1、Unit 2 Witnessing time Reading The Acropolis now,Do you know what these historic sites are?,Classical gardens of Suzhou,Yuanmingyuan in Beijing,Sphinx in ancient Egypt,Acropolis,What are these pictures?,What is the Acropolis?,A monument rising up above the city, constructed in the 5th century BC in
2、Greece, a symbol of ancient Greek civilization.,Scan the second paragraph and try to find:,Fast reading,When was the Acropolis built?2. What was the Acropolis made of?3. Which of the following is not true according to the text? A. The Acropolis was built in honor of thegoddess of Athena.B. The Templ
3、e of Nike is the smallest among the three main temples to Athena inside of the Acropolis.C. In 1987 the Acropolis received a World heritagelisting from UNESCO.D. Natural forces have caused the greatest destruction of the Acropolis.,D,In the 5th century BC.,It was made of marble.,Para 1Para 2Para 3-4
4、Para 5-7,The Analysis of the Structure,the influnence of the Greek civilization in the world.,the introduction to the Acropolis.,damage to the Acropolis,measures to preserve it,1.Why does the writer say that “ No one had a greater impact on Western civilization than the ancient Greeks” ?,Because the
5、y made many advances in many fields.,3.Which of the following was not a Greek invention? A. Roman alphabet. B. Architecture. C. Marathon D. Olympics,Detailed Reading Part I (1),B,2. In which fields did the Greeks make great contributions to Western civilization?,In philosophy, science, mathematics,
6、art, architecture, theater, politics and sport,Detailed Reading Part II (2),1. Where was the Acropolis built?,On the hill called the Sacred Rock in the centre of the city.,2. Why was the Acropolis built?,3. What are the three temples which were built to Athena on top of the Acropolis?,In honor of At
7、hena, the Goddess of the city,the Parthenon, the Erechtheum and the Temple of Athena Nike,Detailed Reading Para III (3-4),How have so many ancient monuments been damaged?,They have been damaged partly by natural things like earthquakes, and largely by man.,List some reasons why the Acropolis was dam
8、aged.,By man:By natural things:,Detailed Reading Para IV (5-7),The article describes some of the cases of damage done to the Acropolis. List what is being done to solve each problem.,a steady cleaning programme,to be mended,ask for return educational work educational work,removed from the open air a
9、nd stored in a protected museum,to be mended a steady cleaning programme,Task-based Reading,History,influence,26,made,stolen,preserve,repairing,education,damaging,respect,No one has a greater impact on Western Civilization than the ancient Greeks. (Line 1) =The ancient Greeks has _Western Civilizati
10、on.,Sentence Understanding,the greatest impact / influence/ effect on,have an influence on: have an impact / effect on 对有影响,句型解析：“否定词not/ never+比较级+than” 结构，该结构还可以用：cant/couldnt +比较级,高考链接：-How are your recent trip to Sichuan?- Wonderful! Ive never had _ one before.A. a worse B. a pleasant C. a more
11、pleasant D. the worse,C,2. They made many advances in philosophy, science, mathematics, art, architecture, theatre, politics and sport. (lines 3-6),Sentence Understanding,advance: n. a forward movement of something or a development in something 前进，发展，增高、增长,e. g The ancient China made great advances
12、in many fields.,The party was held two days in advance.,= make much progress,advance:( v.),【词汇拓展】选择适当的词义,1. China is working to advance world peace.,2. We will advance him some money for traveling expenses.,4.The theory was advanced by an American professor.,3. He was soon advanced to the position o
13、f CEO.,B. help the progress of ; push for,A. pay (money) before it is due to be paid,C. present; put forward D. promote sb to a higher position,A,B,C,D,3. The Roman alphabet is a Greek invention,as is the marathon, which is a long distance race created in honor of a Greek soldier who ran from Marath
14、on to Athens to report a victory at the battle of Marathon in 490 BC.(Line 6) =The Western or Roman alphabet is a Greek invention and _ the marathon,.,so is, , , ,Sentence Understanding,翻译: 这部电影的开头很精彩, 结局也是一样, 给我们留下了很深的印象,The beginning of the film is excellent, as is the ending, which leaves a deep
15、impression on us.,【高考链接】,We considered him to be a true friend, _ did many others whom he had cheated.A. which B. as C. when D. though,B,4. In particular, we associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens, the greatest symbol of which is the Acropolis. (Line 16) =In particular,
16、 we associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens, and _is the Acropolis.,Sentence Understanding,the greatest symbol of it,【高考链接】,The newly built caf, the walls of_ are painted light green, is really a peaceful place for us, especially after hard work. (2010江苏)A. that B. it C.
17、 what D. which,D,It used to house a 13-metre-high gold-covered statue of the goddess of Victory. (Line 30),Sentence Understanding,house vt.: to be the place where sth is kept是.的储藏处，收藏，安置,翻译: 该图书馆收藏了约一百万册书。,The library houses about one million books.,【词汇用法拓展】to provide sb. with a place to live 给提供住房
18、e. g: 难民们被安排在临时住房里The refugees are being housed in temporary accommodation.,Sentence Understanding,7.However, throughout history, few ancient monuments have completely avoided damage. The Acropolis is no different. (Line 40),= However, throughout history, almost all ancient monuments including the A
19、cropolis have not completely avoided damage.,be no different= be no exception 不例外,Sentence Understanding,8. In a gesture to help preserve history , the Greek government appointed a committee in 1975 to undertake a complete repair of the Acropolis. (Line 89-92),in a gesture to do sth: in an attempt t
20、o do/ in order to do sth,In a gesture to reduce pollution, the government tried all means.,翻译： 为了能减少污染,政府想尽了各种方法,Sentence Understanding,9. The committee is also undertaking important work to educate the public, based on the assessment that the best way tp protect the Acropolis is to prevent damage,a
21、ttributive,The fact has worried many scientists _ the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years. (09江西)A. what B. which C. that D. though,【高考链接】,c,We should consider the students request _ the school library provide more books on popular science. A. that B. when C. which D. where,A,Language Fo
22、cus,对有影响 取得进展 尤其地 把联系在一起 纪念庙 纵观历史 不例外 自然力量 夺取控制权 冠名为 被承认为 酸雨,have a great influence on,make advances in,in particular,associate with,the temple to,throughout history,be no different,natural forces,seize control of,under the title of,be recognized as,acid rain,13.列入世界遗产 14.为了 15.为准备 16.使重现昔日辉煌 17.被从搬走 18.执行,实施 19.引起之间的摩擦 20.为子孙后代,be listed a World Heritage site,in a gesture to do,in preparation for,bring back to its former glory,be remmoved from,carry out,cause some friction between,for the generations to come,Language Focus,Thanks for attention!,
