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《高中英语》

必修 2-1.1

Unit 1 Cultural relics

Pyramids / EgyptPyramids / Egypt

The great wall / The great wall / ChinaChinaStonehenge / Britain

Reasons for their importanceReasons for their importance

Symbols of their countries and cultures

Large structures built by people

Had a practical importance

Bring in money from tourism

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Scan the following descriptions of fourScan the following descriptions of four World Heritage SitesWorld Heritage Sites in China and guess in China and guess what they are. Don’t stop when youwhat they are. Don’t stop when you meet withmeet with words you don’t know.words you don’t know.

It is made up of 492 caves, which were deserted in the fourteenth century and lay untouched until the beginning of the twentieth century. It’s located at the rock side of the Mingsha Mountain in Gansu Province. It’s worth the name of art treasure house of the Chinese Nation.

Located in the center of Beijing, it has an area of 150,000 square meters and has over 9000 rooms. It is the largest set of buildings preserved in China. It is called the Forbidden City.

It is 95 miles north of Nanchang, at the center of an area covering many scenic spots(风景点 ) in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is to the south of Jiujiang City and the west of Poyang Lake. The picturesque mountain is famous in China and worldwide for its beauty. Its views of the plains and the Yangtze are wonderful.

As is known to all, China is a As is known to all, China is a country with a history of country with a history of more than 5,000 years. In the more than 5,000 years. In the long history, people in long history, people in different periods have left us different periods have left us quite a number of cultural quite a number of cultural sites, many of which are sites, many of which are world famous. Now look at world famous. Now look at the pictures and guess what the pictures and guess what heritage they are. heritage they are.

Longmen Grottoes (2000)

Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)

Classical Gardens of Suzhou (1997)

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