外研版Book3Module6CulturalCornerWritingPPT

1、the 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.1para 2para 3read the passage and find out the related information about

2、 the following figures.102: 1931: 6,500: the empire state building is 102 storeys highit was completed in may 1931.the whole building has 6,500 windows.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.the em

3、pire state building was the tallest building in the world for 41 year 5: 500: 41(1931-1972):the worlds top 10 tallest buildings(2013)name: dubai tower(迪拜塔）迪拜塔）function: business,entertainmentcost:16 billion dollarstime taken: 5 years (completed in 2004)location: in arabheight: 828mstorey: 160size: 3

4、44,000 square meters name: taipei 101(台北台北101大厦大厦)height: 509mstorey: 101location: in taipeisize: 289,000 square meterstime taken: 5years( completed in 2003)function: business, tourismname: shanghai world financial center(上海环球经融中心上海环球经融中心)height: 492mlocation: in shanghaisize: 382,000 square meterst

5、ime taken: 6 years(2003)cost: 10 billion dollarsfunction: business name: petronas twin towers (双子双子星大厦星大厦)height: 452mstorey: 88location: in malaysianame: sears tower (西尔斯大厦西尔斯大厦)height: 442mlocation: in chicagosize: 418,000 square metersfunction: used as officesname: zifeng building (紫峰大厦紫峰大厦)heigh

6、t: 450mlocation: in nanjingfunction: business,entertainment, offices, hotelsname: jin mao building(金茂大厦）金茂大厦）height: 420.5mlocation: in shanghaisize: 29,000 square metersstorey: 88time taken: 6 yearsfunction: business, entertainment name: 2 international finance centre(国际金融中心二期国际金融中心二期)height: 420ml

7、ocation: in hong kongstorey: 88cost: 30 billion dollarsfunction: business,entertainment name: citic plaza(广州中信广场广州中信广场 )height：391mlocation: in guangzhousize: 29,000 square metersstorey: 83time taken: 6 years(it was completed in 2010)function: business, entertainment name: shun hing square(信兴广场大厦信兴广

8、场大厦)height: 384mlocation: in shenzhentime taken: 3 years(completed in 1996)function: businesswhy do you think there are so many tall buildings in the world now?1. does the writer of the email live in zigui county? no, she doesnt.2. why did she want to visit the region? because it is where her grandp

9、arents had lived. read the email and answer the questions.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.firstly, write the topic of your message on the subject line. secondly, keep you