1、Lesson 2,Great Buildings,A free tour around the world,Eiffel Tower,The Triumphal Arch,France,BigBen,England,America,Washington- White House,Colosseum 罗马圆形大剧场,Leaning Tower of Pisa,Italy,The Great Wall,Architecture is frozen music.Johann Wolfgang GoetheGerman poet (1749-1832),New words,castle marble
2、concrete feature balcony roof statue skyscraper,n.城堡 n.大理石 n.混凝土 n.特征，特色 n.阳台 n.房顶 n.雕像 n.摩天大楼,New words,angel architect ruin sort of loch fairytale granite cafe,n.天使 n.建筑师 vt.毁坏，毁灭有几分地 n.湖；海湾 n.童话 n.花岗岩 n.咖啡馆,Do you know these great buildings? Where are they?,Palace of the Doges,Chrysler Building,E
3、ilean Donan Castle,Post Office Savings Bank,Palace of the Doges is in Venice of Italy. Post Office Savings Bank is in Budapest of Hungary. Eilean Donan Castle is in Scotland of Great Britain. Chrysler Building is in New York of the USA.,The Palace of the Doges, in Venice, is one of the finest Gothic
4、 buildings(哥特式的尖拱式建筑) anywhere in Europe. It was finally finished in 1498 and was the residence(居住处)of the Doges(共和国总督)or Dukes(公爵)of Venice.,The Castle of Eilean Donan, on a loch(湖)in Scotland, was built in the thirteenth century but was destroyed by the English in 1719. The Castle was in ruins(废墟)
5、for 200 years until it was restored(修复重建)in 1932.,The Chrysler Building in New York was built in 1930 .It is a masterpiece of art deco(装饰派艺术的杰作). It is not the highest, but it is one of the most beautiful skyscrapers.,The Post Office Savings Bank building in Budapest ( 布达佩斯, 匈牙利首都) was designed by H
6、ungarian (匈牙利的) architect in the late nineteenth century. There are fantastic ornaments of things like waves, flowers and angels.,Before you start,1,Match the buildings in the photos with the names.,1 a 2 c 3 d 4 b,Describe the buildings with the Key Words.,2,Period: ancient, modern, early twentieth
7、 century Materials: stone, marble, glass, metal, concrete Features: balcony, tower, roof, statue Kinds of buildings: palace, bank, castle, skyscraper,the Big Ben,the Opera House,pyramid,the Great Wall,Notre Dame de Paris,the Eiffel Tower,London Bridge,materials,marble 大理石,tiles 瓷砖,glass 玻璃,stone 石料,
8、metal 金属,concrete 混凝土,features,roof 屋顶,statue 雕像,ornament 装饰物,tower 塔,balcony 阳台,Palace,bank,castle,skyscraper,Kinds of buildings,The Palace of the Doges, in Venice, is one of the best medieval buildings anywhere in Europe. It was finished in 1498. It has beautiful pink and white marble walls. From
9、St Marks Square you can see the balcony with statues on either side.,1,Palace,medieval,marble,balcony,statues,Example:,2,What kind of building does the man mention? A. palace B. bank C. skyscraper D. castle In which period was the building built? A. modern B. medieval C. 1930s D. early twentieth cen
10、tury,2,3.What kind of material(s) was the building made of? A. concrete, metal and glass B. stone C. tiles D. not mentioned 4.What features does the building have? A. balcony and statues B. tower and thick walls C. metal roof D. fantastic decorations on the roof,Complete the table with the time you
11、hear.,the 13th century,1719,200 years,1932,3,Fill in the blank with the words you hear. The Chrysler Building in New York is not the _ skyscraper in New York, but it is one of the most beautiful. This skyscraper was made of new _: metal, _ and_. It was built in the 1930s and has a beautiful metal _.
12、,highest,materials,concrete,glass,roof,4,Answers for reference,2. Post Office Savings Bank,early 20th century,not mentioned,fantastic decorations on the roof,3,3.castle,4. skyscra-per,medieval (13th century),1930s,stone,metal, concrete and glass,tower and thick walls,metal roof,Listen to someone des
13、cribing her favorite building. Which of the buildings in the photos does she choose?,1,3,4,2,Palace of the Doges (Venice),Eilean Donna Castle (Scotland),Chrysler Building (New York),Post Office Savings Bank (Budapest),4,Listen to the description again and complete the Function File.,sort of, as if,
14、looks, type of, like, situated, kind of,5,Expressions when we dont know the exact word: Its a kind/ type/ sort of,Its on a loch, you know, a _ lake.It looks _ its in the water.It really looks _ something from a fairytale. Its _ on a small island. It _ really strong. Its made of a _ stone. Inside, it
15、s _ strange and ghostly.,kind of,as if,like,situated,looks,sort of,type of,Pronunciation,6,Listen to the sentences about Hyde Park in London. Write down as many words as you can that give new information and are stressed. Example 1 Hyde Park,Answers 1 Hyde Park 2 huge trees/broad paths 3 gardens/bea
16、utiful/neat 4 bands/parades 5 sit on the grass 6 go walking,Writing and Speaking,Useful expressions,Location: centre of town, near park, big garden in frontStyle/ materials: modern skyscraper, concrete, glass and metalFeatures: very tall, green glass walls, flag on top, statuesInside: very modern offices, lift, cafe on top floor,Homework,Suppose you have a pen friend in America and he/she wants to know something about the Forbidden City/the Palace Museum. Please describe it in your letter.,Beijing-The Forbidden City/ The Palace Museum,Thank you for your,attention!,