Module 6 Old and New 模块精品备课

课件27张PPT。Module 6Module 6 Old and NewCultural cornerThe Empire State BuildingHow much do you know it?Match the paragraphs with main ideas.A. Facts about the Empire State Building B. Most of the tallest buildings were built in recent years. C. The tallest buildings in New YorkPara.1 Para 2 Para 3102: The Empire State Building is 102 storeys highIt was completed in May 1931.The whole building has 6,500 windows.Read the passage and find out the related information about the following figures.1931:6,500:From the observatory at the top, on a clear day you can see five US states.Lightning strikes the Empire State Building about 500 times a year.5: 500:The Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world for 41 year 41(1931-1972):Read the passage and and answer these questions.1. For how long was the Empire State Building the tallest building in the world?For 41 years.2. Why do you think there are so many tall buildings in the world now?There isn’t enough space in cities, so you have to build up.The world’s top 10 tallest buildings(2013)Dubai tower(迪拜塔）Height: 828m Storey: 160 Location: in Arab Size: 344,000 square meters Time taken: 5 years Cost:16 billion dollars Function: business, entertainmentHeight: 509m Storey: 101 Location: in Taipei Size: 289,000 square meters Time taken: 5years ( completed in 2003) Function: business, tourismTaipei 101 (台北101大厦)Height: 492m Location: in Shanghai Size: 382,000 square meters Time taken: 6 years(2003) Cost: 10 billion dollars Function: business Shanghai World Financial Center (上海环球经融中心)Height: 452m Storey: 88 Location: in MalaysiaPetronas Twin Towers (双子星大厦)Height: 442m Location: in Chicago Size: 418,000 square meters Function: used as officesSears Tower (西尔斯大厦)Height: 450m Location: in Nanjing Function: business, entertainment, offices, hotelsZifeng building (紫峰大厦)Height: 420.5m Location: in Shanghai Size: 29,000 square meters Storey: 88 Time taken: 6 years Function: business, entertainment Jin Mao building (金茂大厦）Height: 420m Location: in Hong Kong Storey: 88 Cost: 30 billion dollars Function: business, entertainment 2 International Finance Centre (国际金融中心二期)Height：391m Location: in Guangzhou Size: 29,000 square meters Storey: 83 Time taken: 6 years (it was completed in 2010) Function: business, entertainment CITIC Plaza (广州中信广场 )Height: 384m Location: in Shenzhen Time taken: 3 years (completed in 1996) Function: businessShun Hing square (信兴广场大厦)Why do you think there are so many tall buildings in the world now?1. Does the writer of the email live in Zigui County? Read the email and answer the questions.Because it is where her grandparents had lived. No, she doesn’t.2. Why did she want to visit the region? 3. What had changed since the last time she was there? The area has been flooded because of the Three Gorges Dam. Write an email to a friend about a visit to place which has changed since your last visit.HomeworkFirstly, write the topic o ... ...