Unit 4 课时5 Section 4 Focusing on culture,Cross-curricular connection,Project（课件）英语新教材沪教版八年级下册

Unit 4 Section 4 Focusing culture, Cross-curricular connection, Project 沪教版2024英语（八年级下） Arts and heritage 1 学习目标 I can talk about different forms of artworks and famous artists. express my opinion about how traditional arts help spread Chinese culture. describe famous artworks and traditional crafts people. understand the importance of promoting traditional arts and protecting our cultural heritage. 2 01 新 课 导 入 03 应 用 实 践 06 回 顾 总 结 07 随 堂 小 练 02 学 习 理 解 04 迁 移 创 新 05 考 点 速 递 学习内容 3 新课导入 1 4 Warming-up Look at the pictures. What do you know about them? They are famous ancient art. They are in Dunhuang, Gansu. Today's Topic We will learn a story about these arts and a great woman who devoted her life to protecting them. Mogao Caves Priceless Artworks Full of priceless wall paintings and sculptures. Largest Collection the world’s largest collection of Buddhist art. UNESCO World Heritage One of China’s first UNESCO World Heritage Sites. A Big Problem The Mogao Caves are in danger. Natural erosion(侵蚀) by sand and dust Damage caused by bad weather Impact from human activity and tourism Who Saved Them? Thanks to Fan Jinshi and her colleagues They help protect these cultural treasures and ensure their preservation for future generations. The Daughter of Dunhuang Fan Jinshi spent her whole life protecting the Mogao Caves. Her hard work helped save these cultural treasures. Fan Jinshi’s Story Educational Background Graduated from Peking University, laying a solid academic foundation for her future career. Career in Dunhuang Devoted herself to working as an archaeologist in Dunhuang, dedicating her life to the desert oasis. Life Mission Her core mission was to study and protect the precious Dunhuang artworks for future generations. A Shocking Discovery Comparison & Realization Fan compared old photos with new ones and found that many caves had changed greatly. Lost Treasures Some old artworks were gone or severely damaged, which deeply worried her. A Firm Decision She made up her mind to protect these valuable treasures. What They Did Limited Visitors Controlled the number of people entering to reduce human impact. put doors on the caves Installed sealed doors on the caves to block dust and external air. Climate Control Monitored and regulated temperature and humidity levels. “But damage could not be stopped completely.” Digital Dunhuang a new idea: make digital copies Show online In 2016, Digital Dunhuang went online Worldwide Visit Now people around the world can enjoy it easily Think & Discuss Fan Jinshi She Fan Jinshi dedicated her life to Dunhuang. People call her: "The Daughter of Dunhuang" What can we learn from her? Love for Culture Spirit of never giving up Responsibility and courage 学习理解 02 14 What can we do to protect our cultural heritage? Think Focusing on culture Many people work hard to protect traditional artworks. Let's explore the work done by the caretakers of the Mogao Caves. 1 Read the article about Fan Jinshi and find out how she helped save the Mogao Caves. Dunhuang’s Mogao Caves is one of China's first UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It has the world's largest collection of Buddhist art. The caves are full of priceless wall paintings and sculptures. Unfortunately, the site has been damaged by sand, weather and human activity. Thanks to the hard work of Fan Jinshi and her colleagues, we can still see these cultural treasures today. Fan began working as an archaeologist in Dunhuang after she graduated from Peking University. Her job was to study and protect the Dunhuang artworks. One day when she was comparing old photos with new ones, she made a shocking discovery. Some caves were completely different, and some of the old artworks were gone. Fan Jinshi: the daughter of Dunhuang “Will this happen to all the paintings?” she wondered. Fan made up her mind: she had to save these cultural treasures. Fan and her colleagues did everything they could: they limited the number of visitors, they put doors on the caves, and they did their best to control the temperature and humidity inside. However, Fan soon realized that the damage could only be slowed down—they could not stop it completely. In this harsh natural