必修三 Module6 corner.pptVIP

* Module 6 Old and New Culture corner * Cultural Corner-1. Pre-reading (open answers) 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? * Cultural Corner-2. Intensive-reading Read the find out the related information about the following figures. 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. * Language points 1. dream of 向往,梦想 She dreams of becoming famous one day. His dream of being a doctor has come true. 2. hold back 阻挡,控制（情感）,隐瞒 The police tried to hold the crowd back. We tried to hold back our laughter. Tell me the truth – don’t hold anything back. * 3. harness vt. 利用(河流、瀑布等)产生 动力(尤指电力) 有些科学家正在努力研究怎样利用潮汐发电。 Some scientists are working hard at how tide can be harnessed to produce electricity. 4. providing/provided = suppose = if 假如，如果， 以……为条件 * 5. suggest+名词 n. 现在分词 V-ing that从句 + (should) do 疑问词 + to do The doctor suggested a complete rest. Did he suggest what to do next? We all suggested that he (should) be taken to hospital as soon as possible. * 6. equal to n./ v./ adj.等于，相同的，胜任的 It’s equal to me whether he comes or not. He is equal to this task. He is equal to doing this task. Two and two equals four. None of us can equal her as a dancer. He is equaled by no one in kindness. * 7. historical vs historic historic 指历史上有重要意义的,也用于形容那些因与历史事件或人物有联系而有名或有趣的事物： historical是指不管重要与否而在过去存在的所有事物,也指与历史或对过去的研究有关的事物。 但这两个词并不是截然不同的。它们经常可换用：historic times 或 historical times. * Exercises: 1. How many people can this hall ________? A. be seated B. containing C. held D. accommodate 2. 1841 was a ______ yea