内容正文:
Unit 1 Cultural Heritage
Reading for Writing
敦煌
Write a news report
Dunhuang ∙ Mogao Caves
Mogao Caves are magnificent(壮丽的) art treasures. Mogao Caves, or the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas(千佛洞), are located in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, on the ancient Silk Road. The murals(壁画) and Buddha figures(佛像) in these caves are world-famous. The area was listed as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO in 1987.
How to protect the relics from the Mogao Caves?
应用文—新闻报道:
Headline--
Lead sentence--
Body--
Ending--
Write a title to get readers’ attention
brief and attractive
the beginning of the news report
deliver the most important or relevant information of a news
report
include six elements- what, when, who, where, why and how
provide the detailed information including background
information
End with a short summary
Review
headline
lead
body
ending
purpose and means
Lanzhou, 9 August 2017. A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries are working together to help increase knowledge and appreciation of China’s ancient cultural heritage.
where
when
who
what
Lead sentence
Read the news report and find these parts.
Lead sentence (导语)
Direct quote (直接引用语)
Paraphrase (解释)
对比较专业的术语,或导语的浓缩信息进行详细点的说明。
D. Background information (背景信息):帮助读者更好地理解事件。
E. Reporting verbs (引述动词):表示直接引用或转述引用,常见有
say, tell, ask, explain, comment, suggest, mention, reveal, report, state 等。
F. Words to show comparison or contrast (表示比较或对比的词)
Read for language features
A Lead sentence (导语)
B Direct quote (直接引语)
C Paraphrase (解释)
D Background information
(背景知识)
E Reporting verbs (引述动词)
F Words to show comparison or contrast (表比较或对比)
Underline the relative clauses that the writer uses to identify the following.
A. things
B. people
C. time
Read and understand the news report.
Q1: What are the researchers and scientists trying to do?
The researchers and scientists are trying to increase knowledge a