Module 6 Book VII

The World’s

Cultural Heritage

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Introduction

1. Where is it?2. How many people

live there?3. Why is it famous?

Introduction

Introduction

Introduction

Do you know what happened in Suzhou in June 2004?

Read the passage and find out what happened in the following year? 1972 1985 2003 2004

The World Heritage List

Introduction

Vocabulary and reading Part 1

The Amazing Caves of Zhoukoudian

Vocabulary and reading 1. The first thing that was

found at Zhoukoudian2. The number of items that

were eventually found3. The number of places

where Beijing Man lived4. The percentage of people

who lived to the age of 505. The reason why work on

the site stopped6. When the site became a

world heritage site

Beijing man used fire.

Part 2Beijing Man Heritage Site in Danger

Vocabulary and reading

Read part 2 and find:

1. Two natural causes of the destruction of the caves

2. The origin of pollution that is affecting the caves

3. Two demands from UNESCO

4. Two possible groups of people who can help to repair the caves

Vocabulary and reading

1. They came from an unknown species of man.

2. They also made tools from bones and sharpened stones.

3. They have never been found.

The bones

The prehistoric men

Most of the fossils

Vocabulary and reading Explain what the word they refers to in these

sentences.

4. They have recommended that the site be closed and repaired.

5. They have suggested that the general public be encouraged to help with the problem.

6. They can help by contributing to the cost of maintaining the caves.

7. They are a precious part of our cultural heritage.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences

Ordinary people

The caves

UNESCO

Vocabulary and reading

Vocabulary and reading

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Complete the questions with words in the box.

1. How can the general public give their__________?

2. Apart from providing_________, what was fire used for?

3. Is there any way that we can avoid the____________ of the closing of the site?

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warmth

catastrophe

4.Did Beijing Man __________stones and bones to make tools?

5.What do the remains tell us about the __________ of the human race?

6.What else do you know about _________ societies like Beijing Man?

7.Would you _____________ that tourists visit the site?

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1. What have you learnt about the caves of Zhoukoudian?

2. Do you know why they are “amazing”?

3. What is the connection between Zhoukoudian and Beijing Man?

4. Why do you think the Beijing Man Site is “in danger”?

5. How important is it to repair the Zhoukoudian sit?

Vocabulary and reading Look at the photographs and the titles of the two parts of the passage. Answer the questions.

Listening and Vocabulary

Stonehenge

Reading and Writing

Kunqu

Reading Practice

Tangible culture heritage Intangible culture heritage

The Summer Palace Guqin Music

The Temple of Heaven Shaolin Kung Fu

Mountain Resort and Outlying Temples, Chengde

Beijing opera

Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties Dragon Boat Festival

Brainstorm

Reading and Practice Chinese Cultural Heritage Bid for UNESCO

Guqin

Mid-Autumn Festival

Reading and Practice

Reading and Practice

TCP

Reading and Practice Shaolin kung fu

Reading Practice Poem of Tibetan

King Gesser

Reading and Practice

Chen-style Tai Chi

Cultural Corner

Santa Fe’s Living Treasures

1. How does the Living Treasures Program work?

2. Do you think it’s a good idea?

3. Have you heard of a similar program in China?