2014-2015学年高中英语外研版选修七课件：MODULE 6.ppt

1、成才之路 英语路漫漫其修远兮 吾将上下而求索外研版 选修7 The Worlds Cultural HeritageModule 6背 景 e 站 链 接Peking Opera,Spanish Flamenco and the art of French gastronomy won places Tuesday on UNESCOs list of intangible world heritage to preserve.The UN culture and education agency deemed the traditions and 43 others from a total

2、 of 11 countries worthy of recognition on the list at a meeting in Nairobi.Among the more obscuretraditions,Luxembourg won recognition for a centuriesold annual hopping procession in the eastern border village of Echternach.The bladetwirling of a scissordancing ritual in Perus Chanka region,which ha

3、s roots going back to the 16th century,was also nominated as Turkeys 648yearold Kirkpinar festival,during which dozens of men wrestled in cooking oil.Nominations included not only festivals and rituals but also arts such as the Chinese traditional medicine of acupuncture.Traditional Mexican cuisine

4、and the loosely defined Mediterranean diet,consisting of growing and consuming olive oil，cereals，fresh or dried fruit and vegetables，were also honored with recognition on the list.Better known for its work of protecting world monuments and natural wonders,the United Nations Educational,Scientific an

5、d Cultural Organization started the list in 2003 to preserve art forms and other traditions in the face of globalization.The aim is to recognize elements of living heritage，such as language，in a bid to protect cultural diversity and foster a sense of community.To be recognized on the list,traditions must be deemed to spread knowledge of intangible cultural heritage and protective measures must be taken to promote them.知识点击：deem v.视为，认为obscure adj.费解的，鲜为人知的ritual n.程序，礼节，宗教仪式nominate v.提名acupuncture n.针灸，针刺疗法cuisine n.烹饪，菜肴foster vt.培养，促进，鼓励