[高二英语]Writing Cultural Corner and Task.pptVIP

3. What had changed since the last time she was there? The area has been flooded because of the Three Gorges Dam. 1. What is the tallest building in the world? Taipei 101 2. What is the tallest building in the US? The Empire State Building. 3. What is the tallest building in mainland? Jin Mao Building 4. When were most of the tallest buildings in the world built? In 2004 4. When were the World Trade Centre destroyed? In september 2001. Language points 2. In fact, the second tallest buildingin the US is more than 75 years old. Attention: the+序数词+形容词最高级与the+ 形容词最高级。 长江昰中国最长的河流。 The Yangzte River is the longest river in China. 黄河昰中国的第二长河。 The yellow River is the second longest river in China. 3. Lightening strikes the Empire State Building about 500 times a year. Strike: ① 袭击。 一场地震袭击了中国汶川。 An earthquake Struck Wen Chuan China. ② 钟敲响……下。 现在肯定有十二点了， 因为我刚听到钟敲了 十二下。 It must be twelve now, for I have just heard the clock strike twelve. ③ 划火柴。 小女孩小心得划了一根火柴。 The little gir struck a match carefully. Activity 2 Imagine that you are preparing the news item for a foreign audience who need extra information. Add extra information when you refer to Chinese people and places. Example: The building is in Shanghai, which is the biggest city in China. Activity 3 Act your news item out for the rest of the class. Take the following roles. Studio newsreader TV journalist on the spot local people who are interviewd 5 500 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. Cultural Corner-2. Intensive-reading Read the find out the related information about the following figures. How many of the World’s Top 10 tallest buildings are in China? 6 of them. 2. How high is the Sears Tower in Chicago? 442m. Cultural Corner-3. Discussion Read the table on page 59 and answer the questions 3. In which year was Jin Mao Building in Shanghai built? 1999. Cultural Corn