高二人教新课标版选修八 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors Warming Up

 What is the object?  What is it made of?  What was it used for?  What are the modern alternatives? 1 In pairs, try to identify these objects. Discuss what they were made of and explain their use. Who do you think used them? Can you think of the alternatives we would use today?

Its nameWhat it was made of Its useToday’s alternative 1 A household object from Greece clay lamp clay/pottery to light the house electric light

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 lamp to make the light. There was a thread that went from inside the lamp, and when it was lit it provided light.

Its name What it was made of Its useToday’s alternative 2 A musical instrument Chinese chimes metal, possibly bronze or brass to provide music xylophone ( 木琴 )

This is a musical instrument which was played when a person hit the bronze or brass bells. Different notes could be made by making the bells larger or smaller. People composed music to be played in a large house, temple or palace.

Its name What it was made of Its useToday’s alternative 3 A stone tool stone/ jade axe stone/jade to chop wood chain saw ( 链锯 )

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 name What it was made of Its useToday’s alternative 4 A face of an Egyptian Pharaoh death mask gold to cover the face of the pharaoh after his death none

This is a mask which was placed over the Pharaoh’s face after he died. Sometimes they were also buried with the dead pharaoh. They were made of gold and decorated in beautiful colours. It shows that the Pharaoh expected his objects to have the best of material and workmanship.

1. identify vt. 确认, 识别, 鉴别 1) identify sb. /sth. as sb./ sth. 确认, 证明某人 / 某物系某人 / 某物 e.g. 她认出那个男子就是袭击她的人。 She identified the man as her attacker. 2) identify sth. with sth. 认为某事物与另一事物等同 e.g. 幸福与财富不能混为一谈。 One can’t identify happiness with wealth. 扩展 : identification n. identification card 身份证 identical adj. New Words

2. alternative adj. 供选择的, 其他的 e.g. The way was blocked, so we had to go by alternative road. 这条路阻塞, 我们只能走其他路。 n. 可能的选择 ; 选择对象 ; 替换物 have no ~ but to do sth. 除了做某事别无选择 = have nothing to do but do… = have no choice but to do sth.

e.g. 除了放弃那个计划, 我别无选择。 I have no alternative but to give up the plan. = I have nothing to do but give up the plan. = I have no choice but to give up the plan. 有几种方案可以代替我们的计划。 There are ____________________________. 他别无选择, 只好一个人去那儿。 He __________________ but to go there alone. 3. accuracy n. 精确, 准确 accurate adj. 准确的, 精确的 some alternatives to our plan had no alternative

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