内容正文:
Unit 1
Listening and Talking & Video Time
Talk about history and culture
Fun game: what am I?
I'm the Great Wall.
I am a symbol of China.
I was built to prevent the enemies.
I am very long, like a dragon.
One who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a hero.
Do you know the Chinese saying: “不到长城非好汉”?
The Great Wall of China is the largest structure ever made and one of the great wonders of the world. This makes it an important cultural heritage site not just for China, but for all people around the world.
With a history of about 2,700 years, some of the Great Wall sections are now in ruins or have disappeared. However, the Great Wall of China is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural impressive beauty and historical significance.
Match the phrases below with the pictures from the video.
A surveyors and archaeologists studying the Great wall
B weeds speeding up its collapse
C volunteers taking care of the Great Wall
D sections fallen into ruins
Before you watch
A
B
C
D
Read the statements and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F).
1. Every part of the Great Wall is easy to find and see.
2. The Great Wall took 2,300 years to build.
3. Some of the Great Wall has been lost.
4. The length of the Great Wall is the same as the distance between the North end South Poles.
F
T
T
T
While you watch
Complete the sentences below with the words you hear in the video.
1. We are ___________ and we usually come here once a month.
2. But when we are not busy with school, we come here __________________.
3. We hope more people will protect our ________________.
4. We need to protect the Great Wall, so we can present it to the future generations and let our cultural imprint __________.
volunteers
once every two weeks
cultural heritage
live on
1. Why is it important to protect cultural heritage sites like the Great Wall?
Because they are unique and can never be replaced. They are a link to our collective past and history,