Unit 20 Archaeology

Teacher 李东杰Senior Grade Two

RevisionExplain the words in English

Spear Emperor Distinction

Arrow Spare Average Dozen

Link Remote Quantity Accompany

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Spear-weapon with a metal point on a long shaft, used in hunting or fighting on foot.

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Emperor-ruler of an empire

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Distinction-that which makes one thing different from another

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Arrow-thin, pointed stick shot from a bow

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Dozen-set of twelve

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Spare-not required for ordinary or present use ,extra

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Average-usual or ordinary

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Link-connect, join; one in series

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Remote-distant in place or time

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Quantity-property of things that is measurable

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Accompany-go with, attend

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Tang DynastyHan Dynasty

Bronze Age Stone Age

1.What did they eat?

2.Where did they live?

3.What did their homes look like?

4.What kind of tools did they use ？5.What objects have we found from their age?

6.What kind of entertainment did they have?

Talk about life in Stone Age

Read passage very fast by using the skimming strategy

1.What does this passage talk about?

the King of StonehengeReading

The notes of reading 1.On May 3,2002,archaeologists in England found a grave of a m

an dating back to around 2300 BC. date back to “ 追溯到 ” eg. The oldest part of the building dates back to the early 16th ce

ntury. 联想记忆： 下面的短语与 date back to 同义： 1)date from The church dates from the 13th century. 2)go back to The family name goes back to Norman times.

2.He was buried on his left side with his face to the north.

此句中的 on 为介词，意思是“支撑”。She was on her feet in no time.He was on his hands and knees searching for something.

3.There was a bone pin that may have been from a piece of clothing such as a leather coat.

此句中的 “ may have + 过去分词”表达对过去事件的推断， must 可能性最大， may 其次， might 再次， couldn’t/can’t 没有可能。Karl must have seen Stars six or seven times.Well, I may have been wrong.It was terrifying. We might have been killed.They can’t have arrived already, surely!

Ask and answer more questions according to the reading passage.

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