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Read the passage and find out what happened in the following year? 1972 1985 2003 2004
The World Heritage List
Introduction
Vocabulary and reading 1. The first thing that was
found at Zhoukoudian2. The number of items that
were eventually found3. The number of places
where Beijing Man lived4. The percentage of people
who lived to the age of 505. The reason why work on
the site stopped6. When the site became a
world heritage site
Beijing man used fire.
Read part 2 and find:
1. Two natural causes of the destruction of the caves
2. The origin of pollution that is affecting the caves
3. Two demands from UNESCO
4. Two possible groups of people who can help to repair the caves
Vocabulary and reading
1. They came from an unknown species of man.
2. They also made tools from bones and sharpened stones.
3. They have never been found.
The bones
The prehistoric men
Most of the fossils
Vocabulary and reading Explain what the word they refers to in these
sentences.
4. They have recommended that the site be closed and repaired.
5. They have suggested that the general public be encouraged to help with the problem.
6. They can help by contributing to the cost of maintaining the caves.
7. They are a precious part of our cultural heritage.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ordinary people
The caves
UNESCO
Vocabulary and reading
Vocabulary and reading
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Complete the questions with words in the box.
1. How can the general public give their__________?
2. Apart from providing_________, what was fire used for?
3. Is there any way that we can avoid the____________ of the closing of the site?
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warmth
catastrophe
4.Did Beijing Man __________stones and bones to make tools?
5.What do the remains tell us about the __________ of the human race?
6.What else do you know about _________ societies like Beijing Man?
7.Would you _____________ that tourists visit the site?
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1. What have you learnt about the caves of Zhoukoudian?
2. Do you know why they are “amazing”?
3. What is the connection between Zhoukoudian and Beijing Man?
4. Why do you think the Beijing Man Site is “in danger”?
5. How important is it to repair the Zhoukoudian sit?
Vocabulary and reading Look at the photographs and the titles of the two parts of the passage. Answer the questions.
Reading Practice
Tangible culture heritage Intangible culture heritage
The Summer Palace Guqin Music
The Temple of Heaven Shaolin Kung Fu
Mountain Resort and Outlying Temples, Chengde
Beijing opera
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties Dragon Boat Festival
Brainstorm