Unit Three Walls and Barriers

Background Information Architecture: the design of buildings (for shelter) tomb, temple, dwelling,factory… The oldest known examples: Pyramids The Great Wall of China ： barriers against danger from without The styles of architecture differ from place to place, and from time to time. Architecture is an expression of people’s mentality

Parthenon in Athens

Modern Building

Outline What’s the main idea? (39) Para. 1-5: different conceptions of money—different designs of banks Para ： different conceptions of the world---different functions of walls Para. 11 ： Conclusion

Groups of contrast People’s conceptions of money: tangible commodity---credit Functions of banks: safety—service Architectural designs of banks: heavy-walled---glassed-walled

Theories of architecture: excellence by form--- symbolic expression of human mentality Men’s conceptions of outside world ： fear – confidence Functions of walls: barriers to protect—windows to display

Translation Practice 没有确凿的证据证明他是有罪的。（ tangible) There is no tangible evidence of his guilt. 我断定被告是无辜的。 (affirm) I affirmed that the accused was innocent. 那里的防御工事似乎难以攻破。（ impregnable) The defenses there seemed impregnable. 毁坏随着战争而来。（ accompany) War is accompanied by destruction. 他蛰居在自己的农舍里。（ secluded) He remained secluded in his farmhouse.

这种迷信曾经在这个地区十分普遍。 (prevalent) The superstition used to be prevalent in that region. 有些人珍视友谊胜过一切。 (cherish) Some people cherish friendship more than anything else. 他们为这次旅行已经准备了足够的食（ adequate) They have got adequate food for the journey. 他说得和他做的不相一致。（ be consistent with) What he says is not consistent with what he does.

Organization Comparison: similarities Expressions: similar to / similarly like, alike, likewise in like manner correspond to Correspondingly resemble to have …in common Contrast: dissimilarities Expressions differ from / unlike however/ nevertheless in contrast to in opposition to on the contrary on the opposite side