2019学年度外研版选修七Module 6 The World's Cultural HeritagePeriod 2 Reading and Vocabulary

■Goals

● To get a general idea about Zhoukoudian

● To learn to analyze the text

● To observe and master the usage of the important words and expressions in the passage

■Procedures

Step 1: Revision

First read and try to get familiar with the following words in this text.

prehistoric; remains; archaeologist; primitive; skull; item; existence; relation; limestone; span; fossil; beast; sharpen; excavation; list; evolution;

Step 2: Warming up by discussion

You must know something about Beijing Man and Zhoukoudian. Say as much as you know about it. You can discuss it with your partner.

Step 3: Listening

Listen to the tape of the text and pay attention to the new words.

Step 4: Before you read

Please go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its pronunciation and its spelling.

Step 5: While you read

1. Now read the text loudly please. While you are reading the passage please underline the new words and phrases and pay attention to the usage of them.

2. Complete the following form according to the information you've got in the text.

site time event effect

For reference

site time event effect

Zhoukoudian

50km south-west of Beijing 1920s prehistoric human bones discovered changed China's knowledge of its history

1929 A complete skull discovered proved the existence of a human species between 700,000 and 200,000 years ago

Eventually 200 items found

on the northern face of Longgushan 4 sites Beijing Man and his relations lived discovered living in limestone caves

alongside the fossils of Beijing Man ashes found the earliest evidence of the use of fire anywhere in the world

1937 Japan invades China excavations at the Beijing Man Site stopped; fossils