M9U2 reading 1 and 2

M9U2 Reading 1Learning goals: know the general history of Acropolis, the damage done to the Acropolis and the ways undertaken to preserve this historic site. Difficult points: recognize reference markersBefore class1.What can witness time?2.What do you know about Athens in Greece3 .Do you think it‟s a good idea to rebuild historic sites that have been damaged or destroyed? Why or why not?During classStep 1. Go through the passage as quickly as possible and finish Part A.Step 2: Fast reading and answeringFind answers to the questions in part C1. Just focus on and identify the information needed to answer these questions.1.In which fields did the Greeks make contributions to Western civilization?2.Where was the Acropolis built? Why ?3.How have so many ancient monuments been damaged?4.What was the last major major destruction done to the Acropolis by man?5.What is the aim of the committee s et up in 1975?6.What would happen if people did not learn about damage prevention?Step 3: The structure of the passagePart 1 ( )Part 2 ( )Part 3 ( )Part 4 ( )Step 4. Reading strategy:Recognizing reference markersIn fact, the restoration was so bad that it made some of the buildings less secure than they had been before.(L79-83)The word “it” refers to ______________. The word “they” refers to ____________. Practice:1. The basketball team never lacked vociferous（大叫大喊的）young supporters, but they rarely responded to this show of enthusiasm.Who seldom reacted to that enthusiastic show?A. The young peopleB. The playersC. Some peopleD. A lot of people2. Yes, we have come to depend on technology to fulfill our needs, but we still need our natural environment. Unless we start developing technology to protect our natural world, it may soon pollute and poison us.The underlined word “it” refers to _________.A. pollutionB. poisonC. technologyD. natural worldStep 5.ConsolidationUnderline the difficult points in the text and try to analyze them.M9U2 Reading 2Learning goals: Further understand the text and try to under some difficult sentences and phrasesDifficult points: Understand the difficult sentencesBefore classTask I Read the text and fill in the blanks with proper words:The ancient Greeks had a greater i_______ on Western civilization. They were r________for many a________. When talking of ancient Greek civilization, we a_______ it with the capital city of Athens, the greatest s________ of which is the Acropolis, which was constructed in h______ of Athena. However, throughout history, the Acropolis hasn‟t avoided being d________by natural forces and people u______________ or d___________. In 1458, the Turks d________ the Greeks and seized control of Athens. The last major d___________ of this kind o_________ with the t____ of many sculptures in 1801. In 1832, Greece was r__________ as an independent country. In a g_______ to help preserve history , a committee was e__________ to u__________the complete, professional restoration of the Acropolis. Task II Put the following phrases into English:1. 对……有影响2. 对……负责3. 在不同领域取得进步4. 特别地5.使……与……有联系6. 为纪念……7. 自然的力量8. 后者9. 夺取对……的控制权Task III Finish the sentences using the phrases above:1. A conference was held __________ Professor Lee on the occasion of his 60th birthday.2. The military overthrew the government and _______________ the country.3. Warnings about the dangers of smoking seem _______________________ these teenagers.4. It was a wonderful concert---I enjoyed the last song ____________.5. The scientist at the University of Alberta is reported _______________________ producing wind energy to power people‟s homes.6. Last month‟s bad weather _________________ the crop failure.7. The handwritten personal papers of Martin Luther King Jr., including his …I Have a Dream‟ speech, were __________ in Atlanta.8. The smell of new paper always _________ memories of school.9. A specially-organized program has been set up _______________the coming sports games to be held in their community.10. I don't want to ________ myself _____them any more.During-class1. No one has had a greater impact on Western Civilization than the ancient Greeks. (L1-2)=The ancient Greeks have had _____ _______ ______ ___ Western Civilization of all. This is the best place in the world to live in._________ else in the world can you find ________ place to live in than here.1)--Do you still remember the accident ?---Yes, actually I have experienced nothing _____.A. but frightenedB. except frighteningC. more frightenedD. more frightening2) I doubt whether I will come to listen to his speech next time. It couldn‟t have been___ in fact.A. so badB. any goodC. any worseD. the best2. They made many advances in philosophy, science…advance1)n. a forward movement of something or development in somethingThis invention is a great advance for mankind.2)v. to make progress; to promoteInformation technology _______________greatly since the 1960s.China is working to _________world peace.3. The Western or Roman alphabet is a Greek invention, as is the 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.=The Western or Roman alphabet is a Greek invention and _____ _____ the marathon, ….The beginning of the story is excellent, ______ is the ending, which leaves us much to think.4. In particular, we associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens, the greatest symbol of which is the Acropolis.=___________, we associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens, and _____ _________ _________ _____ _____is the Acropolis.5. However, throughout history, few ancient monuments have completely avoided damage. The Acropolis is no different.=However, ___ _____ the history, few ancient monuments have completely avoided _________ __________. The Acropolis is no ____________.6. The last major destruction of this kind occurred with the theft of many of the best sculptures in 1801, when an Englishman, Lord Elgin, started to take them to London, and later sold them to the British government.(L60-65)此句可改成：①The last major destruction of this kind ____________ with _______________ ______________ in 1801…(with复合结构)②Many of the best sculptures were stolen in 1801, ________________________________________________/(分词作状语), __________________________________________________(非限制性定语从句), when….7. In a gesture to help preserve history, the Greek government established a committee in 1975 to undertake the complete, professional restoration of the Acropolis.= ___ ______ ____ help preserve history, the Greek government __________________ a committee in 1975 to _____ _____ the ______________ of the Acropolis completely and professionally .undertake v.a.to start a piece of workThe police will undertake a thorough investigation into this case.b. to promise or agree to do somethingTo join the club, you have to undertake to buy a minimum of six books a year. After classWrite a short passage about one of the historic sites --- Mogao Caves using the。