Unit 4 Project 课件-2021-2022学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第三册

Project Making a poster on a UNESCO heritage site Unit 4 Protecting our heritage sites Lead-in What UNESCO heritage sites are mentioned in this unit? Pyramids of Giza, Egypt Yellowstone National Park, USA Mount Huangshan, China Great Barrier Reef, Australia As a group, chose a UNESCO heritage site to research. What aspects of information should you include? Disscussion Its history Its importance Its current state, including threats Measures to protect it The site's location A UNESCO heritage site Galapagos Islands Location In the Pacific Ocean, on both sides of the equator History The islands were discovered in 1535 and became part of Ecuador in 1832. In 1835, Charles Darwin visited the islands. His research there led to the groundbreaking theory of evolution by natural selection. In 1978, UNESCO listed the Galápagos Islands as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, describing them as a unique "living museum and showcase of evolution". Importance Because the islands are so far from any other