雅思口语 Describe a historical building 求答案 谢谢

雅思口语 Describe a historical building 求答案 谢谢

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The Potala Palace, located in Lhasa, Tibet is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This ancient building is the most famous monumental landmark in Tibet. This immense building of 130,000 square meters served as the residence of the Dalai Lama and top Tibetan government staff. Potala Palace means, "the Sacred Palace of Buddhism" in Sanskrit. This sacred place is is memorable for its grand buildings, complicated constructions, cultural significance, devotional atmosphere and splendid artworks.

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The Terracotta Army was discovered in eastern outer suburbs of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province by local farmers drilling a water well 1.5 miles east of Lishan (a mountain).This discovery prompted archaeologists to proceed to Shaanxi Province, China to investigate. The Terracotta Army is a form of funerary art buried with the First Emperor of Qin (Qin Shi Huang, Shi Huang means the first emperor) in 210-209 BC (he declared himself the first emperor of China in 221 BC to the end of his life in 210 BC). Their purpose was to help rule another empire with Shi Huang Di in the afterlife. Consequently, they are also sometimes referred to as "Qin's Armies." Mount Lishan is also where the material to make the terracotta warriors originated. In addition to the warriors, an entire man-made necropolis for the emperor has been excavated.
According to the historian Sima Qian (145 BC-90 BC) construction of this mausoleum began in 246 BC and involved 700,000 workers. Qin Shi Huang was thirteen when construction began. Sima Qian, in his most famous history of China, Shiji, completed a century after the mausoleum completion, wrote that the First Emperor was buried with palaces, scenic towers, officials, valuable utensils and 'wonderful objects,' with 100 rivers fashioned in mercury and above this heavenly bodies below which he wrote were 'the features of the earth.' Some translations of this passage refer to 'models' or 'imitations' but in fact he does not use those words. Recent scientific work at the site has shown high levels of mercury in the soil of Mount Lishan, appearing to add credence to the writing of ancient historian Sima Qian. The tomb of Shi Huang Di is near an earthen pyramid 76 meters tall and nearly 350 square meters. The tomb remains unopened, in the hope that it will remain intact. Only a portion of the site is presently excavated.
Qin Shi Huang’s necropolis complex was constructed to serve as an imperial compound or palace. It comprises several offices, halls and other structures and is surrounded by a wall with gateway entrances. The remains of the craftsmen working in the tomb have also been found within its confines, and it is believed they were sealed inside alive to prevent them from divulging information about the tombs.
It was also said as a legend that the Terracotta Warriors were real soldiers, buried with Emperor Qin so that they can guard him in the next life.

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描述古迹及历史景点的话题，最早出现是在05年左右，09年考法有所不同，但基本思路是一样的。现看题:
Describe an (an important) historic site in your country.
You should say:
where it is
what can be seen at this site now (or, what it looks like)
how you know about this place
and explain why it is important in the history of your country.

Tips:
1.Historical VsHistoric
两个都是history的形容词形式。前者指任何和古代沾边的东西比如 Thisbarrow is an historical invention. 这个手推车车是个古代发明。而Historic是指有历史意义的比如 Emperor QinShiHuang is an historic figure.秦始皇是个历史性的人物。
2.Historic site 可以是你家乡的某个历史景点Major tourist attraction，建筑building，陵墓Mausoleum，遗址Ruins,寺庙temple等等。

谈论历史古迹前需要的词汇和文化点储备: 公元前 BC(Before Christ), AD(Anno Domini)

谈论朝代:夏朝 Xia Dynasty 2145 BC
商朝 Shang Dynasty 1675 BC
西周 Western Zhou Dynasty 1029 BC
东周 Eastern Zhou Dynasty770BC
春秋 Spring and Autumn Period770BC
战国 Warring States Period 475BC
秦朝 Qin Dynasty 221BC
西汉 Western Han Dynasty 206BC
唐朝 Tang Dynasty618AD
北宋 Northern Song Dynasty 960AD
元朝 Yuan Dynasty1206AD
明朝 Ming Dynasty1368AD
清朝 Qing Dynasty1616AD
谈论古迹：

Buddhist Pagoda 佛教宝塔namely the Big Wild Goose Pagoda which was built in Tang Dynasty about 64 metres in height.
Buddhist Temple 佛教寺庙namely the Daxing Shan Temple with beautifully decorated eaves房檐 and ridges房顶.
Bell Tower and the Drum Tower 钟鼓楼
The Terra-Cotta Army兵马俑near the Mausouleum of the First Qin Emperor were buried underground as funerary arts. and the purpose was to help The Emperor to rule another empire in his afterlife.
Preservation , pressure for urban development, Pavalion, Two-storey Pavalion,
Imperial,religious

建筑特点.
1.emphasis much on the width of the building with large roofs. This gives people a sense of grandness. In contrast, western buildings emphasis very much on the height and depth.
2.Chinese ancient buliding also was characterized by its bilateral symmetry which signifys balance. this feature can be particularly detected when looking at a Tang Dynasty Building. Watch the ShaanXi History Museum closely some day and you'll find out.
3.While Western buildings like Churches have squares in front of them so that the building can go with other buildings,Acient temples and palaces in China all have walls to form an enclosed courtyard or a patio to seperate it from other constructions. This is anther characteristic of chinese traditional buildings.

表达个人感受:
This place really calms me down!
I found peace and tranquility in this place!
The architecture is so magnificent that i can't help screaming when i saw it!
I've always wanted to see the legendary Terra-cotta Amry and my dream came true that day!
The trip to the Great Mosque was amazing!
The name of the temple was said to be given by the Emperess CiXi.
The techniques of the ancient people really left me with a great impression!
The paintings on the side walls were fascinating.
I was surprised to know how ancient people build that grotto.