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1、Unit 1 Cultural RelicsThe Great WallTerracotta warriors and horsesThe Temple of HeavenTaj MahalAnkor WatWhat are cultural relics?A cultural relic is something that has survived for a long time ;A cultural relic is often a part of something old that has remained when the rest of it had been destroyed
2、;Or a cultural relic is something rather rare. Do you know any other cultural relics in the world?The London BridgeThe Sydney OperaThe Water City of VeniceSphinx of Egypt The pyramids in Egypt788 new properties are now inscribed on the World Heritage List with 611 cultural sites, 154 natural sites a
3、nd 23 mixed sites.China has a total of 29 cultural heritage sites on the World Heritage List.GameScan the following descriptions of 4 World Heritage Sites in China and guess what they are.Mogao CavesIt is made up of 492 caves, which were deserted in the fourteenth century and lay untouched until the
4、 beginning of the 20th century.It lies at the rock side of the Mingsha Mountain in Ganshu province.Its worth the name of art treasure house of the Chinese Nation.It was started as early as 600BC to keep out their enemies.It runs 6,700 km from east to west cross five provinces.Like a huge dragons bod
5、y, it winds up and down across deserts, grassland and mountains.It has a history of more than 2,000 years.It is considered one of the greatest wonders in the world.The Great WallThe Museum Palace/ the Imperial PalaceLocated in the center of Bejing, it has an area of 150,000 square meters and has ove
6、r 9,000 rooms.It is the largest set of buildings preserved in China.It is also called the Forbidden City. Potala PalaceIt was built in the 7th century.When Zhanpu King (Shunzhan Genpu) set up Tufen Kingdom in Tibet with Lhasa as its capital, the Emperor of Chinas Tang Dynasty sent Princess Wencheng
7、to marry Zhanpu King. Zhanpu King decided “to build a city to show the glory”, then started to build it on the Red Hill. Sample dialogue. YOU: Hello, I am here to see Mr. Zhang Ri. Are you Zhang Ri?MAN: Yes, I am.YOU: My name is Hu Yuan. Im from the Office for Cultural Relics.MAN: Oh, is there some
8、problem?YOU: Perhaps. I understand that you have an old Ming Dynasty vase.MAN: Yes, I do but its not mine. Er it belongs to my family.YOU: Hmm. May I have a look at it?MAN: Why, yes, of course. Please come in. Right this way. Here it is.YOU: Its quite beautiful.MAN: Yes, it is, isnt it? Its been wit
9、h our family for a long time.YOU: Mr. Zhang, Im sorry to tell you this but Im quite certain this is a cultural relic.MAN: Oh, how can you be sure?YOU: It is just like the one described in a report I got.MAN: What report?YOU: A report about a relic that is missing from a museum.MAN: I havent heard ab
10、out that.YOU: Perhaps not. You say this relic has been in your family a long time?MAN: Well, actually, one of my cousins gave it to us.YOU: When was that?MAN: Last year around the time of Mid-Autumn Festival.YOU: Im sorry to say this but I believe this is the relic the museum has lost.HomeworkFind out Chinas 29 cultural heritage sites on the World Heritage List.Discussion Q1: What are the values of cultural relics? Q2: How would you feel if a cultural relic got lost? Why?
