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Zhu Jiujiang Memorial Hall

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)

tower

statueroof

balconymarble

wall

Palace of the Doges （道奇宫）1

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Can you guess their names?

Eilean Donan Castle (Scotland)

How romantic! I don’t believe it

is a medieval castle!

medieval adi. 中世纪的

注 : 中世纪 ( 公元 476-1453)

loch, a kind of lake

The castle is situated on a loch! ( 位于…

… )

The Chrysler Building (New York)

Is it a concrete

roof?

No, the roof is made of

metal!

I am a skyscraper. I am not the highest, but I am one of the most beautiful.

The Post Office Savings Bank (Budapest)

How beautiful the ornaments are on the roof!

Listening Task 1

Listen to the radio programme section by section and answer the

following questions. <Section 1>

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

Listening Task 1 <Section 2>

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

Listening Task 1 <Section 3>

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

century1719 200 years 1932

Listening Task 1 <Section 4>

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

Task 2

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 3

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 oftype of

1.故宫 (the Imperial Palace ) 座落于北京市区中心。（ be situated in… ）

2.麒麟（ Kylin ）看起来像头狮子。（ look like ）

3.故宫的屋顶是用一种瓦做的（ kind of/type of ）

4.那座房子看起来像在空中似的。（ as if ）

5.这座城堡有点旧了。（ sort of ）

Oral practice: Translation

1 、故宫 (the Imperial Palace ) 座落于北京市区中心。（ be situated in… ）

The Imperial Palace is situated in the center of Beijing.

2 、麒麟（ Kylin ）看起来像头狮子。（ look like ） Kylins look like lions. 3 、故宫的屋顶是用一种瓦做的。（ kind of / type of ） The roof of the Imperial Palace is made of a kind /

type of tiles. 4 、那座房子看起来像在空中似的。（ as if ） That house looks as if it is in the air / sky.5 、这座城堡有点旧了。（ sort of ） The castle is sort of old.

SpeakingWork in groups and try to describe thebuildings of your dreams to your classmates. Here is an example. “I hope my building is a romantic castle. The castle is situated on a peaceful island. The wall is made of marble and the roof is made of green tiles. The wall is decorated with lots of ornaments…”

Homework Suppose you have an pen

friend in America and he/she wants to know something about the Imperial Palace. Please describe the Imperial Palace in your letter.