新标准大学英语unit08.pptVIP

The debate caused by this museum forces many people to contemplate the future of those ancient buildings of the city in an age when the public increasingly worship the modern Western technology and styles. With their extravagance and complexity, it is costly to build ancient buildings on a large scale. At the same time, beautiful modern buildings of Western styles cannot always transcend the cultural barrier. Maybe a more moderate approach should be adopted. A careful overall plan should be made beforehand to ensure that the ancient buildings are properly preserved and the modern buildings become a harmonious part of the city. Language in Use Language in Use 1 Rewrite the sentence from the passage The Eiffel Tower 2 Look at the sentences and answer the questions 3 Complete the sentences with suitable expressions 4 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese 5 Translate the paragraphs into English unpacking complex sentences 1. Look at the sentence from the passage The Eiffel Tower. The Crystal Palace, made of iron, erected for the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, covers the largest area; the Brooklyn Bridge, completed in steel in 1883, has the longest span; and the Eiffel Tower, made of steel and started in 1887, reaches the greatest height. Language in Use You can rewrite it in a diagram like this: Language in Use Language in Use Language in Use Now rewrite the sentence from the passage The Eiffel Tower in the diagram below. Bouguereau, the academic painter; Garnier, the architect of the Opéra; Dumas, Jr., the novelist; Gounod, the composer; Leconte de Lisle, the poet; Prudhomme, the essayist; Guy de Maupassant, the novelist, all signed a resounding letter of indignant protest to the Minister of Public Works in an attempt to stop the horror. Language in Use Language in Use Bouguereau Garnier Dumas, Jr. Gounod Leconte de Lisle Prudhomme Guy de Maupassant all signed resounding letter of indignant protest to the Minister of Public Works in