1. 英语课件
牛津版
高一 模块三
Unit 3

2. Unit 3 Back to the past
Welcome to the unit

3. Brainstorming
1. What are the four ancient civilized
nations?
China, ancient Egypt, ancient Babylon
and ancient India.

4. 2. Have you ever heard of the seven
wonders of the world? Do you know
what are they?
They are Pyramids, the Hanging Gardens, the Statue of Zeus, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus King.

6. Pyramids

7. The Hanging Gardens

8. The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Mausoleum at
Halicarnassus King
The Lighthouse of Alexandria

9. Lead in
The topics we are going to deal with are quite fascinating but some seem to be far from our life. Look at the following pictures and tell us what they are.

10. The Statue of Zeus
Reputed to be 40 feet high, the statue has been lost without a trace, except for reproductions on coins.

11. 1. Who is Zeus?
A god of Greek mythology, Cronus
and Rhea’s youngest son, the supreme
ruler of both Mount Olympus and the
Pantheon of gods residing there.

12. 2. Where was the State of Zeus once
located?
At the ancient town of Olympia, on
the west coast of modern Greece,
about 150 km west of Athens.

13. This is the statue of the god in whose honor the Ancient Olympic games were held. It was located on the land that gave its very name to the Olympics. At the time of the games, wars stopped, and athletes came from Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and Sicily to celebrate the Olympics and to worship their king of gods: Zeus.

14. In his right hand a figure of Victory made from ivory and gold
In his right hand a figure of Victory made from ivory and gold. In his left hand, his scepter inlaid with all metals, and an eagle perched on the sceptre. The sandals of the god are made of gold, as is his robe.

15. The Taj Mahal (India)
The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal on the bank of the river Yamuna as a tomb for his wife.

16. Located at Agra in Uttar Pradesh, the Taj Mahal is one of the most splendid masterpieces of architecture in the world, the one and only one of its kind across the world. It was Emperor Shah Jehan who ordered the building of the Taj Mahal, in honor of his beloved wife, Arjumand Banu who was later known as Mumtaz Mahal, which means,

17. the Distinguished of the Palace
the Distinguished of the Palace. The ultimate realization of Emperor Shah Jahan’s dream. One of the wonders of the world. It was built in years (1631 to 1653) by 20,000 workmen. The building is made of white marble. A beautiful garden surrounds the Taj Mahal. In front of the main entrance to the building there is Taj Mahal in the reflection from the water.

18. The city of Pompeii (ancient Rome)

19. 1. Where was the city of Pompeii?
In ancient Rome, now Italy.
2. When was the city founded?
It was founded in the 8th century BC.
3. Why did the city of Pompeii disappear?
It was buried because the volcano
called Vesuvius erupted,

20. The city of Pompeii was found in the 8th century BC
The city of Pompeii was found in the 8th century BC. In 89 BC, the Romans took over Pompeii. It then became a rich and busy city. Near the city was a volcano. On 24 August AD 79, the volcano erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside. Many people were buried alive, and so was the city.

21. The Potala Palace (China)
Potala Palace is located on “Red Hill” in Lhasa. It was originally built in the 640’s, during the reign of King Songtsan Gampo.

22. The 13-story palace stands 117 meters high and covers an area of 130,000 square meters. It is divided into two sections, the Red Palace and the White Palace. It was used as the residence of the Dalai Lamas since the 7th century, as well as the religious and political centre of old Tibet.

23. Today, the palace remains a sacred shrine for thousands of Tibetan Buddhists, and has also become a state museum containing many precious works of art.

24. Discussion 1. What is civilization about?
It is about a society, its culture and its way of life during a particular period of time or in a particular part of the world, including architecture, art, literature, thought, religion and so on.

25. architecture

26. art

27. literature

28. thought

29. religion

30. 2. What other ancient civilizations do
you know about?
3. Have you ever been to a museum and
seen works from ancient civilizations?
What did you think of the things you
saw?

31. As you know people from ancient civilizations built many magnificent structures. Some of them have disappeared, while others remain today. Do you think it is important to protect objects from the past? Why or why not ? Do you have any suggestions on how to protect it?

32. Competition
Cultural heritages is very important. There are many places in our country have been in the world heritage lists. Please name them as many as you can while looking at the following pictures.

33. 中国世界遗产分布图

34. Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

35. Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

36. Temple of heaven

37. The Great Wall

38. Mogao cave

39. Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
Peking man site in zhoukoudian

40. Mount Tai

41. Mount Huang

42. Jiuzhaigou valley

43. Huanglong scenic area

44. Wulingyuan scenic area

45. Ancient city of Pingyao

46. Ancient building Wudang monutains

47. Mount Emei scenic area

48. Classical gardens of Suzhou

49. Summer Palace

50. Mount Wuyi

51. Mount qingcheng

52. Homework
Try to find some more information about ancient and lost civilizations.
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