1、Unit One Cultural Cultural relicsrelics Judging from the title,what do you think happened to the Amber Room?琥珀是史前松树脂的化石。琥珀是由千万年琥珀是史前松树脂的化石。琥珀是由千万年前植物所分泌出来的树脂，经过地壳变动而前植物所分泌出来的树脂，经过地壳变动而深埋地下，逐渐演化而成的一种天然化石。深埋地下，逐渐演化而成的一种天然化石。形成于形成于4000万年至万年至6000万年前，琥珀的主要万年前，琥珀的主要成分是碳、氢、氧以及少量的硫，硬度成分是碳、氢、氧以及少量的硫，硬度2-3，比重
2、比重1.05-1.10，熔点，熔点150C-180C，燃点，燃点250C-375C。琥珀是很。琥珀是很“涩涩”的物质，没有的物质，没有两块琥珀是完全相同的。品种有金珀、虫珀、两块琥珀是完全相同的。品种有金珀、虫珀、香珀、灵珀、石珀、花珀、水珀、明珀、蜡香珀、灵珀、石珀、花珀、水珀、明珀、蜡珀等，尤以含有完整昆虫或植物的琥珀为珍珀等，尤以含有完整昆虫或植物的琥珀为珍贵贵。AmberCan you imagine what a room made of amber looks like?RawRawamberamberDo you know what picture this is?A pictu
3、re of the Amber Room in St Petersburg in RussiaCatherine Palace琥琥 珀珀 屋屋 The Amber Room 1709年，生性豪奢的普鲁士国王腓特烈一世命令当时普鲁士最有名的年，生性豪奢的普鲁士国王腓特烈一世命令当时普鲁士最有名的建筑师安建筑师安休鲁达和戈休鲁达和戈德恩着手兴建德恩着手兴建“琥珀屋琥珀屋”（Amber Room）。）。完成后的琥珀屋面积约完成后的琥珀屋面积约55平方米，共有全由琥珀制成的平方米，共有全由琥珀制成的12块护壁镶板块护壁镶板和和12个柱脚，其上饰有银箔，可任意拼装成各种形状。在当时，琥珀个柱脚，其上饰有
4、银箔，可任意拼装成各种形状。在当时，琥珀的价值为黄金的的价值为黄金的13倍，因此倍，因此“琥珀屋琥珀屋”无论从材料的贵重程度还是工无论从材料的贵重程度还是工艺水平来说都堪称稀世奇珍，曾有艺水平来说都堪称稀世奇珍，曾有“世界第八奇迹世界第八奇迹”之誉。之誉。为了向俄国示好，加强两国间的军事同盟关系，腓特烈一世在为了向俄国示好，加强两国间的军事同盟关系，腓特烈一世在1716年决定将琥珀屋赠予俄国的彼得大帝。年决定将琥珀屋赠予俄国的彼得大帝。1717年，琥珀屋被运抵俄国的年，琥珀屋被运抵俄国的圣彼得堡。后来，这座估计价值圣彼得堡。后来，这座估计价值1亿亿5千万英镑的艺术珍品又被运到了千万英镑的艺术珍
5、品又被运到了圣彼得堡郊外沙皇村（后更名为普希金城）的凯瑟琳宫。圣彼得堡郊外沙皇村（后更名为普希金城）的凯瑟琳宫。德国入侵前苏联后，凯瑟琳宫的工匠曾打算用纱和假墙纸把琥珀屋德国入侵前苏联后，凯瑟琳宫的工匠曾打算用纱和假墙纸把琥珀屋遮盖起来。不过，攻占皇宫的德军识破了伪装，将琥珀屋拆开运到了遮盖起来。不过，攻占皇宫的德军识破了伪装，将琥珀屋拆开运到了德国。人们知道德国人曾把琥珀屋收藏在东普鲁士的哥尼斯堡，但自德国。人们知道德国人曾把琥珀屋收藏在东普鲁士的哥尼斯堡，但自那以后就再也没有人清楚它的下落。那以后就再也没有人清楚它的下落。60年来，人们有过各种各样的揣年来，人们有过各种各样的揣测，寻找，却
6、始终不见其踪影。充满传奇色彩的琥珀屋成了全世界最测，寻找，却始终不见其踪影。充满传奇色彩的琥珀屋成了全世界最重要的失踪艺术品之一重要的失踪艺术品之一。What colour does amber have?Yellow and brown.Although it feels as hard as stone,it easily melts when heated.Read the text quickly,trying to get the main idea about the text.(5m.)It tells us the strange history of the_ _,a cul
7、tural relicof two countries:_ and _.Amber RoomGermanyRussiaRead the passage quickly and findout characters,years,and places inthe passage.(clues 线索）(3 m.)charactersyearsplaces1232.Frederick William1.FrederickPrussiaRussiaGermany?placesCareful reading:2.Frederick William1.FrederickYearPerson What hap
8、pened to the Amber Room_ _ the Amber Room _Frederick William Igave the Amber Room to_ as a gift1770Catherine II_1941_ the Amber Room_ the Russians and Germans _ the Amber RoomFrederick Ibuilt1716Peter the Greathad the Amber Room moved outside St PetersburgNazistole2003rebuiltFrederickFrederick Willi
9、amNaziThe clue of the storypass downgiven as a giftpass downstolen1716177019412003Frederick Williamgave the Amber Room to Peter the Great_.Catherine _ more details to the Amber room.The Nazi German army _ the Amber Room.The _of the Amber Room was completed.yearsas a giftstolerebuildingadded Paragrap
10、h 1:Paragraph 1:The Amber Room and its_ Paragraph 2-3:_ of the Paragraph 2-3:_ of the Amber RoomAmber Room Paragraph 4:_ of the Paragraph 4:_ of the Amber RoomAmber Room Paragraph 5:_of the Paragraph 5:_of the Amber RoomAmber Roomdesignthe historythe missingthe rebuildingQuestions:1.How many tons of
11、 amber were used to make 2.the Amber Room?2.What else were used to make the Amber Room?3.Why was the Amber Room first built?4.When and why Frederick William I give the Amber Room to Peter The Great?Seven thousand tons.Gold and jewels.It was built for the palace of Frederick.In 1716.It was given as a
12、 gift of friendship from the Prussian to Russian people.5.What did Peter the Great give in return?6.What did Catherine the Great do with the Amber Room?7.When and how was the Amber Room supposed to have been lost?55 of his best soldiers.She told her artists to add more details to its design.In Septe
13、mber,1941.The Nazis secretly stole the Amber Room.1.What could the King of Prussia never think of his present to the Russian?2.Why was the gift given the name the Amber Room?3.What shape can the amber be made into when heated?4.Is the Amber Room pure amber made with?5.Was the Amber Room specially ma
14、de to be a gift?He could never think of his present would have such a strange history.Because about seven thousand tons of amber were melt to make it.Any shape.No.Its also made with gold and jewels.No,it wasnt.6.What was the Amber Room made for?For the palace of Frederick I.7.Where was the Amber Roo
15、m first placed?In the Czars winter palace in St Petersburg.8.Is the Amber Room still in Russia?No,it isnt.9.Where is it now?No one knows.It remains a mystery.10.What happened to the Amber Room?It was stolen by the Nazis and is missing now.11.What were saved from the Amber Room?The furniture and small art objects.12.How old is St Petersburg now?300 years old now.
