1、Lead inWatch the video and answer the questions.1.Who was the Forbidden City built for?2.When did it become home to the Palace Museum?3.How many works of art are there in the Palace Museum?4.What do you think makes the Palace Museum unique in the world?1.Who was the Forbidden City built for?2.When d
2、id it become home to the Palace Museum?3.How many works of art are there in the Palace Museum?4.What do you think makes the Palace Museum unique in the world?Emperors,their families and servants in the Ming and Qing dynasties.It became home to the Palace Museum in 1925.There are around 1.8 million w
3、orks of art.Its history and works of art.Pre-readingLook at the title and the pictures.Predict what the passage is about.While-readingMatch the questions to the paragraphs and find out the answers.(P28)Para 5Para 3Para 4Para 1Para 6Para 2While-readingRead details Para.1Who is Wang Jin and where does
4、 he work?He is a clock restoration master,working in Xi San Suo in the Forbidden City.While-readingRead details Para.2What was special about Wang Jin and his students Qi Haonan?They used to be the only two timepiece restorers in the Palace Museum.While-readingRead details Para.31.Why the Palace Muse
5、um has one of the most significant collections of timepieces in the world?2.Why is it painstaking for Wang Jin and his students to repair the collection of timepieces in the Palace Museum?Because Qing emperors were very fond of clocks.Therefore,in order to please them,foreign envoys presented these
6、emperors with the most intricate and splendid timepieces.Because repairing such a large and important collection of timepieces involves complex work,unique methods of restoration and sourcing difficult-to-find materials,which take a lot of time,care and attention to detail.While-readingRead details
7、Para.41.What is the most beautiful music in the world to Wang Jin?2.What has been done to the clocks that date back to the time of Emperor Qianlong?To Wang Jin the chiming melody of the repaired and polished clock is the most beautiful music in the world.Wang Jin has spent eight months adjusting the
8、 gigantic clock,which is about to be wound up and brought back to life.While-readingRead details Para.5Why is Wang Jin optimistic about the future of the timepieces in the Palace Museum?Because he has passed on his skills to a new generation of artisans,who will not only help preserve traditional sk
9、ills but also bring innovation to the art of clock repairing so that it stands the test of time.While-readingRead details Para.6What qualities do Wang Jin and his colleagues display in their work?They display qualities of skill,patience,modesty and devotion in their work.While-readingThink&ShareWhat do Bill Cunningham and Wang Jin in the two reading passages in this unit have in common?They are both devoted,motivated,passionate and skilled masters in their fields of work.T H A N K S
