1、“Just as there is paradise in heaven,there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth.”“上有天堂,下有苏杭。”Have you been to Suzhou?How much do you know about Suzhou?Do you know what happened in Suzhou in June 2004?虎 丘沧浪亭寒山寺拙政园狮子林1.What do you know about Suzhou?Example:Where is it?How many people live there?Why is it
2、famous?Suzhou is in Jiangsu Province,near Shanghai.About six million people live there.It is famous for its classical Chinese gardens.2.Do you know what happened in Suzhou in June 2004?The 28th World Heritage Conference took place there.Look at the words in the box and discuss the questions.beliefs
3、buildings museums paintings poems pop stars sports teams traditions2.Which do you think are the most important items?Give your reasons.1.Which of the items in the list are part of a countrys cultural heritage?buildings,museums,paintings,poems,traditionsCheck the meaning of the following phrases,then
4、 compare your answers with your partner.unique natural beauty:It is a beautiful landscape which cannot be found elsewherea conference venue:a place where a conference is heldpreserved ancient buildings:buildings which are protected by law and cannot be demolished changed in any wayRead the passage a
5、nd find out what happened in the following years.1972:1985:The World Heritage Committee established the World Heritage List.China signed the agreement.2003:2004:Suzhou invested 6 billion yuan to preserve the towns character.The 28th World Heritage Conference took place in Suzhou.1.belief1)相信;信任,信赖 U
6、+in 如：My father hadnt much belief indoctors of traditional Chinese medicine.我父亲不太相信中医。2)信念,看法 U 如：My belief is that the visiting team will lose.我看客队会输。3)信条,教义 C =religion 如：He explained the beliefs of Taoism to us.他向我们讲解了道教教义。beyond belief 难以置信,不可思议的2.divert vt.使转向;使改道(+from/to)e.g.They diverted the
7、 river while they were building the dam.建坝时,他们让河水改道。3.preserve vt.1)保存,保藏;防腐(+from)e.g.Oil preserves metal from rust.油保护金属免于生锈。2)保护;维护;维持e.g.We have taken effective measures to preserve our natural resources.我们已采取有效措施保护自然资源。3)腌(肉等);把.做成蜜饯(或果酱);把.制成罐头食品(+in)e.g.We preserve fish in salt.我们用盐腌鱼。How much do you know about the worlds cultural heritage?In your opinion,what items is a countrys cultural heritage?Could you give some examples?
