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Cultural Heritage
Unit 1
Reading and Thinking
Abu Simbel Temples
阿布辛贝神庙
the Aswan Dam
阿斯旺大坝
Is there any link(联系) between the two pictures?
The link between the Abu Simbel Temple and Aswan Dam?
From Problems to Solutions
1.What are the “problems” ?
2.How to solve the problem?
What do you think the passage is about?
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What do “problems” refer to ?Para.1
Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.
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Para.2
But the proposal(提议) led to protests(抗议).
Because water from the dam would likely damage __________________ and _________________ that were an important part of Egypt’s cultural heritage.
a number of temples
destroy cultural relics
why?
To build a new dam across the Nile
Reasons:
➽1. to control floods
➽2. to produce electricity
➽3. to supply water to more famers
To build a new dam across the Nile
VS.
damage temples and cultural sites
what?
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1959
1960
1961
Over the next 20 years
1980
The government asks the UN for help.
The project starts.
The first temple is moved.
The temple and cultural relics are being rescued.
The project is completed.
Complete the timeline
How to solve the problem?
The project starts.
The first temple is moved.
The temple and cultural relics are being rescued.
The project is completed.
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1959
1960
1961
Over the next 20 years
1980
The government asks the UN for help.
The project starts.
What help did the UN offer? para3
1. established a committee to limit... and prevent...
2. asked for contributions from different departments
3. raised funds within the international community
4. experts investigated the issue
5. conducted several tests
6. made a proposal for how buildings could be saved
7. signed a document
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1959
1960
1961
Over the next 20 years
1980
The first temple is moved.
The temple and cultural relics are being rescued.
How were the temples and other cultural sites saved? para4
They were______________________ and then ______and ________________again in