1、The Leaning Tower of Pisa,By Cloria Tang,a tower in Germany,a tower in Malaysia,a tower in Britain,a tower in Poland,a tower in the USA,a tower in Nanjing,a tower in Songjiang,the Leaning Tower of Pisa,( ) The tower is in Paris.,( ) The tower is strange because it leans to one side.,in Italy.,T,True
2、 or False,F,( ) It was used as a bell tower.,T,= The function of it is a bell tower.,fkn n.,1173,200,1319,8,54.5,294,1178,1,1990,10,2001,300,2050,1911,5,50,1838,1173,200,1319,8 (eight),54.5,294,1178,1,1990,10 (ten),2001,300,2050,1911,5,50,1838,Year,Years,Size,Lean,(two hundred),1173,1319,1178,1990,2
3、001,2050,1911,1838,Year,Facts,People began to build the tower.,The tower began to lean.,All the floors were finished.,Some measurements were taken.,The tower was closed to the public.,The tower was reopened.,The tower was said to fall over by that year.,The lean now is the same as the lean of that y
4、ear.,memnt 测量,200,10,300,Years,complete,rescue,safe,8,54.5,294,Size,floors,metres,steps,1,5,50,Lean,metre,kilometre,centimetre,millimetre,Listen,Brief introduction of the Leaning Tower of Pisa,in Italy,bell tower,in 1173,nearly 200 years,8,54.5 metres tall,294,because the ground sank,about 1 millime
5、tre every year,in 1990,in 2001,one of the most famous towers,Brief introduction of the Leaning Tower of Pisa,Location: (1) in Italy (The Leaning Tower of Pisa is ),The Leaning Tower of Pisa is in Italy.,Function of building: (2) bell tower (It is a ),It is a bell tower.,Year started: (3) in 1173 (It
6、 was built ),It was built in 1173.,Years to complete: (4) nearly 200 years (It took to),It took nearly 200 years to complete the tower.,Floors: (5) 8 (It has ),It has 8 floors.,Height: (6) 54.5 metres (It is tall),It is 54.5 metres tall.,Steps: (7) 294 (It has ),It has 294 steps.,Brief introduction
7、of the Leaning Tower of Pisa,Reason of leaning: (8) because the ground sank (The tower began to lean ),The tower began to lean because the ground sank.,Speed of leaning: (9) about 1 millimetre every year (It leans by ),It leans by 1 millimetre every year.,Year closed to public: (10) in 1990 (It was
8、closed ),Year reopened: (11) in 2001 (It was reopened ),It was reopened in 2001.,Important facts about the tower: (12) one of the most famous tower (It is ),It was closed to public in 1990.,It is one of the most famous towers in the world.,Brief introduction of the Leaning Tower of Pisa,in Italy,bel
9、l tower,in 1173,nearly 200 years,8,54.5 metres tall,294,because the ground sank,about 1 millimetre every year,in 1990,in 2001,one of the most famous towers,To “help” or not?,Think:,We should make it straight.,We shouldnt change it.,Reasons to help:,Why should we help?,Reasons not to help:,Why should
10、nt we help?,Suggested points: stay longer, not fall down, collapse, not any longer, more people visit etc.,Suggested points: the same as , not special, not visit, forget, lose the charm etc.,Reasons to help:,Reasons not to help:,The tower will stay longer. It wont fall down/collapse. More people wil
11、l be able to visit it.,The tower will be the same as other towers. It wont be special. / People wont visit it . It will lose the charm. / Nature is the beauty.,To help or not, it is a question!,We should take good care of it.,the Leaning Tower of Pisa,The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a b_ tower in I_. P
12、eople began to build it in 1173. It took nearly 200 years to c_ it. It has 8 f_ with 294 s_ up to the top. It l_ by 1 millimetre every year. Its one of the most f_ towers in the world.,ell,taly,omplete,loors,teps,eans,amous,Homework:Read more about world-famous architectures.Writing: Read the brief
13、introduction of the Great Wall on page 105 of the text book. Write a short passage about the Great Wall with more than 60 words.suggested expressions: be located in / start to build / complete / tall / long / be made of / be built to / etc,Thank you all.,Brief introduction of the Great Wall,Location
14、: northern China Length: over 6,000 kilometres Height: 7.8 metres (average) Materials: earth, bricks and stones Years started: 7th Century BC Years joined: Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) Purpose of building: to keep out enemies More about it: one of the seven wonders in the world; be visited by people fro
15、m all over the world,He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.,The building of the tower began in August 1173 and took nearly two hundred years to complete. Nobody is certain who designed the tower, but for many years it was said that Bonanno Pisano was the architect. In 1319, all t
16、he floors were finished and years later, work eventually began on the bell chamber at the top. It was officially opened after nearly 200 years of construction. The tower has eight floors. It is 54.5 metres tall with 294 steps up to the bell chamber. From the top, there is a very beautiful view. The Italian scientist, Galileo, once did his famous experiments about gravity and falling objects from the top of the tower.,
