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1、Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors GUESS THE MEANINGS OF THE NEW WORDS.1.Dont interrupt him while he is giving a speech. 2. I didnt see your car, so I assumed that you had gone out. 3. Higgins kept talking about Eliza, regardless of her feelings. (stop sb. speaking)(think something is true)(pay no attent
2、ion to)4. You had better sharpen the knife before cutting the meat with it. 5.We get ample food and clothing by working hard with our own hands. 6.Primitive men lived in caves. 7. We should preserve our eyesight. (make sth. sharp)( more than enough)(at the early stage)(protect)vWhat is the object?vW
3、hat is it made of?vWhat was it used for?vWhat are the modern alternatives?Work in groups. Try to identify these objects. Discuss what they may have been made of and explain their use. (P37)(Students work in groups. Each group chooses one object and make a discussion on it. )Its nameWhat it was made
4、of Its useTodays alternative1 clay lampclay / potteryto light the houseelectric light A household object from A household object from GreeceGreece This is an oil lamp that was used to give light at night. It was possibly used for parties, housework or study. Olive oil was placed in the body of the l
5、amp to make the light. There was a thread that went from inside the lamp, and when it was lit it provided light.Its nameWhat it was made of Its useTodays alternative2Chinese chimesmetal, possibly bronze or brassto provide musicxylophoneA musical instrumentA musical instrument This is a musical instr
6、ument which was played when a person hit the bronze or brass bells. Different notes cold be made by making the bells larger or smaller. People composed music to be played in a large house, temple or palace.Its nameWhat it was made of Its useTodays alternative3stone / jade axestone / jadeto chop wood
7、chain saw A stone tool A stone tool This tool is made of jade stone which is hard and very beautiful. It had a sharp edge so it could be used to break other pieces of stone. The hole on the top of the tool shows where it was joined to a wooden handle, so it could be used like an axe today.Its nameWh
8、at it was made of Its useTodays alternative4death maskgoldto cover the face of the pharaoh after his death none A face of an Egyptian Pharaoh A face of an Egyptian Pharaoh This is a mask which was placed over the Pharaohs face after he died. Sometimes they were also buried with the dead pharaoh. The
9、y were made of gold and decorated in beautiful colors. It shows that the Pharaoh expected his objects to have the best of material and workmanship.北京人头盖骨化石北京人头盖骨化石北北京京猿猿人人复复原原图图Zhoukoudian CavesDo you know about Zhoukou Dian? Where is it? What is famous for?It is on the Longgu Mountain, Fangshan Dis
10、trict, Beijing. It is famous for Peking Man, a complete skull (头盖骨头盖骨) of an ape-man(猿人猿人) dating back 600,000 years. Work in pairs and discuss the following five aspects between Modern people and Peking Man. Archaeologists study early people by examining the objects they used. Think about what we d
11、o and use nowadays, then try a tentative guess about what Peking Man might have done and used thousands of years ago.(Students work in pairs to discuss and fill in the chart. After 3 minutes, ask five pairs to report the five aspects.)Modern peopleModern peoplePeking ManPeking ManPlace Place for for
12、 livinglivingstone, wooden or stone, wooden or brick housebrick housecavecaveFurniturFurniture ewooden, special for wooden, special for each roomeach roomEntertaiEntertain-mentn-mentTV, sport, films, TV, sport, films, hobbies, education, hobbies, education, jobjobmeals meals togethertogetherFoodFood
13、fruit, vegetables, fruit, vegetables, meat and fish, etcmeat and fish, etcmeat, fish, meat, fish, berries and berries and fruit in fruit in seasonseasonClothinClothing gstone, wooden or stone, wooden or brick housebrick housecavcave ewooden, special wooden, special for each roomfor each rooma a fire
14、placefireplacesport, films, sport, films, hobbies, hobbies, education, job, education, job, TVTV meals meals togethetogether rfruit, fruit, vegetables, vegetables, meat and fish, meat and fish, etcetcmeat, fish, meat, fish, berries and berries and fruit in fruit in seasonseasonnatural and man-natura
15、l and man-made fibresmade fibresskins, skins, leavesleavesReadingReading.Stage 1 :Stage 2:Stage 3: Skim the passage and write down the three stages of the archaeologists part of the dialogue. Life in the cave What can we learn from the needle What can we learn from the necklaceGlance through the tex
16、t and answer these questions.SkimmingSkimming 1. How did they keep warm? 1. How did they keep warm? 2. What animals were their 2. What animals were their most dangerous enemies?most dangerous enemies? 3. How did they make clothes? 3. How did they make clothes? 4. What can we learn from the 4. What c
17、an we learn from the necklace they wore?necklace they wore? 1. How did they keep warm? They constructed the fires in the center of the caves to keep them warm. They might have kept fires burning all winter. They hung animal skins at the cave mouth to keep out the cold. 2. What animals were their mos
18、t dangerous enemies? Tigers and bears were their most dangerous enemies.3. How did they make 3. How did they make clothes?clothes? Their clothes were made from Their clothes were made from animal _.They used animal _.They used _stone tools to _ _the _stone tools to _ _the animals and _ their skin. a
19、nimals and _ their skin. Then smaller _were used to Then smaller _were used to clean the fat and meat from them. clean the fat and meat from them. They had to _an ample amount of They had to _an ample amount of salt inside the skin to make it salt inside the skin to make it _enough._enough.Finally,
20、they would have cut it andFinally, they would have cut it andskinsskinssharpenedsharpenedscrapersscrapersrubrubcut upcut upremoveremovesoftsoft_the pieces together with _the pieces together with _ made of animal bones._ made of animal bones.sewnsewnneedlesneedles4.What can we learn about the necklac
21、e4.What can we learn about the necklace they wore? they wore? Some of the necklace beads were Some of the necklace beads were made of animal _ but some made of animal _ but some were made of _, which tell us were made of _, which tell us that all the fields around here that all the fields around her
22、e used to be part of a large shallow used to be part of a large shallow lake. Perhaps there was _ lake. Perhaps there was _ between early people or they between early people or they traveledtraveled to the seaside on their journeys. to the seaside on their journeys.bonesbonesshellsshellstradetrade5.
