人教必修二unitculturalrelicsReading张PPT课件

1、The protection of cultural relicsQuestion: What is a cultural relic?第1页/共46页Cultural relic A cultural relic is any object, building or item that was made sometime in the past. It may be thousands of years old or it may be a few hundred; A cultural relic may or may not be valuable; It tells us someth

2、ing of the way people lived at the time it was made. This may be because of its method of manufacture or how the item was used.第2页/共46页Look at the pictures below and discuss whether they are cultural relics or not.第3页/共46页Ming Dynasty vase第4页/共46页Taj Mahal第5页/共46页ivory dragon boat第6页/共46页Mogao Caves

3、第7页/共46页Yuanmingyuan in China第8页/共46页Eiffel Tower in France第9页/共46页Colosseum in Greece第10页/共46页Sydney Opera第11页/共46页The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy第12页/共46页the Pyramids in Egypt第13页/共46页Yangliuqing Folk Painting 第14页/共46页The Bronze of Rabbits Head 第15页/共46页Old Town of Lijiang第16页/共46页DiscussionWh

4、at makes them valuable and famous?a long history; structure; important events that took place there 第17页/共46页Why is a cultural relic important? Symbols of their countries A concrete annotation (注释注释) of their cultures Have a memorable significanceBring in money from tourism第18页/共46页Have you ever see

5、n a piece of amber? What do you know about it?Amber is a hard yellowish brown clear substance. It is often used for jewels and decorative objects.第19页/共46页Whats this?第20页/共46页The Amber RoomCreated in the 18th century, it disappeared during World War II, and was recreated in 2003. Before it was lost,

6、 the Amber Room was sometimes dubbed the “the Eighth Wonder of the World” due to its singular beauty.第21页/共46页the Amber Room 著名的著名的“琥珀屋琥珀屋”始建于始建于17091709年，当时的普年，当时的普鲁士国王为了效仿法国皇帝路易十四的奢华生鲁士国王为了效仿法国皇帝路易十四的奢华生活，命令普鲁士最有名的建筑师兴建活，命令普鲁士最有名的建筑师兴建“琥珀琥珀屋屋”，“琥珀屋琥珀屋”面积约面积约5555平方米，共有平方米，共有1212块块护壁镶板和护壁镶板和1212个柱脚，

7、全都由当时比黄金还贵个柱脚，全都由当时比黄金还贵1212倍的琥珀制成，总重至少达倍的琥珀制成，总重至少达6 6吨，吨，“琥珀屋琥珀屋”同时还饰以钻石、宝石和银箔，可以随意拼装同时还饰以钻石、宝石和银箔，可以随意拼装成各种形状，建成后光彩夺目、富丽堂皇，被成各种形状，建成后光彩夺目、富丽堂皇，被誉为誉为“世界第八奇迹世界第八奇迹”。第22页/共46页the Amber Room17161716年普鲁士国王年普鲁士国王Frederick William将琥珀将琥珀屋作为礼物送给俄罗斯彼得大帝（屋作为礼物送给俄罗斯彼得大帝（Peter the Great），），19411941年，纳粹德军攻入圣彼得

8、堡，年，纳粹德军攻入圣彼得堡，将王宫中的将王宫中的“琥珀屋琥珀屋”拆卸了下来，装满拆卸了下来，装满2727个个箱子运回了德国柯尼斯堡。二战结束后，箱子运回了德国柯尼斯堡。二战结束后，“琥琥珀屋珀屋”从此下落不明，从世人眼中神秘失踪了。从此下落不明，从世人眼中神秘失踪了。直到圣彼得堡直到圣彼得堡300300年纪念的时候，才由俄国巧年纪念的时候，才由俄国巧匠重新复原出了当时的面貌。这一复原工程历匠重新复原出了当时的面貌。这一复原工程历时时2525年，耗资年，耗资11001100万美元。万美元。第23页/共46页第24页/共46页第25页/共46页第26页/共46页第27页/共46页Is the A

9、mber Room a cultural relic?第28页/共46页Skimming for general idea第29页/共46页 The passage is mainly developed in the order of _. A. place B. people C. time1. Choose the best answer.Check your answer.第30页/共46页How did the Amber Room becomeone of the wonders of the world?How was a new Amber Room built?How did

10、 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? Para 3 Para 5 Para 4 Para 1 Para 22. Match the main ideas and the paragraphs.第31页/共46页Scanning for specific information第32页/共46页1) How long did it take Prussian artis

11、ts to finish the Amber Room? A. 5 years. B. 8 years. C. 10 years. D. 12 years. 2) Why did Frederick William I give the Amber Room to Peter the Great? A. To stop the war between the two countries. B. To get the best Russian soldiers. C. To get the land of Russia. D. To get weapons from Peter the Grea

12、t.3. Choose the best answer.Check your answer.第33页/共46页3) Who added more details to the Amber Room? A. Catherine II. B. Peter the Great. C. Frederick William I. D. Frederick III.4) What happened to the Amber Room during World War II? A. It was saved by the brave Russians. B. It was burned by the Ger

13、man Nazis. C. Pieces of the Room were buried in a place in German. D. Pieces of the Room were sent to Knigsberg by train.第34页/共46页1 Frederick I2 Frederick William 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 th

