E英語教程第二冊Unit3課件ListeningandspeakingReadingGrammarWritingCultureexpressContentListeningandspeakingReadingGPronunciationandlisteningskillsConversationsPassageListeningandspeakingPronunciationandlisteningskPronouncingplosivesproperlyListentoasongandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.Tips在英語朗讀中，遇到爆破音+爆破音時，前一個爆破音只作發(fā)音姿勢，剛要發(fā)出時，立即發(fā)出第二個爆破音。如：what

time，goodbye。遇到爆破音+摩擦音時，前一個爆破音作好發(fā)音姿勢，剛發(fā)出即過渡到摩擦音。爆破音發(fā)出的聲音非常輕微，有時甚至聽不出來。如：picture，good

child。PronouncingplosivesproperlyLPronouncingplosivesproperlyListentoasongandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.Let’sstartattheverybeginningAverygoodplacetostartWhenyoureadyoubeginwithabcWhenyousingyoubeginwithdoremiDoremiDoremiThefirstthreenotesjusthappentobeDoremiDoremiDoremifasolateOhlet’sseeifIcanmakeiteasierPronouncingplosivesproperlyLPronouncingplosivesproperlyListentoasongandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.Sew—aneedle6)__________threadLa—a7)__________tofollowsoTea—a8)__________withjamandbreadThat’llbringusbacktodoohohohpullingnotedrinkRay—adropof3)__________sunDoe—a1)__________,afemale2)__________Me—anameI4)__________myselfFar—alonglongway5)______rundeergoldencalltodeerPronouncingplosivesproperlyLTips1發(fā)音技巧（１）爆破音是指發(fā)音器官在口腔中形成阻礙，然后氣流沖破阻礙而發(fā)出的音。爆破音有六個，即/p/,/b/,/t/,/d/,/k/和/g/。（２）發(fā)爆破音＋爆破音組合中的第一個爆破音時，氣流不必沖破阻礙，而只是發(fā)音器官在口腔中形成阻礙，并稍作停頓。也就是說，只作發(fā)音姿勢，剛要發(fā)出時，立即發(fā)出第二個爆破音。這個發(fā)音過程叫做“完全爆破”。（３）發(fā)爆破音＋摩擦音（/f/，/v/，/θ/，/e/，/s/，/z/，/?/，/?/，/h/，/r/）組合中的爆破音時，發(fā)音器官不形成阻礙而只形成一個很狹小的縫隙，讓氣流從縫隙中流出。也就是說發(fā)音器官作好發(fā)爆破音的姿勢，剛發(fā)出該音即過渡到摩擦音，爆破音非常的輕微，有時甚至聽不出來。這個發(fā)音過程叫做“不完全爆破”。Distinguishing

confusingpronunciationsTips1發(fā)音技巧DistinguishingconfuTips2歌曲中的完全爆破和不完全爆破（１）完全爆破Averygood

placetostart;anotetofollowso;adrinkwithjamand

bread;That’llbringusback

to

doohohoh（２）不完全爆破有：Thefirst

threenotesjusthappentobeDistinguishing

confusingpronunciationsTips2歌曲中的完全爆破和不完全爆破DistinguisConversationsConversation1Conversation2FunctionallanguageExercisesExercisesFunctionallanguageConversationsConversation1Con1.

Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.Wordtipsparticularly

adv.特別；尤其slim

adj.苗條的diet

v.節(jié)食lifestyle

n.生活方式Conversation1

-Expressingworries&responses1. Listentoaconversationan1.

Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.Conversation1

-Expressingworries&responsesA.Sheisill. B.Shewantstoloseweight.C.Shehasnoappetite(胃口).1.WhyisLucyeatinglessthanbefore??2.HowsoonwillLucytakepartinaparty?3.Asforlosingweight,whichofthefollowingdoesAnniethinkworks?A.Inoneweek.B.Inonemonth.C.Intwomonths.A.Dieting. B.Ahealthyhabit. C.Ahealthylifestyle.??1. Listentoaconversationan2.

Listenagainandcompletethefollowingsentenceswithwhatyouhear.Conversation1

-Expressingworries&responses1.

