1、Look at the pictures and saysomething about themYuanmingyuan in ChinaWhat is this?The Great Wall in ChinaGuess where this is.Summer PalaceIn HeNan ProvinceWhere is it?What is its name in English?1.What do you think of these pictures?2.Are they beautiful?The ruins of Yuanmingyuan are located in the s
2、uburbs of Beijing to the north-west of QinghuaUniversity.Yuanmingyuan dates back to the QingDynasty.It has the reputation of beingthe garden of gardens.Unfortunately,it was destroyed in a fire.Our government has taken measures to repair it and much restoration work still needs to be done.Please look
3、 for more information about other places in the picturesDo you know anything about historic sites in the followingpictures?The Colosseum of Rome,builtnearly 2000 years ago,is considered to be one of the greatest archaeological monuments in the world.TheColosseum is a vast ellipse which was designed
4、to hold as many as 50000 spectators.This amphitheatre was mainly used for sporting events.You could hardly imagine that even naval battles were staged in it.Today the wonder is in a partially ruined stateThe classical gardens of SuzhouSuzhou,with a history of more than 2500 years,is known as the ear
5、thly paradise because of its splendid scenery and especially its classical gardens.There were once more than 200 gardens in the city.Of all the gardens,the Humble Administrators Garden,The Lingering Garden,the Master-Of-Nets Garden and the Mountain Villa are the most famous.Angkor Wat,located in Sie
6、mreap Province,Cambodia,is considered to be one of the most glorious and World-famous pieces of architectureIt consists of more than 100 temples,which were built between the 7thand 11th centuries.Since itsconstruction,Angkor Wat has been the cultural home of the Khmer people.It is evidence of The Kh
7、mers belief in bothHinduism and BudhismSt Basils Cathedral in Moscow St Basils Cathedral was built on the edge of Red Square in the mid-16th century.The Cathedral consists of nine individual churches,each of which is crowned by a unique tower.The central tower is surrounded by eight towers.Each topp
8、ed with an eight-point star symbolizing the Christian Church as a guiding light for mankind.1.Which modern buildings do you think will be famous in 1000 years?2.What should we do to protect historic sites?Should we rebuild historic sites that have been damaged or destroyed?Read the article in Pare A on page 115 in Workbook
