Unit2 Witnessing time

课件22张PPT。 Witnessing timeUnit 2Welcome to the unitLook at the pictures and say
something about themYuanmingyuan in ChinaWhat is this?The Great Wall in ChinaGuess where this is..Summer PalaceIn HeNan ProvinceWhere is it?What is its name in English?1.What do you think of
these pictures?
2.Are they beautiful?
The ruins of Yuanmingyuan are located in the suburbs of Beijing to the north-west of Qinghua University.Yuanmingyuan dates
back to the QingDynasty.It has the reputation of being‘the garden
of gardens’.Unfortunately,it was destroyed in a fire. Our government has taken measures
to repair it and much restoration work still needs to be done.Please look for more information about other places in the picturesDo you know anything about
historic sites in the following
pictures?Group workThe Colosseum.Rome ItalyThe Colosseum of Rome,built nearly 2000 years ago, is considered to be one of the greatest archaeological monuments in the world.The Colosseum is a vast ellipse which was designed to hold as many as 50000 spectators . This amphitheatre was mainly used for sporting events .You could hardly imagine that even naval battles were staged in it. Today the wonder is in
a partially ruined state
The classical gardens of SuzhouSuzhou ,with a history of more than
2500 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. Of all the gardens , the
Humble Administrator’s Garden,
The Lingering Garden ,the
Master-Of-Nets Garden
and the Mountain Villa are
the most famous.Angkor Wat Angkor Wat ,located in Siemreap
Province, 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. Since its
construction, Angkor Wat has
been the cultural home of the
Khmer people. It is evidence
of The Khmer’s belief in both
Hinduism and Budhism
St Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow 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.
Discussion1.Which modern buildings do you think will be famous in 1000 years?
2.What should we do to protect historic sites?
DebateShould we rebuild historic sites that
have been damaged or destroyed?HomeworkRead the article in Pare A on
page 115 in Workbook