1、Unit One Cultural Cultural relicsrelics Judging from the title, what do you think happened to the Amber Room? In search of the In search of the Amber RoomAmber 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60
2、00万年前，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， 比重比重1.05-1.10，熔点，熔点150C-180C，燃点，燃点 250C-375C。琥珀是很“涩”的物质，没有。琥珀是很“涩”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 。 Amber Can you imagine what a room made of a
3、mber looks like? RawRaw amberamber Do you know what picture this is? A picture of the Amber Room in St Petersburg in Russia Catherine 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“琥珀屋”（德恩着手兴建“琥珀屋”（Amber Room）。）。 完成后的琥珀屋面积约完成后的琥
4、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“琥珀屋”无论从材料的贵重程度还是工倍，因此“琥珀屋”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“世界第八奇迹”之誉。艺水平来说都堪称稀世奇珍，曾有“世界第八奇迹”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
5、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
6、，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 t
7、ext quickly, trying to get the main idea about the text. (5m.) It tells us the strange history of the_ _, a cultural relic of two countries: _ and _. Amber Room Germany Russia Read the passage quickly and find out characters , years ,and places in the passage. ( clues 线索）(3 m.) characters years plac
8、es 1 2 3 2.Frederick William 3.Peter the Great 4.Catherine 1.Frederick Prussia Russia Germany ? places Careful reading: 2.Frederick William 3.Peter the Great 4.Catherine 1.Frede rick Year Person What happened to the Amber Room _ _ the Amber Room _ Frederick William I gave the Amber Room to_ as a gif
9、t 1770 Catherine II _ _ 1941 _ _ the Amber Room _ the Russians and Germans _ the Amber Room Frederick I built 1716 Peter the Great had the Amber Room moved outside St Petersburg Nazi stole 2003 rebuilt Frederick Frederick William Peter the Great Czar Catherine Nazi The clue of the story 1716 1770 19
10、41 2003 Frederick 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. years as a gift stole rebuilding added Paragraph 1: Paragraph 1: The Amber Room and its_ Paragraph 2Paragraph 2-
11、-3: _ of the 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 Room design the history the missing the rebuilding Questions: 1. How many tons of amber were used to make 2. the Amber Room? 2. Wha
12、t 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 gift of friendship from the Prussian
13、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 September, 1941. The Nazis secretl
14、y 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 made to be a gift? H
15、e 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 Room firs
16、t 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.
