英语听力入门-Unit9.ppt

1、1,Unit 9,Architecture,2,Part I Warming up,Section A. Vienna Vocabulary coffer: a large strong chest for holing money, jewels, or other valuable objects保险箱 ornate: having a great deal of decoration; not simple adj.装饰的, 华丽的, (文体)绚丽的 opulent: having or showing great wealth富裕 guilder: 荷兰盾,3,fresco: pain

2、ting in water color on a surface usu. of a wall, made of wet plaster n.在灰泥的墙壁上作的水彩画, 壁画,4,chandelier:,nd!r,a usu. large branched decorative holder for candles or electric lights, usu. hanging from the ceiling; 枝形吊灯as “crystal chandelier,5,catacomb: an underground burial place made up of many passage

3、s and rooms地下墓穴 jumble: larger than others of the same kind？（杂乱的一堆）,6,Versailles,Versailles: A city of north-central France west-southwest of Paris. It is best known for its magnificent palace, built by Louis XIV in the mid-17th century, where the treaty ending World War I was signed in 1919. Popula

4、tion: 91,494. 凡尔赛,7,Habsburg:,A royal German family that supplied rulers to a number of European states from the late Middle Ages until the 20th century. The Hapsburgs reached the height of their power under Charles V of Spain. When Charles abdicated (1558), the empire was divided between the Spanis

5、h and Austrian lines. The Spanish branch ceased to rule after 1700 and the Austrian branch after 1918. n.(=Hapsburg)哈普斯堡皇室,8,Schonbrunn Palace,This palace of nearly 1,500 rooms was completed in the early 18th century as a smaller model of Versailles. In earlier times it served as summer residence to

6、 various Habsburg rulers Due to this historical importance, its beautiful location and its gardens this palace is one of the very top sights in Vienna. Furthermore the entire complex was added to the UNESCOs world cultural heritage list. 申布伦宫殿,9,Rococo,A style of art, especially architecture and dec

7、orative art, that originated in France in the early 18th century and is marked by elaborate ornamentation, as with a profusion of scrolls, foliage, and animal forms. adj.洛可可式的, 过分修饰的,10,St. Stephens Cathedral ：ki:drl,Gothic cathedral in the city center was the site of Mozarts funeral in 1791. Its la

8、ce-stone spire has become Viennas signature. Its construction began in the 12th century during the reign of Ottokar II of Bohemia. The cathedral, devastated during World War II, was so essential to the Austrian identity that all Bundeslander (Regional States) contributed to its reconstruction. Austr

9、ias most prominent national symbol, this magnificent cathedral is known for its intricately tiled roof and its nearly 500-foot-tall South Tower, which provides amazing views of the entire city.,11,12,Imperial Burial Vaults:,A burial chamber for the royal family, especially when underground. The inte

10、stines （肠） of the dead bodies of Habsurgs are kept in the copper urns.(铜壶). 拱形墓穴,Copper urn,13,Hofburg霍夫堡宫,The citys stately imperial palace once served as the residence of the powerful Hapsburg emperors and today is home to several museums,14,Baroque:,relating to, or characteristic of a style in ar

11、t and architecture developed in Europe from the early 17th to mid-18th century, emphasizing dramatic, often strained effect and typified by bold, curving forms, elaborate ornamentation, and overall balance of disparate partsn.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,15,Gothic:,Of or relating to an

12、 architectural style prevalent in western Europe from the 12th through the 15th century and characterized by pointed arches, rib vaulting, and a developing emphasis on verticality and the impression of height. n.哥特式 adj.哥特式的, 野蛮的,16,ornate caskets,A coffin,17,crystal,18,pedestrian mallpdstrn,19,the

13、Museum of Fine Arts,20,Renaissance:,The humanistic revival of classical art, architecture, literature, and learning that originated in Italy in the 14th century and later spread throughout Europe. The period of this revival, roughly the 14th through the 16th century, marking the transition from medi

14、eval to modern times.,21,Instructions:,You are going to hear a description abut the most outstanding monuments in Viennaa royal city. Listen and supply the missing words. Try to get the ideas before you start to write down the missing words.,22,Key to Ex.,Europe; enrich; empire; palaces; buildings;

15、opera house; museums and libraries; government buildings; themselves; Vienna cost; 1 million; 260; gold; precious 35-foot; frescoes; crystal; mirrors; skyline; 450; 343; 12th copper urns; ornate caskets; visited.,23,Pedestrian malls; ruins; underground museum. The Museum of Fine Arts2,600 jumble ; t

16、imes; styles; 13th ; 1700s,24,Palais du Louvre,Vocabulary art gallery: 美术馆 transparency: A transparent object, especially a photographic slide that is viewed by light shining through it from behind or by projection. The quality or state of being transparent. 透明,25,complement: To serve as somethingg

17、that completes, makes up a whole, or brings to perfection to: Roses in a silver bowl complement the handsome cherry table. continuity: The state or quality of being continuous. An uninterrupted succession or flow; a coherent whole,26,Palais du Louvre:,A castle was built around 1190 and in 1370 this

18、castle was converted into a Palace on the orders of King Charles V. This was demolished in 1527 and a Renaissance design was planned for Francis I, completed during the reign of Henry II. Further developments continued until in 1667. In 1678 the royal residence moved to Versaille and the Palais du Louv