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Unit 1 Cultural Heritage
Reading for Writing
Mogao Caves of Dunhuang
Mogao Caves are magnificent art treasures.
The murals (壁画) and Buddha figures (佛像)in the caves are world-famous.
It lies in Gansu Province and enjoys great reputation throughout the world.
It was listed on the World Cultural Heritage list in 1987.
means
purpose
A news report
Promoting culture through digital images
What questions do you have?
Who ? When? Where? What? Why? How?
Watch a video and learn about the digital Dunhuang.
选中奏乐人物时,会出现舞蹈仕女真人复原舞蹈表演,乐器的模型动画与所奏音乐,带着3D眼镜的观众可以看到真实立体的形象。
画中的特定物体,被重建为浮出屏幕的三维模型动画。
headline(标题)
lead(导语)
body(正文)
an important part of news report
a good piece of brief news
brief and eye-catching
the beginning of the news report
deliver(传达) the most important or relevant information of a news report
include six elements(要素)- what, when, who, where, why and how
News Structure
end(结尾)
the meaning or hope of the news
the expanding part of the lead(导语的拓展部分)
provide the detailed information including background information
headline
lead
body
end
Reading
Para.1
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. They are recording and collecting digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves, which were a key stop along the Silk Road throughout China’s ancient history. Nearly 500,000 high-quality digital photographs have been produced since the international project started in 1994.
when/who
why worked
increase knowledge and appreciation …
a group of…
Lanzhou, 9 August 2017
main idea
further information
paraphrase
how helped
how important
what result
record and collect digital images
a key stop along the Silk Road…
500,000 high-quality digital photographs
Lead sentence(deliver the most important information of a news report)
Paraphrase 解释 (gives more information about the lead sentence)
The Mogao Caves have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries. Today, the caves are just as international as they were at the time when people travelled the Silk Road. Tourists from all over the world visit Dunhuang to see the caves, and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles has even reproduced a copy of the caves and paintings for people to admire in America.
Can you find words or expressions to show comparison?
How are the Mogao Caves today? Are they still popular? How?
are just as international as they were at the time when ...
Background information
(help readers have a better understanding of the whole event)
at past
at present
multicultural
international
international
famous&popular
pass down
in the future
pass on
Para.2
?
Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today and what we pass on to the future generations.
——World Heritage Centre
By sharing so many digital photos over the Internet, the group hopes to promote even wider interest around the world in China’s ancient history, culture, and traditions. They also hope to further educate people about the importance of safeguarding historic and cultural relics for future generations to understand and appreciate. As one researcher who is working on the project explains, “Appreciating one’s own cultural heritage is very important for understanding oneself. Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding.”
Para.3
What does the group hope?
What do you think of the researcher's opinion in the last paragraph?
I agree with the researcher's opinion. For one thing, understanding our own and other cultures is a great way to understand ourselves and others. For another, it's important for us to protect historic and cultural relics for future generations.
By sharing so many digital photos over the Internet, the group hopes to promote even wider interest around the world in China’s ancient history, culture, and traditions. They also hope to further educate people about the importance of safeguarding historic and cultural relics for future generations to understand and appreciate. As one researcher who is working on the project explains, “Appreciating one’s own cultural heritage is very important for understanding oneself. Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding.”
Direct quote(makes the information / opinion more convincing and persuasive)
Para.3
Reporting words(Reporting words include say, tell, ask, explain, comment, suggest, etc.)
Mark Liu
Underline the relative clauses that the writer uses to identify the following.
A things
B people
C time
Relative clauses makes the expression briefer and informative.
Write a news report about a person or group who works to protect our cultural heritage. You can use the interview notes below or write about a person or group that you know of.
Writing
Steps to write a news report
Understand the given information
Write the headline
Write the lead sentence and body and ending
Polish the writing
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2
1
4
occupation
purpose
details
means
headline:
lead sentence:
body:
purpose
means
occupation
purpose
means
details
structure
ending:
meaning
Understand the given information
Step1
accurate
brief
attractive
Preserving cultural heritage through photos
means
purpose
A picture is worth
a thousand words
Step2
Write the headline
Promoting culture through digital images
generalized
basic
easy to understand
who
what
why
Chen Lei is a senior teacher who takes photos of old buildings in Wuhan in order to preserve the city's culture heritage.
Lead sentence:
Write the lead sentence
Step3
detailed
Every day, Chen Lei takes to take photos of old buildings. , he interviewed old people to write stories about the old buildings. When he is free, _______ ____________________________ the ways of__________________________.
Body part:
his camera
Besides
he visits schools to tell students about
preserving the cultural heritage.
Step3
Write the body
A picture is worth a thousand words
Chen Lei is a senior teacher who takes photos of old buildings in Wuhan in order to preserve the city's culture heritage.
Every day, Chen Lei takes his camera and takes photos of old buildings. Besides, he interviewed old people to write stories about the old buildings. When he is free, he visits schools to tell students about the ways of preserving the cultural heritage.
direct quote
Add some reasonable details!
specific numbers
ending
Step4
Polish the writing
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Chen Lei is a senior teacher who takes photos of old buildings in Wuhan in order to preserve the city's culture heritage.
Every day, Chen Lei takes his camera and walks patiently through the older parts of the city. Over the years he has taken nearly 5000 high-quality digital pictures of old buildings to help increase the knowledge and appreciation of Wuhan’s ancient cultural heritage. Besides, he interviewed over 50 old people to write stories about the old buildings. When he is free, he visits schools to tell students about the ways of preserving the cultural heritage.He said: “The old buildings that represent ancient history and culture should be passed on to the present and future citizens in Wuhan.”
Neither people nor buildings last forever, but Chen Lei's photos can help us remember them. The stories that accompany them also help build a picture of life for future generations to hear and add their own stories, too.
direct quote
end
show the meaning of the report
A picture is worth a thousand words
Step4
Polish the writing
完成一篇新闻报道,具体要求参考左图,相关表达可参考右图,结构参考Promoting culture through digital images语篇结构和语言以及课上输出作业有关陈磊保护文化遗产新闻报道结构。
Writing task
Exchange drafts with a partner.
Is there a title?
Does the lead sentence tell the reader about the situation?
Has the writer included details and explanations?
Are there quotes and paraphrases?
Does the writer use relative clauses to identify people, places, things, times, etc.?
Does the writer end with a short summary?
Are there any grammar or spelling mistakes?
Use the checklist to help each other revise the drafts.
Evaluation
Thanks!
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