Unit 4 Protecting our heritage sites

Reading Heritage in danger

Learning aims:

By the end of this section, students will be able to:

1. explain the dangers our heritage sites face and analyse the reasons;

2. learn the structure of the lecture;

3. realize the importance of taking action to protect world heritage;

4. write an article to call on people to protect world heritage.

Teaching procedures:

I. Pre-reading

Enjoy some pictures and answer several questions.

II. While-reading

1. Fast-reading :Read for the structure

Read the transcript and complete the chart below 

Para. 1: Heritage sites are in urgent need of _________.

Paras. 2–5:

Para. 6: Such dangers can have disastrous outcomes not only for the sites, but also for people.

Para 7:We share __________________ to protect heritage sites.

2. Detailed reading

1).What natural factors lead to heritage destruction？

The long-term natural forces, such as _____, _____ ,__________ can gradually wear down heritage sites.

___________, the sudden and powerful natural forces can lead to the destruction of heritage sites.

2).How do wars threaten heritage sites?

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3).The Historic Centre of Vienna is now on the List of World Heritage in danger due to ________________ in central Vienna.

A. Human population growth

B.The demand for production and consumption of goods increases

C.Widespread development

D.High-rise construction projects

4) .What caused the loss of the coral on the Great Barrier Reef? What will happen if the reef disappears?

III. Post reading:Further discussion

How to protect the heritage?

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IV. Writing

青果巷（Qingguo Lane）二期工程自开放以来，无数游客蜂拥而至。为了防止文化遗产破坏情况的发生，请你根据以下要点向同学们发出倡议。

1.保护青果巷的原因和目的；

2.保护青果巷具体措施；

3.号召同学们立即行动起来保护文化遗产

注意:

1.80词左右

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

Dear schoolmates,

Since Qingguo lane represents our heritage cultures,_____________________
_________________________________________________________________

 _____________It’s of great importance for us to protect it.

I suggest we should take the following advice. _________________________

_________________________________________________________.Besides,

________________________________________________________________

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Let's take action in no time and do our best to protect them.

Students' Union

V. Homework

1.Polish up your article.

2.Research on a historic or natural site in your area and make a poster to call on our protection.