2. SkyscrapersSkyscrapers

3. Scraping the Sky Introduction (Sky Tower) Share personal experiences of visiting the tall buildings What is the meaning of ‘Skyscraper’? Materials for constructing a building Skyscrapers around the world Make your own skyscraper!

4. Sky Tower in New Zealand Sky Tower is the tallest man-made structure in New Zealand Sky Jump and Sky Walk 328 meters tall Tower for sightseeing

5. The story behind This song refers to the original London Bridge built from 1176 to 1209. 20 arches were very narrow and close together dangerous for anyone passing underneath and damaged the bridge Parts of it collapsed in 1281 and 1482 until it was finally demolished in 1832.

6. Definition of ‘Skyscraper’ a tall, continuously habitable building.

7. Summary of PMI table PositiveMinusInteresting point Many people can live in the skyscraper Dangerous when there is a fire Fire can destroy the whole building Iron and Steel makes the building stronger and safe No garden at home Can have a breathtaking and spectacular view from the top of the skyscraper.

8. Construction Materials What kind of material is suitable for building a structure? (a) Sticks and Stones (b) Wooden Clay (c) Iron and Steel

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11. Skyscrapers around the World

12. Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates The Tallest Building in the World Current Name: Burj Khalifa Location: Dubai Year: opened on January 4, 2010 Height: 828 meters (=361 Yao Ming!!!) Floors: 162 …

13. Sears Tower (Willis Tower) in Chicago, USA. Historically Name: Sears Tower Current Name: Willis Tower Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA Year: 1974 Height: 442 meters Floors: 110 The Tallest Building in the U.S.

14. The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Location: Kuala Lumpur Year: 1998 Petronas Tower 1 Height: 452 meters Petronas Tower 1 Stories: 88 Petronas Tower 2 Height: 452 meters Petronas Tower 2 Stories: 88 Interesting Point: Each floor of the 88- story towers is shaped like an 8-pointed star The tallest twin buildings

15. Skyscrapers in HK International Commerce Centre(ICC) (484m, 118 floors) International Finance Centre Tower II (2IFC) (415m, 88 floors).

16. Towers CN Tower in Toronto, Canada the world's tallest tower (553m) Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai, China

17. Taipei 101 Tower in Taipei, Taiwan. Location: Taipei, Taiwan Year: 2004 Height: 509 meters Floors: 101 Interesting points: Both the building's interior and exterior incorporate the Chinese pagoda form and the shape of bamboo flowers.

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