U1P2Pre-readingandReading

1、Unit 1,Cultural relics,amazing select honey design fancy style decorate jewel,adj. 令人惊奇的 vt. 挑选; 选择 n. 蜜; 蜂蜜 n. 设计; 图案; 构思 vt.设计; 计划; 构思 adj. 奇特的; 异样的 vt. 想象; 设想; 爱好 n. 风格; 风度; 类型 v. 装饰; 装修 n. 珠宝; 宝石,Words preview,artist belong troop reception remove wooden doubt former,n. 艺术家 vi. 属于; 为的一员 n. 群; 组;

2、军队 n. 接待; 招待会; 接收 vt. 移动; 搬开 adj. 木制的 n. 怀疑; 疑惑 vt. 怀疑; 不信 adj. 以前的; 从前的,Words preview,belong to in return at war less than,属于 作为报答; 回报 处于交战状态 少于,Expressions preview,1 Have you ever seen a piece of amber? What do you know about it? 2 Look at the title and the pictures of the reading passage and pred

3、ict what it is about. Then skim it quickly and see if you were right.,Pre-reading,Do you want to know more about the Amber Room?,The beauty of St Petersburg,overlooking St Petersburg,palaces,destroyed St Petersburg,destroyed building,restored building,Rebuilt St Petersburg,In the Amber room there on

4、ce lived.,Reading,IN SEARCH OF THE AMBER ROOM,Why is it called the Amber Room? 2) What happened to the Amber Room?,Task 1: Fast readingMain idea,It was given the name because several tons of amber were used to make it.,The Amber Room was given to the Russian people as a great gift by the King.,The p

5、assage tells the history of the Amber Room in the order of time so that we can clearly know what happened to it.,Main idea of the passage,Join the correct parts if the sentences together.,1 Frederick 2 Frederick 3 Peter the Great 4 Catherine 5 The Nazi army 6 The Russians and Germans,A stole the Amb

6、er 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 Czars as a gift. F built a new Amber Room after studying pictures of the old one.,Task 2: Careful reading,What else were used to make the room besides

7、 amber?,What did Peter the Great give in return?,When and why did Frederick William I give the Amber Room to Peter the Great?,Frederick William I,Peter the Great,The following five questions summarize the main idea of the five paragraphs in the passage. Put the paragraphs numbers in the boxes. Then

8、answer the questions,How did the Amber Room become one 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 gift?,Para 3,Para 5,Para 4,Para 1,Para 2,Is it

9、worth rebuilding lost cultural relics such as the Amber Rom or Yuan Ming in Beijing? Give your reasons.,Discussion,The Amber Room was made 1_ 1701 onwards in order to be installed at Charlottenburg Palace, 2 _of Friedrich I, the first king of Prussia, at the urging of his second wife, Sophie Charlot

10、te. The concept of the room and its 3 _was by Andreas Schlter. It 4 _ crafted by Gottfried Wolfram,Complete the article with one word in each blank.,master craftsman to the Danish court of King Frederick IV of Denmark, 5_ help from the amber masters Ernst Schacht and Gottfried Turau from Danzig. It

11、did not, however, 6 _at Charlottenburg for long. Peter the Great admired it on a visit and in 1716, Friedrich Wilhelm I, the first kings son, presented 7_to him, and with that act cemented a Prussian-Russian alliance 8 _Sweden.,In 1755 Tsarina Elizabeth of Russia 9_it transferred and installed, firs

12、t in the Winter Palace, and then 10 _the Catherine Palace. From Berlin, Frederick II the Great sent her more Baltic amber, in 11 _to fill out the originals in the new design by the tsarinas Italian court architect, Bartolomeo Rastrelli.,The Amber Room represented a joint effort 12 _German and Russia

13、n craftsmen. After several other 18th century renovations, it 13 _more than 55 square meters and contained over six tones of 14 _. It took over ten years to construct.,The Amber Room was made from 1701 onwards in order to be installed at Charlottenburg Palace, home of Friedrich I, the first king of

