Module 6 Old and New cultural corner课件（41张）

Welcome to English Class Module6 Cultural corner The Empire State Building,New York How much do you know it? 1.The writer’s purpose in writing this text is to_____. A.share some information about the Empire State Building B.tell readers to visit the Empire State Building C.describe the events happening to the Empire State Building D.introduce the tallest buildings in the world Step 1 skimming 1 minutes 1.The writer’s purpose in writing this text is to_____. A.share some information about the Empire State Building B.tell readers to visit the Empire State Building C.describe the events happening to the Empire State Building D.introduce the tallest buildings in the world Step 1 skimming Step 2 scanning 2.Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 Para 2 Para 3 A. Facts about the Empire State Building B. Most of the tallest buildings were built in recent years. C. The tallest buildings in New York 1 minutes Step 2 scanning 2.Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 Para 2 Para 3 A. Facts about the Empire State Building B. Most of the tallest buildings were built in recent years. C. The tallest buildings in New York The main idea of an article often comes in the first paragraph. The main idea of an paragraph often comes from the first or last sentence, and the sentence is called “topic” sentence. Please remember Step 3 Careful reading Task 1 2 minutes 1 minutes Buildings Facts It was finished in 1931 and was the 1._____ building at the time. The Empire State Building It consists of ten million bricks and has 2._____ ?windows. Five US states can be seen from the 3._____ at the top on a clear day. It is struck by lightning about 500 times a year. In 1945, a US military plane crashed into it just above the 4. _____ floor. The World Trade Center It was built in New York in 5. _____. The World Trade Center twin towers which were 417 and 415 meters high were 6. _____ in September 2001. tallest 6,500 observatory 78th 1972 destroyed Make notes about the figures in the passage Learning tips What shall we do when we meet tall buldings in reading? ?The Empire State Building the tallest building in the world for 41 years.( ) ?From the observatory at the top, on a clear day you can see five US states.( ) ?Six of the World's Top 10 Tallest Buildings(2004) are in China .( ) ?The Sears Tower in Chicago is 442 meters high.( ) Step 3 Careful reading Task 2.Decide if these sentences are True or False. 2 minutes 1 minutes The Empire State Building,which was the tallest bulding at the same time was finished in May 1931. It was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Centre was bulit in New York in 1972. (para.2) : (1931-1972) ?The Empire State Building the tallest building in the world for 41 years.( ) T Reason: ?From the Observatory on the 102th Floor, you can get a beautiful 50-mile view on a clear day.( ) From the observatory at the top, on a clear day you can see five US states. (para3 and in the form) Reason: T “storeys” ?Six of the ... ...