译林牛津版高中英语选修9课件：U2Task.pptVIP

Unit 2 Task Writing a letter about the Tower of London;Page 26 (Tapescript);used the place over two thousand years ago when they ruled England. The next important date in the Tower of London’s history is 1066. that was when the Norman Duke William came from France and took over England. He built the Tower for protection. However, most of the later kings did not like to live there for long. The Tower was famous for a second function as well —;that of a prison — and some very famous prisoners were kept there. Another important function of the Tower was that it was used as a place for storing and making weapons, which lasted until the middle of the 19th century. At first, swords were made and stored there, and later guns. A fourth function was that part of the Tower was used as a zoo, beginning in the ;13th century and ending in 1832. Many of the wild animals kept there, including lions, were gifts from visitors. The final function of the Tower was that of a safe. From the 14th century on, the Tower was used to store the jewels of the king and queen. After the 1600, they were exhibited to the public. In fact, the most popular part of the Tower for visitors today is the Jewel House, where the precious jewels are kept. ;Answers;Page 27 (Tapescript);small town. It had a water channel with a bridge over it that could be pulled up to stop enemies form entering the Tower. The most important places within the walls were on the corners, from which any enemy could be shot at with bows and arrows, and later, with guns. In addition, the windows in the towers had to be very small, so no one could shoot inside.;Host: So why it is called the Tower of London when, in fact, it is not just one tower but a complex of buildings? Jones: It was named after one of the buildings, the Great Tower, which was later called the White Tower when one of the kings had it painted white. Afterwards, kings kept addi