Unit2Witnessingtime-wordpower-完整精講版課件

1、Word powerThroughout history, the English language borrowed many words from other languages.Read the passage in Part A and find out the answers to the questions.Words related to science and technology.1. What words does Greek contribute to the English language?Because the Greeks made a huge contribu

2、tion to the field of science and technology.2. Why did so many scientific words come from Greek?Say out the Chinese meanings of the borrowed words in blue in Part A.borrowed words from Greeksportscienceprefixessuffixesothersmusic theatretechnologybicycletelevisionplasticanti- auto- bio- kilo-micro-

3、(-ism -ist -ize )-phone -scopegymnasiumathletestadiummarathontheatretragedycomedymusicorchestrachorus choirpyramidmechanicmuseumoceanmysteryphotodemocracyRead the passage in Part C and fill in the blanks using words from Part A and Part B.Answers:(1) theatre(2) music(3) choir / chorus(4) History (5)

4、 museums(6) Geography(7) Science(8) technologyRead Part D and try to translate them into Chinese.1 心靈美勝于身材美。 - 伊索2 有道德的人更美。 - 莎孚3 被人羨慕勝于遭人憐憫。 - 泰利斯4 不能控制自己的人不自由。 - 畢達哥拉斯5 將健康的心靈保持在健康的軀體中。- 蘇格拉底How many historic sites in the world do you know?Are you familiar with these famous Chinese historic sites?

5、The Summer Palace The Forbidden City The Ming Tombs The ruins of Yuanmingyuan Nowadays many historic sites have been damaged, leaving only part of the ruins. Do you think it is necessary to rebuild them?What do you know about the historic sites in the following pictures?Warming upThe ColosseumThe Co

6、losseum of Rome, built nearly 2000 years ago, is considered to be one of the greatest archaeological monuments in the world. The Colosseum was designed to hold as many as 50,000 spectators. It was mainly used for sporting events. Today the wonder is in a partially ruined state and the Italian govern

7、ment has been trying to restore the famous historic site. Classical gardens of SuzhouSuzhou, with a history of more than 2,500 years, is known as the earthly paradise, because of its splendid scenery and especially its classical gardens. There were once more than 200 gardens in the city, many of whi

8、ch are still in good preservation today. The classical gardens of Suzhou were designed and built by great masters of different dynasties. Angkor WatAngkor Wat, located in Cambodia, is considered to be one of the most glorious and world-famous pieces of architecture. It consists of more than 100 temp

9、les, which were built between the 7th and 11th centuries. It is evidence of the Khmers strong belief in both the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism.St Basils Cathedral St Basils Cathedral was built on the edge of Red Square in the mid-16th century. The Cathedral consists of nine individual churches, each of which is crowned by a unique tower. The central tower is surrounded by eight towers. Each topped with an eight-point star symbolizing the Christian Church as a guiding light for mankind.Discussion Do you think it is a g