Reading(3)：TheAcropolisnow.ppt

1、Yuanmingyuan in China,The ruins of Yuanmingyuan are located in the suburbs of Beijing to the north-west of Qinghua University. Yuanmingyuan dates back to the Qing Dynasty. It has the reputation of being “the garden of gardens”. Unfortunately, it was destroyed in a fire. Our government has taken meas

2、ures to repair it and much repair work still needs to be done.,With the fast development of the modern world, the problems of preserving cultural heritage sites are becoming more and more serious. Nowadays many historic sites have been damaged, leaving only part of the ruins, so has the Acropolis in

3、 Greece.,The Acropolis now,M9U2 Reading,krpls,Acropolis: the citadel of an ancient Greek city(古希腊城市的)卫城,Understanding organization Reading between the lines Reading beyond the lines Understanding language,Goals,Understanding organization,Goals,The influence of ancient Greek,Brief introduction of the

4、 Acropolis,The damage to the Acropolis,The repair and protection of the Acropolis,Part1(para1) Part2(para2) Part3(para3-4) Patr4(para5-7),The structure of the text,In which fields has the ancient Greek civilization influenced the world?,Part 1 the influence of ancient Greek,In philosophy, science, m

5、athematics, art, architecture, theatre, politics and sport.,Part 2 brief introduction of the Acropolis,The Acropolis is the greatest _of Athens. On top of the Acropolis stand three main temples:_ _ _.,symbol,the Parthenon p:inn,the Erechtheum ,ereki:m,the Temple of Athena Nike in,The Temple of Athen

6、a Nike （雅典娜胜利女神庙）,The Parthenon 帕台农神庙,the smallest,the largest,The Erechtheum 厄瑞克修姆神庙,It is famous for its six female statues which support part of its roof.,Part 3 the damage to the Acropolis,Whats _1_ the damage,caused,explosion,Clumsy,secure,walking,deliberate,gradually,Mainly,forces,theft,Part 4

7、 the repair & protection of the Acropolis,In1975, a committee was _ to undertake the project. In 1987, it was listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO, after_ much progress was made. Statues have been removed from the open air in order to protect them from_. The best way to protect historic site is

8、 to get people_.,appointed,which,nature,educated,Reading between the lines,The building of the Acropolis were made of marble, a very smooth, strong stone. However, throughout history, few ancient monuments have avoided damage altogether.,The relationship between these two sentences is _.,opposition,

9、The committee is also undertaking important work to educate the public, . Therefore, the committee is teaching people how to avoid damaging important historic building like those on the Acropolis.,The relationship between these two sentences is _.,cause and effect,No one has had a greater influence

10、on Western civilization than the ancient Greeks. They made many advances in philosophy, science, mathematics,“They” refers to _.,the ancient Greeks,The Acropolis is a large, flat rock in the centre of Athens, rising up high above the city. the greatest architects and artists of the time began buildi

11、ng temples and monuments on this Sacred Rock.,“this Sacred Rock” refers to_.,the Acropolis,the committee is teaching people how to avoid damaging important historic building like those on the Acropolis. By learning how not to damage the monuments, people will be able to enjoy this historic site for

12、generation to come.,“this historic site ” refers to_.,the Acropolis,Reference makers such as “it”, “she”, “they” is meant to avoid repeating key words. The author uses the reference makers “it”, “this Sacred Rock”, “this historic site” instead of saying “the Acropolis” all the time.,Reading beyond t

13、he lines,Goals,Which of the following is the reason why the committee undertake the educational work . A. They want to teach people how to prevent damage. B. They can enjoy the historic site. C. They believe the best way to protect the Acropolis is to prevent damage. D. They feel it their duty to do

14、 so.,Why was the Acropolis called the Sacred Rock? A. To associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens. B. It was constructed in honor of Athena. C. Because there are three main temples. D. Because it was convenient for everyone to get to and could be seen from every past of t

