1、Unit1 Cultural Relics任 刚西安市田家炳中学the Great Wallthe Terra Cotta Warriorsthe Old Summer Palacethe Temple of Heavencutural relicsDo they have something in common?symbols of their countries and culturesfamousa long historytell us stories about the pastDiscussionMogao Caves(In China)Ivory Dragon Boatthe T
2、aj Mahal(In India)Ming Dynasty vaseDo you know what a cultural relic is?A cultural relic is something that has survived for a long time,often a part of something old that has remained when the rest of it has been destroyed;it tells people about the past.Ambercolor yellow-brownfeel likeAmber is the f
3、ossil(化石)form of resin(树脂)from trees.It takes millions of years to form.feel as hard as stoneWhat is amber?amberbeautifulrare/preciousCan you imagine a house made of amber?In Search of the Amber RoomWhat can we infer from the title?The Amber Room was _missing/lostIN SEARCH OF THE AMBER ROOMFast read
4、ing:task 1Read the passage quickly and try to find the main idea.It tells us the strange history of the_ _,a cultural relicof two countries:_ and _.Amber RoomGermanyRussiatask2The following five questions summarize the main ideas of the five paragraphs in the passage.Put the paragraph numbers in the
5、 boxes.How did the Amber Room become one of the wonders of the world?How did the Amber Room get lost?How was a new Amber room built?How was the Amber Room made?Why did the King of Prussia give the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gift?34512Description of the Amber Room(Para1)Material_Color_Desi
6、gnIn the _ popular in those daysDecorations_ and _Amberfancy styleYellow-browngoldjewelsCareful reading:task1The Amber RoomPurposeIt was made not to be a _,but for the _ of Frederick I.Whathappened to the Amber Room?1716_.1770_.1941_.2003_.Frederick William gave the Amber Room to Peter the Great as
7、a gift.The Amber Room was completed the way Catherine II wanted it.The Nazi German army stole the Amber RoomThe rebuilding of the Amber Room was completed.giftpalacePara2-51.The king of Prussia who gave the Amber Room as a gift to Russia was _.A.Frederick I B.Frederick William I C.Peter the Great D.
8、Catherine IIBTask 2:Listening and comprehension2.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 friendsD3.The Amber Room was stolen by _.A.Russian soldiers B.German soldiers C.People in Konig
9、sberg D.People in St Petersburg4.In 1941,the city of Konigsberg was in _.A.Germany B.Russia C.Sweden D.FranceBAC5.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 take it awayTask 3 True or False 1
10、.Frederick William I was the King of Russia.2.The Amber Room has a strange history and it remains a mystery.3.The Amber Room was made up of seven hundred tons of amber.4.The amber is as hard as stone and hard to be made into shapes.5.Peter the Great made Amber Room his Summer Palace.6.Catherine II added more details to the Amber Room and made it her Summer Palace.FTTFFF2.Frederick William3.Peter the Great4.Catherine1.Frederick1716a troop of soldiers5.NaziMoved;added;completed1941reception hallRetelling Homework:Please write an article about the introduction of Amber Room.Thank you very much!
