1、Lesson 2 Great BuildingsA free tour around the world EiffelTowerThe 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)2314a)Palace of the Doges(Venice)c)Eil
2、ean Donna Castle (Scotland)d)Chrysler Building(New York)b)Post Office Savings Bank(Budapest)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.The Cast
3、le 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 built in 1930.It is a masterpiece of art deco(装饰派艺术的杰作).It is not
4、the highest,but it is one of the most beautiful skyscraper.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.Medieval中世纪的modern early twentieth cen
5、tury periodEx2 key wordsmaterialsmarble 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Kinds of buildingsPalace bankcastle skyscraperThe Palace of the Doges,in Venice,is one of the best medieval buildings anywhere in Europe.It was finished in 1498
6、.it has beautiful pink and white marble walls.From St Marks Square you can see the balcony with statues on either side.Section 1PalacemedievalmarblebalconystatuesExample:1.What kind of building does the man mention?A.palace B.bank C.skyscraper D.castle2.In which period was the building built?A.moder
7、n B.medieval C.1930s D.early twentieth century3.What kind of material(s)was the building made of?A.concrete,metal and glass B.stone C.tiles D.marble 4.What features does the building have?A.balcony and statues B.tower and thick walls C.metal roof D.ornaments Section2Listen to section 3 and complete
8、the table with the time you hear.eventsbuilt indestroyed inin ruins forrebuilt inTimethe 13th century1719200 years1932Section3Listen 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.Th
9、is skyscraper was made of new _:metal,_ and_.It was built in the 1930s and has a beautiful metal _.highestmaterialsconcreteglassroofSection 4kinds of kinds of buildingsbuildingsStyle/Style/periodperiodmaterialsmaterialsfeaturesfeatures1.palace1.palacemedievalmedievalmarblemarblebalcony,balcony,statu
10、esstatues2.post office 2.post office savings savings bankbankearly 20th early 20th centurycenturytitles titles(roof)(roof)ornamentsornaments3.castle3.castlemedieval medieval(13(13ththcentury)century)stonestonetower and tower and thick wallsthick walls4.skyscraper4.skyscraper 1930s1930smetalmetalconc
11、rete and concrete and glass/metal glass/metal roofroofAnswers of Ex3Listen 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 York)Post Office Savings Bank(Budapest)Task 2
12、Listen to the description again and complete the Function File with the key words in the following box.1.Its on a loch,you know,a _ lake.2.It looks _ its in the water.3.It really looks _ something from a fairytale.4.Its _ on a small island.5.It _ really strong.6.Its made of a _ stone.7.Inside,its _
13、strange and ghostly.sort of,as if,looks,type of,like,situated,kind ofkind ofas iflikesituatedlookssort oftype ofTask 31.kind of 2.as if3.like 4.situated5.looks 6.type of7.sort ofExpressions when we dont know the exact word:Its a kind/type/sort ofEverprofit HotelHongnan Hotelvv Location:centre of tow
14、n,near park,big garden in frontvv Style/materials:modern skyscraper,concrete,glass and metalvv Features:very tall,green glass walls,flag on top,statuesvv Inside:very modern offices,lift,cafe on top floorHomeworkSuppose 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.Beijing-The Forbidden PalaceThank you for yourattention!
