【课时通】2015-2016学年高一英语外研版必修3课件：Module 6 Cultural Corner .pptVIP

A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Module 6 Old and New Cultural Corner 1. Learn the new words and phrases about the text. 2. Practice the abilities of scanning, skimming and fast reading. 3. Know about The Empire State Building and other famous tall buildings in the world. Learning aims the Empire State Building 帝国大厦 Leading - in Taipei 101 台北101大楼 Petronas Towers 吉隆坡石油双塔 Sears Tower 西尔斯大厦 Jin Mao Building 金茂大厦 International Finance Centre 国际金融中心 CITIC Plaza 中信广场 Shun Hing Square 信兴广场（地王大厦） Answer the following questions. What is the tallest building in the world? What is the tallest building in the US? What is the tallest building in mainland? When were most of the tallest buildings in the world built? When were the World Trade Centre destroyed? Read the passage quickly and make notes about the figures in the passage. 102 1931 6,500 5 500 The Empire State Building is 102 storeys high It was completed in May 1931. The whole building has 6,500 windows. From the observatory at the top, on a clear day you can see 5 US states. Lightning strikes the Empire State Building about 500 times a year. Fast reading The Empire State Building, New York According to the notes, make some sentences about the information of the Empire State Building and speak out in groups. Read the table on page 59 and answer some questions in groups. 1. How many of the World’s Top 10 tallest buildings are in China? 2. How high is the Sears Tower in Chicago? 3. In which year was Jin Mao Building in Shanghai built? Careful reading 1. 6 of them 2. 442m 3. 1999 Choose the best. 1 .The writer’s purpose in writing this text is to ____. A. share some information about the Empire State Building B. tell readers to visit the Empire State Building C. describe the events happening to the Empire State Building D. introduce the tallest buildings in the world A 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to th