北師大版高中英語(yǔ)模塊8--Unit 24 Society 1

[00:03.34]Unit 24 Society Culture Corner [00:07.87]Golden Ages [00:09.94]Although we often consider the modern world [00:12.52]to be a time of opportunities, [00:14.72]freedome and advanced technology, [00:17.58]there have been some periods in history [00:19.43]that represent high points in human achievement [00:23.10]The civilizations that reached these [00:25.09]"golden ages"hail from around the world, [00:28.06]and made their mark on history [00:30.11]through exceptional leaps forward in cultural, [00:33.09]scientific and social achievements. [00:35.83]Three of these civilizations are examined below [00:39.07]and by studyingthe discoveriesnand [00:40.95]milestones achieved during these golden ages, [00:44.65]we can better understand what we enjoy today. [00:50.27]Ancient Greece [00:52.51]In the 5th century BC,Athens underwent one of [00:55.99]the earliest golden ages. [00:58.10]Scholars such as Protagoras, [01:00.14]Socrates and Plato pioneered the study [01:03.38]of philosophy-the search for truth. [01:06.44]Hippocrates helped drive forward advancements [01:08.99]in Western medicine, [01:10.59]while Herodotus contributed greatly [01:12.95]to the study of Western history. [01:15.85]The playwrights Sophocles, [01:17.64]Aeschylus and Euripides transformed drama [01:20.69]into a serious art. [01:23.11]Sculpture and painting flourished [01:24.95]and there was a massive public [01:26.46]buildings programme, [01:27.77]culminating in the magnificent temple [01:30.05]of the Parthenon. [01:31.51]Why did this all happen in Athens [01:34.14]and not somewhere else? [01:34.14]

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