Butyou’vereallygot__________toworryaboutit.Youlookvery__________!noneed

slim

2.ButIjustcan’t___________howIcangetintoshapeandfitintothedressinsuchashorttime.Lookatmybody!Ican’thelp____________.imagineworrying3.ButIdon’tthink__________reallyworks.It’sbettertohaveahealthylifestyle—eatingmorefruitsandvegetables,__________lotsofwater,andhittingthegymasoftenaspossible.dietingdrinking

2. ListenagainandcompletetScriptsConversation1

-Expressingworries&responsesAnnie:Hi!Lucy,Inoticethatyouareeatinglessthanbefore.Areyoutryingtoloseweight?Lucy:Right,Annie.I’mparticularlyanxiousaboutmyweightthesedays.Annie:Butyoureallygotnoneedtoworryaboutit.Youlookveryslim!Lucy:Actually,therewillbeapartyinonemonth.AndIwanttofitintomydressandlookniceinit.Annie:Oh,Isee.Lucy:ButIjustcan’timaginehowIcangetintoshapeandfitintothedressinsuchashorttime.Lookatmybody!Ican’thelpworrying.Annie:ButIdon’tthinkdietingreallyworks.It’sbettertohaveahealthylifestyle,eatingmorefruitsandvegetables,drinkinglotsofwater,andhittingthegymasoftenaspossible.That’swhatworksforme.Lucy:Cool!Well,I’llkeepyourwordsinmind.ScriptsConversation1-Expres3.

Role-playaconversationinpairsaccordingtooneofthefollowingsituations.YoumayrefertotheFunctionalLanguage.Situation1Bdoesn’tfeelwellthesedays,sohe/shetookamedicalexamination.Nowhe/sheisworryingabouttheresultandAiscomfortinghim/her.Situation2Battendedanaudition(試鏡)andisworryingthathe/shewillfail.Aiscomfortinghim/her.(Sample)(Sample)Conversation1

-Expressingworries&responses3. Role-playaconversationin3.

Role-playaconversationinpairsaccordingtooneofthefollowingsituations.YoumayrefertotheFunctionalLanguage.GUIDEDCONVERSATIONA:AskBwhyhe/shelooksworried.B:TellAthatyouareworryingaboutyourmedicalexaminationresult/auditionresult.A:SaythatyouhopetheresultissatisfactoryandaskwhenBcanknowtheresultforsure.B:Replyandexpressyourworryagain.A:ComfortB.B:Showthanks.Conversation1

-Expressingworries&responses3. Role-playaconversationinRoleplay-SampleconversationSituation1Conversation1

-Expressingworries&responsesJack:Hi,Henry.Youlooksoworried.What’sup?Henry:Ican’tsleepwellthesedaysandIalsofeeldizzy,soIgotamedicalexaminationyesterday.I’mworryingabouttheexaminationresult.Jack:Ihopetheresultissatisfactory.Whencanyouhaveit?Henry:Iwillgotothehospitaltomorrowafternoon.I’mafraidthatI’vegotsomedisease.Jack:Trynottoworry.Iguessitisbecauseyouoftenstayuplaterecently.Trytogotobedearlyandhavemoresleep.Youwillbefine.Henry:Thanks.Roleplay-SampleconversatioRoleplay-SampleconversationSituation2Conversation1

-Expressingworries&responsesHelen:Whydoyoulooksoconcerned,Mary?Mary:Well,IattendedanauditionlastFriday.I’mworryingthatIwillfail.Thisisreallyagoodandimportantopportunityforme.Helen:Ihopeyoucangetthisopportunity.Whenwillyouknowtheresultforsure?Mary:NextMonday.Thethoughtofitmakesmeworry.Helen:Relax!Youhavebeenworkingveryhardtoprepareforthisaudition.You’vereallygotnoneedtoworryaboutit.Mary:Ok.Thanksfortalkingwithme.Roleplay-SampleconversatioFunctionalLanguageExpressingWorriesGivingResponses…isjustoneofour

worries/worrying.Don’tworryyourselfabout…Ijustcan’timaginehowI…Don’tworry.I’mafraid…You’vereallygotnoneedtoworryabout…I’mparticularlyanxious/concerned/worriedabout…Ihopeitisn’t.Whenwillyouknowforsure?Ican’thelpworrying.Noworries.Conversation1

-Expressingworries&responsesFunctionalLanguageExpressing1.

Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.Wordtipscomposition

n.作文worrisome

adj.令人擔心的tourist

n.游客；觀光客increasingly

adv.漸增地；越來越多地disapprove

v.反對restate

v.重申；重新表述Conversation2-Expressingworries&responses1. Listentoaconversationan1.

Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.Conversation2-Expressingworries&responsesDoingaresearchaboutauniversity.Visitingauniversitycampus.Writingacomposition.HetellsSandyhowtowrite.HewritesforSandy.HestateshisownopinionaboutvisitingtheuniversitycampustoSandy.1.WhatisSandyworryingabout???2.HowdoesJoehelpSandy?1. Listentoaconversationan2. Listenagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).Conversation2-Expressingworries&responsesThetitleofSandy’scompositionis“TheUniversityCampusShouldBe

OpentoTourists.”FFTJoetellsSandythatattheverybeginning,shecanstateherownopinion.AccordingtoJoe,Sandyneedstorestateheropinioninthelastparagraph.2. ListenagainanddecidewheScriptsConversation2-Expressingworries&responsesJoe:Sandy,what’sthematter?Youdon’tlookwell.Sandy:Oh,Joe,I’mworriedaboutmyhomework.Joe:Whatisit?Isitverydifficulttodo?Sandy:Atleastitisnoteasyforme.Itisacomposition.Weneedtohanditintomorrowmorning.It’sreallyworrisome.Joe:Thereisnothingtoworryabout.Tellmewhatitisabout.Sandy:Thetitleofthecompositionis“Shouldtheuniversitycampusbeopentotourists?”.Justthethoughtofwritingsuchacompositionmakesmeworry.ScriptsConversation2-ExpresScriptsConversation2-Expressingworries&responsesJoe:Trynottoworry.I’llgiveyouahand.Inthefirstparagraphyoucanjuststatethatvisitinguniversitieshasbecomeincreasinglypopular.Sandy:ButIdon’tthinkthatuniversitycampusshouldbeopentotourists.Joe:OK.Verygood.Thenstateyourownopinioninthefollowingpart.Andgiveyourreasonswhyyoudisapprove.Twoorthreereasonsshouldbeenough.Inthelastparagraph,justrestateyouropinion.Sandy:Thatdoesn’tsoundsohard.I’lltryit.Thankyouforyourhelp.ScriptsConversation2-Expres3. Role-playaconversationinpairsaccordingtooneofthefollowingsituations.YoumayrefertotheFunctionalLanguage.Situation1AtellsBthathe/sheisworryingabout

tomorrow’sEnglishtest.Situation2AtellsBthathe/sheisworrying

abouttherunningcompetitionin

thecomingsportsmeeting.(Sample)(Sample)Conversation2-Expressingworries&responses3. Role-playaconversationin3. Role-playaconversationinpairsaccordingtooneofthefollowingsituations.YoumayrefertotheFunctionalLanguage.GUIDEDCONVERSATIONA:Showyourworryabouttomorrow’sEnglishtest/thecomingrunningcompetition.B:TellAthathe/sheperformswellbeforeandwillcertainlydowellasusual.A:Stillstateyourworryaboutthetest/runningcompetition.B:ComfortAandgivesomeadvice.A:Showthanks.Conversation2-Expressingworries&responses3. Role-playaconversationinRoleplay-SampleconversationSituation1Conversation2-Expressingworries&responsesLily:Hi,Wendy,whatmakesyoulooksoconcerned?Wendy:Iamworriedsickabouttomorrow’sEnglishtest.Lily:Don’tworry.YoualwaysperformedwellbeforeandI’msurethatyouwillcertainlydowellthistime.Wendy:Iheardthatthistestwouldbeverydifficult.Thisworriesmealot.Lily:There’snoneedtoworry.Whatyouneedistogetagoodnight’ssleep.Wendy:OK.Thanksforcomfortingme.Lily:You’rewelcome.Roleplay-SampleconversatioRoleplay-SampleconversationSituation2Conversation2-Expressingworries&responsesJerry:Hello,Tom.Tom:Hi,Jerry.Areyoureadyfortherunningcompetitioninthecomingsportsmeeting?Jerry:Well,tobefrank,itworriesmealot.Tom:Thereisnothingtoworryabout.Youalwaysrunveryfastandweallhaveconfidenceinyou.Jerry:Thisismyfirsttimerunninginthetrackandfieldcompetitioninouruniversity.Iamverynervousandconcernedaboutit.Tom:Justrelaxandtrynottoworry.Don’tgivetoomuchpressureonyourself.I’msureyouwilldowell.Jerry:OK.Thankyou!Roleplay-SampleconversatioFunctionalLanguageExpressingWorriesGivingResponsesIfind…veryworrying/worrisome.Trynottoworry.…alwaysworriesme.There’snoneedtoworry.Theveryideaof…terrifies/worriesme.Don’tworry.I’llgiveyouahand.Iwasworriedsick(急壞了)about…Thereisnothingtoworryabout.Itworriesmethat...Conversation2

