Unit3BacktothePastwelcometotheunit-完整精讲版课件

1、Unit 3 Back to the PastWelcome to the unita society in an advanced state of social development civilization n.Metal tools record a superior civilization. China has a splendid ancient civilization. 中国有着灿烂的古代文化。 金属工具是一种较高文明的标志。 Word guessing civil adj. 文明的；有礼貌的 civilize vt. 使文明，使开化 civilized adj. 文明的；

2、有教养的 civilian n. 平民；老百姓Whats civilization about? civilizationarchitecturecivilizationartcivilizationliteraturecivilizationthoughtcivilizationreligioncivilizationliteratureartarchitecturethoughtreligionmore?Whats civilization about? It is about a society, its culture and its way of life during a part

3、icular period of time or in a particular part of the world, including architecture (建筑学), art, literature, thought, religion and so on.Do you know the four ancient civilized nations?China, ancient Egypt, ancient Babylon and ancient India. People from ancient civilizations built many magnificent stru

4、ctures. Some of them have disappeared, while others remain today.magnificent structures (宏伟的建筑物)What are the seven wonders of the world? ( ancient ones )(1) 埃及金字塔 (2) 巴比伦空中花园 （毁于地震）(3) 奥林匹亚宙斯巨像 （毁于火灾）(4) 摩索拉斯王陵墓（毁于地震）(5) 阿耳忒弥斯 神庙（毁于火灾）(6) 太阳神铜像 （毁于地震）(7) 亚力山大灯塔（毁于地震） The Statue of Zeus 奥林匹亚宙斯巨像 At t

5、he ancient town of Olympia, on the west coast of modern Greece, about 150 km west of Athens雅典 . This is the statue of the god in whose honor the Ancient Olympic games were held. At the time of the games, wars stopped, and athletes came from Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and Sicily to celebrate the Olymp

6、ics and to worship their king of gods: Zeus. The Hanging Gardens 巴比伦空中花园Location: On the east bank of the River Euphrates(幼发拉底河) , about 50 km south of Baghdad, Iraq. A computer generated image of the Gardens during the day and at night King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon (605-562 BC) built the Hanging G

7、ardens to cheer up his wife who missed the flowers and trees of her homeland. The garden got its name because it was built entirely on the roof of the building, which was surrounded by trees. This gave the impression that it was hanging in the sky.The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus 阿耳忒弥斯 神庙(希腊)The Mau

8、soleum at Halicarnassus King 摩索拉斯王陵墓 (土耳其)The Colossus of Rhodes 太阳神铜像 (希腊)The Lighthouse of Alexandria 亚历山大灯塔 (埃及)The wonders of the Middle Ages The Taj Mahal 泰姬陵 (印度) The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal on the bank of the river Yamuna as a tomb for his wife. It was built in years (16

9、31 to 1653) by 20,000 workmen. The building is made of white marble. A beautiful garden surrounds the Taj Mahal. In front of the main entrance to the building there is Taj Mahal in the reflection from the water. Mumtaz and Shah Jehan were married in 1612 A.D. They had 14 children together. The Empre

10、ss Mumtaz used to accompany her husband in his military campaigns, and it was in Burhanpur in 1630 that she gave birth to her last child,after which she died. So great was the Shah Jahans love for his wife Mumtaz that he ordered the building of the most beautiful mausoleum陵墓 on Earth for her, the Ta

11、j Mahal. Potala Palace 布达拉宫 Potala Palace is located on “Red Hill” in Lhasa. It was originally built in the seventh century during the rule of King Songtsan Gampo. The 13-story palace stands 117 meters high and covers an area of 130,000 square meters. It is divided into two sections, the Red Palace and the White Palace. It was used as the residence of the Dalai Lamas since the 7th century, as well as the religious and political centre of old T