英语听力入门Unit9.ppt

Unit9 Architecture PartIWarmingup SectionA ViennaVocabularycoffer alargestrongchestforholingmoney jewels orothervaluableobjects保险箱ornate havingagreatdealofdecoration notsimpleadj 装饰的 华丽的 文体 绚丽的opulent havingorshowinggreatwealth富裕guilder 荷兰盾 fresco paintinginwatercoloronasurfaceusu ofawall madeofwetplastern 在灰泥的墙壁上作的水彩画 壁画 chandelier nd r ausu largebrancheddecorativeholderforcandlesorelectriclights usu hangingfromtheceiling 枝形吊灯as crystalchandelier catacomb anundergroundburialplacemadeupofmanypassagesandrooms地下墓穴jumble largerthanothersofthesamekind 杂乱的一堆 Versailles Versailles Acityofnorth centralFrancewest southwestofParis Itisbestknownforitsmagnificentpalace builtbyLouisXIVinthemid 17thcentury wherethetreatyendingWorldWarIwassignedin1919 Population 91 494 凡尔赛 Habsburg AroyalGermanfamilythatsuppliedrulerstoanumberofEuropeanstatesfromthelateMiddleAgesuntilthe20thcentury TheHapsburgsreachedtheheightoftheirpowerunderCharlesVofSpain WhenCharlesabdicated 1558 theempirewasdividedbetweentheSpanishandAustrianlines TheSpanishbranchceasedtoruleafter1700andtheAustrianbranchafter1918 n Hapsburg 哈普斯堡皇室 SchonbrunnPalace Thispalaceofnearly1 500roomswascompletedintheearly18thcenturyasasmallermodelofVersailles InearliertimesitservedassummerresidencetovariousHabsburgrulersDuetothishistoricalimportance itsbeautifullocationanditsgardensthispalaceisoneoftheverytopsightsinVienna FurthermoretheentirecomplexwasaddedtotheUNESCO sworldculturalheritagelist 申布伦宫殿 Rococo Astyleofart especiallyarchitectureanddecorativeart thatoriginatedinFranceintheearly18thcenturyandismarkedbyelaborateornamentation aswithaprofusionofscrolls foliage andanimalforms adj 洛可可式的 过分修饰的 St Stephen sCathedral k i dr l GothiccathedralinthecitycenterwasthesiteofMozart sfuneralin1791 Itslace stonespirehasbecomeVienna ssignature Itsconstructionbeganinthe12thcenturyduringthereignofOttokarIIofBohemia Thecathedral devastatedduringWorldWarII wassoessentialtotheAustrianidentitythatallBundeslander RegionalStates contributedtoitsreconstruction Austria smostprominentnationalsymbol thismagnificentcathedralisknownforitsintricatelytiledroofanditsnearly500 foot tallSouthTower whichprovidesamazingviewsoftheentirecity ImperialBurialVaults Aburialchamberfortheroyalfamily especiallywhenunderground Theintestines 肠 ofthedeadbodiesofHabsurgsarekeptinthecopperurns 铜壶 拱形墓穴 Copperurn Hofburg霍夫堡宫 Thecity sstatelyimperialpalaceonceservedastheresidenceofthepowerfulHapsburgemperorsandtodayishometoseveralmuseums Baroque relatingto orcharacteristicofastyleinartandarchitecturedevelopedinEuropefromtheearly17thtomid 18thcentury emphasizingdramatic oftenstrainedeffectandtypifiedbybold curvingforms elaborateornamentation andoverallbalanceofdisparatepartsn 巴洛克时期艺术和建筑风格的 巴洛克式adj 巴洛克式的 结构复杂的 形式怪样的 Gothic OforrelatingtoanarchitecturalstyleprevalentinwesternEuropefromthe12ththroughthe15thcenturyandcharacterizedbypointedarches ribvaulting andadevelopingemphasisonverticalityandtheimpressionofheight n 哥特式adj 哥特式的 野蛮的 ornatecaskets Acoffin crystal pedestrianmall p d str n theMuseumofFineArts Renaissance Thehumanisticrevivalofclassicalart architecture literature andlearningthatoriginatedinItalyinthe14thcenturyandlaterspreadthroughoutEurope Theperiodofthisrevival roughlythe14ththroughthe16thcentury markingthetransitionfrommedievaltomoderntimes Instructions YouaregoingtohearadescriptionabutthemostoutstandingmonumentsinVienna aroyalcity Listenandsupplythemissingwords Trytogettheideasbeforeyoustarttowritedownthemissingwords KeytoEx Europe enrich empire palaces buildings operahouse museumsandlibraries governmentbuildings themselves Viennacost 1million 260 gold precious35 foot frescoes crystal mirrors skyline 450 343 12thcopperurns ornatecaskets visited Pedestrianmalls ruins undergroundmuseum TheMuseumofFineArts2 600 jumble times styles 13th 1700s PalaisduLouvre Vocabularyartgallery 美术馆transparency Atransparentobject especiallyaphotographicslidethatisviewedbylightshiningthroughitfrombehindorbyprojection Thequalityorstateofbeingtransparent 透明 complement Toserveassomethinggthatcompletes makesupawhole orbringstoperfectionto Rosesinasilverbowlcomplementthehandsomecherrytable continuity Thestateorqualityofbeingcontinuous