15、he city.,What can be inferred from the passage ? A .People didnt know their visits can cause damage to the Acropolis B. The marble statues will stay in the open air because of the protection C. Greece has been an independent country since its birth D. Few ancient monuments suffer damage except the A

16、cropolis,Understanding language,Goals,The Roman alphabet is a Greek invention, as is the marathon. (Page18, L5 10),_Roman alphabet _ marathon is a Greek invention.,Both and,In particular, we associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens, the greatest symbol of which is the Acr

17、opolis. (Page18, L16 L19),In particular, we make a _ between ancient Greek civilization and the capital city of Athens, the greatest symbol of which is the Acropolis.,connection,However, throughout history, few ancient monuments have avoided damage altogether. The Acropolis is no different. (Page 18

18、, L40-42),However, throughout history, few ancient monuments have avoided damage altogether. The Acropolis is _ _ _ other ancient monuments.,the same as,The last major damage of this kind occurred with the theft of many of the best sculptures in 1801,.(Page 18, L54-56),The last major damage of this

19、kind _ with the theft of many of the best sculptures in 1801,.,happened/ took place,In 1816, these sculptures were turned over to the British Museum. (Page 18-19, L60-61),In 1816, these sculptures were _ _ to the British Museum.,handed over,This has caused some friction between Greece and Britain, a

20、s the Greek government has never given up asking for the return of these marble statues. (Page19, L63 L67),This has caused some _ between Greece and Britain, as the Greek government has never given up asking for the return of these marble statues.,disagreement,Unfortunately, some of the construction

21、 that was carried out over the following 100 years was not very successful. (Page19, L72 L75),Unfortunately, some of the construction that was _ _ _over the following 100 years was not very successful.,put into practice,In a gesture to help preserve history, the Greek government appointed a committe

22、e in 1975 to undertake a compete repair of the Acropolis. (Page19, L89 L92),In a gesture to help _ history, the Greek government _ a committee in 1975 to accept the responsibility of a compete repair of the Acropolis.,protect,chose,Consolidation,According to the text structure, summarize the whole p

23、assage in your own words（30）.,The _of ancient Greek,Brief _of the Acropolis,The _to the Acropolis,The _of the Acropolis,1 2 3-4 5-7,influence,damage,repair and protection,introduction,Consolidation,After learning the reading, we know the general history of Acropolis, the damage done to the Acropolis

24、 and the ways undertaken to repair and protect this historic site.,The Acropolis is the greatest _of Athens. On top of the Acropolis stand three main temples:_ _ _.,symbol,the Parthenon p:inn,the Erechtheum ,ereki:m,the Temple of Athena Nike in,The ancient Greek civilization has _ the world in many

25、fields,influence,The Temple of Athena Nike （雅典娜胜利女神庙）,The Parthenon 帕台农神庙,the smallest,the largest,The Erechtheum 厄瑞克修姆神庙,It is famous for its_ which support part of its roof.,six female statues,Part 3 the damage to the Acropolis,Whats _1_ the damage,caused,explosion,Clumsy,secure,walking,deliberate

26、,gradually,forces,theft,In1975, a committee was _ to undertake the project. In 1987, it was listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO, after_ much progress was made. Statues have been removed from the open air in order to protect them from_. The best way to protect historic site is to get people_.,a

27、ppointed,which,nature,educated,Writing 据媒体报道，圆明园作为中国重要的文化遗址，一直以来遭到人们有意无意的破坏，有关部门近期计划对圆明园实施修复，大部分的园门和墙壁将修复一新。请根据下表写一篇120的作文,开头已给。,Yuanmingyuan, a most famous cultural heritage, has been damaged partly by natural forces like earthquakes, and partly by man. Recently,尊严dignity,繁荣的prosperous 繁荣 prosperity,Recently, in a gesture to help preserve history, great emphasis has been put on the restoration of Yuanmingyuan by relative departments. The reconstruction will bring Yuanmingyuan back to its former glory so that