1、Unit 1Cultural relicswarming up and readingks5uThe LeaningTower of Pisa(In Italy)ks5uThe Taj Mahal (In India)The Great Pyramids in EgyptForbidden City Mogao Caves(In China)Are cultural relics only the old buildings?Can they be other things?blue and white porcelain(青花瓷)vasepotteryTri-colored glazed p
2、ottery of the Tang Dynasty(唐三彩)ivory dragon boatuA cultural relic is something that isvery old,survived for a long time;should have some value;manmade,created by our ancestors(祖先);tells people about the past.precious,rare,valuableWhat is this?Have you ever seen a piece of amber?Have you ever seen an
3、ything made of amber?Can you imagine what a room made of amber looks like?It is said that the amberroom is worth_dollars.How much does it cost?100-250 million (1亿-2.5亿)Suppose the Amber Room got lost.How would you feel?What will you do?In Search of the Amber RoomReadingListen and read the passage qu
4、ickly and find out characters,years,and places in the passage.(clues线索)charactersyearsplaces1232.FrederickWilliam3.Peter the Great4.Catherine1.Frederick1716177019412003YearsPrussiaRussiaGermany?PlacesHow did the Amber Room become one of the wonders of the world?How was a new Amber Room built?How did
5、 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 gift?54132The following five questions summarize the main idea of the five paragraphs in the passage.Put them in the right order.Para 1:Detailed information about the Amber
6、 Roomyellow-brownPrussiain the fancy style popularin those daysseven tons of amber;It took the countrys best artists about ten years to make it.ColourBirthplaceDesignMaterialTime to complete itFrederickFrederickWilliampass downPeter the Great Czargive as a giftWhat did Peter the great do after he re
7、ceived the gift?Frederick William IPeter the GreatIn returnWhat happened to the Amber Room in 1716?Frederick William I(the king of Prussia)1.his winter Palace in St Petersburg2.a small reception hall for important visitors.as a gift of friendshipgave to in returntouse forPeter the Great(the Czar)gav
8、e a troop of the his best soldierspass downCatherine II had the amber room_ outside St Petersburg and told her artists to _._lit the room,and _ shone like gold Though it was_ one of the wonders of the world,it is_.movedadd more details to itAlmost six hundred candlesits mirrors and picturesconsidere
9、d missingHow did the Amber Room becomeone of the wonders of the world?Para 3stolePara.4：the missing of the Amber RoomTime:Event:1941 Russia(the Russians)Nazi Germany (the Nazis)at warstole the Amber Roomthe Nazis arrivedsent it to Konisbergthe Amber Room was missingwere only able to removefurniture
10、and small art objectsA.stole the Amber RoomB.sent a troop of his best soldiers to the King of PrussiaC.had the Amber Room madeD.had it moved outside St Petersburg.E.gave it to Peter the Great as a gift.F.built a new Amber Room after studying pictures of the old one1.Frederick2.Frederick William3.Pet
11、er the Great4.Catherine5.The Nazi army6.The Russians and GermansJoin the correct parts together.Discuss the following question in groups.Is it worth rebuilding lost cultural relics such as Yuan Ming Yuan?Give your reasons.I am for because I am againstbecause I agree that/I agree with your opinionI dont agree with you,In my opinion,I think My opinion is that I think it is better to I believe foragainst1.enjoy the beautyagain2.increase the income of tourism3.1.a waste of money and time2.let people forget the shameful history3.DebateforagainstIs it worth rebuilding Yuan Ming Yuan?Thank you
