1、 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestorsWarming Upv What is the object?v What is it made of?v What was it used for?v What are the modern alternatives?1 In pairs, try to identify these objects. Discuss what they were made of and explain their use. Who do you think used them? Can you think of the alternatives w

2、e would use today? Its nameWhat it was made of Its useTodays alternative1A household object from Greececlay lampclay/potteryto light the houseelectric lightThis is an oil lamp that was used to give light at night. It was possibly used for parties, housework or study. Olive oil was placed in the body

3、 of the lamp to make the light. There was a thread that went from inside the lamp, and when it was lit it provided light.Its nameWhat it was made of Its useTodays alternative2 A musical instrumentChinese chimesmetal, possibly bronze or brassto provide musicxylophone(木琴木琴)This is a musical instrument

4、 which was played when a person hit the bronze or brass bells. Different notes could be made by making the bells larger or smaller. People composed music to be played in a large house, temple or palace.Its nameWhat it was made of Its useTodays alternative3 A stone toolstone/ jade axestone/jadeto cho

5、p woodchain saw (鏈鋸鏈鋸)This tool is made of jade stone which is hard and very beautiful. It had a sharp edge so it could be used to break other pieces of stone. The hole on the top of the tool shows where it was joined to a wooden handle, so it could be used like an axe today.Its nameWhat it was made

6、 of Its useTodays alternative4A face of an Egyptian Pharaohdeath maskgoldto cover the face of the pharaoh after his death noneThis is a mask which was placed over the Pharaohs face after he died. Sometimes they were also buried with the dead pharaoh. They were made of gold and decorated in beautiful

7、 colours. It shows that the Pharaoh expected his objects to have the best of material and workmanship.1. identify vt. 確認確認, 識別識別, 鑒別鑒別1) identify sb. /sth. as sb./ sth. 確認確認, 證明某人證明某人/某物系某人某物系某人/某物某物e.g. 她認出那個男子就是襲擊她的人。她認出那個男子就是襲擊她的人。 She identified the man as her attacker.2) identify sth. with sth.

8、 認為某事物與另一事物等同認為某事物與另一事物等同e.g. 幸福與財富不能混為一談。幸福與財富不能混為一談。 One cant identify happiness with wealth.擴展擴展: identification n. identification card 身份證身份證 identical adj.New Words 2. alternative adj. 供選擇的供選擇的, 其他的其他的e.g. The way was blocked, so we had to go by alternative road.這條路阻塞這條路阻塞, 我們只能走其他路。我們只能走其他路。n.

9、 可能的選擇可能的選擇; 選擇對象選擇對象;替換物替換物have no but to do sth. 除了做某事別無選擇除了做某事別無選擇 = have nothing to do but do= have no choice but to do sth.e.g. 除了放棄那個計劃除了放棄那個計劃, 我別無選擇。我別無選擇。I have no alternative but to give up the plan.= I have nothing to do but give up the plan.= I have no choice but to give up the plan.有幾種方案可以代替我們的計劃。有幾種方案可以代替我們的計劃。There are _. 他別無選擇他別無選擇, 只好一個人去那兒。只好一個人去那兒。He _ but to go there alone.3. accuracy n. 精確精確, 準確準確 accurate adj. 準確的準確的, 精確的精確的some alternatives to