14、e 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.4. Read the passage and join the correct parts of the sentences together.第35页/共46页1) The Amber Room was designed for the pa

15、lace of Frederick. 2) Frederick Williamgave the Amber Room to Catherine. 3) Peter the Great received important visitors in the Amber Room. 4) The Amber Room was hidden by the Russians when Russia and Germany were at war. 5) A new Amber Room was built in St Petersburg. Peter the Greatnot第36页/共46页Main

16、 ideasSupporting detailsThe Amber RoomIt was made of several tons of 1. _.Its color was 2._. It was a treasure decorated with 3. _.Its stories beforeWWThe Amber Room was given to Peter the Great by 4. _.It became part of the Czars 5._in St Petersburg.It was moved to a palace outside St Petersburg by

17、 Catherine and more 6. _ were added to it.amberyellow-browngold and jewelsFrederick William winter palacedetails6. Complete the chart below.第37页/共46页What happened tothe Amber Roomduring WWSome furniture and small art objects were 7._ the room by the Russians.100,000 pieces were put inside twenty-sev

18、en boxes and transported to Knigsberg by 8. _.The Amber Room was 9. _.Recent storyA new Amber Room was built by the Russians and Germans to celebrate 10. _ of St Petersburg.removed fromtrainlostthe 300th birthday第38页/共46页The clue of the storyPeter the GreatCatherine IIFrederick IFrederick William IN

19、azipassed downas a gift gavepassed downstolen by第39页/共46页Frederick I （1657-1713）普鲁士普鲁士的第一位国王，琥珀的第一位国王，琥珀屋的最初拥有者。屋的最初拥有者。1657年年7月月11日生于柯尼斯堡。日生于柯尼斯堡。当时，普鲁士是波兰的一个公当时，普鲁士是波兰的一个公国。而腓特烈一生的精力在于国。而腓特烈一生的精力在于寻求成为国王。腓特烈奢华挥寻求成为国王。腓特烈奢华挥霍，其孙霍，其孙腓特烈大帝腓特烈大帝称祖父为称祖父为“贪财王贪财王”，不过，腓特烈一，不过，腓特烈一世以国王称号和王者风范，收世以国王称号和王者风范，

20、收取民心、团结领地，对霍亨索取民心、团结领地，对霍亨索伦家族有不可磨灭的巨大贡献。伦家族有不可磨灭的巨大贡献。第40页/共46页Frederick William I (1688-1740)腓特烈一世之子，人称腓特烈一世之子，人称“士兵士兵王王”，由于他生活简朴吝啬，又，由于他生活简朴吝啬，又舍不得在经济文化建设上花钱，舍不得在经济文化建设上花钱，也被称为人称也被称为人称“乞丐国王乞丐国王”。 他的父亲腓特烈一世成功地使普他的父亲腓特烈一世成功地使普鲁士变为一个王国，而他本人则鲁士变为一个王国，而他本人则大大加强了这个王国的军事力量。大大加强了这个王国的军事力量。腓特烈腓特烈威廉一世是一位性格

21、严厉威廉一世是一位性格严厉穷兵黩武的战士国王，他以极其穷兵黩武的战士国王，他以极其粗暴的军人作风对待臣民，把军粗暴的军人作风对待臣民，把军事训练的严酷推向极至，但是也事训练的严酷推向极至，但是也为普鲁士日后的扩张准备了坚实为普鲁士日后的扩张准备了坚实的军队和经济基础。的军队和经济基础。第41页/共46页Peter the Great (1672-1725)彼得大帝继位后积极兴办工场，彼得大帝继位后积极兴办工场，发展贸易，发展文化、教育和科发展贸易，发展文化、教育和科研事业，同时改革军事，建立正研事业，同时改革军事，建立正规的陆海军，加强封建专制的中规的陆海军，加强封建专制的中央集权制。继而发动

22、了战争，夺央集权制。继而发动了战争，夺得波罗的海出海口，给俄罗斯帝得波罗的海出海口，给俄罗斯帝国打下坚实基础。可以说，近代国打下坚实基础。可以说，近代俄国的政治、经济、文化、教育、俄国的政治、经济、文化、教育、科技等方面的发展史无不源于彼科技等方面的发展史无不源于彼得大帝时代。得大帝时代。马克思马克思最为褒奖的最为褒奖的18世纪的两个世纪的两个伟大帝主，一个是中国的康熙大伟大帝主，一个是中国的康熙大帝，另一个是俄国的彼得大帝帝，另一个是俄国的彼得大帝”。第42页/共46页 俄国历史上唯一被称为“大帝”的女沙皇。出身于德国贵族，原名索菲亚，彼得大帝死后来到俄国，并取名叶卡捷琳娜。由于彼得三世另有

23、新欢，叶卡捷琳娜的皇后地位面临被废的威胁，于是在1762年率领禁卫军发动政变而即位。对外奉行侵略政策，扩大了俄罗斯帝国的疆域。Catherine II (1729-1796)第43页/共46页The Amber Room, the best and biggest work of amber art that ever _(make), was first built for the palace of Frederick I. In 1716, Frederick William I gave it to Peter the Great _a gift and _he got some of the Czars best soldiers. _ the Amber Room became part of the Czars winter palace