environment, these caves simply wouldn't last forever. It was heartbreaking to think about it, but Fan did not give up. She and her colleagues continued to search for ways of preserving the treasures. They finally decided to make digital copies of the paintings. This was the start of the Digital Dunhuang project. After many years of hard work, the first part of the collection came online in 2016.Now, people all over the world can explore the unique art of the Mogao Caves without leaving their homes. Fan has dedicated her life to researching and preserving this important part of China's cultural heritage. “The longer I've stayed here, the deeper my love has grown for Dunhuang,” Fan said. “That is why people call her the daughter of Dunhuang”. Notes The Mogao Caves are one of the three most famous cave sites in China. They are located at the eastern foot of the Mingsha Hill. The first of these caves was dug in the 4th century CE. Famous for their beautiful wall paintings and statues of great artistic value, the caves were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987. 莫高窟是中国最著 名的三大石窟遗址之一， 位于鸣沙山东麓。这些 洞窟最早是在公元4世纪挖掘的，因为它们美 丽的壁画和雕像具有很 高的艺术价值，1987年 被列入联合国教科文组 织《世界遺产名录》。 阅读课文，在文中这些短语下画横线并翻译。 1.priceless wall paintings and sculptures 2.work as 3.graduate from 4.comparing….with 5.made up one’s mind 6.do one’s best 7.slow down 8.search for 9.dedicate one’s life to 10. make digital copies of the paintings 珍贵的壁画和雕塑 担任；从事…… 工作 毕业于 把…… 进行比较 下定决心 尽某人最大努力 减缓；放慢 寻找；搜寻 献身于；毕生致力于 制作画的数字副本 1.The Mogao Caves is one of the earliest UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China. 2.The damage to the Mogao Caves mainly comes from human activities. 3.Fan Jinshi began to protect the Dunhuang artworks as soon as she left Peking University. 4.Fan found the artworks were disappearing by comparing old and new photos. 5.Fan and her team completely stopped the damage to the Mogao Caves. 6.Digital Dunhuang makes it possible for people worldwide to visit the Mogao Caves online. 7.Fan’s love for Dunhuang becomes deeper as she stays there longer. 阅读判断正误 T F T T T T F (1)Why are the Mogao Caves listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site? (2)What did Fan Jinshi discover when she compared old photos of the caves with new ones? What happened to these caves? 2 Answer the questions below with the information from the article on page 62. Because the site contains the world's largest collection of Buddhist art, and the caves are full of priceless wall paintings and sculptures. She discovered that some caves were completely different, and some of the old artworks were gone. They have been damaged by sand, weather and human activity. (3)How did Fan Jinshi and her colleagues try to save the cultural treasures? (4)Why was the Digital Dunhuang project started? (5)Why is Fan Jinshi called “the daughter of Dunhuang”? Fan Jinshi and her colleagues did everything they could: they limited the number of visitors, they put doors on the caves, and they did their best to control the temperature and humidity inside. The Digital Dunhuang project was started because the caves simply wouldn't last in the harsh natural environment. Making digital copies of the artworks is a good way to save the Mogao Caves. Because she has dedicated her life to researching and preserving the Mogao Caves. 应用实践 03 24 3 Complete the sentences with the words and the phrase below. Change the form if necessary. daughter graduate make up one's mind temperature unfortunately (1)The woman named her ________Charlotte, Emily and Anne, after the three famous authors. (2)After she _________from university, she started working at an art school. (3)Winters can be quite cold in Dunhuang. In January, the________ falls below-10℃. (4)He finally ________________to become an archaeologist. (5)___________,an earthquake damaged several World Heritage Sites in Nepal in 2015. 迁移创新 04 26 ... ... Your idea If you could interview Fan Jinshi, what questions would you ask her? Discuss in pairs. What personal qualities does Fan Jinshi have? Why was her work important? What can we learn from her? Fan Jinshi is hard-working, and she never gives up. She always tries her best to solve problems. She helped save the art in the Mogao Caves, and she also dedicated her life to researching this important part of China’s cultural heritage. Fan Jinshi’s achievements show us that we can make a difference if we work hard and do our best to find solutions. Post-reading Discuss and share 考点速递 05 29 1.Fan began working as an archaeologist in Dunhuang after she graduated from Peking University. 