新概念三第8课课件（34张）.ppt

Lesson 8A famous monastery monastery monastery: a building where monks live convent: a building where nuns live Listening Listen to the tape once and then answer the questions below. 1. Which two countries are connected by the Great St. Bernard Pass.? ---Switzerland and Italy 2. How high is the Pass? --The Pass is 2, 473 metres high. 3. Who founded the famous monastery ? --St. Bernard. Questions Para.1 4. When was it founded? --It was founded in the eleventh century. 5. Where did the dogs originally come from? --They originally came from Asia. 6. Why is the Pass less dangerous these days? --Because a tunnel has been built through the mountains. 7. Why is the monastery is very busy during summer months? because it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars. 8. Why do the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure? --because there are so many people about. 9. Why do the monks prefer winter to summer? --Because they have more privacy Lesson 8A famous monastery (Ⅰ) The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2,473 metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe. The famous monastery of St. Bernard, which was founded in eleventh century, lies about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St. Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass. These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watchdogs even in Roman times. Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot. Lesson 8A famous monastery (Ⅱ) During the summer months, the monastery is very busy, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars. As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the