-Expressingworries&responsesFunctionalLanguageExpressing1. Listentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.WordtipsWangShu

王澍(中國建筑師)architect

n.

建筑師dean

n.

學院院長；系主任architectural

adj.

建筑方面的ChinaAcademyofArt

中國美術學院PritzkerArchitecturePrize普里茲克建筑學獎(設立于1979年，有“建筑業(yè)的諾貝爾獎”之稱)tile

n.

瓦Passage1. Listentoapassageandcho1. Listentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.PassageAOnNovember4th,1963. BOnNovember14th,1963.COnNovember4th,1936.AIn2002. BIn2012. CIn1992.AChinesehistoryandculture.BAnewlanguageforChinesearchitecture.CTraditionalChinesematerialsandtechniques.1WhenwasWangShuborn????2WhendidWangwinthePritzkerArchitecturePrize?3WhatdoesWangusetocreatemodernbuildings?1. Listentoapassageandcho2. Listenagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).PassageChinesepeopleneverwonthePritzkerArchitecturePrizebeforeWangdid.TFTInordertodesignarchitecturewithhisownfeature,Wanglookstoward

theWestforinspiration.Wang’ssuccesswillhopefullyinspireotherChinesearchitectstofollow

inhisfootsteps—paymoreattentiontoChinesehistoryandculture.2. ListenagainanddecidewheScriptsPassageWangShu,bornonNovember4th,1963inUrumqi,Xinjiang,isafamousarchitectinChina.HeisalsothedeanoftheSchoolofArchitecturalArtoftheChinaAcademyofArt.In2012,WangbecamethefirstChinesecitizentowinthePritzkerArchitecturePrize,theworld’stopprizeinarchitecture.Insteadoflookingtowardthewestforinspiration,WangtriestodevelopanewlanguageforChinesearchitecture.HerootshisworksinChinesehistoryandculture,andcreatesmodernbuildingsbymakinguseoftraditionalmaterialsandtechniques.Forinstance,theXiangshancampusofHangzhou’sChinaAcademyofArthedesigned,hasaroofbuiltwith2,000,000tilescollectedfromtraditionalhouses.Wang’ssuccess,tosomeextent,caninspireotherChinesearchitectstofollowinhisfootsteps.ScriptsPassageWangShu,bo3. Workingroupstotalkaboutafamousarchitectthatyouknow.Theneachgroupchoosesarepresentativetomakeanintroductiontothearchitecttotheclass.Theintroductionshouldincludethefollowinginformation.PassageArchitecturalstyleNameDateofbirthMajorworksGenderPersonalexperiences3. Workingroupstotalkabou3. Workingroupstotalkaboutafamousarchitectthatyouknow.Theneachgroupchoosesarepresentativetomakeanintroductiontothearchitecttotheclass.Theintroductionshouldincludethefollowinginformation.PassageThearchitectthatI’mgoingtointroduceisJornUtzon,thearchitectwhodesignedtheSydneyOperaHouse.JornUtzonwasbornonApril9,1918inCopenhagen,Denmark.HereceivedhisDiplomainArchitecturefromtheRoyalDanishAcademyofFineArts,Copenhagen.HeonceworkedinSwedenuntiltheendofWorldWarIIandreturnedtoCopenhagenin1950toopenhisownarchitecturalpractice.JornUtzondiedinCopenhagenonNovember29,2008.3. Workingroupstotalkabou3. Workingroupstotalkaboutafamousarchitectthatyouknow.Theneachgroupchoosesarepresentativetomakeanintroductiontothearchitecttotheclass.Theintroductionshouldincludethefollowinginformation.Passage

