WBlistening 四川地区高二英语Unit3 Art and Architecture全套课件 四川地区高二英语Unit3 Art and Architecture全套课件

1、Listening1.Listen to the tape and tick the title that best explains what the listening text is about.( ) Chinese architecture( ) Differences between Chinese and Western architecture( ) Similarities between Chinese and Western architecture( ) Western architecture2.Listen to the tape again and tick th

2、e key words in the listening text.( ) architecture ( ) wood ( ) church( ) temple ( ) fire ( ) replace ( ) the Great Wall ( ) history ( ) stone3.Listen again and fill in the chart.What are the differences between old building in China and in Europe? China EuropeBuildings made of_Built about_ years ag

3、o_destroyedAll parts replaced _Buildings made of_Built about_years ago _ destroyedParts are_replacedwoodstone250-300300-1000OftenNot oftenevery 100 yearsnot often4.Complete the following sentences.1).Unlike the Great Wall and_ _of, for example Xian, which were made of_,most important buildings in Ch

4、inese ancient architecture were constructed of_.2).Western architects chose_and_to construct their buildings3)._ and_destroyed many buildings in China.4).Not many ancient buildings in China are left.Much of what we see today was built during the time of_.5).As a result of the use of different_,Weste

5、rn people and Chinese people have different ideas about architecture.city wallsbrickswoodstonebrickEarthquakefiresQian LongmaterialsListening text: The history of architecture in China and most European countries is very different.As a result,the way people look at art and architecture has also deve

6、loped along different lines. Much of Chinas ancient architecture was constructed of wood.Only the Great Wall and city walls were made of large bricks that,many temples were destroyed by fire.Sometimes the fires were caused by ancient.However,it also happened that emperors would destroy temples and a

7、rchitecture that were built in the past.They wanted to get rid of all architecture that reminded people of the former emperor.After burning the old temples and palaces, the emperor would have everything built new in the style that he preferred.Thats why all over China we find many temples that were

8、rebuilt or restored about 250to 300 years ago,during the age of Qianlong.Fe temples are left over from earlier times. Much of Europes ancient architecture is 300 to 1,000 years old.Architects used natural materials, such as stone and brick to constructtheir werent many earthquakes, and unlike China,

9、European kings would usually not burn the churches and other architecture built before their time.They constructed new buildings in the style they preferred at other places. Wood is not a very strong material.Weather conditions make Repairs necessary and by the end of about 100 years usually every p

10、art of a woolen construction has been replaced.So, although the design can be hundreds of years old, every part of the building may have been made less than a hundred years ago.Stone and bricks are strong enough to stand the test of time.These material do not need to be replaced. So when looking at old build