高三英语上册 Module 1 Unit 1 Wonders in Architrcture课件1 上海新世纪版.pptVIP

* Do you know the pictures below? The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal on the banks of the river Yamuna as a tomb for his wife. It was built from1631 to 1653 by 20,000 workmen. The building is made of white marble . A beautiful garden surrounds the Taj Mahal. In front of the main entrance to the building there is Taj Mahal in the reflection from the water. The Potala Palace It is located in Lhasa, Tibet, was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala after a failed uprising in 1959. In 641, Songtsan Gambo, ruler of the Tubo Kingdom, had the Potala Palace built for Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty, whom he was soon to marry. Pyramids Hanging Gardens The Great Wall statue of Liberty Terracotta Army The sydney opera house Skimming Read the text quickly and put the right letter in each blank.The first one has been done for you as an example. A---the Eiffel Tower B---the Sydney Opera House A B B A A A Careful Reading Read the text again and find words to complete the table. disagreement celebration design unforgrttable imitate recognize representative resign surroundings Read the text and decide whether each of the following statements is true(T), false(F), or hard to tell(H). A visitor can see the overall construction of the Eiffel Tower from anywhere in Paris. 2. The 1889 World Expo was held to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the French Revolution. 3.The Eiffel Tower consists of 12,000 iron pieces that are exactly the same in shape. 4.The Eiffel Tower became popular with the people of Paris after the World Expo closed. 5. The construction of the Sydney Opera House is as complicated as the Pyramids Egypt. 6. The Sydney Opera House looks magnificent from dofferent angles. 7. Some of Utzons ideas were not adopted because he had too many disagreements with the local government. 8. The materials suggested by Utzon were not practical for financial reasons. F T F H H T F T Discussion