内容正文:
Lead in
Let’s re-appreciate the beautiful gifts given by humanity and mother nature:
Pyramids, Egypt
Opera house, Sydney
Jiuzhaigou, China
Pyramids, Egypt
Opera house, Sydney
Jiuzhaigou, China
Grand Barrier Reef, Australia
Leshan, China
Stonehenge, UK
However, brutal and heart-breaking tragedy happens:
If actions are not taken, fabulous heritage sites will be in danger:
And finally vanish…
What does UNESCO stand for and what is its mission?
2. How many heritage sites are there worldwide?
There are currently around 1,100 sites.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Fighting to preserve sites of cultural and natural importance to mankind.
Reading | Introduction (para 1)
Read the introduction and answer the following questions.
这里可以加入怎么理解“fighting”,为什么要用fighting
Now, according to UNESCO, there are 52 sites in danger:
Old Summer Palace
Let alone those which had been destroyed.
Temple of Bel at Palmyra, Syria
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Divide the passage into 4 parts and use keywords to summarize the main idea of each part.
Global-reading
Global-reading | P46-A1
Complete the chart on P46.
(2)__________________
natural forces
Sudden and powerful
Para. 1: Heritage sites are in urgent need of protection.
Paras. 2–5:
(1) _______
__________________
_________
Natural forces
Human activities
Long-term natural forces
Wars
(3) _______________________
(4) ___________________
Para. 6 : Such dangers can have disastrous outcomes not only for the sites, but also for people.
Para. 7: (5) _______________________________________
Heritage sites face various dangers.
The flood of tourists
Widespread development
Heritage protection must be a combined effort.
Detailed reading | Para 2
146.59 m→
136.5 m in height
Detailed reading | Para 3
How do wars threaten heritage sites?
During wars, ancient clay sculptures, buildings and heritage sites can be damaged accidentally or purposely.