必修二 unit1 Reading and thinking 2022-2023学年高一英语上学期同步精品课堂（人教版2019必修第二册）

4 3 2 1 Lead in Before reading While reading Post reading Reading and Thinking 5 Language points Which country is it ? Lead in It is an African country. It has one of the most ancient and greatest civilisations. The longest river in the world flows through this country. Millions of people around the world have been fascinated by the mystery of the emperor’s tombs. Before reading Read the title and look at the photos. What do you think the text is about? Answers : I think it is about how to solve the problems / the ways to solve the problems. The pictures show some ancient statues. They might be from Egypt. The large faces look as though they have been moved from where they first were. Scan the text for numbers. Circle the numbers and guess what they mean. 1950s 1959 1960 1961 20years 22temples 50countries ＄80 million 1980 time period year year year time period number number year The amount of money Learning Strategy Making a timeline that shows when different events happened can help you understand how the events are connected to each other. Make a timeline While reading Why did the Egyptian government want to attempt the building of the dam? They wanted to control floods and bring electricity and water to more farmers in the area to help economic development. How were the temples and the other cultural sites saved? They were taken down piece by piece and moved to other places where they would be safe from the water. What was the influence of this project according to the author? Not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow. 1960 Complete the timeline with the information from the text. ①The project starts ⑤The temples and cultural relics are being rescued ②The project is completed ③The first temple is moved ④The government asks the UN for help 1959 1961 1961-1980 1980 ① ④ ③ ⑤ ② Post reading Complete