1、Going to hear another two people talk about what happened to the Amber Room.Listen to Part A and write down where the Amber Room was lost.Listen to Part B and write down how the Amber Room was lost.At sea.In a fire.ListeningPage 5-6Part ANAMEHans BraunJoba sailorPlaceKonigsbergOne night during the w
2、arHe was told to _ put some _ onto the ship._.The ship _.On the voyage,the ship _ and sank.Almost _.He had to swim three kilometres before _.help German soldiers big wooden boxesThe soldiers said that the heavy boxes were full of treasurewent out to sea was attacked everyone diedhe was saved by a Ge
3、rman shipHello,Im Hans Braun,an old German sailor.During the war my ship was at Konigsberg.One night I was told to help our soldiers put some big wooden boxes onto my ship.They were very heavy and the soldiers said they were full of treasure.The ship went out to sea.On our voyage,our ship was attack
4、ed and sank.Almost everyone died.I had to swim three kilometers before I was saved by a German ship.Nobody had time to save the boxes.They must still be buried in the sand.Now a group of people who are searching for the Amber Room have asked me to help them find the ship.Part A:Hans Brauns storyPart
5、 BNAMEAnna PetrovJoba maid PlaceKonigsbergOne night in 1941 _ came to the castle with _._took the boxes into the castle.She heard that a special _in the castle was shown to_.At the end of August,1944She heard _,and she saw _.She found some melted pieces of something that looked like _The soldiers to
6、ld her that the melted pieces could have come from _.Many trucks The German soldierslarge boxesart treasurethe castle was on firehoneythe Amber Roomimportant visitorssomething explodePart B:Anna Petorvs storyHello,my name is Anna Petrov.I was a maid at the castle in Konigsberg between 1940 and 1945.
7、One night in 1941 many trucks came to the castle with large boxes.The German soldiers took the boxes into the castle.Later we heard that a special art treasure in the castle was shown to important visitors.Perhaps it was the Amber Room but I never saw it.Then at the end of August.1944.I heard someth
8、ing explode.When I looked outside I saw that the castle was on fire.The next morning I found some melted pieces of something that looked like honey.Russian soldiers later told me it was amber and it could have come from the Amber Room.SpeakingDiscuss in pairs which person gave the best evidence,usin
9、g the information in the former section.The following expressions may help you.Do/Dont you think that?Would you consider?Why/Why not?Do you have any idea about?How do you know that?Are you sure that he/she was telling the truth?What do you think?What do you think of.?Whats your idea/opinion of?What
10、would you say?How do you feel about?Who do you think was?What are your reasons for saying that?I think/dont think thatSorry,I agree/dont agree with you.In my opinionIt can be proved.That cant be true.I dont believebecauseI thinkis telling the truth becauseA developing country builds a big dam to pro
11、vide electricity for its people and control a great river.Unless something is done,a cultural relic will be lost.The government must decide whether or not to save the relic.ListeningPage 41Background knowledge about the Aswan Damthe Aswan High DamAbu Simbelthe Aswan High Damthe Nile RiverBefore you
12、listen to the tape discuss with your partner the advantages and disadvantages of building a dam.Advantages of building a damDisadvantages of building a dam1.to make electricity for everyone1.to encourage industry2.to make the country less dependent on outside oil supplies1.loss of villages and commu
13、nities under the waters of the reservoirs2.loss of some cultural sites3.loss of beautiful mercialization of the areaAnswer key to Exercise 2:Aswan High Dam River Nile Abu Simbel electricity covered by water floods engineers UNESCO 1235476Listen to Part APart A The Aswan High Dam in Egypt is one of t
14、he biggest dams in the world.It provides half of Egypts electricity.However.It caused problems while it was being built.There were many temples along the River Nile.It was clear that when the dam was finished many of them would be covered by water.One of the most important of these temples is Abu Si
15、mbel,which was built in the 13th century BC.It is made of rock and at the entrance there are four large stone persons,each twenty metres high.Nobody wanted the beautiful temple of Abu Simbel to disappear but they needed the dam.Finally,the engineers of UNESCO studied the problem and found a way to r
