Vocabulary and Reading,Module Six,The Beijing Man Site of Zhoukoudian is not only an exceptional reminder of the prehistoric human societies of the Asian continent, but also illustrates the entire process of evolution.,evolution 进化,It is world-famous for the excavation of the fossil known as Beijing Man back in the 1920s.,excavation,挖掘,fossils,化石,skull,teeth,With archaeologists years hard work, a lot of remains / (prehistoric items ) were found.,遗留物,物件,考古学家,These fossils provide us with a practical basis for the study of the evolution of modern human beings and their development through earlier periods.,Read Part 1 quickly and choose the correct answers:,1. The first thing that was found at Zhoukoudian is_ . prehistoric human skulls prehistoric human bones prehistoric human teeth,2. The number of items that were eventually found is_ . 100 B. 150 C. 200,3. The number of places where Beijing Man lived is_ . A. 4 B. 6 C. 8,4. The percentage of people who lived to the age of 50 is_ . more than 70% about 30% C. less than 5%,5. The reason why work on the site stopped is that_ . German invaded China Japan invaded China France invaded China,6. The site became a world heritage site in_ . September 1987 October 1987 December 1987,Read Part 1 again and find out the events and effects,1920s,1929,1937,1949,1987,Prehistoric human bones were discovered.,They changed Chinas knowledge of its history.,These discoveries proved the existence of a human species between 700,000 and 200,000 years ago .,A complete skull was discovered.,Japan invaded China.,Excavations at the Beijing Man Site stopped; fossils disappeared, never found later,excavation n. 挖掘,The Peoples Republic of China was established.,Excavations starting again, Zhoukoudian becomes a tourist attraction.,It was listed as a world heritage site.,Giving important information, providing amazing evidence,Before,After,Whats situation of Zhoukoudian like at present?,Please read part 2,Zhoukoudian is in danger!,exposure weed cement contribute maintain endangered recommend,n. 暴露，显露 n. 野草，杂草 n. 水泥 v. 促成 n. 保持，维持，保养 adj. 濒危的 v. 建议,awareness propose fund assistance precious of vital importance catastrophe,n. 意识，认识，感悟能力 v. 建议，提议 n. 基金，专款 n. 帮助，援助 adj. 宝贵的，珍贵的 至关重要 n. 毁灭性的大灾难,Zhoukoudian is in danger!,Cause1: rain and exposure to the air,Q: What are the causes?,Zhoukoudian is in danger!,Cause2: Some areas are covered with weeds.,Zhoukoudian is in danger!,Cause3: Pollution from nearby factory,Demands!,UNESCO 教科文组织,Chinese Academy of Sciences 中科院,Voice from UNESCO 教科文组织,that the site should be closed and repaired,UNESCO recommended,Voice from Chinese Academy of Sciences 中科院,that the government should get involved.,A professor proposed that a fund should be established to raise money.,They suggested that the general public should be encouraged to help with the problem.,They requested,They suggested,A professor proposed,Ordinary people 老百姓,What can we do to protect our cultural heritages?,