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Protecting our heritage sites
Welcome & Reading
B6U4
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Heritage is the shared wealth of mankind.
A concerted effort to preserve our heritage is a vital link to our cultural, educational, aesthetic, inspirational, and economic legacies.
—Steve Berry
同心协力保护遗产对于我们的文化、教育、美学、精神和经济遗产而言,是至关重要的一环。
——史蒂夫·贝里
Heritage sites are special places that have been set aside to be protected. These sites are cultural treasures and important natural features.
Cultural sites
Natural sites
Mixed
sites
Cultural sites include historic buildings and town sites, important archaeological sites, and works of monumental(重要的) sculpture or painting.
The Statue of Liberty in the United States
(自由女神像)
Natural sites must meet at least one of four requirements. These areas must contain rare natural phenomena, provide examples of ongoing evolutionary processes, furnish habitats for rare or endangered animals or plants, or provide examples of Earth’s record of life or geologic processes.
Taj Mahal in India
(泰姬陵)
Pantanal in Brazil
(潘塔纳尔)
Mixed sites have elements of both natural and cultural significance.
Great Wall in China
(长城)
Lunan Stone Forest
in China
(路南石林)
Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland
(巨人之路)
Kakadu National Park in Australia
(卡卡杜国家公园)
Mount Tai in China
(泰山)
Natural sites
Mixed
sites
What heritage sites do you know?
Look and say
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Yellowstone National Park
How much do you know about these heritage sites?
Mount Huangshan
Which heritage site is it?
Now let's watch a video about them.
Welcome to the unit
The Great Pyramid of Giza belongs to the cultural heritage sites. This tall man-made structure shows us the advanced ________________.
Yellowstone National Park is one of the natural heritage sites. It is known for _________________
and geothermal features.
Mount Huangshan, one of ______________, is famous for its breathtaking mountain scenery.
ancient architecture
its diverse wildlife
the mixed sites
Herita