樊从北京大学毕业后，就开始在敦煌担任考古工作者。 work as 担任…工作；以…身份工作 Fan works as an archaeologist in Dunhuang.樊女士在敦煌担任考古工作者。I want to work as a reporter in the future.我将来想当记者。 graduate n 毕业生 v. 毕业 graduate from + 学校从…… 学校毕业 She graduated from Peking University. 她从北京大学毕业。 He is a college graduate.他是一名大学毕业生。 同根词graduation n. 毕业；毕业典礼 graduation ceremony 毕业典礼 after graduation 毕业后 2. One day when she was comparing old photos with new ones, she made a shocking discovery. 有一天，当她把老照片和新照片进行对比时，有了一个惊人的发现。 compare v. 比较；对比 compare A with B把 A 和 B作比较（同类对比） She compared the old photos with the new ones. 她把老照片和新照片作了比较。 compare A to B把 A比作B（比喻） We often compare teachers to candles.我们常把老师比作蜡烛。 If you compare this picture with that one, you will find the difference. 如果你把这幅画和那幅画比较，你会发现不同。 People often compare books to friends. 人们常把书比作朋友。 3.Fan made up her mind: she had to save these cultural treasures. 樊下定决心：她必须保护好这些文化瑰宝。 make up one’s mind 下定决心；拿定主意 She made up her mind to study hard.她下定决心努力学习。 Fan made up her mind to save the cultural treasures. 樊锦诗下定决心保护这些文化瑰宝。 She made up her mind to learn Chinese painting.她下定决心学习中国画。 同义词组 decide to do sth.决定做某事. make a decision to do sth.做出决定做某事 4.However, Fan soon realized that the damage could only be slowed down 然而，樊很快意识到，这些损坏只能被减缓。 slow down（使）放慢速度；减缓；减速 slow down 减速，慢下来 slow down sth. 减缓某事 You should slow down when you drive.开车时你应该减速。 The rain slowed down.雨变小了。 We can slow down the damage.我们可以减缓损害。 This can slow down the growth of bacteria.这可以减缓细菌的生长。 5.It was heartbreaking to think about it, but Fan did not give up. She and her colleagues continued to search for ways of preserving the treasures. 想到这一点令人心碎，但樊女士没有放弃。她和同事们继续寻找保护这些瑰宝的方法。 heartbreaking adj. 令人心碎的；令人悲痛的 It was heartbreaking to see so many ancient paintings getting damaged. 看到这么多古画遭到损坏，真是令人心碎。 The story of the young artist is so heartbreaking that it touches everyone’s heart.这位年轻艺术家的故事如此令人心碎，触动了每个人的心。 search for + 人 / 物意思：寻找；搜寻（强调过程） She and her colleagues searched for ways to protect the cultural treasures. 她和同事们寻找保护这些文化瑰宝的方法。 preserve v. 保护；保存；维护（侧重长久保存、不被破坏） preserve cultural treasures / heritage保护文化瑰宝 / 文化遗产 he has tried her best to preserve Dunhuang’s cultural treasures. 她尽最大努力保护敦煌的文化瑰宝。 It’s important for us to preserve traditional Chinese art. 对我们来说，保护中国传统艺术非常重要。 同根词preservation n. 保护；保存 preserve/protect/maintain的区别 preserve意思： 保存、保护（让文物、古迹、食物等完好不变质、不消失）侧重： 长久保存，不让它被破坏、消失。 常搭配： cultural treasures, heritage, ancient buildings, food Protect 意思： 保护（免受伤害、危险）侧重： 防御、挡住伤害。 常搭配： people, environment, eyes, animals maintain意思： 维护、保持（维持状态、维修、保持良好）侧重： 让东西一直正常、好用。常搭配： health, peace, machine, relationship 6.Fan has dedicated her life to researching and preserving this important part of China's cultural heritage. 樊毕生致力于研究和保护中国文化遗产中这一重要的部分。 dedicate … to … 与 devote … to … 用法 & 区别 意思都是：把…… 奉献给 / 致力于 dedicate … to … 结构dedicate one’s life to sth/doing 把一生奉献给…… be dedicated to sth/doing 致力于……（形容词短语，更常用） She dedicated her life to protecting Dunhuang. 她把一生献给了敦煌保护。 devote … to …结构 devote oneself / one’s life to sth/doing献身于；致力于She devoted herself to studying art.她全身心投入艺术研究。 Fan dedicated her life to preserving cultural treasures. = Fan devoted her life to preserving cultural treasures. = Fan was dedicated to preserving cultural treasures. 7.The longer I’ve stayed here, the deeper my love has grown for Dunhuang. 我在这里待得越久，对敦煌的爱就越深。 The + 比较级 ，the + 比较级 。意思：越……，就越…… The harder you work, the better grades you will get. 你学习越努力，成绩就会越好。 The more we read, the wiser we become.我们读书越多，就越有智慧。 The more you help others, the happier you will be. 你帮助别人越多，就会越快乐。 The more you practice, the better you will speak English. 你练习得越多，英语就会说得越好。 Cross-curricular connection I Art We have learnt about some famous Chinese paintings. Besides those, there are also many beautiful paintings in the world's art history. 1 Read the introductions to three famous paintings and complete the sentences with the names of the paintings. Famous paintings around the world (1)________ is recognized all over the world as an anti-war symbol. (2)_______________ uses striking colours and lively brushstrokes. (3)________ is seen by about ten million people every year at the Louvre. 