成都信息工程学院 媒体英语视听说自编教材 Unit11.doc

Unit 11 Passport to Europe Clip One Eying Eiffel New Words Expressions controversy /’k?ntr?v?:si/ n. fierce argument or disagreement about sth. esp. one that is carried on in public over a long period 争论, 辩论, 争议 intelligentsia /inteli’d?entsi:?/ n. 知识分子(集合称), 知识层, 知识界 draw up v. to prepare and usu. put into written form; draft 拟定、起草 petition /piti??n/ n. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority (许多人签名的向当权者提出某种要求的)请愿书 monstrous /m?nstr?s/ a. abnormally large; shockingly brutal or cruel巨大的; 尺寸大得不顺眼的, 大得古怪的; 极可恶的、令人震惊的 crowning /krauni?/ a. representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment 最高的,无比的 armature /ɑ:m?t?u?/ n. 塑像或模型的框架、骨架 mechanism /mek?nizm/ n. 机械装置, 机构, 机制; 办法, 技巧, 途径 garter belt n. 吊袜腰带 off-season n. (in business and tourism) least active time of the year; period when there are few orders or visitors淡季 Bonjour! a very useful French greeting = good day 您好! (白天问候时使用) Bonsoir! Good evening! 晚上好！ Bonne nuit! Good night! 晚安！ un, deux, trios, quatre, cinq French words for one, two, three, four, five Merci! Thank you! profile n. 剖面, 侧面, 外形,轮廓 balcony /b?lk?ni/ n. 阳台; 露台 Exercises 1 Multiple Choice Which one was Gustave’s crowning achievement? ( ) A. The hooking mechanism for the garter belt B. The armature for the Statue of Liberty C. The Eiffel Tower D. A, B C True or False Every level of the tower is accessible by a separate elevator. □True □False Gap Filling The content of the petition is We, _____________ ______________ do __________ in the name of French ____________ and ____________ French art and history _________ the useless and the _________ Eiffel Tower.” 4 Question and Answer Who drew up a petition? ________________________________________ When did Gustave Eiffel designed the Eiffel Tower? _____________________ How many levels does the tower have?