1、Unit 1Unit 1Cultural relicsCultural relics1Words and expressions2 Do you know what a cultural relic is?Cultural relics are traces or features surviving from a past age and serving to remind people of them.Warming up3 In a larger sense,it can be said that all the cultural relics belong to all peoples
2、 and the whole society,not a certain individual.4 Does a cultural relic always have to be rare and valuable?Is it enough to have survived for a long time?No,it does not need to be rare or valuable;Yes,it is enough to have survived a long time.5 Are cultural relics only objects like vases or can they
3、 be buildings too?Look at the pictures below and discuss what they are and whether they are cultural relics or not.67The Tai Mahal(In India)8ivory dragon boat9Mogao Caves It is made up of 492 caves,which were deserted in the fourteenth century and lay untouched until the beginning of the 20th centur
4、y.It lies at the rock side of the Mingsha Mountain in Gansu province.Its worth the name of art treasure house of the Chinese Nation.10111213Ancient Villages Ancient Villages in Southern in Southern Anhui-Xidi and Anhui-Xidi and HongcunHongcun Mount HuangshanMount Huangshan The Mausoleum of the First
5、 Qin Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors the Leshan Giant Buddha The Classical The Classical Gardens of SuzhouGardens of Suzhou 14Angkor Wat in CambodiaThe Sports Arena of The Sports Arena of Ancient RomeAncient RomeStonehenge in EnglandStonehenge in England15Pre-reading1.Have you ever seen a piece
6、of amber?What do you know about it?2.Look at the title and the picture of the reading passage and predict what it is about.Then skim it quickly and see if you were right.16Amber17amberCan you imagine a house made of amberCan you imagine a house made of amber?18IN SEARTCH OF THE AMBER ROOMReading19 T
7、he Amber Room was made of almost seven thousand tons of amber.It was built in Prussia.Then,the king,Frederick William I,sent it to Peter the Great as a gift of friend-ship.And it soon became part of the winter palace.Later,Catherine had her artists add more details to its design.In September,1941 th
8、e Nazi German army secretly stole the Amber Room and then it disappeared mystically.Background20Fast reading1.What does the text tell us about amber?2.How many tons of amber were used to make the Amber Room?3.What else were used to make the room besides amber?214.When and why did Frederick William I
9、 give the Amber Room to Peter the Great?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?221.The king of Prussia who gave the Amber Room as a gift to Russia was_.A.Frederick I B.Frederick Will
10、iam I C.Peter the Great D.Catherine IIBCareful readingDetailed information232.The king of Prussia gave the Amber Room to Russia because_.A.he wanted to marry Catherine II.B.he was kind.C.he needed better soldiers D.he wanted to make friendsD243.The Amber Room was stolen by_.A.Russian soldiers B.Germ
11、an soldiers C.People in Konigsberg D.People in St Petersburg4.In 1941,the city of Konigsberg was in _.A.Germany B.Russia C.Sweden D.FranceBA25C5.The Russians didnt hide the Amber Room because _.A.they were at war B.they couldnt find a place C.the German soldiers arrived too soon D.no train could tak
12、e it away261.It took some best artists about ten years to make the old Amber Room.2.The Amber Room served as a reception hall for the guests of Frederick I.3.The Amber Room was taken apart,put inside some wooden boxes and taken away by the Nazis.4.The new Amber Room was built at the winter palace.TF
13、TFTrue(T)or false(F).27Paragraph 1.How was the Amber Room made?Paragraph 2.Why did the King of Prussia give the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gift?Task 3:Main idea of each paragraph28Paragraph 3.How did the Amber Room become one of the wonders of the world.Paragraph 4.How did the Amber Room
14、get lost.Paragraph 5.How was a new Amber Room built.29An introduction of the Amber RoomColourDesignHow long wasit built?The best and biggest work of amber art ever made.（有史以来所制作的最大最好的琥珀艺术作品）（有史以来所制作的最大最好的琥珀艺术作品）Yellow-brownIn the fancy style popular in those days10 years for a team of the countrys b
15、est artists.Para.130A gift to Peter the GreatQ1:What was the amber room first made for?It was first made for the palace of Frederick I.Para.2:31 Q2:What happened to the Amber Room in 1716?1.his in St Petersburg.2.a small for important visitors.as a gift of friendshipgave to in return toServed asSent
16、 him his best soldiersPeter the Greata troop ofwinter palacereception hallFrederick William IFrederick I(1716)32The changes of the Amber RoomWho had the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg?A.Frederick William I B.Catherine IIC.Peter the Great D.Frederick I pass downPeter the GreatCath
17、erine IIPara.3:In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted.(add more details)33The missing of the Amber RoomTime:Event:1941 Russia(the Russians)Nazi Germany (the Nazis)at war stole .the Nazis arrivedsent it to Konigsberg.After that,what happened to the Amber Room was .were only able to remove
18、.furniture and small art objects the Amber Rooma mysteryPara.4:34A new Amber RoomQs:1.Who have built a new Amber Room?2.How old is St Petersburg now?The Russians and Germans.306 years old now.Para.5:35The clue of the storyFrederickFrederick WilliamNaziFrederickFrederick WilliamNazipass downgiven as
19、a giftpass downstolen36Prussiawinter palace in St Petersburgsummer palace outside St PetersburgRussiaGermanyKonigsberg on the Baltic sea?placesthe palace ofFrederickplaces371716177019412003Frederick Williamgave the Amber Room to Peter the Great as a gift.Catherine had completed the adding to the Amb
20、er room.The Nazi German army stole the Amber Room.The rebuilding of the Amber Room was completed.yearsyears38Post-readingThe characteristics of the passage This passage tells the history of the Amber Room in the order of _ so that we can clearly know what happened to it.Besides the passage uses the_
21、 Tense.timePast391.Frederick I2.Frederick William I3.Peter the Great4.Catherine II5.The Nazi army6.The Russians and GermansA.Stole the Amber Room.B.Sent a troop of his best soldiers to the King of Prussia.C.Had the Amber Room made.D.Had it moved outside St Petersburg.E.Gave it to the Czar as a gift.
22、F.Built a new Amber Room after studying pictures of the old one.Join the correct parts of the sentences together.1ComprehendingPage 240How did the Amber Room becomeone of the wonders of the world?How was a new Amber Room built?How did the Amber Room get lost?How was the Amber Room made?Why did the K
23、ing of Prussia give the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gift?Para 3 Para 5 Para 4 Para 1 Para 2The following five questions summarize the main idea of the five paragraphs in the passage.Put the paragraph numbers in the boxes.Then answer the questions.241In groups discuss:Is it worth rebuilding lost cultural relics such as the Amber Room or Yuan Ming Yuan in Beijing?Give your reasons.3(You can use the expressions on page 6.)foragainst421.Remember the useful words and Expressions.Try to retell the story about the Amber Room.2.Prepare for the next period.Homework43
