Art and architecture(The Fourth Period)

   again.
t: ok. please sit down. read the passage quickly to find out what has happened
   to factory 798. (after a few minutes.) have you found out the answer?
ss: yes.
t: who would like to tell us your answer?
s: i'll try. the factory 798 had been an important army factory. later the factory moved away and the factory buildings were no longer used. most of the workshops in it stood empty until very recently. the workshops are now used for different purposes. so we can say factory 798 has got its second life.
t: very good. thank you. please sit down. now, please read the passage carefully again and tell us something else about factory 798. (a moment later.)li hong, please try.
s: it was designed by east german architects and built with russian aid in the
   early 1950s.…
t: good. we know that the factory is now used again by different people for various purposes. who can tell us what are the workshops in the factory used as now?
s: they are used as some studios, some shops, some restaurants, one tea house and one dance club.
t: quite good. from the passage we know that new uses are given to old buildings. it's a great way to save the architecture from the past.
step iv explanation
t: in this passage, there are some important words and expressions that you need to master. now, look at the screen, please. i'll explain them to you.
(show the following on the screen.)
1.aid n./vt.help
  e.g. he succeeded with the aid of a friend.
    she made no effort to aid him.
2. stand (link v. ) being or remaining in a place or condition
  e.g. a tall poplar tree once stood there
  the house has stood empty for months.
3. pull down: destroy sth./leave sb. in a weak condition
   e. g. the cinema she used to visit has been pulled down.
  his long illness has pulled him down.
4. remind… of…: cause sb. to remember or he newly aware of sb./sth.
   e. g. he reminds me of his brother.
   this song reminds me of france.
5.set…adide:place sth. to one side; disregard or ignore sth.
   e.g. she set aside her book and lit a candle.
he set all their offers aside.
(write the words and phrases on the blackboard.)
step v listening and reading aloud
t: now, let's listen to the tape. listen carefully. when i play the tape the
 second time, please read after it. pay attention to your stress. are you ready?    ss: yes.
t: ok. let's begin.
   (play the tape for ss to listen and repeat. )