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1、人教课标版人教课标版 高二高二 选修选修 8Unit 512What is it?Pre-readingPre-reading3Who are they?45Possible answer Zhoukoudian is a relic of primitive culture, 48 kilometers southwest of downtown Beijing, where Longgushan (dragon skeleton mountain) is standing. Several decades ago, local farmers Tell what you have know
2、n about Zhoukoudian Caves.6 mined lime-stone in Zhoukoudian, came upon some bone fossils and called them “the Dragon Bones”. Zhoukoudian became known as “Dragon Bone Mountain”. Drugstores purchased the bones as a medical ingredient. The news about the “magic bones” drew attention of scientists. 7 In
3、 1929 these lime-stone caves became world famous with the discovery of a skull and two teeth dating back 200,000 to 500,000 years. They were named Peking Man. But the fossils were lost during World War II. Many of the implements used by those early 8 humans, and bones of animals they hunted are on d
4、isplay at a museum near the site of the discovery. With the steadily increased number of visitors from all over the world, Zhoukoudian has become a scenic spot of Beijing. Now read the dialogue aloud please.9Task 1: Which of the following shows us the earliest people and the modern people have somet
5、hing in common?A. People hung animal skins to keep out B. the coldC.B. People never grew their own cropsD.C. People use scienceE.D. People care about their appearanceSkimming10Task 2: Tell the 3 topics that the archaeologist talked about.Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Life in the caveWhat we can learn from a
6、needleWhat we can learn from a necklace 11 Read the text again and get the main idea of the dialogue and then write down the three ways in which the life of early people differs from modern ones.Scanning12HomesToolsDressCaves, perhaps with skins to keep out the coldScrapers, axe-heads, bone needlesA
7、nimal skins sewn together with needles and thread, necklaces13RelicsDescriptions of the relicsConclusionsCaves Human and animal bones, tools and ornaments in those caves.Early people lived in the caves.They used fire to keep warm, cook food and _ wild animals away. They might have kept the fire _ al
8、l winterscareburningCareful readingI. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.14RelicsDescriptions of the relicsConclusionsCaves Fireplaces inthe centre of the caves_ of ash almost six metres thickNo doorsThey might have hung animal _ at the cave mouth to keep out the cold.Tigers and bears mi
9、ght have been their most dangerous enemies.Layersskins15RelicsDescriptions of the relicsConclusionsA needle At most three centimetres longMade of _.Perhaps they cut animal skins andsewed the pieces together to make _. A necklace Made of animal bones and shells There was _ between them or they travel
10、led to the _ on their journeys. boneclothestradeseaside16 1. Why have the English students come to the Zhoukoudian caves? The students want to find out about how early people lived. There are no such sites in England while the Zhoukoudian caves provide an excellent example of a site where early peop
11、le lived. II. Answer the following questions after a careful reading.17 3. 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. Where did early
12、 people live? Early people lived in caves.184. What did they use for doors? The archaeologist thinks they may have used animal skins.5. What did they eat? They ate animal meat, such as tigers and bears, and fish from the lake nearby. They also picked fruit when it was ripe.196. What animals were the
13、ir most dangerous enemies? Tigers and bears were their most dangerous enemies.20 Their clothes were made from animal skins. They used sharpened stone tools to cut up the animals and remove their skin. Then smaller scrapers were used to clean the fat and meat from them. They had to rub an ample amoun
14、t of salt inside the skin to make it soft enough. Finally, they would have cut it and sewn the pieces together with needles made of animal bones.7. How did they make clothes?21 Some of the necklace beads were made of animal bones but some were made of shells, which tell us that all the fields around
15、 here used to be part of a large shallow lake. Perhaps there was trade between early people or they traveled to the seaside on their journeys.8. What can we learn from the necklace they wore?229. What did the earliest people use fire for? They used fire to keep them warm, cook the food and scare the
16、 animals.10. Whats the main idea of the text? A brief introduction of the life and habits of the earliest people in Zhoukoudian.23III. Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.1. Where do the caves lie? A. In the forest. B. On the seaside. C. At the foot of the hill. D. Higher up the hill.
