高一英语课件上学期unit7reading.ppt

Unit 7Unit 7 Cultural RelicsCultural RelicsThe Great Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall, the symbol The Great Wall, the symbol of the Chinese nation, of the Chinese nation, stretches 6,350 kilometers stretches 6,350 kilometers from from ShanhaiguanShanhaiguan Pass on Pass on the east coast to the east coast to JiayuguanJiayuguan Pass in the Gobi Desert. Pass in the Gobi Desert. Construction of the Wall Construction of the Wall first began during the first began during the period of the Warring period of the Warring States (476 - 221 BC). States (476 - 221 BC). The Great Wall of China• •In 221 BC Emperor In 221 BC Emperor QinQin ShihuangShihuang decided to have decided to have the walls linked up and the walls linked up and extended. Historical records extended. Historical records show that about 1 million show that about 1 million people, one-fifth of China's people, one-fifth of China's population at the time, took population at the time, took part in the project which part in the project which lasted more than ten years. lasted more than ten years. When it was finished we When it was finished we call it “Wan Li Chang call it “Wan Li Chang Cheng“ which means “Ten Cheng“ which means “Ten Thousand-Li-Long Wall“.Thousand-Li-Long Wall“. Pyramids, Egypt• Located on the west bank of the Nile River, the pyramids rank as some of the best-known monuments in the world. The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids to serve as royal tombs. Built without the use of modern machines around 2650 BC, the Great Pyramid is 137 metres high. Stonehenge , England• • Stonehenge, a circle of large standing stones near Stonehenge, a circle of large standing stones near Salisbury, England, was probably built in three Salisbury, England, was probably built in three stages between about 3000 and 1000 BC. The stages between about 3000 and 1000 BC. The function of the monument remains unknown: once function of the monument remains unknown: once believed to be a temple, Stonehenge is now often believed to be a temple, Stonehenge is now often thought to have been either a temple for sun thought to have been either a temple for sun worshipers or a type of astronomical clock or worshipers or a type of astronomical clock or calendar. calendar. Name of the siteWhy is it important?What is being done to protect it?1 1The Winter PalaceThis site is important because it tells us about how people lived in the past.Visitors are not allowed to go inside the house. Instead, they can walk around the house and looked at the park behind the house. There is also a small museum, where visitors can look at pictures of the inside of the house.ListeningListeningName of the siteWhy is it important?What is being done to protect it?2 2The Sunshine TempleThe temple is an important part of our history; many important things happened here, and many poems have been written about the temple.We are trying to save the temple by building a wall between the lake and the temple. We will also move some of the things in the temple to the new museum that is being built between the mountain and the village.Name of the siteWhy is it important?What is being done to protect it?3Mount Lu ShanThe mountain is an important part of China’s history and many important people have been here. We are trying to limit the number of cars on the mountain and we try to use more buses.The Winter PalaceThe Winter PalaceThe Sunshine TempleThe Sunshine TempleMt Lu ShanPaper cuttingWhat do you choose to give Mr.Yang ?Thank you .Thank you .。