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1、人教课标人教课标高一高一 必修必修 2Unit 1Unit One Cultural Cultural relicsrelicsWhat are cultural relics? A cultural relic is something that has survived for a long time, often a part of something old that has remained when the rest has been destroyed; it tells people about the past.文化遗产日文化遗产日 the Second Saturday o

2、f JuneCan you name somecultural relics in China and abroad?the Temple of Heaven It is It is locatedlocated in Egypt.in Egypt. It became the It became the gravegrave after after the king died.the king died.The Pyramid in EgyptThe Statue of Liberty(The symbol(象征）象征） of the USA)What did the Goddess hol

3、d in her hands?女神双唇紧闭，戴光芒四射的冠冕，女神双唇紧闭，戴光芒四射的冠冕，身着罗马式宽松长袍，右手高擎象身着罗马式宽松长袍，右手高擎象征自由的火炬，左手紧握一铜板刻征自由的火炬，左手紧握一铜板刻着着美国独立宣言美国独立宣言发表的日期发表的日期-公元公元1776年年7月月4日，脚上散落着已日，脚上散落着已断裂的锁链，右脚跟抬起作行进状，断裂的锁链，右脚跟抬起作行进状，整体为挣脱枷锁、挺身前行的反抗整体为挣脱枷锁、挺身前行的反抗者形象者形象 The Leaning Tower of Pisa（比萨斜塔） It is the famous Italy building. It g

4、ot the name leaning tower because it leans to the earth. It actually used for telling people time. Do they have something in common? symbols of their countries and culturesfamousa long historytell us stories about the past All these cultural relics are quite beautiful. But some of them were lost or

5、ruined in history, such as Yuan Ming Yuan, The Great Wall, The Pyramid. what can cause them lost or ruined? 1. Maybe they were destroyed by natural disasters (wind and rain). 2.Maybe they were even stolen by invaders during wars. As we known, some of the cultural relics were destroyed during the war

6、. Such as Yuan Ming Yuan, it was burnt out by the invaders.Now our government has spent a lot of money on rebuilding it. Do you think it is worthwhile?1.They have great value to us.2.They tell us what our ancestors (祖先）祖先）were and what their life was like.3.They tell us the history of our country, n

7、o one should forget the past.As we known, some of the cultural relics were destroyed during the war. Such as Yuan Ming Yuan, it was burnt out by the invaders.Useful expression:I think it is worthwhile because.I dont think so because.yellow-brownfeel as hard as stonefossil(化石化石)resin(树脂树脂)millions of

8、 yearsamberCan you imagine a house made of amber ?13 times the price of gold.It is said that the amber room is worth_ dollars.100-250 million (1亿亿-2.5亿亿)How much does it cost?Do you want to know more about the Amber Room? In search of the amber roomWhat can you infer from the title ?IN SEARCH OF THE

9、 AMBER ROOMThe Amber Room was _missing / lost the Amber RoomRussiaPrussia It tells us the amazing history of _, a cultural relicof two countries:_ and_ Task 2: Find out the characters, years , and places in the passage.Task 1: Get the main idea of the textSkimming2.Frederick William1.Frederickcharac

10、ters4.Catherine3.Peter the GreatPrussiaRussiaGermany?places1716177019412003Frederick Williamgave the Amber Room to _as a gift.Catherine added more _ to the Amber room.The Nazi German army _ the Amber Room.The _of the Amber Room was completed.yearsPeter the GreatstolerebuildingdetailsJoin the correct

11、 parts of the sentences together.1 Frederick Frederick William IPeter the GreatCatherineThe Nazi armyA 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 Ro

12、om after studying pictures of the old one.ScanningReading Comprehension IIHow 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

13、 gift? Para 3 Para 5 Para 4 Para 1 Para 2Match the main ideas and the paragraphs.1. The Amber Room was at first made for _.A. Catherine IIB. the Prussian peopleC. Peter the GreatD. Frederick ICareful Reading2. The king of Prussia gave the Amber Room to Russia because _. A. he wanted to marry Catheri

14、ne II B. he was kind C. he needed better soldiers D. he wanted to make friendsD4. The reason why the Amber Room is now missing is that _.A. there was a mystery about itB. it was destroyed by Peter the GreatC. the Amber Room was taken apart into pieces, packed and moved awayD. the Amber Room was so s

15、mall that the German soldiers moved it away easily5. The new Amber Room looks much like the old one because_.A. it was built by the Russians and Germans who had studied old photos of the former oneB. the Russians and Germans are good at buildingC. the Russians and Germans found the site of the Amber

16、 RoomD. Catherine s artists gave detailed adviceAn introduction of the Amber Room.ColorBirthplaceStyleMaterial Time of building ityellow-brownPrussiafancy style amber (several tons) gold jewels10 yearsWho owned the Amber Room in the history?Frederick Frederick William Peter the GreatCatherineuse for

17、1.his winter Palace in St Petersburg2.a small reception hall for important visitorsfor his palaceIn 1716a troop of soldiersFrederickFrederick William IPeter the Greatin returnchange600 candles lit the roomThe mirrors and pictures shone like gold1.She had the Amber Room moved to the palace outside of

18、 St Petersburg. 2.Told her artists to add more details.mysteryIn 1770?In 1941later How did it get lost ?Time RussiansRemoved_ and _ _GermansStole _ _ itself.Put _ pieces into _ boxes.Put them in a _ to _.furnituresmall objectsthe room100,00027trainknigsberg1941 at warPara.4 The missing of amber room

19、who How WhenWhythe Russians and Germansbased on old photos of the former one2003celebrate the 300th birthday of their cityrebuilt a new Amber RoomThe clue of the storyPeter the GreatCatherineFrederickFrederick WilliamNazipass downgiven as a giftpass downstolen At first, the Amber Room b_ to Fredrick

20、 I. In 1716 Frederick William I gave it to Peter the Great as a g_ of friendship. In r_, the czar sent him a t_ of his best soldiers. Later, Catherine II h_ it m_ to the palace outside St Petersburg and told her artists to a_ more d_ to its design. Thus, the room was completed the w_ (that/in which)

21、 she wanted and became one of the great w_ of the world. Summary elongedifteturnroopadovedddetailsondersay Sadly, in 1941 some of the Nazis secretly s_ it. This was a time w_ Russia and Germany were _ _. After that, what happened to the Amber Room r_ a m_. Recently, the Russians and Germans have bui

22、lt a new Amber Room. There is no d_ that they did it for friendship and understanding. tolehenat waremainsysteryoubt议一议议一议 What is the significance (意义意义)of rebuilding the Amber Room?DISCUSSIONforagainstDiscussionIs it worth rebuilding the Amber Room? for against1. enjoy the beauty again2. more visi

23、tors will go to St Petersburg3. 1. waste money and time2. let people forget the terrible history3. Whats your opinion?I am for/against because I (dont) agree.In my opinion, I think I believe 写一写写一写 写作内容写作内容 以约以约120120个词就个词就“重建琥珀屋与圆明园重建琥珀屋与圆明园”发表你的看法发表你的看法, ,内容包括：内容包括： 德俄两国重建琥珀屋有何意义；德俄两国重建琥珀屋有何意义； 你认为中国有必要重建圆明园吗？说你认为中国有必要重建圆明园吗？说明理由。明理由。参考词汇：参考词汇：invaders 侵略者侵略者 In my opinion, it is of great significance to rebuild the Amber Room. The Amber Room is not only a cultural relic but also a symbol of the friendship between the two nations. Rebuilding the Amber Room by the two na