14、Prussia, at the urging of his second wife, Sophie Charlotte. The concept of the room and its design was by Andreas Schlter. It was crafted by Gottfried Wolfram,Answers for reference,master craftsman to the Danish court of King Frederick IV of Denmark, with help from the amber masters Ernst Schacht a

15、nd Gottfried Turau from Danzig. It did not, however, remain at Charlottenburg for long. Peter the Great admired it on a visit and in 1716, Friedrich Wilhelm I, the first kings son, presented it to him, and with that act cemented a Prussian-Russian alliance against Sweden.,In 1755 Tsarina Elizabeth o

16、f Russia had it transferred and installed, first in the Winter Palace, and then in the Catherine Palace. From Berlin, Frederick II the Great sent her more Baltic amber, in order to fill out the originals in the new design by the tsarinas Italian court architect, Bartolomeo Rastrelli.,The Amber Room

17、represented a joint effort of German and Russian craftsmen. After several other 18th century renovations, it covered more than 55 square meters and contained over six tones of amber. It took over ten years to construct.,Give the changing forms of the following:,cultural-(n.),survive-(n.),culture,sur

18、vivor / survival,survivor (n.) 幸存者 survival (n.) 幸存,Fortunately he survived the traffic accident. Camels can survive for many days with no water.,Language points,The mans _ is surprising, as we all thought he has died. They built shelters for the _ after the quake.,survival,survivors,The helicopter

19、picked up all the _. They prayed for the _ of the sailors.,survivors,survival,(1) You cant imagine how I miss you all. (2) We can hardly imagine life without water. (3) Can you imagine her becoming a thief? = Can you imagine her as a thief?,1. imagine vt. 想象 n. imagination,(1) They _ the building ca

20、refully. (2) The experiment _ test the new drug. (打算将用作) (3) I like the _ of the new school. (4) Children above 12 are able to take part in skiing or other activities _ (design) for them. (05 丰台统考),designed,designed,is designed to,design,2. design (v. / n.) 设计; 构思,(1) fancy clothes 新奇服装 (2) Fancy me

21、eting you here! 想不到在这儿见到你了! (3) I dont fancy walking in the snow. 我不喜欢在雨中行走。 have a fancy for 爱好; 爱上; 入迷 fancy sb. doing sth. 想象某人做某事,3. fancy adj. 奇特的; 异样的,(1) Jones favours a dynamic, hands-on style of management. (2) His office is very utilitarian in style, with no decoration.,4. style n. a way o

22、f doing sth, especially one which is typical of a person, group of people, place or period: 风格; 风度; 类型,5. decorate v. to add sth. to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive: 装饰; 装修,They decorated the wedding car with ribbons and flowers.,6. belong vi. 属于；为的一员 (1) After thr

23、ee years in Cambridge, I finally feel as if I belong here. belong to 属于 belong to sb. to be someones property: (1) This book belongs to Sarah. (2) You shouldnt take what doesnt belong to you. belong to sth. to be a member of a group or organization: (1) They belong to the same chess club.,7. in retu

24、rn 回报; 作为报酬 What can we do for them in return for all the help they have given us? 我们将怎样来报答他们所给予我们的种种帮助呢? I gave him some books in return for his assistance. in turn 轮流地; 依次; 反过来 by turns 轮流地; 时而时而,This was a time when the two countries _.,The two countries _ for many years. People there are sufferi

25、ng a lot.,were at war,8 be at war,处于交战状态,have been at war,=fighting against each other,介词+名词 (表状态) at war/work/home/table on show/duty/sale/holiday/fire/watch in trouble/danger/battle/doubt under repair/discussion/construction,The young man is less than twenty years old 这个年轻人不到 20 岁。 no less than =

26、as much as 意为：“竟 有之多; 多达” 强调多 not less than 意为“不少于; 至少”,9. less than 少于,10. Theres no doubt that Theres no need to do / for sth / sb Theres no possibility that (Its) no wonder (that) 难怪 Do you doubt _ she will succeed? I doubt _ he will keep his word. I have no doubt _ he will win the game.,that,if / whether,that,11. former adj. o