UNIT 3

(Warming up,listening and speaking)

Art and architecture

Can we see the beauty in buildings? Is it also art?

Are the pictures beautiful? What ideas did the artists express?

The beauty of nature and humans and nature/love of nature

The Opera House

SydneyPyramids

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Italy

EgyptYuanmingyuan

China

Match the famous buildings with their names and countries

Which style do they belong to, modern or traditional architecture ?

modern

traditional

Style

(3)

(2)(1)

(4)

Traditional house

siheyuan

Blocks of apartments

Where would you prefer to live? Why?

I’d rather…

I’m much more interested…

In my opinion…

I wouldn’t feel happy if…

I’m not very interested in…

I don’t get very excited about…

If you ask me, then…I prefer something that…

I like seeing something…

What I like is…

I can’t stand…

A modern flat in a tall building

Not much contact with their neighbors.People often feel lonely.

comfortablemodernflat roofThe rooms are big.Every flat has a toilet and bathroom

A traditional yard

Life is much more interesting. Neighbors get on well with each

other. People can grow flowers in the yard.

old-style / The rooms are small. The roof is sloping. Sometimes no toilet or bathroom.

Please learn some furniture!

air conditioner

            

                        

design

architect

materials

earthbrick stone

bamboo

wood glass, steel,concrete…?

What material

s?

Amy and Danny want to buy some furniture for their new home. They visit a shop and talk with a shop assistant . In their conversation with the shop assistant, they talk about different styles of furniture and different materials, and which they preferences.

Introduction

kitchen table wooden tables

something on the wall heater

double bed fridge

sofa classical music

comfortable chairs honey

Step 1 Listen to the tape.

Tick the things which Amy talks about.

Step 2 Listen to the tape again and tick the sentences that are true.

1.Amy only likes classical furniture.

2.Danny prefers modern things.

3.They choose a kitchen table made of wood.

4.The shop assistant does’t understand what Danny want.

5.Danny and Amy know very well what they want.

Listen to the sentences from the dialogue. Write down the missing words.

1.We can use a few more________ and perhaps _______ some very old ________.2.I think a table made of________ ________look much nicer.3.Wood is _______ , and makes you feel ______________.4.There’s a big piece of white ______ over the ______.5. Oh no.You can show us __________ __________.

thingsreplace pieces

wood would

warmcomfortable

something modern

wall

sofa

1.architecture 建筑— architect 建筑师 architectural 建筑上的

2.art — artist 艺术家 — artwork 艺术作品

Language points

3.be free to do sth= do sth freely 随意地、自由地做某事

You are free to do what you like here.

每个人都可以在会议上畅所欲言。

Everyone is free to express himself at the meeting.

for free 免费的

The ticket is no charge. It is for free.

4.convenient adj.

it/ sth is convenient for/to …..

※ convenient 不能用人做主语

1. Is 3 o’clock convenient for you?

2. I’m afraid this is not a convenient time. Would you call me later?

2003 北京高考 Come and see me whenever ________. A. you are convenient B. you will be convenient C. it is convenient to you D.it is convenient with you

C

+n…..to +n.

+doing….to doing…..

+to do…..rather than do….

+that clause sb.+did

5.prefer

I prefer ______to the movies to staying at home.

I prefer ______ to the movies rather than stay at home.

A go B to go C going D gone

C

B

6.stand vt. +n./doing/to do 忍受（做）

I can’t stand the hot weather in Chongqing.

她忍受不了受到那样的对待。

She can’t stand being treated(to be) like that.

我们没人会受得了别人的嘲笑。

None of us can stand other people laughing at us.

3. If you were…… 虚拟语气 （条件句）

从句谓语 主句谓语

过去情况 Had done would have done

现在情况 did/were would(could might)do将来情况 did /were

were to do

should dowould(could might)do

注： if 省略时 had were should 可提前用倒装

If I were you(were I), I would go with him.

If you had(had you) taken my advice, you would have finished it earlier.

If it should(should it) rain, the crops would save.

如果你早点来 , 你就会碰见那为著名的歌星。

If you had come a few minutes earlier, you would have met the famous singer.

如果我现在有钱，我会买一辆车。

If I were rich, I would buy me a car.

如果我去做这件事，我会用另一种不同的方法。

If I were to (should) do it,I would do it in a different way.