2 Which of these three paintings do you like best? Why? Discuss in groups. Guernica The Starry Night Mona Lisa Project Having an art appreciation session We have seen many works of art in this unit. Which one impressed you most? In this project, you are going to share your favourite artwork with the class. Step 1 When we try to appreciate an artwork, we can use four verbs to help us: look, feel, think and discover. Take the painting Impression, Sunrise as an example. Look at the painting and discuss the questions in groups. Use the example below to help you. (1) Look: I can see a boat, sunlight, water and clouds. (2)Feel: It makes me feel calm and peaceful. (3)Think: This is an amazing painting. The scene is painted in many different shades of colour, and Monet's soft painting style makes the scene feel like a strange dream. (4) Discover: This painting was painted by a French artist called Claude Monet in 1872. It was one of the first Impressionist paintings. Step 2 Choose an artwork, either from this unit or from elsewhere, and write down your answers to the four questions. You may search the internet for more information. Step 3 When you are ready, show a picture of the artwork to the class, explain its historical background and share your personal thoughts about it. Step 4 When everyone has shared their artworks, put the pictures up on the wall to create an art exhibition in the classroom. Wits corner Art is not a handicraft; it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced. ——Leo Tolstoy 艺术不是手工艺品，它是艺术家体验到的情感传递。 —列夫•托尔斯泰（俄国著名作家） 回顾总结 06 45 1，了解樊锦诗如何为保护敦煌壁画所作出的贡献。 2，跨学科学习：探索历史，了解世界各地名画。 3，讨论如何欣赏一副名画。 课堂小练 07 47 一、根据首字母完成单词 If you want to learn English well, it will r__________ much practice. 2. His d________ is the only child in his family. 3. She g__________ from Peking University three years ago. 4. This is a nice c__________ of the painting drawn by a great artist. 5. The love from our parents is the most p__________ thing in the world. 6. You should pay attention to every small d__________ in your writing. 7. We must do everything we can to p__________ our traditional culture. 8. If you c__________ these two books, you will find many big differences. 9. The story is so sad that it has a really h__________ ending. 10. These ancient paintings are great national t__________ for our country. require daughter graduated copy priceless detail preserve compare heartbreaking treasures 二、完成句子 1.她已经下定决心保护这些文化遗产。 She has _____ _____ _____ _____to protect these cultural treasures. 2.她一直梦想着从一所好大学毕业。 She dreams to _____ ______ a good university _____ _____ _____. 3.看到文化遗产遭到破坏真是令人心碎，但它们最终得到了保护。 It is ____________ to see the _______ _______damaged, but they were saved _____ _____. 4.当你和别人的成绩比较时，你应该放慢脚步并相信自己。 You should _____ _____ and believe in yourself when you _____ _____ others’ grades. made up her mind graduate from all the time heartbreaking cultural heritage at last slow down compare with 5.她会尽最大努力当一名好老师。 She will ____ ____ ____ to _____ _____ a good teacher. 6.你学习越努力，你获得的知识就越多。 _____ _____ you study, _____ _____ knowledge you will get. 7.这位老人一生致力于保护传统文化。 The old man _____ _____ _____ _____ _____traditional culture. do her best work as The harder the more dedicated his life to protecting 三、短文填空 Dunhuang’s Mogao Caves, one of China’s earliest UNESCO World Heritage Sites, own the world’s largest collection of Buddhist art. Inside the separate caves lie p_______ paintings and sculptures, yet they are badly influenced by sand, weather and human activities. After g_________ from Peking University, Fan Jinshi worked as an e_____ and made up her mind to p_______ these treasures. When she c________ old photos with new ones, she was s______ to find some artworks missing. To protect the caves, she limited visitors and controlled the environment. However, natural damage could not be fully stopped. Refusing to give up, Fan and her team created d_______ copies of the paintings, starting the Digital Dunhuang project. Today, people worldwide can enjoy the art online. Fan has devoted her life to Dunhuang, so people call her the d________ of Dunhuang. priceless graduating expert compared digital preserve shocked daughter Thank you！ 52 $