M8U5 Warming up and reading

Unit5WarmingupTrytoidentifythefollowingobjects.Discusswhattheyweremadeofandexplaintheiruse.Whodoyouthinkusedthem?Canyouthinkofthealternativeswewouldusetoday?Claylampmaterial:use:Today'salternatives:electriclightclay,potterylightthehouseThisisanoillampthatwasusedtogivelightatnight.Itwaspossiblyusedforparties,houseworkorstudy.Oliveoilwasplacedinthebodyofthelamptomakethelight.Therewasathreadthatwentfrominsidethelamp,andwhenitwaslititprovidedlight.material:use:Today'salternatives:xylophone（木琴）Chinesechimesprovidemusicmetal,possiblybronzeorbrassThisisamusicalinstrumentwhichwasplayedwhenapersonhitthebronzeorbrassbells.Differentnotescouldbemadebymakingthebellslargerorsmaller.Peoplecomposedmusictobeplayedinalargehouse,templeorpalace.Thistoolismadeofjadestonewhichishardandverybeautiful.Ithassharpedgesoitcouldbeusedtobreakotherpieceofstone.Theholeontopofthetoolshowswhereitwasjoinedtoawoodenhandle,soitcouldbeusedlikeanaxetoday.stonetoolmaterial:use:Today'salternatives:chainsawstone/jadeaxechopwooddeathmaskmaterial:use:Today'salternatives:nonegoldtocoverthefaceofthepharaohafterhisdeathpyramidsinEgyptThinkfurther•1.Whatdoestheobjecttellusaboutthelifeofthepeoplewhousedit?•2.Whatskillsdoesitshowthepeoplehad?crystalskullfoundinMayacultureMexicoDoyouknowwhoseskullitis?theYuanmouManfoundinYunnantheLantianManfoundinShanxi1.AreyouinterestedinArchaeology?Doyouwanttobeanarchaeologist?2.WhatisArchaeologyfor?Archaeologyisthestudyofancientcivilizationsbyscientificanalysisofphysicalremainsfoundintheground.Itoftenhastodealwithcivilizationsthathavenowrittenrecords.Pre-readingPekingManfoundinZhoukoudianCavesinPekingTheZhoukoudianCavesaresituated50kilometerstothesouthwestof_______,whichwastheevidenceoftheearliesthuman__________inChinaduringthe_____________.BeijinghabitationOldStoneAgethestonetoolsthatthePekingManhadusedscrapersTheycoulduse_____tostrikeandtomake_____,whichistheearliesttoolsthathumankindhasusedandisthefundamentalfactorfor_______________humankindfromanimals.stonestoolsdistinguishingTheyfirstused__________inordertokeepthemwarm,______thefoodand______wildanimalsaway.Usingfirewasgreatprogressintheevolutionofhumankind.naturalfirecookscareTheylivedandworkedtogether_________.Theymadetheirownclothesusingthe_______madeof_______.Theyliveda________life.ingroupshuntingneedlesboneReadthispassagefast,andthenanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhyhavetheEnglishstudentscometotheZhoukoudiancaves?2.Wheredidearlypeoplelive?3.Howdidearlypeoplekeepwarm?4.Whatdidtheyusefordoors?5.Whatdidtheyeat?Fastreading:2.Wheredidearlypeoplelive?3.Howdidearlypeoplekeepwarm?Earlypeoplelivedincaves.Theyhadfiresburningallwinterandworeclothesmadeofanimalskins.1.WhyhavetheEnglishstudentscometotheZhoukoudiancaves?Thestudentswanttoknowhowearlypeoplelived.4.Whatdidtheyusefordoors?5.Whatdidtheyeat?Theymayhaveusedanimalskins.Theyateanimalmeat,suchastigersandbears,andfishfromthelakenearby.Theyalsopickedfruitwhenitwasripe.CanyoufindoutthedifferencebetweenPekingManandModernMan?Pleasedoexercise2onpage39.Homes:caves,perhapswithskinstokeepthecoldoutTools:scrapers,stonetools,boneneedlesclothes:animalskins,sewntogetherwithneedlesandthreadTranslation1.尽管有雾，飞机还是起飞了。2.我们建议他去向老师道歉。3.我们本来不必那么匆忙，因为我们有足够的时间。Theplanetookoffinspiteof/despite/regardlessofthefog.Wesuggestedthathe(should)goandapologize(makeanapology)tohisteacher.Weneedn’thavehurried,forwehadplentyoftime.(…havebeeninahurry,…)Topic1Topic2Topic3Readtheconversationagainandfindoutthethreetopicsthatthearchaeologisttalkedabout.LifeinthecaveAneedleAnecklaceNowusetheinformationabovetowriteabriefintroductionofarchaeologisttotheZhoukoudianCaves.Thearchaeologistdescribeshowearlypeoplelivedintheircavesandhelpedthestudentstolearnmoreaboutaneedleandanecklace.