1. Lesson 2 Great Buildings
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Lesson 2 Great Buildings

2. A free tour around the world…

3. The Triumphal Arch
Eiffel
Tower
France

4. Big
Ben
England

5. Washington---
White House
America

6. Leaning Tower of Pisa
Colosseum
罗马圆形大剧场
Italy

7. The Great Wall

8. Architecture is frozen music.
Johann Wolfgang Goethe
German poet ( )

9. b) Post Office Savings Bank (Budapest) d) Chrysler Building (New York)4
d) Chrysler Building (New York) 1
a) Palace of the Doges (Venice) 3 2
c) Eilean Donna Castle (Scotland)

10. The Palace of the Doges, in Venice, is one of the finest Gothic 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.

11. The Castle of Eilean Donan, on a loch(湖)in Scotland, was built in the thirteenth century but was destroyed by the English in The Castle was in ruins(废墟)for 200 years until it was restored(修复重建)in 1932.

12. The Chrysler Building in New York was built in 1930
The Chrysler Building in New York was built in 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 skyscraper.

13. The Post Office Savings Bank building in Budapest 布达佩斯(匈牙利首都)was designed by Hungarian (匈牙利的) architect in the late nineteenth century. There are fantastic ornaments of things like waves, flowers and angels.

14. Ex2 key words
period
Medieval中世纪的 modern
early twentieth century

15. materials
stone 石料
marble 大理石
glass 玻璃
tiles 瓷砖
metal 金属
concrete 混凝土

16. features
balcony 阳台
ornament 装饰物
tower 塔
roof 屋顶
statue 雕像

17. Kinds of buildings
Palace
bank
castle
skyscraper

18. Listening

19. Section 1
Example:
The Palace of the Doges, in Venice, is one of the best medieval buildings anywhere in Europe. It was finished in it has beautiful pink and white marble walls. From St Mark’s Square you can see the balcony with statues on either side.
Palace
medieval
marble
balcony
statues

20. Section2 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 century
What kind of material(s) was the building made of?
A. concrete, metal and glass B. stone C. tiles D. marble
What features does the building have?
A. balcony and statues B. tower and thick walls
C. metal roof D. ornaments
Section2

21. Section3 events built in destroyed in in ruins for rebuilt in Time
Listen to section 3 and complete the table with the time you hear.
events
built in
destroyed in
in ruins for
rebuilt in
Time
200
years
the 13th century
1719
1932
Section3

22. Listen to section 4 and 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 _______.
highest
materials
concrete
glass
roof
Section 4

23. Answers of Ex3 kinds of buildings Style/ period materials features
1. palace
medieval
marble
balcony, statues
2. post office savings bank
early 20th century
titles (roof)
ornaments
3. castle
medieval (13thcentury)
stone
tower and thick walls
4.skyscraper
1930s
metal
concrete and glass/metal roof

24. Task 2 Chrysler Building (New York)
Listen to someone describing her favorite building. Which of the buildings in the photos does she choose? 3 4
Chrysler Building (New York) 1
Post Office Savings Bank (Budapest)
Palace of the Doges (Venice) 2
Eilean Donna Castle (Scotland)

25. sort of, as if, looks, type of, like, situated, kind of
Task 3
Listen to the description again and complete the Function File with the key words in the following box.
sort of, as if, looks, type of, like, situated, kind of
It’s on a loch, you know, a ________ lake.
It looks _________ it’s in the water.
It really looks _____ something from a fairytale.
It’s _______ on a small island.
It _______ really strong.
It’s made of a _______ stone.
Inside, it’s ________ strange and ghostly.
kind of
as if
like
situated
looks
type of
sort of

26. It’s a kind/ type/ sort of…
1. kind of as if
3. like situated
5. looks type of
7. sort of
Expressions when we don’t know the exact word:
It’s a kind/ type/ sort of…

27. Hongnan Hotel
Everprofit Hotel

28. Useful expressions
Location: centre of town, near park, big garden in front
Style/ materials: modern skyscraper, concrete, glass and metal
Features: very tall, green glass walls, flag on top, statues
Inside: very modern offices, lift, cafe on top floor

29. Homework
Suppose you have an pen friend in America and he/she wants to know something about the Forbidden Palace. Please describe the it in your letter.

30. Beijing---The Forbidden Palace

31. Thank you for your
attention!