课标人教实验版 高一 Module 2 Unit 1

Listening

Revision 1. You should praise him __________ ( 介词短语 ) scold him. 2. A fact is anything that can be ______ ( 动词 ). 3. A lot of ________ (evident) show that he had stolen many things from the house. rather than proved evidence

4. The answer __ the question is very easy to find. 5. ___________ (consider) his young age, he did a good job. to Considering

(1)Have you ever heard of Aswan Dam in Egypt? What is it used for? (2) Do you know there is a similar project being carried out in China? Listening (P41) Task 1: Leading-in

Task 2: Listen for main idea and some key points. Task 3: Listen for detailed information.

1. Why was the Aswan Dam built? Was it successful? 1) The dam was built to stop floods on the Nile River. 2) It was built to give people more electricity. 1. Why was the Aswan Dam built? Was it successful? 1) The dam was built to stop floods on the Nile River. 2) It was built to give people more electricity.

2. What problems were there during the building of the dam? The water in the lake behind the dam rose. 53,000 people had to move and some temples were in danger. 2. What problems were there during the building of the dam? The water in the lake behind the dam rose. 53,000 people had to move and some temples were in danger.

3. The Aswan Dam is the largest dam in the world. (1) True (2) False (3) It’s not mentioned on the tape. 4. Why did Abu Simbel need to be moved? The dam would put it under water. 3. The Aswan Dam is the largest dam in the world. (1) True (2) False (3) It’s not mentioned on the tape. 4. Why did Abu Simbel need to be moved? The dam would put it under water. (2) False It is one of the world’s largest.

5. What problem did the engineers need to solve? The engineers needed to find a way to move the relic to safety. 6. Abu Simbel is the most popular place for tourists who visit Egypt. 1) True 2) False 3) It is not mentioned on the tape. 5. What problem did the engineers need to solve? The engineers needed to find a way to move the relic to safety. 6. Abu Simbel is the most popular place for tourists who visit Egypt. 1) True 2) False 3) It is not mentioned on the tape. 3) It is not mentioned on the tape.

The Aswan High Dam in Egypt is one of the biggest man-made projects in the world. The dam was completed in It was built for several reasons. First, the Nile River used to cause floods on much of the land near it every year. Listening Text

The dam has stopped the floods. Second, electricity can now be made from the water that rushes through the lower part of the dam. Now nearly half of Egypt’s electricity is produced from this dam. But the dam, which is one of the world’s largest, also caused several problems. The water in the lake behind

the dam rose by 63 metres. It became necessary to move 53,000 people from their villages. Also, near the Aswan Dam there were a lot of temples, some more than three thousand years old. These temples were in danger: when the dam was finished, many of them would be covered by water.

One of the most important temples was at Abu Simbel. It was made from rock and had on the outside four large stone persons, each twenty metres high. Engineers studied the problem and suggested different plans to rescue the temple. At last, they decided to

move the whole temple stone by stone and build it again above the water of the new lake. The temple took four years to build and cost one billion US dollars. In all, 1900 workers were needed to complete the project. Each stone was marked with a number.

The pieces of stone were then carried to the new place for the temple, 60 metres up a hill. In 1966, the dam was finished. Today Abu Simbel is still a quiet and beautiful place which visitors are glad to see.

Listening Task

As we know, the Aswan Dam is one of the ancient cultural relics made by people in the old times. Now there are also some well-designed buildings that may become cultural relics in the future. The Bank of China Building in Hong Task 1: Leading-in

Kong designed by I M Pei Do you want to know the story of the designer? Now, let’s listen to the tape about I M Pei, a famous architect.

Architect I M Pei has a lot to smile about. The Bank of China Building in Hong Kong

Task 2: Listen and get the main idea and some key points. Task 3: Listen and finish Ex. 2(P44). Harvard University teacher/professor 1. I M Pei studied at _________________, where he soon became a _______________.

2. In 1951, he travelled to _______ to see its great ________ for himself. 3. It was designed to look like both a _________ Chinese and _______ Western hotel. Europe buildings traditional modern

1. I M Pei designed a library for President John F Kennedy.( ) 2. He designed new parts of famous are museums in the capital cities of the US and England. ( ) 3. Two famous Chinese universities honored him. ( ) T F T True or False questions:

No.1: Play the roles of a reporter and I M Pei according to the notes. No.2: Make a dialogue. Task 4: Make some notes about I M Pei’s life and finish Ex.1.(No.1&2)

Few architects in modern history have equaled the work of Ieoh Ming Pei. Born in China in 1917, Ieoh Ming Pei arrived in the US as a lively 17 year-old. He studied at Harvard, where he soon became a professor. In 1951, he travelled to Europe to see its great buildings for himself. Listening Text

For the nest forty years he designed some of the world’s Finest buildings. In 1964, he designed a library for President John F Kennedy. He also designed new parts of Famous art museums in the capital cities of the US and France. One of the projects he most enjoyed doing was a museum for rock’ n’ roll music.

Many architects design buildings more for artistes than common people. Pei believes that buildings must be useful too. Pei also believes that modern buildings can have a traditional look too. In 1982, he designed a hotel in a famous park in western Beijing. It was designed to look like both a traditional

Chinese and modern Western hotel. However, not all of Pei’s buildings are famous. Many are schools, hospitals, libraries, music halls and churches. Over the years, sixteen famous universities have honored I M Pei, including two in China. The governments of China, France,

Britain and the US have also honored his hard work. Perhaps most important, he has given much of his money and time to Chinese students who have a strong interest in architecture.

Prepare for next period. Homework