Unit 4 Welcome to the unit & Reading 课件 2022-2023学年牛津译林版高中英语选择性必修第三册

Unit 4 Protecting our heritage sites Reading I Welcome to the Unit ancient architecture its diverse wildlife the mixed sites 1.Which heritage site mentioned in the Welcome video impresses you most?Why? to the unit The Great Pyramid of Giza. It is simply unbelievable that people who lived thousands of years ago were able to build such a massive structure. 2.What other heritage sites do you Welcome know about? to the unit The Forbidden City and the Great Wall Welcome What are they like? to the unit The Forbidden City is an imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing.It houses imperial living and governing quarters,valuable artworks,and traditional gardens. The Great Wall is the longest wall in the world built in different areas by different dynasties to protect territorial borders. the video materials 1 World Heritage Sites must be unique in some aspect, which have special cultural or physical significance,such as ancient ruins,historical structures,forests or mountains. the video materials 2 There are three t types of heritage sites.The most common type is the man-made sites that are of great cultural or historical importance.There are currently more than 850 such sites across the world.One example is the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt,one of the largest construction projects in ancient times,built from several million large blocks of stone.The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years.Sites like the pyramids show us how advanced ancient architecture is. the video materials 3 The second t type is the sites of outstanding natural importance.Yellowstone National Park in the USA is one of these sites.In 1978,Yellowstone was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.It's the oldest national park in the USA,and perhaps the oldest in the world.With its diverse wildlife and many geothermal features, Yellowstone is treasured around the world.The park is famous for its spectacular volcanic geysers which shoot steaming water high int