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A free tour around the world…
Eiffel
Tower
The Triumphal ArchFrance
Big Ben
England
AmericaWashington---
White House
Colosseum罗马圆形大剧场
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Italy
The Great Wall
Architecture is frozen music.-------- Johann Wolfgang Goethe
German poet (1749-1832)
Lesson 22 Great Buildings
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a) Palace of the Doges (Venice)
c) Eilean 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 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 built 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 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 century
period
Ex2 key words
materials
marble marble 大理石大理石
tiles tiles 瓷砖瓷砖
glass glass 玻璃玻璃
stone stone 石料石料
metal metal 金属金属
concrete concrete 混凝土混凝土
features
roof 屋顶
statue 雕像
ornament 装饰物
tower
塔
balcony 阳台
Kinds of buildings
Palace
bank
castle
skyscraper
The Palace of the Doges, 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 Mark’s Square you can see the balcony with statues on either side.
Section 1
Palacemedieval
marblebalcony
statues
Example:
1. What kind of building does the man mention?
A. palace B. bank C. skyscraper D. castle
2. In which period was the building built?
A. modern B. medieval C. 1930s
D. early twentieth century
3. 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
Section2
Listen to section 3 and complete the table with the time you hear.
events built in
destroyed in
in ruins for
rebuilt in
Time
the 13th century
1719200 years 1932
Section3
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
materialsconcrete glass
roof
Section 4
kinds of kinds of buildingsbuildings
Style/ Style/ periodperiod
materialsmaterials featuresfeatures
1. palace1. palace medievalmedieval marblemarble balcony, balcony, statuesstatues
2. post office 2. post office savings savings bankbank
early 20th early 20th centurycentury
titles titles (roof)(roof)
ornamentsornaments
3. castle3. castle medieval medieval (13(13ththcentury)century)
stonestone tower and tower and thick wallsthick walls
4.skyscraper4.skyscraper 1930s1930s metalmetal concrete and concrete and glass/metal glass/metal roofroof
Answers of Ex3
Listen to someone describing her favorite building. Which of the buildings in the photos does she choose?
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Palace of the Doges (Venice)
Eilean Donna Castle (Scotland)
Chrysler Building (New York)
Post Office Savings Bank (Budapest)
Task 2
Listen to the description again and complete the Function File with the key words in the following box.
1. It’s on a loch, you know, a ________ lake.
2. It looks _________ it’s in the water.3. It really looks _____ something from a
fairytale. 4. It’s _______ on a small island. 5. It _______ really strong. 6. It’s made of a _______ stone. 7. Inside, it’s ________ strange and ghostly.
sort of, as if, looks, type of, like, situated, kind of
kind ofas if
like
situatedlooks
sort of
type of
Task 3Task 3
1. kind of 2. as if1. kind of 2. as if
3. like 4. situated3. like 4. situated
5. looks 6. type of5. looks 6. type of
7. sort of7. sort of
Expressions when we don’t know the exact Expressions when we don’t know the exact word:word:
It’s a kind/ type/ sort of…It’s a kind/ type/ sort of…
Everprofit Hotel
Hongnan Hotel
LocationLocation: centre of town, near park, big : centre of town, near park, big garden in frontgarden in front
Style/ materialsStyle/ materials: modern skyscraper, : modern skyscraper, concrete, glass and metalconcrete, glass and metal
FeaturesFeatures: very tall, green glass walls, : very tall, green glass walls, flag on top, statuesflag on top, statues
InsideInside: very modern offices, lift, cafe on : very modern offices, lift, cafe on top floortop floor
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.
Beijing---The Forbidden Palace
Thank you for your
attention!