(
课件网) A quiz on the Eiffel Tower 1. Where is the Eiffel Tower located A. In Paris. B. In Marseille. C. In Nice. 2. Who designed the Eiffel Tower A. Victor Eiffel B. Gustave Eiffel C. Stephen Eiffel 3. What was the purpose of building the Eiffel Tower A. To help protect the environment. B. To celebrate the National Day of France. C. To celebrate the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris. Before you listen 1 How much do you know about the Eiffel Tower Read the statements below and discuss whether they are true (T) or false (F). (1) It is the tallest building in the world. (2) It took seven years to build the tower. (3) It is painted mostly by hand. (4) It receives about 800,000 visitors per year. (5) You can walk up to the top of the Eiffel Tower. T/ F T/ F T/ F T/ F T/ F Before you listen While-listening 2 Listen to a podcast about the Eiffel Tower and check your answers in Exercise 1. (1) It is the tallest building in the world. (2) It took seven years to build the tower. (3) It is painted mostly by hand. (4) It receives about 800,000 visitors per year. (5) You can walk up to the top of the Eiffel Tower. T/ F T/ F T/ F T/ F T/ F ... in Paris ... about two years ... almost 7,000,000 visitors While-listening 1889 41 330 seven three 7,000,000 1,600 elephant 1983 3 Listen again and complete the notes below. Audio script The Eiffel Tower was the tallest building in the world when it was completed in 1889. In fact, it was the tallest building in the world for 41 years and is still the tallest tower in Paris today. The Eiffel Tower is the first building made completely of iron, a new building material at that time. The tower is 330 metres tall. It took nearly 300 people about two years to build this wonderful tower. The tower is painted every seven years, but it takes between 18 months and over three years to finish each time because it is painted mostly by hand! Every year, almost 7,000,000 people visit the tower. Some people take the lift and go up to the top of the tower to enjoy the view of the city. But if you don’t want to wait for the lift, or if you want to get some exercise, you can walk up over 1,600 steps to the top! Many interesting things have happened inside the tower. In 1948, an elephant walked up to the first floor. In 1983, two men went up and down the stairs on motorcycles. A clear and logical structure 1. Introduction 2. Physical description & construction details - Material & innovation - Construction process - Maintenance 3. Visitor experience - Popularity - Access options 4. Unusual events Language notes 1. mostly /9mRWstlI/ adv. 主要地；通常 On my last trip, I mostly collected seashells from the beach to add to my collection at home. 2. receive /rI9si:v/ v. 接待；招待 We were warmly received by the local people. 3. key /ki:/ adj. 主要的；关键的 Keeping your passport safe is key to your journey in a foreign country. 4. remain /rI9meIn/ v. 仍然是；保持不变 Many popular tour ... ...
