艺术生英语E英语教程第二册Unit-3.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 按图标S只显示需讲解的句子超链接；按图标W只显示需讲解的词汇和短语超链接；按扫帚图标清除所有超链接标记。按上箭头回到上一层。 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Culture express - Famous architecture in the world The Acropolis of Athens (雅典卫城) is a group of buildings located on a rocky hill above the city of Athens. Its buildings, containing temples and public places, scattered according to the physical features of the local terrain. Dating back to the 5th century B.C., every detail of the Acropolis—its stone, the carvings, and statues were to be the finest ever created. It is believed that the Acropolis was built without any architectural plans or drawings as we understand them today, but under the guidance of the art of geometry (几何). This is because at that time the mastery of geometry was a magic discovery that revealed the glories of nature. 1. Could you list some famous buildings in America, France, and Greece apart from the ones mentioned above? Work in groups to discuss the following questions. Culture express - Exercises Yes. For example, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building in America; the Louvre Museum and the Eiffel Tower in France, and the Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus and the Temple of Hera in Greece. 2. Which Chinese architecture is of greatest architectural interest to you? Do you know its stories or histories? Work in groups to discuss the following questions. Culture express - Exercises The Great Wall is of greatest architectural interest to me. It is one of the greatest wonders in Chinese history and civilization. However, many people were seized by Emperor Qin’s army and sent to build the Great Wall. One of them was Meng Jiangnv’s husband. He was forced to build the Great Wall shortly after he married Meng Jiangnv. Meng Jiangnv missed him so much that she traveled a long distance to the Great Wall, only to find tha