1、Unit 1Cultural relicsWords and expressions 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 upWhom do cultural relics belong to?Do you have any in your family?In a larger sense,it can be said that all t
2、he cultural relics belong to all peoples and the whole society,not a certain individual.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.Are cultural relics
3、 only objects like vases or can they be buildings too?Look at the pictures below and discuss what they are and whether they are cultural relics or not.The Tai Mahal(In India)ivory dragon boatMogao Caves It is made up of 492 caves,which were deserted in the fourteenth century and lay untouched until
4、the beginning of the 20th century.It lies at the rock side of the MingshaMountain in Gansu province.Its worth the name of art treasure house of the Chinese Nation.Name:Place:Time:Importance:The Great Pyramid of KhufuEgypt around the year 2560 BCthe only surviving of the Seven Ancient Wonders Name:Pl
5、ace:Time:Importance:The Great WallBeijingSince 475BCthe symbol of China and its culture.Name:Place:Time:Importance:The Forbidden City Beijingthe largest museum of cultural relics in ChinaThe imperial palace/1406(the Ming Dynasty)Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui-Xidi and HongcunMount HuangshanThe M
6、ausoleum of the First Qin Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors the Leshan Giant Buddha The Classical Gardens of SuzhouAngkor Wat in CambodiaThe Sports Arena of Ancient RomeStonehenge in EnglandPre-reading1.Have you ever seen a piece of amber?What do you know about it?2.Look at the title and the pictu
7、re of the reading passage and predict what it is about.Then skim it quickly and see if you were right.Amberamberbeautifulrare/preciousCan you imagine a house made of amber?IN SEARTCH OF THE AMBER ROOMReadingThe Amber Room was made of almost seven thousand tons of amber.It was built in Prussia.Then,t
8、he 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 the Nazi German army secretly stole the Amber Room and then it disappeared mystically.Backgrou
9、ndFast 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?4.When and why did Frederick William I give the Amber Room to Peter the Great?5.What did Peter the Great give in return?6.What did Cat
10、herine the Great do with the Amber Room？7.When and how was the Amber Room supposed to have been lost?1.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.Catherine IIBCareful readingDetailed information2.The king of Prussia ga
11、ve 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 Konigsberg D.People in St Petersburg4.In 1941,the city of Konigsberg was in _.
12、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 away1.It took some best artists about ten years to make the old Amber Room.2.The Amber Room served
13、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.TFTFTrue(T)or false(F).Paragraph 1.How was the Amber Room made?Paragraph 2.Why did the King of Prussia give
14、the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gift?Task 3:Main idea of each paragraphTask 3:Main idea of each paragraphParagraph 3.How did the Amber Room become one of the wonders of the world.Paragraph 4.How did the Amber Room get lost.Paragraph 5.How was a new Amber Room built.An introduction of the A
15、mber 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）Yellow-brownIn the fancy style popular in those days10 years for a team of the countrys best artists.Para.1A gift to Peter the GreatQ1:What was the amber room first made for?It was first m
16、ade for the palace of Frederick I.Para.2: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 himhis best soldiersPeter the Greata troop ofwinter palacereception hallFrederick William IFrederick I(
17、1716)The 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 Ipass downPeter the GreatCatherine IIPara.3:In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted.(add more details)The missing of the Amber
18、RoomTime:Event:1941Russia(the Russians)Nazi Germany (the Nazis)at warstole.the Nazis arrivedsent it to Konigsberg.After that,what happened to the Amber Room was.were only able toremove .furniture and small art objectsthe Amber Rooma mysteryPara.4:A new Amber RoomQs:1.Who have built a new Amber Room?
19、2.How old is St Petersburg now?The Russians and Germans.306 years old now.Para.5:The clue of the storyPeter the Great CzarCatherineFrederickFrederick Frederick WilliamWilliam NaziFrederickFrederick Frederick WilliamWilliam Nazipass downgiven as a giftpass downstolenPrussiawinter palace in St Petersb
20、urgsummer palace outside St PetersburgRussiaGermanyKonigsberg on the Baltic sea?placesthe palace ofFrederickplaces1716177019412003Frederick Williamgave the Amber Room to Peter the Great as a gift.Catherine had completed the adding to the Amber room.The Nazi German army stole the Amber Room.The rebui
21、lding of the Amber Room was completed.yearsyearsPost-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_ Tense.timePast1.Frederick I2.Frederick William I3.Peter the
22、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 pictures of the old one
23、.Join the correct parts of the sentences together.1ComprehendingPage 2How 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 King of Prussia give the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gif
24、t?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.2In 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.)foragainst1.Remember the useful words and Expressions.Try to retell the story about the Amber Room.2.Prepare for the next period.Homework