16、escue the temple.Answer key to Exercise 3:move the temple 1,900 workers stone by stone more than$70,000,000 worth rebuild in 1966 four years 1632748Listen to Part B5Part BThe engineers agreed to move Abu Simbel temple stone by stone and build it again above the waters of the dam.It took 1900 workers
17、 four years to rebuild the temple in the 1960s.It cost more than seventy million US dollars.However,It was worth it.The Aswan High Dam was finished in 1966.Ever since then Abu Simbel has been one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt.It is still in a quiet and beautiful place which visitors are gla
18、d to visit.1.Why did Abu Simbel need to be moved and rebuilt?Suggested answers to Exercise 4:Abu Simbel needed to be moved and rebuilt because otherwise it would have been covered by the water when the dam was completed.1.How did the engineers solve the problem?Was it successful?How do you know?The
19、solved this problem by moving the statues.They marked every stone with a number and took the statues apart.Then they reassembled them in another site.It was very successful because many tourists come to visit Abu Simbel which looks as impressive as it did in its original site.Discussion:Do you think
20、 it was worth spending so much money to move Abu Simbel?Give a reason!Post-listeningWhat do you know about the Forbidden City in Beijing?Before listening to the tape discuss these questions in pairs:Listening taskWhen was it built?What was it used for?1Page 44The forbidden City(Imperial Palace and n
21、ow the Palace Museum)in the heart of Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial palace and ancient building complex in China,and the world at large.Its construction began in 1406 and was completed 14 years later,having a history so far of nearly 600 years.Twenty-four emperors from the Ming an
22、d Qing(1644-1911)dynasties lived and ruled China from there.Most of the buildings in the Forbidden City were Rebuilt many times,although they maintained the original architectural style Listen to the dialogue and summarize the main idea in one sentence.The listening text is a discussion/talk/convers
23、ation about the forbidden city.2Listening task-Part AInformation about the Forbidden CityPart AReason for its nameNumber of roomsReasons for the number2 It shows respect to the Emperor of Heaven who has 10,000 rooms in his palace39,999.It was because ordinary people were never allowed into the palac
24、e while the emperors ruled China.1 Nine is a special number in Chinese culture.Part AS:Oh,Wen Hui,Ive always wanted to see the Forbidden City.It sounds so exciting.I wonder why its called that?W:It was because ordinary people like us,were never allowed into the Palace while the emperors ruled China.
25、S:So who was allowed in?W:Well,the Emperors family.High state officials,and servants of the emperor.S:Mmm,Ive heard that its one of the largest palaces in the world.How big is it?W:Well,there were 9,999 rooms when it was bilt.S:9,999 rooms!Thats so strange!Why not 10,000?W:There are two reasons.Firs
26、t,nine is a special number in Chinese culture.Second.Its said that the Emperor in Heaven has 10,000 rooms so the Emperor on EarthListening task-Part BInformation about the Forbidden CityPart BHow old is it?How many Emperors lived there?What is it used for now?Nearly 600 years old.Fourteen Emperors f
27、rom the Ming Dynasty and ten from the Qing Dynasty.A national museum.Part BS:How many Emperors lived there altogether?W:Fourteen Emperors from the Ming Dynasty and ten from the Qing Dynasty.They lived in it for about 500 years till the last Emperor left it in 1924.S:So I think it was built in the fi
28、fteenth century.W:Oh yes.After it was finished,the capital of China moved to Beijing.S:Mmm,I read it in the newspaper that the Palace is repaired and redecorated very often.W:Yes,there is now a prgramme of repairs going on.It will last until 2020.S:Goodness!Oh,is that because the palace is made of w
29、ood?You know,we also repair our castles in England,but they dont take so long because the castles are made of stone.W:Yes,I suppose so.Wooden structures need more work to protect them.S:But thats one of the reasons why its so special!Ive heard that its made of wood without even one nail.W:Yes,its a great example of ancient Chinese architecture and its now a national museum.It is also called the Palace Museum