HislegacylivesonthroughtheSydneyOperaHouseaswellasthemanyothermagnificentstructures

hedesignedaroundtheworld,likeBagsvaerdChurchandthePaustianFurnitureStoreinCopenhagen.

Utzonalwaysconsiderssiteconditionsandprogramrequirementsbeforehedesignseachbuilding.He

transcendsarchitectureasartanddevelopshisformsintopoeticinventionsthatpossessthoughtful

programming,structuralintegrity,andsculpturalharmony.3. WorkingroupstotalkabouPassageAPassageBChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeTheGreatWallReadingPassageAPassageBChinesearchChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeLead-inTextstudyExercisesPassageAChinesearchitectwinsmajorpPassageA–ChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeLead-inExtendedreadingPre-readingquestionsArchitectureappreciationPassageA–ChinesearchitectPassageA–ChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeLead-inArchitectureappreciationWhatdoyouknowaboutthefollowingbuildings?Whichoftheabovedesignsdoyoulikebest?Why?SydneyOperaHouseTempleofHeavenPassageA–ChinesearchitectPassageA–ChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeLead-inArchitectureappreciationWhatdoyouknowaboutthefollowingbuildings?Whichoftheabovedesignsdoyoulikebest?Why?LeaningTowerofPisaTriumphalArchPassageA–ChinesearchitectPassageA–ChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeLead-inArchitectureappreciationWhatdoyouknowaboutthefollowingbuildings?Whichoftheabovedesignsdoyoulikebest?Why?BuckinghamPalaceWhiteHousePassageA–ChinesearchitectAnUnusualArchitect—LeohMingPei

非凡的建筑師—貝聿銘Leoh

Ming

Pei,

the

1983

Laureate

of

the

Pritzker

Architecture

Prize,

is

a

founding

partner

of

I.

M.

Pei

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based

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New

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He

was

born

in

China

in

1917,

the

son

of

a

prominent

banker.

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to

the

United

States

in

1935

to

study

architecture

at

the

Massachusetts

Institute

of

Technology

(B.

Arch.

1940)

and

the

Harvard

Graduate

School

of

Design(M.

Arch.

1946).

