1、Cultural relicsUnit 11.to choose carefully2.not seen or found very often3.welcome area in a hotel4.to surprise somebody very much5.no more than6.made of woodselectrarereceptionamazeless thanwooden.Find the word or expression for each of the following meanings from the text.Discovering useful words a
2、nd expressions trying to find something;looking carefully for something8.to manage to live or continue in difficulties9.to take something away 10.person who creates things which can be considered works of art11.of an earlier period or time;happening before12.in a situation in which two sides fight e
3、ach other in search ofsurviveremoveartistformerat warn.Complete the passage with the words below.n rare designed decorated style doubt fancy dynasties n amazing worth jewelsn Chen Lei studied art history and the early _ of China in a university.He was able to recognize the _ of different cultural re
4、lics from former times,especially the Tang and Song dynasties.One day he was looking in a second-hand furniture shop when he saw an _ object among the many different vases and _.dynastiesstyleamazingjewelsn rare designed decorated style doubt fancy dynasties n amazing worth jewelsnIt was a mirror _
5、in the Song Dynasty and _ in the _ style of that time.He recognized that it was a _ cultural relic,but at a price he could afford,so he bought it at once.Later he gave it to his local museum.The people there were very happy and without _ consider it one of the treasures of their collection.To them,i
6、t was _ much more than Chen Lei paid.designeddecoratedfancyraredoubtworth.Look at the dictionary entry for the phrasal verb belong to,and match the meanings with the sentences in the right box.belong to phr v T to be the property of:That coat belongs to me.to be a part of;be connected with:That top
7、belongs to this box.to be a member of:He belongs to a large family.Warning:belong is not used in the continuous tense or the passive voice.The computer is belonging to my sister.The computer is belonged to my sister.The computer belongs to my sister.nDo you belong to the UN peace-keeping force?nWhic
8、h computer does this mouse belong to?nThis strange vegetable belongs to the potato family.nI dont doubt that the gold ring belongs to her.Join the pairs of sentences using attributive clauses(restrictive or non-restrictive).1.Here are the farmers.They discovered the underground city last month.Here
9、are the farmers who discovered the underground city last month.2.Hangzhou is a famous city in China.Many people come to buy tea in that city.Hangzhou is a famous city in China,where many people come to buy tea.3.She got so angry.I dont know the reason.I dont know the reason why she got so angry.4.Th
10、e old man saw some Germans taking apart the Amber Room and removing it.You are talking to an old man.You are talking to an old man who/that saw some Germans taking apart the Amber Room and removing it.The old man,whom/who you are talking to,saw some Germans taking apart the Amber Room and removing i
11、t.The old man,to whom you are talking,saw some Germans taking apart the Amber Room and removing it.5.The woman remembered the day.She saw Nazis buying something near her home.The woman remembered the day when she saw Nazis buying something near her home.6.St Petersburg is a very beautiful city.It wa
12、s once called Leningrad.St Petersburg is a very beautiful city,which was once called Leningrad.St Petersburg,which was once called Leningrad,is a very beautiful city.7.I remember the soldier.He told me not to tell anyone what I had seen.I remember the soldier who told me not to tell anyone what I ha
13、d seen.8.The soldiers moved the boxes to a mine.They wanted to hide them.The soldiers moved the boxes to a mine,where they wanted to hide them.9.Xian is one of the few cities with city walls.Its walls remain as good as before.Xian is one of the few cities whose city walls remain as good as before.10
14、.Shanxi Province is a place with many cultural relics.They are well looked after.Shanxi Province is a place whose/where cultural relics are well looked after.In groups of four,look at the sentences below.Complete them by adding the restrictive or non-restrictive attributive clauses.1.The mother _ wa
15、s very proud.2.The man _ was a farmer.3.The wooden box _ was made a long time ago.4.Celia loves to go to museums _.5.The painting _ was very valuable.whose daughter studies an a key university who discovered the Terracotta Warriors which was decorated with valuable jewels where she can learn about f
16、ormer dynasties which was drawn by a famous artist in the Tang Dynasty 6.Every year a large number of tourists come to visit the State Apartments of Windsor Castle,_.7.There are times _.8.He said something else _.9.Its one of the few places _.10.The last time I went to Hainan was in March _ and sunn
17、y.which is very beautiful when we get together to celebrate that I cant remember which is known for its good food when the weather was warm n.Read this passage and think about the difference between a fact and an opinion.nA FACT OR AN OPINION?n What is a fact?Is it something that people believe?No.A
18、 fact is anything that can be proved.For example,it can be proved that China has more people than any other country in the world.This is a fact.n Then what is an opinion?An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved.So an opinion is not good evidence in a trial.For example,it i
19、s an opinion if you say“Cats are better pets than dogs”.It may be true,but it is difficult to prove.Some people may not agree with this opinion but they also cannot prove that they are right.n In a trial,a judge must decide which eyewitnesses to believe and which not to believe.The judge does not co
20、nsider what each eyewitness looks like or where that person lives or works.He/She only cares about whether the eyewitness has given true information,which must be facts rather than opinions.This kind of information is called evidence.n.Now read a mans story about what happened to the Amber Room quic
21、kly.Do you think it is a fact or an opinion?Give your reasons.n Hello,Im Jan Hasek,an old miner from the Czech Republic.In April 1945 I heard something explode at midnight.I got up and ran outside.The sound came from a mine that hadnt been used for a long time.Suddenly I saw some German soldiers by
22、the light of the moon.They were taking wooden boxes from trucks and putting them in the mine.n A week later I decided to go and see for myself.To my surprise the entrance to the mine was closed.Some people say that the Amber Room and some gold were buried in the mine.I think it might be so,as the Am
23、ber Room has never been found.Which person gave the best evidence.After the students tell something about some cultural relics,let them have a debate on the following topic:Do you think China should save all of its cultural relics?(Divide the class into two groups,first collect ideas,then one side will agree,saying“Yes,we should save all our cultural relics.”The other side will not agree,saying“No,we should not save all our cultural relics,only save the best ones.”Both sides should give enough reasons.)nSummarize the ideas for the debate.nPrepare for the next class.
