Unit10 Why was it built 第二课时 Reading

1、This is the biggest library in the world.How do you describe it?How many books are there in it?This is a beautiful library with millions of books in it.It has millions of books in its collection, including many itemsIt is called the Library of Congress.It was named after the location.Skimming( ) loc

2、ation( ) problems( ) collection of books( ) buildings( ) library cards ( ) name changingRead quickly and tick the topics mentioned in the passage.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3a. Changes of buildingsb. Introduction of the libraryc. Growth of collectionsMatch the paragraphs with their main ideas.1

3、. The library was opened with only _ boxes of books.2. The collection grew to about _ books in 1814.3. Jefferson sold about _ books in 7 languages to help rebuild the library after it was burnt in 1814.4. Now it has more than _ items in its collection. That includes more than _ books.The collection

4、growth: Pay attention to the numbers in the article.eleven30007000one hundred milliontwenty millionScanningIt is the largest library in the world. It has a collection of 20 million items. It was burnt in 1814. It bought many books from Thomas Jefferson.Read again and tell true or false.Scanning1. In

5、 1800, _.2. In 1814, _.3. In 1897, _4. in 1939, _5. In 1980, _the Library of Congress was openedall of the books were built by British Soldiersthe library moved into its own building, the Thomas Jefferson Building.a second building was opened It was named for President John Adams.a third building wa

6、s completed near the first two. It was named for James Madison.the history of the libraryWrite a brief description of the National Library of China.National Library of China: Basic Information1. It is located in the West of Beijing.2. _.3. _.The National Library of China* located / the West of Beiji

7、ng* a collection / over 24 million items* the fifth largest / all over the worldIt has a collection of over 24 million itemsIt is the fifth largest library all over the worldWrite about the historical changes of the Library.National Library of China / as its new namerenamed / Beijing Librarymany boo

8、ks / received from othersopened and named / Beiping LibraryNational Library of China: Historical ChangesIn 1909, the library was opened and named as Beiping Library.In 1916, _.In 1949, _.In 1987, _.it received many books from others.the library was renamed Beijing Library.it used National Library of China as its new name.Make a one-minute presentation of the library. Hello, everyone. I am very glad to introduce the National Library of China to you. It is located in the West of Beijing Now, I would like to tell you more about the history of the lib