SB2U3Reading.pptVIP

2.Look at the following pictures carefully and tell what they look like. 3.Look at the pictures and the title of the text and read the sentences below.Do you think the text will be about the following topics? Write ‘Y’ between the brackets if you do, or ‘N’ if you don’t. 1.The text is about the classical Chinese architecture. ( ) 2.Some modern architecture takes examples from nature. ( ) 3.The text is about parks and gardens ( ) 2.Read again and find out who are mentioned in the passage and what inspired them A * READING Modern Architecture I.Pre-reading 1.Tell whether the following pictures are modern or classical N Y N II.Reading:1.Read the text quickly and try to find the words in bold. Try to find what they refer to. them that his it the buildings that look like boxes with flat floors,sharp corners and glass walls that act as mirrors. the idea that nature doesn’t have any straight lines AntonioGaudi the new Olympic Stadium in Beijing 1) Fran Lloyd Wright,inspired by Japanese seashells… 2) Antoio Gaudi,inspired by fish,dragons… 3.What do people call Beijing’s New Olympic Stadium? Why? It’s called ‘The Bird’s Nest’.Because it looks as if the Stadium is covered by a gray net of steel,and it looks like a bird’s nest made of tree branches. 4.What materials are used to build modern and classical builings? Modern buildings are made of modern materials:steel,glass, and concrete ( others: iron,copper,…) Classical buildins are made of classical materials :earth,bricks, stone and wood(others:reed,bamboo,clay,marble…) 5.Read the text again and try to find answers to the questions; why do some people think modern buildings look unnatural, and why do they experience them as cold and unfriendly? 6.Choose the best according to the text. 1).Buildings,streets,squares and parks are in different styles because_____ A.they were all designed by different architects B.different ideas of beauty are expressed in them C they are par