1、Unit 1 Cultural relics Period 2 Reading The Missing Eighth Wonder of the World Listen and get the main idea.It tells us the strange history of the_,a cultural relic of two countries:_ and _.Amber RoomGermanyRussiaRead the text quickly,and try to find out the main idea for each paragraph.Paragraph 1:
2、The Amber Room and its_ Paragraph 2-3:_ of the Amber Room Paragraph 4:_ of the Amber Room Paragraph 5:_ of the Amber RoomThe history designThe missingThe rebuildingDecide the sentences true(T)or false(F).1.The Amber Room,which was a great work of art using amber,was originally(起初)made to be a gift t
3、o the Russian people.2.Frederick William I gave the Amber Room to Peter the Great.3.Peter the Great had the Amber Room moved outside of St Petersburg.FF T4.The Amber Room was one of the wonders of the world,but no one knows where it is.5.We dont know what happened to the Amber Room during World War
4、I.6.In recent years,a new Amber Room has been made in St Petersburg,and it looks like the old one.TTF Para 1 The Amber Room and its designColorBirthplaceStyleMaterialTime of building ityellow-brownPrussiafancy styleamber(several tons)goldjewels10 yearsFrederick IFrederick William IPeter the Great Ca
5、therine IIA.sent a troop of his best soldiers to the King of Prussia.B.had the Amber Room madeC.had it moved outside St Petersburg.D.gave it to the Czar as a giftJoin the correct parts of the sentences together.Para 2-3 The history of the Amber RoomPara 4The missing of the Amber Room1.The Russians d
6、idnt hide the Amber Room because _.A.they were at war B.the couldnt find a place C.the German soldiers arrived too soon D.no train could take it away 2.In 1941,the city of Konigsberg was in _.A.Germany B.Russia C.Sweden D.FranceCAPara 5 The rebuilding of the amber room1.It was built by _.2.Following
7、 _,it has been made to look much like _.3.It was used to celebrate _of the city St Petersburg.the 300th birthdaythe old oneold photos of the former onethe Russians and GermansAfter listening to the recording again,try to retell the story using the pictures from the video.12Finish the following passa
8、ge according to the text.In fact,the Amber Room was made not to be a _,but was _ for the _ of Frederick I.In _ Frederick Williamgave the Amber Room to _ as a gift.In 1770,Catherinehad completed the _ to the Amber room.In 1941,The Nazi German army_ the Amber Room.After that,what happened to the Amber
9、 Room _ a mystery.In 2003,The_ of the Amber Room was completed and it looked much like the old one,_ the old photos.designedpalace1716Peter the GreataddingstoleremainsrebuildingfollowinggiftDifficult points1.Frederick William,the King of Prussia,could never have imagined that his greatest gift to th
10、e Russian people would have such a strange history.普鲁士国王威廉一世绝不可能想到他送给俄罗斯人的最伟大的礼物会有这样一段离奇的历史。2.Later,Catherine II had the Amber Room moved to the palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers.后来叶卡捷琳娜二世派人把琥珀屋搬到了圣彼得堡郊外她避暑的宫殿中。3.This was a time when the two countries were at war.这正是两国交战时期。4.T
11、here is no doubt that the boxes were then put on a train for Konigsberg.毫无疑问，这些箱子后来被装上火车运住哥尼斯保。Should we rebuild Yuan Ming Yuan?1.cost too much;2.a sad history3.forgetting means betraying1.attract more tourists2.make more money3.culture relics AgainstFor1)I think/dont think it is worth rebuilding be
12、cause.2)Sorry,I agree/dont agree with you.In my opinion,3)On one hand,rebuilding Yuan Ming Yuan will attract more tourists and make more money.On the other hand,letting it be will help us our children understand the history better.Yuan Ming Yuan s destruction represents a sad and unforgettable histo
13、ry.No Chinese should ever forget it because forgetting means betraying.Exercises1.【原句】Frederick William l,the King of Prussia,could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history.模仿要点 句子结构:主语，同位语谓语 宾语从句【模仿】我的母亲，我生命中最重要的人，一直坚信我终有一天会取得成功的。My mother,
14、the most important person in my life,always believes that I will succeed one day.2.【原句】This gift was the Amber Room,which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it.模仿要点 句子结构:名词+非限制定语从句+原因状语从句模仿 礼物是一辆小汽车，我拒绝接受是因为它太昂贵了。The gift is a car,which I refused to accept because it
15、 is too expensive to me.3.【原句】There is no doubt that the boxes were then put on a train for Konigsberg,which was at that time a German city on the Baltic Sea.模仿要点 句子结构:There is no doubt that+which 非限制性定语从句+at that time+定语从句【模仿】毫无疑问这幅唐代的画价值连城，它为当时的一位名家所画。There is no doubt that the Tang Dynasty picture is priceless,which was at that time painted by a famous painter.Homework1.Read the text after class.2.Suppose you are Li Hua.You are asked to write an essay for an English newspaper to give some useful advice on how to protect our cultural relics.(100 words)Thankyou!
