高中英语（选修九，译林牛津版）课件：Unit2 Witnessing time——word power（共24张PPT）

课件24张PPT。Word power　　Throughout history, the English language borrowed many words from other languages.　　Read the passage in Part A and find out the answers to the questions.Words related to science and technology.1. What words does Greek contribute to 　the English language?Because the Greeks made a huge contribution to the field of science and technology.2. Why did so many scientific words come 　from Greek?　　Say out the Chinese meanings of the borrowed words in blue in Part A.borrowed words
from Greeksportscienceprefixes
suffixesothersmusic
theatretechnology
bicycle
television
plasticanti- auto-
bio- kilo-
micro-
(-ism -ist -ize )
-phone
-scopegymnasium
athlete
stadium
marathon
theatre
tragedy
comedy
music
orchestra
chorus
choirpyramid
mechanic
museum
ocean
mystery
photo
democracy　　Read the passage in Part C and fill in the blanks using words from Part A and Part B.Answers:(1) theatre　　　　　　　(2) music(3) choir / chorus　　　　(4) History (5) museums　　　　　　(6) Geography(7) Science　　　　　　　(8) technology　　Read Part D and try to translate them into Chinese.1 心灵美胜于身材美。 --- 伊索2 有道德的人更美。 --- 莎孚3 被人羡慕胜于遭人怜悯。 --- 泰利斯4 不能控制自己的人不自由。 --- 毕达哥拉斯5 将健康的心灵保持在健康的躯体中。
--- 苏格拉底How many historic sites in the world do you know?
Are you familiar with these famous Chinese historic sites?The Summer Palace The Forbidden City The Ming Tombs The ruins of Yuanmingyuan 　　Nowadays many historic sites have been damaged, leaving only part of the ruins. Do you think it is necessary to rebuild them?What do you know about the historic sites in the following pictures?Warming upThe Colosseum　　The Colosseum of Rome, built nearly 2000 years ago, is considered to be one of the greatest archaeological monuments in the world. The Colosseum was designed to hold as many as 50,000 spectators. It was mainly used for sporting events. Today the wonder is in a partially ruined state and the Italian government has been trying to restore the famous historic site. Classical gardens of Suzhou　　Suzhou, with a history of more than 2,500 years, is known as ‘the earthly paradise’, because of its splendid scenery and especially its classical gardens. There were once more than 200 gardens in the city, many of which are still in good preservation today. The classical gardens of Suzhou were designed and built by great masters of different dynasties. Angkor Wat　　Angkor Wat, located in Cambodia, is considered to be one of the most glorious and world-famous pieces of architecture. It consists of more than 100 temples, which were built between the 7th and 11th centuries. It is evidence of the Khmer’s strong belief in both the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism.St Basil’s Cathedral 　　St Basil’s Cathedral was built on the edge of Red Square in the mid-16th century. The Cathedral consists of nine individual churches, each of which is crowned by a unique tower. The central tower is surrounded by eight towers. Each topped with an eight-point star symbolizing the Christian Church as a guiding light for mankind.Discussion Do you think it is a good idea to rebuild
historic sites that have been damaged
or destroyed? Why or why not?
Which modern buildings do you think
will be famous in 1,000 years?