貝聿銘：1983年普里茨克爾建筑獎的獲得者，是紐約貝聿銘股份公司的創(chuàng)建人之一。他1917年生于中國，其父是一位出色的銀行家。1935年他來到美國，在麻省理工學院（1940年獲建筑學學士）和哈佛設計研究生院（1946年獲建筑學碩士）學習建筑。PassageA–ChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeLead-in-ExtendedreadingAnUnusualArchitect—LeohMingPeihasdesignedoverfortyprojectsinthiscountryandabroad,twentyofwhichhavebeenawardwinners.HismoreprominentcommissionshaveincludedtheEastBuildingoftheNationalGalleryofArt,Washington,D.C.;theJohnFitzgeraldKennedyLibrarynearBoston;theNationalCenterforAtmosphericResearch,Boulder,Colorado;theDallasCityHallinTexas;貝聿銘在國內(nèi)外設計了四十多個建筑項目。其中二十項曾獲獎。更為出色的受委托項目包括華盛頓國家藝術館東樓；波斯頓附近的約翰?菲茨杰拉德?肯尼迪圖書館；科羅拉多博耳德的國家大氣研究中心；德克薩斯的達拉斯市政廳；PassageA–ChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeLead-in-ExtendedreadingPeihasdesignedoverfortyprtheOversea-ChineseBankingCorporationCentre(OCBC)andRafflesCityinSingapore;theWestWingoftheMuseumofFineArts,Boston;theFragrantHillHotelnearBeijing,China,designedtograftadvancedtechnologyontotheroofsofindigenousbuildingandtherebysowtheseedofanew,distinctlyChineseformofmodernarchitecture;theEversonMuseumofArt,Syracuse,NewYork;andtheTexasCommerceTowerinHouston.海外華人銀行業(yè)務中心股份有限公司（OCBC）及新加坡的萊弗斯城；波士頓美術博物館西翼；中國北京附近的香山飯店，該設計將先進技術用于傳統(tǒng)的屋頂上從而開創(chuàng)出一種新的，有鮮明中國特色的現(xiàn)代建筑形式；紐約州錫拉丘茲的埃弗松藝術博物館；以及休斯敦的德克薩斯商業(yè)城。PassageA–ChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeLead-in-ExtendedreadingtheOversea-ChineseBankingCoHehasdesignedartsfacilitiesanduniversitybuildingsonthecampusesoftheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,theUniversityofRochester,CornellUniversity,theChoateSchool,SyracuseUniversity,NewYorkUniversityandtheUniversityofHawaii.HehasbeenselectedtodesigntheheadquartersfortheBankofChinainHongKong.在麻省理工學院、羅切斯特大學、康奈爾大學、喬特學校、錫拉丘茲大學、喬特學校、錫拉丘茲大學、紐約大學和夏威夷大學的校園里，他曾設計了藝術場所和大學建筑。他還被選中設計了香港中國銀行總部。PassageA–ChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeLead-in-ExtendedreadingHehasdesignedartsfacilitiePeiiscurrentlyamemberoftheNationalCouncilontheArts,andpreviouslyservedontheNationalCouncilontheHumanities.HeisaFellowoftheAmericanInstituteofArchitects,amemberoftheRoyalInstituteofBritishArchitects,andanelectedmemberoftheAmericanAcademyofArtsandLetters(ofwhichheservedatermasChancellor),theAmericanAcademyofArtsandSciences,andtheNationalAcademyofDesign.HeisamemberoftheCorporationoftheMassachusettsInstitueofTechnology.貝聿銘目前是國家藝術理事會成員，此前他任職于人文學科全國理事會。他是美國建筑師協(xié)會會員、英國建筑師皇家研究院成員、美國藝術與文學學院（其間他任了一屆的名譽院長）、美國藝術與科學學院和國家設計學院的推舉成員。他是麻省理工學院校務委員會成員。PassageA–ChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeLead-in-ExtendedreadingPeiiscurrentlyamemberoftDoyouknowanyfamousarchitects?Canyouintroduceusabouttheirpersonalexperiences,architecturalstyleandtheirmajorworks?WhatdoyouknowaboutChinesearchitecture?Canyoulistsomefamousarchitectureintheworld?WhichChinesearchitectureisofgreatestarchitecturalinteresttoyou?Doyouknowitsstoriesorhistories?PassageA–ChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizePre-readingquestionsDoyouknowanyfamousarchitePassageA–ChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeTextstudyLanguagepointsTextreadingPassageA–ChinesearchitectPassageAChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeIwasdelightedtoheartherecentnewsthattheChinesearchitect,WangShu,hadbeenawardedthePritzkerArchitecturePrize.2A.AsaCanadianarchitectworkingonmanyprojects

throughoutChinaoverthelast15years,Ihavebeen

fortunatetoworktogetherwithmanygreatChinesearchitectsandartists.IwasnotsosurprisedtohearthenewsasIhavewitnessedaculturalrenaissanceintheartsinChina,inparticular,inthefieldsofcontemporaryartandarchitecture._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PassageAChinesearchitectwinPassageAChinesearchitectwinsmajorprize2B.Icontinuetobeamazedbythehungerinthecreativecommunityhereforindividualandculturalexpression.WalkingthroughBeijing’s798ArtDistrict,youcanalmostfeelanenergyincontemporaryartandculture.Ithinktheawardisalsotimely,aswewitnessthe“cominghome”ofahighlyeducated

