CulturalCornerWriting.pptVIP

* The Empire State Building How much do you know it? Match the paragraphs with main ideas. A. Facts about the Empire State Building B. Most of the tallest buildings were built in recent years. C. The tallest buildings in New York Para.1 Para 2 Para 3 102: The Empire State Building is 102 storeys high It was completed in May 1931. The whole building has 6,500 windows. Read the passage and find out the related information about the following figures. 1931: 6,500: From the observatory at the top, on a clear day you can see five US states. Lightning strikes the Empire State Building about 500 times a year. 5: 500: The Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world for 41 year 41(1931-1972): Read the passage and and answer these questions. 1. For how long was the Empire State Building the tallest building in the world? For 41 years. 2. Why do you think there are so many tall buildings in the world now? There isn’t enough space in cities, so you have to build up. The world’s top 10 tallest buildings(2013) Dubai tower(迪拜塔） Height: 828m Storey: 160 Location: in Arab Size: 344,000 square meters Time taken: 5 years Cost:16 billion dollars Function: business, entertainment Height: 509m Storey: 101 Location: in Taipei Size: 289,000 square meters Time taken: 5years ( completed in 2003) Function: business, tourism Taipei 101 (台北101大厦) Height: 492m Location: in Shanghai Size: 382,000 square meters Time taken: 6 years(2003) Cost: 10 billion dollars Function: business Shanghai World Financial Center (上海环球经融中心) Height: 452m Storey: 88 Location: in Malaysia Petronas Twin Towers (双子星大厦) Height: 442m Location: in Chicago Size: 418,000 square meters Function: used as offices Sears Tower (西尔斯大厦) Height: 450m Location: in Nanjing Function: business, entertainment, offices, hotels Zifeng building (紫峰大厦) Height: 420.5m Location: in Shanghai Size: 29,000 square