北师版英语必修2U6 Design--L2 Great Buildings(ppt).ppt

A free tour around the world… Location: centre of town, near park, big garden in front Style/ materials: modern skyscraper, concrete, glass and metal Features: very tall, green glass walls, flag on top, statues Inside: very modern offices, lift, cafe on top floor Homework Suppose you have an pen friend in America and he/she wants to know something about the Forbidden Palace. Please describe it in your letter. 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. 1 Palace medieval marble balcony statues Example: 2 What kind of building does the man mention? A. palace B. bank C. skyscraper D. castle In which period was the building built? A. modern B. medieval C. 1930s D. early twentieth century 2 3.What kind of material(s) was the building made of? A. concrete, metal and glass B. stone C. tiles D. not mentioned 4.What features does the building have? A. balcony and statues B. tower and thick walls C. metal roof D. fantastic decorations on the roof Listen to section 3 and complete the table with the time you hear. Time rebuilt in in ruins for destroyed in built in events the 13th century 1719 200 years 1932 3 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 materials concrete glass roof 4 Answers for reference 2. post office savings bank early 20th century Not mentioned fantastic decorations on the roof 3 3.castle 4. skyscra-per medieval (13th century) 1930s stone metal, concrete and glass tower and thick walls metal roof