generationofChinesearchitects.TheyhavelearnedtheircraftbothabroadandinChina.Thisgenerationnolongerneedstoenvyforeignarchitectsfordesigningleadingprojectsintheirhomeland.PassageAChinesearchitectwinPassageAChinesearchitectwinsmajorprize3.Sure,weliveinaglobalculture,andtherewillalwaysbeaninterestininternationalcooperationinChina.ButthedaysofChinesearchitectssittinginthebackgroundwiththetaskofworkingouttheconstructiondetailsofsomeoneelse’svisionarequicklycomingtoanend.Wang’sawardisaverypositivesignforChina.Whocaninterprettheregionalandculturalforcesbetterthanthoselivingamongthem?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PassageAChinesearchitectwinPassageAChinesearchitectwinsmajorprize4A.Perhapswearewitnessingaturningpoint,atimewhenChinacandrawuponitsownculture-makers,ratherthandependingontheideasandculturalinterpretationsofChinafromthoseabroad.Iamparticularlypleasedthat,ofallthegreatarchitecturaltalentinChina,Wangwasgiventhenod.Forme,hisgreatestcontributionisinhowheuseshiscreativepowertobalancetheinterpretationofregionalandculturalinfluenceswithhishighlyartfulandpersonalvision.Hisdesignsareboldcontemporarysolutions,yettapintothememoryandhistoryofplace.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PassageAChinesearchitectwinPassageAChinesearchitectwinsmajorprize4B.IamsometimestroubledbywhatIseebeingbuiltincitieslikeBeijing,Shanghai,andelsewhereinChina,whichhavealmostbecomeaforeignarchitect’splayground.Thedesignsareoftenfeatureless,andcouldeasilyhavebeenbuiltinHouston,Amsterdam,orVancouver.Wang’sworkstandsasanexampleofwhatChinaneedstobedoingmoreof:providingbuildingsthatspeaktotheland,culture,people,andsenseofplace.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PassageAChinesearchitectwinPassageAChinesearchitectwinsmajorprize5.Itisinterestingtoseethatthetableshavenowturned.Inthepast,youngChinesearchitectshavebeeneagerlylearningfromWesternworks.NowforeignarchitectsarebeinginspiredandinfluencedbyWang’sworks.6.ThisawardwillsurelyinspireyoungChinesedesignerstohaveconfidenceinthemselves.Theynolongerneedtolookabroadtodecidewhatkindofcreative“l(fā)anguage”issuitableforChina’sbrightfuture.PassageAChinesearchitectwinPassageA–ChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeIwasdelightedtoheartherecentnewsthattheChinesearchitect,WangShu,hadbeenawardedthePritzkerArchitecturePrize.中國建筑師王澍近日榮獲普里茲克建筑學獎，喜訊傳來，我非常欣喜。bedelightedtoIwasdelightedtoseemyoldfriend.很高興做某事

(Line1,Para.1)delighted是由動詞delight加-ed構成的形容詞。有類似用法的單詞還有surprise+ed=surprised，amaze+ed=amazed，astonish+ed=astonished。therecentnews后面接了一個that引導的同位語從句。PassageA–ChinesearchitectPassageA–ChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeAsaCanadianarchitectworkingonmanyprojectsthroughoutChinaoverthelast15years,IhavebeenfortunatetoworktogetherwithmanygreatChinesearchitectsandartists.作為一名加拿大建筑師，我在過去的15年間參與了中國各地的眾多工程項目，曾有幸與中國許多杰出的建筑師和藝術家們一起工作。as作為大學的校長，斯密斯教授非常負責任。Asthepresidentofthisuniversity,Prof.Smithisveryresponsible.用作介詞，意思為作為；以···的身份(Line1,Para.2)PassageA–ChinesearchitectPassageA–ChinesearchitectwinsmajorprizeIwasnotsosurprisedtohearthenewsasIhavewitnessedaculturalrenaissanceintheartsinChina,inparticular,inthefieldsofcontemporaryartandarchitecture.聽到這個消息我并不感到意外，因為我親眼目睹了中國藝術界的一場“文化復興”，尤其是在當代藝術和建筑領域。as因為你不在那里，我留了個信息。Asyouweren’tthere,Ileftamessage.用作連詞，意思為由于；因為(Line4,Para.2)PassageA–Chinesea