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Unit 1 Cultural Heritage
敦煌
Write a news report
Reading for Writing
Learning objectives
Identify the structure of the news report and its
language features
Know how to write a well-organized news report and improve writing skills
Be aware of the significance of Mogao Caves and gain cultural confidence about our own culture
Lead-in: Free talk
What do you know about Mogao Caves
The Mogao Caves (莫高窟), also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes (千佛洞), form a system of 492 temples 25km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis(绿洲) strategically located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China.
Mogao Caves are art treasures and was listed as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO in 1987.
Unfortunately, Mogao Caves is disappearing. How do people preserve them
Read for content
What’ s the main idea of this news report
Researchers and scientists are promoting China’s cultural heritage, Mogao Caves through digital images
1 What are the researchers and scientists trying to do What modern technology are they using
The researchers and scientists are trying to increase knowledge and appreciation of China's ancient cultural heritage.
They are using digital photography to record a collection of images.
2 Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves
Because they have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries.
Read for content
3 What do you think of the researcher's opinion
in the last paragraph
I agree with the researcher's opinion.
Understanding our own and other cultures is a great way to understand ourselves and others.
headline (标题)
lead (导语)
body (正文)
ending (结尾)
Read for structure
an introduction to an international project
details of Mogao caves
the importance of the project
clear structure
Read the news report again
and find these parts.
A Lead sentence
B Direct quote
C Paraphrase
D Background
information
E Reporting verbs
F Words to show
comparison
and/or contrast
Read for structure
Read for language features
Feature One:
Passive Voice (被动语态)
makes the language more objective
Feature Two:
Attributive Clause
(定语从句)
makes the language brief，diverse and informative
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.”
Feature Three:
Direct quote (直接引用)
makes the language more convincing and persuasive
各美其美，美人之美，
美美与共，天下大同。
——费孝通
下面是一个对陈磊的简单采访记录：
陈磊, 武汉高中教师;给老建筑拍照,想保护文化遗产;采访老人,写关于遗产的故事;访问学校并给学生讲述保护遗产的意义……
请根据以上信息,以“A picture is worth a thousand words”为题写一篇介绍陈磊保护文化遗产的事迹的新闻报道。
注意：1.词数80左右,可适当增加细节;
Writing
Step 1 审题谋篇
体裁 新闻报道
人称 第三人称
时态 一般现在时为主
框架 首段：用简明的文字概括新闻的主要事实——陈磊的基本情况及他拍照的目的
中段：用引例子、举事实、列数字等方式证明新闻的真实性——陈磊关于文化遗产保护的故事；学校访问
尾段：重申报道的主题——陈磊拍摄照片的意义所在
2 Draft a news report according to the outline.
Headline Lead sentence Write a title to get the readers' attention. Tell the readers who, what, where, and why. 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 cultural heritage.
Body Tell the reader the facts, details, examples, etc. Explain what the person or group does. Use relative clauses. Use quotes and paraphrases.
Every day, Chen Lei takes his camera and ...
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.
Write a news report
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 ...
Neither people nor buildings last forever, but Chen Lei’s photos can help us remember them.
Write a news report
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.
Neither people nor buildings last forever, but Chen Lei’s photos can help us remember them.
THANKS
敦煌

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