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Unit 1
Cultural Heritage
Reading & Thinking
What happened to this river
Aswan Dam
Do you know which river it is in Egypt
the Nile
unit 1. From problems to solutions
Do you know the name of site
Abu Simbel Temples
Skimming
The passage mainly talks about
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________.
Task 1 What's the main idea of the passage
how people solved the problem- protected the temples and cultural relics while building the Aswan Dam
( )Para.1　 ( )Para.2 ( )Para.3
( )Para.4　 ( )Para.5　 ( )Para.6
Task 2 Match the main idea of each paragraph
A.The Egyptian government asked the UN for help.
B.The global community can help solve difficult roblems.
C.It is a big challenge to balance the progress and the protection of cultural sites.
D.The Aswan Dam project was successfully competed.
E.The temples and cultural relics were both rescued.
F.The Aswan Dam project started.
C
A
F
E
D
B
1. It is possible to preserve everything from
our past.
2. The building of a new dam led to protests.
3. The government turned to the United Nations
for help in 1960 .
4. A committee was established and conducted
the project alone.
5. In 1961, Egyptian engineers moved the first temple.
6. The global community can sometimes provide
a solution to a problem that seems difficult for a single nation.
impossible
in 1959
together
German
Scanning
Task 2. Multiple choice
( )1. Why did the Egyptian government attempt to build the Aswan Dam
A.To produce electricity
B.To control floods
C.To supply water to more farmers in the area
D.All of the above
D
( )2. Why did the building of the Dam lead to protests
A.It will damage the fields
B.It will cost a lot of money
C.It will damage the cultural relics
D.It will damage the natural environment
C
( )3. How did the government save the cultural relics
A.By stopping the project
B.By moving them to a safe place
C.By repairing cultural relics
D.By calling for donation
B
( )4. What can be learned from the Aswan Dam project
A.It is not suitable for the present time
B.The protection of cultural sites is easy
C.The cooperation can solve difficult problems
D.The cultural heritage sites are disappearing because of construction
C
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6
A. The Spirit of the Aswan Dam Project.
B. The project was successful.
C. The Egyptian goverment met a problem.
D. The introduction of a big challenge.
E. The project united the global community.
F. A committee was established to solve the problem.
Step2. While-reading
Activity 3: Read and analyse the first part
What is a big challenge
Finding and keeping the right balance between
_______and the protection of___________was a
big challenge.
progress
cultural sites
But the proposal to build the Aswan Dam led to protests.






Task 3 Fill the blanks
Finish the timeline with the information from the text and tell me how the text is developed.
1959
1960
1961
Over the next 20 years
1980
The project starts.
The government asks the UN for help.
The first temple is moved.
The temples and cultural relics are being rescued.
The project is completed.
Thread: different time stages
Transition: the progress of rescuing the temples
Task 8
Discuss the questions below in groups.
What were the solutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam
Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project
Possible answer: To ask for contributions from different departments and for experts to investigate and conduct tests leading to a proposal to save the ancient building.
Possible answer: Because Egyptian history and relics are world-famous and are highly valued around the world as part of our shared cultural history.
Micro-writing
With the economy developing all over the world, it is
1.　　　　 (challenge) to keep the balance between progress
2.　　　　 the protection of cultural sites. However, the Egyptian government set a good example for us on how 3.　　　　(save) the cultural relics. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam but it 4.　　　　(meet) many problems that seemed impossible to deal with. At last, they turned 5.________________　　　
Consolidation
challenging
and
to save
met
to
the United Nations for help. As a result, problems led to
6.　　　　 (solution). Experts from around the world conducted full research and made a 7.　　　　 (propose) for saving the buildings. Temples and other cultural sites 8.　　　　 (take) down piece by piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place
9.　　　　 they were safe from the water. After 20 years’ hard work, the project ended, which was considered 10.　　　　 success. Nowadays, the spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still alive.
solutions
proposal
were taken
where
a
Careful reading: read for details
Read para. 5 and answer the questions.
What’s the result
How long did it take to complete the project
The project took 20 years to complete.
The project was considered a great success.
Make a timeline
Making a timeline that shows when different events happened can help you understand how the events are connected to each other.
4 Complete the timeline with the information from the text. (Page 5, Activity 4)
Careful reading: read for details
Time order
Step4. Homework
Search for information after class and write a letter to your friend Jack in America, including Yuquan’s success in protecting its cultural heritage whilst developing its economy. Use the language and writing techniques that were leant in the passage.
Thank you!

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