Unit 5 Into the Unknown Starting out & Understanding ideas 学案-2023-2024学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第四册

【学生版】Unit 5 Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas 【学习目标】 Learning Objectives 1 To understand the brilliant achievements of Maya civilization, and find out the possible reasons for the decline and disappearance of Maya civilization, perceive the language characteristics of the text, and grasp the structure and context of the text 2 To use the language points from the passage correctly 【学习过程】 Learning activities 目标一: To understand the brilliant achievements of Maya civilization, and find out the possible reasons for the decline and disappearance of Maya civilization, perceive the language characteristics of the text, and grasp the structure and context of the text Activity 1: Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Do further research if necessary. 1. What do you know about these ancient civilisations? 2. What might be the reasons behind their collapse? 3. What other ancient civilisations do you know of? Share what you know with the class. Ancient Greece Ancient Babylon Ancient Egypt __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Activity 2: Read the passage and find out the possible reasons for the disappearance of Maya civilisation. Suggested answers: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Activity 3: Choose the topic sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage. a. Maya civilisation has been surrounded by mystery since its rediscovery in the 19th century. b. But the greatest mystery of all is what caused the Maya to abandon most of their great cities. c. Although his theory has been dismissed by scholars, it shows how powerful the secrets of Ancient Maya civilisation are among people. d. Research also suggests that those natural disasters may have led to the decline of the Maya. e. Meanwhile, the rise and fall of this civilisation must also leave us thinking about our own past,