1、Unit 1Cultural relicsamazing select honey design fancy style decoratejeweladj.令人惊奇的vt.挑选;选择n.蜜;蜂蜜n.设计;图案;构思vt.设计;计划;构思adj.奇特的;异样的vt.想象;设想;爱好n.风格;风度;类型v.装饰;装修n.珠宝;宝石Words previewartistbelong troop receptionremovewoodendoubtformern.艺术家vi.属于;为的一员n.群;组;军队n.接待;招待会;接收vt.移动;搬开adj.木制的n.怀疑;疑惑vt.怀疑;不信adj.以前的;
2、从前的Words previewbelong to in returnat warless than属于作为报答;回报处于交战状态少于Expressions previewIN SEARCH OF THE AMBER ROOMReadingSkimming to get general ideasReading Tips在阅读每个段落时，要注意综合运用略读(skimming)与扫读(scanning)这两种方法。略读(skimming)只看文章标题、下标题以及每个部分或者段落第一行,关注文章中反复出现的关键词。略读时,要用充足的时间读懂段落的第一句和第二句,因为第一句往往是该段的主题句(top
3、ic sentence),而第二句往往是对前句的延伸(extension)或进一步的解释(explanation)。通过略读把握文章大意运用扫读(scanning)迅速浏览从第三句开始的后面部分,搜寻作者对开头两句的支持句(supporting sentences),并同时注意文章中间是否有转折(transition),因为这些词常常会把文章的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信息。当读到段落的最后一句时,我们又要使用略读,这时必须再次放慢速度(slow down your pace)直到完全消化作者对段落的小结(conclusion),因为该小结有可能与主题句截然相反或引导读者进入下一个段落。通过扫读
4、寻找特定信息或特定词组SkimmingReading Comprehension I1.The passage is mainly developed in the order of _.A.place B.people C.time2.In _ the people of St Petersburg celebrated the _ birthday of their city.A.1716;200th B.1770;200th C.1941;300th D.2003;300th3._ was given to the Russian people as a great gift by Fr
5、ederick William I.A.The precious amber B.The great Amber Room C.The small art object D.The furniture SkimmingCareful reading to solve difficult points1.design n.设计;图案;构思have designs on sth 企图将某物占为己有One or two changes have been made to the computers basic design.对电脑的基本设计已经作了一两处改动。I like this wallpape
6、r with a floral design.我喜欢这个带花图案的墙纸。She has designs on his money.她觊觎他的钱财。design v.设计;计划;构思He designed us a beautiful house.他为我们设计了一所很美的房子。design sth to do sth These exercises are designed to develop and strengthen muscles.这些练习是为了增强肌肉练习而设计的。be designed forThe gloves were designed for extremely cold c
7、limates.这些手套是为严寒地区设计的。fancy doing sthI dont fancy walking in the rain.我不喜欢在雨中行走。have a fancy for 爱好;爱上;入迷fancy sb.doing sth.想象某人做某事2.fancy adj.奇特的;异样的fancy clothes 新奇服装fancy vt.想象;设想;爱好3.belong vi.属于；为的一员After three years in Cambridge,I finally feel as if I belong here.belong to sb/sth 属于This book b
8、elongs to Sarah.You shouldnt take what doesnt belong to you.They belong to the same chess club.4.in return 回报;作为报酬What can we do for them in return for all the help they have given us?我们将怎样来报答他们所给予我们的种种帮助呢?I gave him some books in return for his assistance.in turn 轮流地;依次;反过来by turns 轮流地;时而时而The two
9、countries have been at war for many years.People there are suffering a lot.5.be at war 处于交战状态=fighting against each otherThe two sisters are constantly at warwith each other.这两姐妹不时发生争执。How did the Amber Room becomeone of the wonders of the world?How was a new Amber Room built?How did the Amber Room
10、get lost?How was the Amber Room made?Why did the King of Prussia give the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gift?Para 3 Para 5 Para 4 Para 1 Para 2Match the main ideas and the paragraphs.Scanning to get detail informationJoin the correct parts of the sentences together.1 Frederick I2 Frederick W
11、illiam 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.F built a new Amber Room after studying pic
12、tures of the old one.ScanningReading Comprehension IIHow many kings or queens are mentioned in this passage?Who are they?ScanningReading Comprehension IIIFrederick William IFrederick IPeter the GreatCatherine IIFind out all the people related to theAmber Room from the text.Frederick I Frederick Will
13、iam I Peter the Great Catherine II The NazisScanningReading Comprehension IVYear Person What happened to the Amber Roombuilt the Amber Room Frederick William Igave the Amber Room to _ as a gift1770 Catherine II _ the Amber Roomthe Russians and Germans_ the Amber RoomFrederick I1716Peter the Greathad
14、 the Amber Room moved outside St PetersburgNazistole2003rebuiltFill in the form below.ScanningThe clue of the storyPeter the GreatCatherineFrederickFrederick WilliamNazipass downgiven as a giftpass downstolen1.Why is it called the Amber Room and how many tons of amber were used to make the Amber Roo
15、m?2.What did Catherine II do with the Amber Room?3.What happened to the Amber Room?Answer the following questions.ScanningReading Comprehension V1.Why is it called the Amber Room and how many tons of amber were used to make the Amber Room?It was given the name the Amber Room because several tons of
16、amber were used to make it,which has a beautiful yellow brown color.Scanning2.What did Catherine II do with the Amber Room?She had the Amber Room moved to the palace outside St Petersburg and transformed it.3.What happened to the Amber Room in the second world war?It was taken apart and missing in t
17、he second world war,and the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room at the summer palace.Scanning Discuss the following two questions in groups of four.1.Is it worth rebuilding lost cultural relics such as the Amber Room or the Winter Palace(Yuanmingyuan)?Give your reasons.2.What are good w
18、ays to protect cultural relics from being destroyed and stolen?DiscussionQuiz Retell the text by filling in the blanks.Quiz IThe Amber Room was _ for the palace of Frederick I at first.The countrys best _ spent about _ years making it.Several tons of _ were used for making it,decorated with _ and _.
19、It was given to _ after Frederick William I succeeded his _ and became the _ of Prussia.Soon it became part of the Czars _ in St Petersburg.Later,_ had the Amber Room _ to a palace outside St Petersburg.It was one of the great _ of the world.In _,it was stolen by the _.Now a new Amber Room has been
20、built in _ and it looks much like the old one,following the old _.The Amber Room was _ for the palace of Frederick I at first.The countrys best _ spent about _ years making it.Several tons of _ were used for making it,decorated with _ and _.It was given to _ after Frederick William I succeeded his _
21、 and became the _ of Prussia.designedartiststenambergoldjewelsPeter the GreatkingfatherAnswer:Soon it became part of the Czars _ in St Petersburg.Later,_ had the Amber Room _ to a palace outside St Petersburg.It was one of the great _ of the world.In _,it was stolen by the _.Now a new Amber Room has
22、 been built in _ and it looks much like the old one,following the old _.winterpalacewondersmovedCatherine II1941NazisRussiaphotos1.这件衣服是最新设计。2.我送给他一份礼物以回报他的帮助。3.第二次世界大战期间，德国几乎同世界上所有的国家处于交战状态。TranslationQuiz II This dress is of the latest design.I sent him a present in return for his help.During the Second World War,Germany was at war with almost all the countries in the world.Homework1.Read the text again and underline some important phrases and difficult sentences.2.Find more information about the Amber Room.