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Unit 1 Cultural Heritage
Reading for Writing P8
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Learning objectives
1. To read the news report to study the organisation and language features;
2. To be aware of the importance of the Mogao Caves;
3. To learn to write a news report;
Dunhuang
a meeting point 交汇点for four major ancient civilizations
【The Silk Road】
a shining pearl (璀璨的明珠) on the Silk Road
Lead in
Do you know what this route is called? Have no idea? let me give you a clue. focus on an important city on the road. Dunhuang.
Mogao Caves
Mogao Caves of Dunhuang
It was listed on the World Cultural Heritage list in 1987.
It lies in Gansu Province and enjoys great reputation声誉,名誉 throughout the world.
various and colourful murals(壁画)
Lead in
Mogao Grottoes
莫高石窟
Longmen Grottoes
龙门石窟(河南洛阳)
Yungang Grottoes
云冈石窟(山西大同)
Maijishan Grottoes
麦积山石窟(甘肃天水)
The Four Great Grottoes窟 of China
The Mogao Caves
Read the news report and
answer the following questions.
Important words & phrases (P8)
digital image 数字图像
cave 山洞,洞穴
throughout 遍及,自始至终
quality 质量,品质
All over the world 在世界各地
tradition 传统
further 进一步(far的比较级)
historic 历史上著名的
opinion 意见,想法
quote 引用
comparison 比较(动词compare)
contrast 对比
identify 确认,认出
1. A group of researchers研究员,调查者 and scientists are helping increase knowledge and appreciation of _____.
A. cultural relics from Mount Longgu
B. digital images of the West Lake
C. the ancient cultural heritage in Lanzhou
D. the Silk Road by the Mogao Caves
2. There was a key meeting place at ____ along the Silk Road in the long history of China.
A. Mount Tai B. the Great Wall
C. the Mogao Caves D. Los Angeles
3. Mogao Caves are located in ____ along the Silk Road.
A. Dunhuang B. Xi’an C. Gansu D. Tibet西藏
4. The article was written ____ years ago.
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
Activity 1:
Read
for structure
How many parts does a news report usually include?
How many parts does a news report usually include?
headline
标题
lead
新闻导语
body
主体
pictures
ending
结束语
Read the news report and find out what these parts are.
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?
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Ending(a short summary)
Every letter in the headline is capitalized(大写).
Headline
(what the report is about)
Lead Sentence
(where;when;who;what)
Body
(details, background, quotes...)
Read the lead
When &.
Where
Lanzhou,
9 August 2017
Who
A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries.
Why
To increase knowledge and appreciation of China’s ancient cultural heritage.
How
Record and collect digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves.
What
Nearly 500,000 high-quality digital photographs have been produced.
The lead sentence delivers the most __________ information.
important
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Read the body
Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves?
In the history:______________________________
______________________________
Today: _________________________
a meeting point交汇点 for different cultures and
are part of the history of many countries.
as international as they were.
multicultural
international
Supporting details
The body tells __________ information and _________ details.
background
supporting
Read the end
The group hopes ____________________________________
____________________________________
They also hope ______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
to promote even wilder interest around the world
in China’s ancient history, culture, and traditions.
to further educate people about the importance of
safeguarding historic and cultural relics for future
generations to understand and appreciate.
What does the group hope to achieve?
The end expresses_______________.
hope
Activity 3:
Read
for
language features
Direct quotes
Activity 3: Read for language features. Where is direct quotes直接引语?
Why are quotes used in the news report?
Direct quote
Reporting verb
2. Find out direct quotes and reporting verbs.
Quotes can make the news report more accurate准确的 and believable可信的.
Why are quotes used in the news report?
reporting verbs:
say; tell; explain解释; state陈述...
Headline
Ending
Body
Lead sentence
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Activity 5:
Write
a
news report
Write a news report about Chen Lei who works
to protect our cultural heritage using the following notes.
A sample
1. Read the interview notes.
Chen Lei, Wuhan
· senior teacher
· takes photos of old buildings
· wants to preserve cultural heritage
· interviews old people
· writes about the buildings
· visits schools to tell students
about …
Headline
Write a title to get the readers' attention.
Lead sentence
Tell the readers who, what, where, and why.
2. Draft a news report
A TEACHER IS HELPING TO PRESERVE CULTURAL HERITAGE
Chen Lei is a _____________
who______________________
in Wuhan in order to _________________________
senior teacher
takes photos of old buildings
preserve the city's cultural heritage.
Wuhan is an ancient city with many old buildings which are of great value and importance, so Chen Lei are recording these old buildings with his camera.
When asked why he does so, he usually says,
“A picture is worth a thousand words. Taking photos is a good way to protect cultural relics.”
In addition to this, he often __________________ who will tell him many stories about these buildings. He not only______________________ and posts their stories on the internet, but also regularly _______________________________ the history of these buildings in order to educate them about the importance of protecting cultural heritage.
interviews old people
writes about the buildings
visits schools to tell students about
Body
· Explain what the
person does.
· Use background info
· Use reporting verbs.
· Use quotes.
Ending
End with a short summary to help the readers remember the main idea.
Neither people nor buildings last forever, but Chen Lei's photos can help us remember them.
1. Read the interview notes.
Write a news report about a person or a 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.
· works in the Palace Museum
· repairs ancient clocks
· makes tools by himself
· is extremely serious with each part
· keeps working for 40 years
· has a student to pass his skill on
Wang Jin, Beijing
· protect old houses
· help repair buidings
· look for cultural relics
· show cultural relics to the public
· raise money
· repair temples and cultural relics
Protectors of the past, Wuhu
3. Use the checklist to check whether your writing is perfect.
YES NO
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YES NO
YES NO
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Is there a title?
Does the lead sentence tell the reader about the
situation?
Has the writer included details and explanations?
Are there quotes ?
Are there any grammar or spelling mistakes?
2. Draft a news report
Thank you
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