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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Unit 2 witnessing time,Reading,The Acropolis now,Welcome,Lead in,2,the Acropolis,Greece,Do,you Know anything about Greece?,Athena and mythology,aegean sea,First Olympic Games,2004 Olympic games,Lets know more,about Greece,Listen to para1 and answer the following questions:,In which fields did the ancient Greeks make contributions to western civilization?,Various fields,:,philosophy,science,mathematics,art,architecture,theatre,politics,Sport,western or Roman alphabet,Which sport is mentioned in the text?,Marathon,marathon,What is marathon? Do you know the origin of marathon?,A long distance race named for a Greek messenger,Who ran from marathon to Athens to report a victory,at the battle of Marathon in 490 BC.,What will the writer mainly talk about in the article?,philosophy,science,mathematics,art,architecture,theatre,politics,Sport,western or Roman alphabet,architecture,2,Do you want to know more,About the Acropolis?,Fast reading,1.When was the Acropolis built?Why it was built?,2.What was the Acropolis made of?,3.Who gave the Acropolis its World Heritage listing?,In the 5th century BC,.,It was made of marble.,Read the article(para27) as quickly as you can and answer the following questions :,UNESCO,.,(About 2500years ago),firm,In,honour,of the goddess of Athena,.,Detailed reading,1. The,Erechtheum,is noted for its six male statues used as columns.,2. The 13-meter-high gold-covered statue of the goddess of victory was contained in the Parthenon.,3.TheAcropolisisalarge,flatrockinthecentreofAthens,risinguphighabovethecity.,Listen to paragraph 2 and do T or F,F,F,T,the Temple of Nike,the smallest under the three,used to house a 13-metre-high,gold-covered statue of the goddess of victory,The Parthenon,the largest of all three,built between 447 and 432BC,contained a gold and ivory statue of Athena,The,Erechtheum,Six females statues,which support part of its roof,Read para 3,4,6,carefully and do,the exercise below,1.InwhichyeardidtheAcropolisreceiveaWorldHeritagelistingfromUNESO?,A.1835 B.1975 C.1987 D.2004,2.Which of the statements can be inferred from Paragraph 4?,A.Greece underwent a transition from colonial rule to self-governent in 1830.,B.The new government , in 1835 ,made successful efforts to restore the Acropolis,C.Athens suffers little from air pollution and acid rain,D.The restoration solidified the building largely.,3.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?,A.The destruction of the buildings stopped in 1801,B.Inagesturetohelppreservehistory,theGreekgovernmentappointedacommitteein1975,C.TheGreekgovernmenthasgiveupaskingforthereturnofthestolenmarblestatues.,D.TherestorationoftheAcropolishasbeensuccessfulallthetime.,1.What did the government do to restore the Acropolis?,Read para(,57) and,answer the following questions:,Established a committee to undertake the complete,professional restoration of the Acropolis.,2.What is the committee doing to undertake the restoration work?,Fix the bad restoration work,Steady cleaning,programme,Statues have been removed,Undertake important educational work,3.Why is the committee undertaking educational work?,Because they believe that the prevention of damage,from ignorance and from people not caring about,protecting the monument is very important.,Consolidation,Fill in the blanks,Significance,TheancientGreeksaswellastheAcropolishavehadagreater1._onWesterncivilization.,Itwasbuiltabout2._centuriesago.On3._ofit,therearethreemaintemplestoAthena,thegoddessofthecity.,Though4._ofmarble,thebuildingsoftheAcropoliswereunabletoavoiddamage.Theyweredestroyedbymanyforeigninvaders,suchastheTurksandtheItalians.,From1801to1816,manyofthebestsculptureswere5._andsoldtotheBritishgovernment.,Duringtheperiodfrom1835to1935,theAcropoliswasbeingdamagedbecauseoftheunsuccessfulrestoration,thevisitorsand6._.,In1975,theGreekgovernmentestablishedacommitteetohelp7._history.,In1987,theAcropoliswaslistedasaworld8._byUNESCO,Currentsituation,Thecommitteeiscontinuingitsworkbyundertakingthecomplete,professionalrestorationoftheAcropolisaswellasundertakingimportanteducationalworkbyteachingpeoplehowtoavoid10._importanthistoricbuildingliketheAcropolis.,We left London on June 21st and flew to Athens .,We went on a British Airways flight . We left London,at about 11:00 in the morning and arrived in Athens,at about 3:00 in the afternoon . It was raining in London,when we left ,but it was fine and warm in Athens . After,we came out of the airport building we took a taxi to the,town center . We stayed for three nights at a hotel . While,we were in Athens we visited some of the sights : the,Acropolis , of course , the National Museum ; and we went,to a concert .On our fourth day we went to Athens Airport,early in the morning and took an Olympic flight to a beautiful,Greek island , Santorin . We stayed at a hotel in,Phira, the,capital of the island . The hotel was very high up and we had,a wonderful view of the sea and the island . After we had,Spent a week on the island , we flew back to Athens for,Another three nights and then back to London on an Athens Airways flight . It was a wonderful holiday . We did a lot in two weeks and enjoyed ourselves very much .,1. How long did it take to fly from London to Athens ?,A. 3 hours B. 4 hours C. 11 hours D. 14 hours,2. How was the weather in London and in Athens ?,A. London raining ; Athens raining,B. London fine ; Athens warm,C.London, warm ; Athens warm,D. London raining ; Athens fine and warm,3.,Which of the following airlines is NOT mentioned (,提到,) in the passage ?,A. British Airways B. Athens Airways,C. Pan - American D. Olympic,EXPRESSIONS,Expressions,1. have a great impact,on,对,有很大影响,2. make advances in,在,方面有进步进展,3. in,honour,of,为纪念,(,= in memory of,),4. in particular,特别,尤其,5. associatewith,将,与,相联系,6. on top of ,在,的顶部,除,之外,7,. be convenient for sb. to,对某人方便,8. used to,过去常,9. be damaged by natural forces,like,earthquakes,受损于像地震等自然威力,10. seize control of,夺取对,控制(权),11. take,sth,. to,把某物运到,12. be transferred to,被转移到,13. on display,在展览,/,展出,14. ask for the return of,要求归还,15. be recognized as/to be,被承认是,16. begin a serious effort,to,开始花力气,17. carry out,完成,实现;贯彻,执行,18. in a gesture to do,为了,19. establish a committee,成立委员会,20. undertake the restoration of,承担对,的修复,21. a large amount of,大量的,22. in preparation for,为准备,23. in a very organized way,以一种非常有条理的方法,24. protect,from,保护,不受,25. be based,on/upon,以,为基础,26.,from,ignorance,因为无知,27. care about,关心,担心,28. generations,to come,后代,29. come across,(偶然)遇到,碰到,30. get,sunburnt,晒黑,Homework,Read the text .,Recite the phrases.,Thank you,
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