1、U NIT 3Welcome to the unitBy the rivers of Babylon,there we sat down.Yeah,wewept,when we remembered Zion.For there they that carried us away in captivity,requiring of us a song.Now how shall we sing the lordssong,in a strange land.Let the words of our mouths,and the meditations of ourhearts.Be accep
2、table in the sight here tonight.By the rivers of Babylon,there we sat down.Yeah,we wept,when we remembered Zion.ahah ah ah.What do you know about the song and ancient Babylon?The Statue of ZeusThe Hanging GardensThe Taj MahalThe Potala PalaceDo these pictures have something in common?If so,please de
3、scribe it withsome adjectives,as many as you can.magnificentwell-designedancientfamousdistant WhenWhereWhoWhyThe Statue of ZeusThe Hanging GardensThe Taj MahalThe Potala PalaceGo through the following descriptions for detailed information,and then fill in the form below.The Greek sculptor Phidias cr
4、eated the 12-m(40-ft)tall Statue of Zeus in about 435 BC.The statue stood in Olympia,and was perhaps the most famous sculpture in ancient Greece.Phidias made the gods robe and ornaments from gold and carved the body out of ivory.The Statue of Zeusplace where the Statue of Zeus was builtThis hand-col
5、oured engraving by the 16th-century Dutch artist Martin Heemskerck depicts the fabled Hanging Gardens of Babylon.According to the tradition,the gardens did not hang,but grew on the roofs and terraces of the royal palace in Babylon.Nebuchadnezzar II,the Chaldean king,is supposed to have had the garde
6、ns built in about 600 BC as a consolation to his Median wife,who missed the natural surroundings of her homeland.The Hanging GardensAncient BabylonIt is the name of a monument located in Agra,India.It was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife,Arjuman Banu Begum wh
7、o was later known as Mumtaz Mahal and took 23 years to complete(1630-1653).The Taj MahalIt is located in Lhasa,Tibet,was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala after a failed uprising in 1959.In 641,Songtsan Gambo,ruler of the Tubo Kingdom,had the Potala P
8、alace built for Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty,whom he was soon to marry.The Potala PalaceWhenWhereWhoWhyThe Statue of ZeusThe Hanging GardensThe Taj MahalThe Potala Palace435BCOlympia,ancient GreecePhidiasworship king of gods:Zeusabout 600 BCAncientBabylonNebuchadnezzar II,the Chaldean kingcheer up h
9、is homesick wife,Amyitis17CAgra,IndiaEmperor Shah Jahanthe memory of his dear wife&Queen Mumtaz Mahal641ACRed Hill in Lhasa,TibetSongtsan Gambo,ruler of the Tubo Kingdomfor Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty1.What other ancient civilizations do you know about?2.Have you ever gone on a cultural ex
10、pedition?If so,please tell your stories.1.Do you think it important to protectcultural heritage?Give your reasons.2.If you were the mayor of Yangzhou,what would you do to protect the cultural heritages in themodern city?1.Do you like traveling?What can traveling bring to us?2.If youre going on holiday,where would you like to travel?And why？1.Search for more information on ancient civilizations on the Internet.2.Write down your suggestions on how to protect the cultural heritages.