Anuninterruptedsuccessionorflow acoherentwhole PalaisduLouvre Acastlewasbuiltaround1190andin1370thiscastlewasconvertedintoaPalaceontheordersofKingCharlesV Thiswasdemolishedin1527andaRenaissancedesignwasplannedforFrancisI completedduringthereignofHenryII Furtherdevelopmentscontinueduntilin1667 In1678theroyalresidencemovedtoVersailleandthePalaisduLouvrebecameanartgallery TheLourvebecamethe MuseumNapoleon in1803andfurtherworkwascompletedalongRueRivoli DuringthereignofNapoleonIII theTuileriesandtheLouvrepalaceswerelinkedandfurthercourtyardscompleted GlassPyramid TheLouvrePyramid Inthe1980s Chinese AmericanarchitectI MPeidesignedthecelebratedpryamidinthemaincourtyard Thisleadsintoanewcentralcirculationspaceforthemainwingsofthegalleriesandasavisualcentrepointforthevastsprawlingexterior B1 Instructions YouaregoingtohearanintroductionofPalaisduLouvreandLouvrePyramid Completethefollowingfacts KeytoEx B1 ThePalaisduLouvre Location heartofParis Beginningyearofconstruction 1527Timewhenfirstusedasapublicartgallery 1793 TheLouvrePyramid Designer IeohMingPeiUse themainentrancetothePalaisduLouvreHeight 21mWidth 33mMaterials steeltubes cables glasssheetYearofcompletion 1988 B2 Instructions YouaregoingtohearanarchitectcommentingontheLouvrePyramid Fillintheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhearonthetape KeytoEx 1 transparency light2 shapes beauty3 contradictory indialogue complement 4 mistake similar PartIIEco consciousconstruction A AspeechbyformerU S presidentBillClintononhowtodealwithglobalwarming Vocabulary outage Aquantityorportionofsomethinglackingafterdeliveryorstorage Atemporarysuspensionofoperation especiallyofelectricpower besiege Tocausetofeeldistressedorworried Shewasbesiegedbyproblems erratic Lackingconsistency regularity oruniformity 不稳定的 无规律的anerraticheartbeat Deviatingfromthecustomarycourseinconductoropinion eccentric erraticbehavior 古怪的 乖僻的 devastating destroyinginsulation protectionfromheatlossorelectricitycontractor apersonorcompanyprovidingmaterialorservicesatanagreedpriceretrofit toalterorchange对 作翻新改进swelter toaffectwithoppressiveheatthriving prosperous Tennessee AstateofthesoutheastUnitedStates Itwasadmittedasthe16thstatein1796NashvilleisthecapitalandMemphisthelargestcity Population 4 896 641 Tennessee KeytoEx Shorttermmeasure Releasing 100milliontothe11hotteststatesProvidingnewcrisisassistancetolow incomefamilies a repairingandreplacingair conditionersandfansb installinginsulationc givingadviceonthebestwaytokeephomescool Longtermmeasures MultipartinitiativesforFederalGovernment Retrofittingfederalbuildingsandotherfacilitieswiththebestenergy savingtechnologyReplacingconventionallightbulbsandfixtureswithmoreefficientfluorescentsBringingexistingbuildingsuptoEPA s EnergyStar standardofenergyefficiencyAdopting sustainabledesign guidelinestoreduceenergy PartIII Tomorrow shouse Pre listeningdiscussion Whatishomeautomation Inyouropinion whataresomeofthethingsthatcouldbeexamplesofhomeautomation Whataresomeofthemaininterestsincreatingautomatedhouses Canhomeautomationofferbenefitsandlifestyleimprovementsforelderlyanddisabledpeople Imaginenow Vocabulary gee whiz astonishing anexclamationofsurprise astonishmentetc spa ausu Fashionableplacewithaspringofmineralwaterwherepeoplecomeforcuresvariousdiseases coax toaskgentlyandrepeatedlyforsoothingthermostat anapparatusthatcanbesettokeeparoom machine etc ataneventemperaturebydisconnectingandreconnectingasupplyofheatwhennecessary intriguing veryinteresting esp becauseofsomestrangequality fascinatingabound toexistinlargenumbersorgreatquantityfloodlight alargeelectriclightthatproducesaverypowerfulandbrightbeamoflight usedforlightingtheoutsideofbuildings footballgrounds etc atnight泛光灯 skylight aglass coveredopeninginaroofdrapery curtaininfrared 红外线的 KeytoEx B Safety Securitysystemsthatdetect Securitysystemsthatlimithomeaccess andtellyou areopen fires gasandwaterleaks intruders unwelcomeguests etc tospecifictimesoftheday whichdoorsandwindows Energy efficiency Lightsthat whenyouleavearoom thathelpopenskylights turnonceilingfansandclosethedraperieswhenthehousereachesacertaintemperature turnthemselvesoff Sensors Convenience Appliancesthattellyouwhensomethingiswrongwiththem Securitysystem spa lights CDplaye