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Unit 1 Cultural Heritage
Period 4 Reading For Writing教学设计
This report is short, concise and has typical news content and language features. The title uses the verb phrases, embodying the characteristics of being concise and general. The introduction is the first two sentences in the first paragraph, describing the general situation of the cultural heritage protection project, including time, place, characters, events and other news elements, so that readers can see the main points of the news report at a glance. The main body is the second and third paragraphs, which report the important historical and cultural value of Mogao Grottoes and the production of Mogao Grottoes Material digital photos, which are of great significance to the inheritance of historical culture and the promotion of international cultural understanding, exchange and cooperation. Direct citation is used in the report, as well as background introduction and other news writing techniques.
1. Get students to have a good understanding of some features about a news report by reading the text.
2. Instruct students to write a summary about a news report properly using some newly acquired writing skills in this period.
3. Develop students’ writing and cooperating abilities.
4. Strengthen students’ great interest in writing discourses.
- Stimulate students to have a good understanding of how to a summary about a news report
- Cultivate students to write a news report properly and concisely.
Step 1: Lead in
Do you think it is necessary for us to circulate our cultural heritage to the world? Why or why not?
Do we need to learn more about other countries’ cultural heritage? Why or why not?
Step 2: Read to discover details concerning the main body of the news report.
Read the news report and then solve the questions below.
1. What are the researchers and scientists trying to do?
The researchers and scientists are trying to increase knowledge and appreciation of China's ancient cultural heritage.
2. What modern technology are they using?
They are using digital photography to record a collection of images.
3. Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves?
People are interested in the Mogao Caves because they have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries.
4. What do you think of the researcher's opinion in the last paragraph?
I agree with the researcher’s opinion. Understanding our own and other cultures is a great way to understand ourselves and others.
Step 3: Study the organization and language features.
1. Read the news report again and find these parts.
A. Lead sentence
Lanzhou, 9 August 2017. A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries are working together ... China s ancient cultural heritage.
B. Direct quote
“Appreciating one’s own cultural heritage is very important for understanding ourselves. Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding.”
C. Paraphrase
They are recording and collecting digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves, which were a key stop along the Silk Road throughout China’s ancient history. Nearly 500,000 high-quality digital photographs have been produced since the international project started in 1994.
D. Background information
The Mogao Caves have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries.
E. Reporting verbs
Explain
F. Words to show comparison and/or contrast
Today, the caves are just as interactional as they were at the time when people travelled the Silk Road.
2. Underline the relative clauses that the writer uses to identify the following.
A .things
They are recording and collecting digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves, which were a key stop along the Silk Road throughout China’s ancient history.
B. people
As one researcher who is working on the project explains, “Appreciating one’s own cultural heritage is very important for understanding ourselves. Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding. ”
C. time
Today, the caves are just as interactional as they were at the time when people travelled the Silk Road.
Step 4: Post reading for further summary and understanding.
- Why does the write use the quote in the report?
The writer uses quotes in order to make the news report more concise, authentic and persuasive.
- Explain your understanding of the sentences: “Appreciating one’s own cultural heritage is very important for understanding ourselves. Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding.”
We should learn and understand our own cultures, which is vital for us to know ourselves and be proud of our profound and extensive cultural heritage. Meanwhile, we should understand and appreciate others cultures, trying to be open-minded. This way, we can deepen each other’s understanding and respect.
Step 4: Use what you have learnt to write a news report
Write a news report about Li Hua who works to protect our cultural heritage using the following notes and you can add details to make the news report more concise and detailed.
●Li Hua Xi’an a senior high school teacher
●wants to preserve cultural heritage:
※protect old houses
※takes photos of old buildings
※help repair buildings
※look for cultural relics
※interviews old people
※show cultural relics to the public
※writes about the buildings
……
Headline
A Picture outweighs billions of Words
Lead Sentence
Li Hua, a senior high school teacher, takes photos of old buildings in Xi’an in order to preserve the city's cultural heritage.
Body
Every day, Li Hua takes his camera and walks patiently through the older parts of the city. Over the years he has taken thousands of pictures of old buildings to create a record for his fellow citizen’s in the present and future. Another important part of his project are the interviews he conducts with elderly residents.
Often these stories help to bring the interesting histories of the buildings to life, giving them their place in the human stories of Xi’an's citizens. He writes about the buildings, their inhabitants and the stories that weave them together. He also visits schools to tell students about their cultural heritage.
Ending
Neither people nor buildings last forever, but Li Hua's photos can help us remember them. The stories that accompany thermals help build a picture of life for future generations to hear and add their own stories, too.
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