . S i n c e 1 9 2 9 , w h a t h a v e b e e n u n e a r t h e d i nSanxingduiRuinsSite? 4.Whatdoarchaeologistshopetodiscoverinthefuture? OnFebruary8,2001,constructionworkersfromal

14、ocalcompanyfoundivoryandjadeinthemudwhentheywerebuildingroadthereBefore the discoveries in the Jinsha Ruins, it was believed that Sichuan only had a history of about 2,300 yearsSince 1929, more that 10,000 relics dating back to between 5,000BC and 3,000BC have been discovered. 53 holes were dug up a

15、nd over 1,200 pieces, including bronze and gold masks, bronze objects and images, jade and ivory had been found,They hope to discover some of the mysterious palaces, tombs of kings and bronze and jade workshops. 第13页/共15页Step IV Post-Reading Activities A: Thinking CarefullyWorkinpairs.Useinformationfromthearticleandyour ownideastoaskandanswerthequestionsraisedbyyourselves. Example:IfyouwereYanKaizong,wouldyoukeepallthejade, gold,bronzeandstoneobjects?Whyorwhynot? B: Discussion Theculturalrelicsreallyareregardedasamira