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Unit 1 Cultural Heritage
Reading for Writing
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敦煌
Write a news report
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Dunhuang ∙ Mogao Caves
Lead in
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Mogao Caves are magnificant 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.
Unfortunately, Mogao Caves are disappearing. How could people preserve them?
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How to protect the relics from the Mogao Caves?
What is the news report mainly about?
A.Chinese researchers' contributions.
B.The Mogao Caves of China.
C.Highquality digital photos.
D.International communication.
Step 2.Pre-reading
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headline
lead
body
ending
brief, eye-catching
where, when, who, what, why
detailed information
short summary
Reading
Read the news report and answer the questions.
1. What are the researchers and scientists trying to do?
What modern technology are they using?
Reading
Read the news report and answer the questions.
2. Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves?
Reading
Read the news report and answer the questions.
3. What do you think of the researcher's opinion in the last paragraph?
I agree with the researcher's opinion.
Understanding our own and other cultures is a great way to understand ourselves and others.
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Read the news report again and find these parts.
Lead sentence (导语)
Direct quote (直接引用语)
Paraphrase (解释)
Background information (背景信息)
Reporting verbs (引述动词)
Words to show comparison and/or contrast (表示比较或对比的词)
Read for language features
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●解释 ( paraphrase )
新闻报道中经常会用到一些比较专业的术语,或导语的信息比较浓缩。
●背景信息 ( background information )
新闻报道中往往会有背景知识介绍,以便帮助读者更好地理解事件。
●引述动词 ( reporting verbs )
引述动词表示直接引用或转述引用的动词,常见的引述动词有say, tell, ask, explain, comment, suggest, mention, reveal, report , state 等。