1.3 Unit 1 Reading 1（课件）-【中职专用】高一年级下册英语同步精品课堂（语文版）

He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a real man. 不到长城非好汉！ Unit 1 The Great Wall 第3课时 Learning aims 1. Read the text quickly and get the main idea of each paragraph. 2.Finish some exercises. The Great Wall It was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty 背景知识 Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu Province The west end of the Great Wall “ The Old Dragon Head ” The east end of the Great Wall 老龙头 万里长城犹如一条巨龙，其龙头伸于渤海之中掀浪戏水，人们俗称此地为“老龙头”。老龙头位于山海关城南约5公里处，是明万里长城军事防御体系的重要组成部分，也是山海关景区的重要景点。 Shanhaiguan Pass “ The First Pass under Heaven ” A beacon tower The Great wall The Great Wall is also called the “ Ten – Thousand – li Great Wall ”. It is one of the wonders of the world. It is the longest wall in the world and runs across north China like a huge dragon. It has a history of over 2,000 years. In old times, it was very difficult to build such a wall. Read the text quickly and decide whether the following statements are true or false according to the text. Task 1 Fast reading 1. The Great Wall first was built during the Qin Dynasty. 2. The Great Wall was built to protect their countries against the enemies. 3. At that time, one third of China’s population were made to build the Wall. F T F 4. At that time, people could carry the rocks and bricks to the top of mountains with some machines. 5. People used the bricks and stones to build a wall around the earth. 6. The Wall which we can see now was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty. F F T 7. The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world and was listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. 8. In ancient time, soldiers made fire to keep warm on the beacon towers. T F Task 2 Answer the following questions according to the text. 1. Where is the Great Wall? 2. When did the building of the Great Wall first begin? The Great Wall is located in the north of China. Building of the Great Wall first began during the period of the Warring States. 3. Why did several kingdoms