1、A free tour around the worldEiffelTowerThe Triumphal ArchFranceBig BenEnglandAmericaWashington-White HouseColosseum罗马圆形大剧场Leaning Tower of PisaItalyThe Great WallArchitecture is frozen music.Johann Wolfgang Goethe German poet(1749-1832)New wordscastlemarbleconcretefeaturebalconyroofstatueskyscrapern
2、.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 wordsangelarchitectruinsort oflochfairytalegranitecafen.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 DogesChrysler BuildingEilean Donan CastlePost Office Savings BankPalace of the Doges is in Venice of
3、 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 buildings(哥特式的尖拱式建筑)anywhere in Europe.It was finally finished in 1498 and was the r
4、esidence(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)for 200 years until it was restored(修复重建)in 1932.The Chrysler Building in New York was buil
5、t 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 Hungarian(匈牙利的)architect in the late nineteenth century.There are fantastic ornaments of things like
6、waves,flowers and angels.Before you start1Match the buildings in the photos with the names.1 a 2 c 3 d 4 b Describe the buildings with the Key Words.2Period:ancient,modern,early twentieth centuryMaterials:stone,marble,glass,metal,concreteFeatures:balcony,tower,roof,statueKinds of buildings:palace,ba
7、nk,castle,skyscraperthe Big Benthe Opera Housepyramid the Great WallNotre Dame de Paristhe Eiffel TowerLondon Bridgematerialsmarble 大理石tiles 瓷砖glass 玻璃stone 石料metal 金属concrete 混凝土featuresroof 屋顶statue 雕像ornament 装饰物tower 塔balcony 阳台Palace bankcastle skyscraperKinds of buildingsThe Palace of the Doge
8、s,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 St Marks Square you can see the balcony with statues on either side.1PalacemedievalmarblebalconystatuesExample:21.What kind of building does the man mention?
9、2.A.palace B.bank C.skyscraper D.castle2.In which period was the building built?3.A.modern B.medieval C.1930s 4.D.early twentieth century23.What kind of material(s)was the building made of?A.concrete,metal and glass B.stone C.tiles D.not mentioned4.What features does the building have?A.balcony and
10、statues B.tower and thick walls C.metal roof D.fantastic decorations on the roof Complete the table with the time you hear.events built in destroyed inin ruins forrebuilt inTimethe 13th century1719200 years19323Fill in the blank with the words you hear.The Chrysler Building in New York is not the _
11、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 _.highestmaterialsconcreteglassroof4Answers for reference2.Post Office Savings Bankearly 20th centurynot mentionedfantastic decorations on the
12、 roof33.castle4.skyscra-permedieval(13th century)1930sstonemetal,concrete and glasstower and thick wallsmetal roofListen to someone describing her favorite building.Which of the buildings in the photos does she choose?1342Palace of the Doges(Venice)Eilean Donna Castle (Scotland)Chrysler Building(New
13、 York)Post Office Savings Bank(Budapest)4Listen to the description again and complete the Function File.sort of,as if,looks,type of,like,situated,kind of5Expressions when we dont know the exact word:Its a kind/type/sort of1.Its on a loch,you know,a _ lake.2.It looks _ its in the water.3.It really lo
14、oks _ something from a fairytale.4.Its _ on a small island.5.It _ really strong.6.Its made of a _ stone.7.Inside,its _ strange and ghostly.kind ofas iflikesituatedlookssort oftype ofPronunciation6 Listen to the sentences about Hyde Park in London.Write down as many words as you can that give new inf
15、ormation and are stressed.Example 1 Hyde Park Answers 1 Hyde Park 2 huge trees/broad paths 3 gardens/beautiful/neat 4 bands/parades 5 sit on the grass 6 go walking Writing and Speaking Location:centre of town,near park,big garden in front Style/materials:modern skyscraper,concrete,glass and metal Fe
16、atures:very tall,green glass walls,flag on top,statues Inside:very modern offices,lift,cafe on top floorHomeworkSuppose 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 MuseumThank you for yourattention!