17、242. What is the right order of early people making clothes?a. removing the skinb. rubbing salt onto the skinc. removing the fat and meat from the skind. cutting up animals e. cutting the skin and sewing the pieces together A. a-c-d-b-eB. d-a-c-b-e C. a-c-b-e-dD. d-c-b-a-e253. The following things w
18、ere used by early people to make clothes EXCEPT _.A. sharpeners B. needles C. salt D. knives264. Which of the following shows us the earliest people and the modern 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 sci
19、ence D. People care about their appearance275. What can we infer from the sentences- “This one looks very like a fish bone. Is it reasonable? -Yes indeed, as the botanical analyses have shown us, all the fields around here used to be part of a large shallow lake. Probably there were fish in it.”? A.
20、 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. A fish bone can be made into a necklace.28Modern people Peking ManAccuracyPlace for livingStone, wooden or brick house. CaveVery accurate Compare modern people and Pek
21、ing man, and finish the following form.29Modern people Peking ManAccuracyFurni-tureWooden, special for each roomfireplace Accurate30Modern people Peking ManAccuracyEntertain-mentTV, sport, films, hobbies, education, job Meals together Inaccurate31Modern people Peking ManAccuracyFoodFruit, vegetables
22、,meat and fish, etc. Meat, fish, berries and fruit in season Accurate32Modern people Peking ManAccuracyClothingNatural and man-made fibres. skins, leaves Accurate33Work in groups of four. Imagine one of you is an archaeologist who is having a press conference (记者招待会记者招待会), and the others are journal
23、ists. You can ask the archaeologist any question about early people (Peking Man).34Read the text and fill in the blanks.An archaeologist is showing a group of students from England around _, where some of the_ people lived. the Zhoukoudian cavesearliestPost reading35First the archaeologist describes
24、 how early people lived in the caves. They made _ to keep them warm, cook the food and _ wild beasts away as well. They might have kept the fire burning all winter and hung _ at the cave mouth to keep out the cold during the freezing winter. _ were their most dangerous enemies.firesscareanimal skins
25、Tigers and bears36Then the archaeologist shows the students a picture of a sewing needle. The needle which seems to be made of _ is at most three centimetres long. Early people could cut animal skins and sew the pieces together to make their own _. boneclothes37Last of all the archaeologist shows th
26、em a primitive _. It is made of animal bones and _. At that time early people cared about their _ and perhaps there was _ between early peoples or they travelled to the seaside on their journeys.necklaceshells / seashellsappearancetrade38 Do you think it is important for us to know about them? Why?
27、Zhoukoudian Caves were formally inscribed (记入记入) on the “World Heritage List” in December 1987 at the eleventh session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The inscriptionSummary 39 of the Peking Man Site on the World Heritage List confirms the exceptional and universal value of the cultural site, wh
28、ich requires protection for the benefit of all humanity. The site is therefore not only of China, but also of the world as a whole.40Being polite:You must be aware thatIm sorry to interrupt you but. Ways to explain things: We think it is reasonable to assumeWe think they might41We have been excavati
29、ng We have been findingIt seemsOur evidence suggestsAs the botanical analyses have been specially showing usPerhaps42Conclusion (Tips for reading):1. Read the title and the headings first.2. Try to find related words in the question and then read the relevant part.3. If you cant tell which part to f
30、ocus on from the question, read the choices and find related words (in multiple choice).43写作训练：请你用写作训练：请你用5句话介绍北京猿人。句话介绍北京猿人。写作内容写作内容1.1.北京人生活在北京人生活在7070万年万年-20-20万年前，万年前， 而北京猿人的化石首次发现于而北京猿人的化石首次发现于19271927年。年。2.2.北京猿人能够制造和使用劳动工具，北京猿人能够制造和使用劳动工具，3.3.能用天然火取暖、熟食和吓退野兽。能用天然火取暖、熟食和吓退野兽。4.4.生活艰苦，寿命比较短暂。生活艰苦，寿命比较短暂。5.5.他们群居在洞穴中，以狩猎为生。他们群居在洞穴中，以狩猎为生。 写作要求写作要求1.只能使用只能使用5个句子表达全部内容个句子表达全部内容;2.介绍必须包括所有要点。介绍必须包括所有要点。44 1) Go over the text. 2) Write a brief introduction to the Zhoukoudian Caves. 3) Preview “the present perfect continuous tense”.Homework45