23、 What did the earliest people use fire for? They used fire to keep them warm, cook the food and scare the animals. 6. Whats the main idea of the text? A brief introduction of the life and habits of the earliest people in Zhoukoudian.7. Which of the following shows us the earliest people and the mode
24、rn people have something in common? A. People hung animal skins to keep out the cold B. People never grew their own crops C. People use science D. People care about their appearance8. What can we infer from the sentences- “This one looks very like a fish bone. Is it reasonable? -Yes indeed, as the b
25、otanical analyses have been specifically showing us, all the fields around here used to be part of a large shallow lake. Undoubtedly there were fish swimming in it.”? A. Being an archaeologist needs a wide range of knowledge. B. A lake is not the sea. C. People can identify the fish by the colour. D
26、. A fish bone can be made into a necklace.Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Life in the caveWhat we can learn from a needleWhat we can learn from a necklace Scanning Tell the 3 stages of the archaeologists part of the dialogue.HomesToolsDressPeking man lived in Zhoukoudian Caves, perhaps with animal skins to kee
27、p out the coldThey used needles, sharpened stone tools and small scraper.They wore clothes from animal skins and they also wore the necklace of animal teeth or shells.Listen to the tape and fill in the chartGo back and fill in the chart on the life and habits of Peking Man again. Compare it with the
28、 list you made for the Pre-reading. What differences are there?Modern people Peking ManAccuracyPlace for livingStone, wooden or brick house. CaveVery accurateModern people Peking ManAccuracyFurn-itureBeautiful furniture with lots of ornaments mostly made of wood or other special materials.Natural fu
29、rniture made of stone or wood. AccurateModern people Peking ManAccuracyEnterta-inmentWatching TV, surfing the Internet and traveling. Enjoy the nature or family get-together. InaccurateModern people Peking ManAccuracyFoodFruit, vegetables, meat and fish, etc. Natural food, such as nuts and fruits. A
30、ccurateModern people Peking ManAccuracyClothingNatural and man-made fibres. Clothes made from animal skins, leaves Accurate Do you think it is important for us to know about Zhoukoudian caves? Why? Zhoukoudian Caves were formally inscribed (记入入) on the “World Heritage List” in December 1987 at the e
31、leventh session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The inscriptionSummary of the Peking Man Site on the World Heritage List confirms the exceptional and universal value of the cultural site, which requires protection for the benefit of all humanity. The site is therefore not only of China, but also
32、 of the world as a whole.Read stage 2 and 3 carefully and find out the information about needle and necklace. Then make your own guess of what can be discovered from it.ObjectWhat can be discovered from it?Needle1. They repaired or made _.2. No _ of making material has been found.3. _ have been foun
33、d to _ and _ animals skins.Guess: So early people probably _ animal skins.clothesmethods Tools cut cleanworeObjectWhat can be discovered from it?necklace1. They cared about their _.2. Some of the beads were made of _.Guess: So early people killed, _ and most probably ate animals3. Some of the bead w
34、ere made of _.Guess: So early people _ and probably _ fish in the _ lake (as shown by botanical analyses).appearanceanimal bonescut upseashells caught ate nearbyObject What can be discovered from it?necklace4. Some of the beads were made of _.Guess: So early people may have _ to the sea or _ with pe
35、ople who had seashells. travelled tradedBeing polite:You must be aware thatIm sorry to interrupt you but. Ways to explain things: We think it is reasonable to assumeWe think they mightWe have been excavating We have been findingIt seemsOur evidence suggestsAs the botanical analyses have been specially showing usPerhapsUseful sentence patternUseful sentence pattern 1) Go over the text. 2) Write a brief introduction to the Zhoukoudian Caves. 3) Find out the useful words and expressions in the dialogue.Homework
