湖南师范大学附属中学高中英语牛津版必修三 Unit 3 Welcome to the unit 课件.ppt

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yeah, we wept, when we remembered Zion. For there they that carried us away in captivity, requiring of us a song. Now how shall we sing the lord’s song, in a strange land. Let the words of our mouths, and the meditations of our hearts. Be acceptable in the sight here tonight. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yeah, we wept, when we remembered Zion. ah…ah ah… ah. What do you know about the song? Back to the past Welcome to the unit Unit 3 1. What are the four ancient civilized nations? Brainstorming China, ancient Egypt, ancient Babylon and ancient India. 2. Do you know what the seven wonders of the ancient world? zxxk Hanging Gardens of Babylon Statue of Zeus at Olympia奥林匹亚 宙斯神像 Lighthouse of Alexandria The Temple of Artemis 阿耳忒弥斯神庙（Now in Turkey） Colossus of Rhodes（希腊 罗德岛巨像） zx。xk Great Pyramid of Giza吉萨大金字塔 （=Khufu’s Pyramid） The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus King 摩索拉斯陵墓 （Now in Turkey） 1. What is civilization about? It is about a society, its culture and its way of life during a particular period of time or in a particular part of the world, including architecture, art, literature, thought, religion and so on. The topics we are going to talk about are quite fascinating, but some seem to be far from our life. Lets talk about the following pictures and tell us what they are. Presentation Time The Statue of Zeus 宙斯神像 The city of Pompeii 庞贝古城 The Taj Mahal 泰姬陵 The Potala Palace 布达拉宫 Do the four pictures have something in commom? The Statue of Zeus 1. Who is Zeus? *A god of Greek mythology, the supreme ruler. *A god of weather. 2. What does Zeus mean in English? Bright. 3.Why did people in ancient times hold the Olympic Games? *In honour of Zeus. *To honour Zeus. *To worship their king of gods: Zeus. The Taj Mahal (India) 1. Who built the Taj Mahal? The emperor Sha Jehan. 2. What was it made of? White marble. 3. For whom and w