Book 2 Unit1 Cultural Relics Warming up & reading

1. Book 2 Unit1 Cultural Relics Warming up & reading

2. Guessing Game The famous cultural relics in China

3. the Potala Palace 布达拉宫

4. Yuanmingyuan (in China) 圆明园

5. the Leshan Giant Buddha 乐山大佛

8. Fujian Tulou (earth building)

9. Guessing Game The famous cultural relics in foreign countries

10. The Pyramids in Egypt 埃及金字塔 The tombs（墓） for Pharaoh ['fεərəu]（法老）in ancient Egypt.

11. 1. It is located in （位于）pairs, France. 2. It’ s the biggest arch（拱门）in the world. 3. It is grand（雄伟的 ）and beautiful in the night light. 4. It was built by Napoleon in 1806 in memory of(纪念) French Army. Triumphal Arch凯旋门 Avenue des Champs-Élysées香榭丽舍大道

12. 1. It lies in(位于) India. 2. It is the grave(坟墓) a king built for his wife. 3. It showed the deep love of the king and queen. Taj Mahal泰姬陵

13. 1. It is a famous building in Italy. 2. It got its name because it leans(倾斜) to the earth. 3. It is actually used for telling people time. The Leaning Tower of Pisa比萨斜塔

14. It is a very big, old and well-knownmuseum in Paris, France. 2. It was built in the 13th century. 3. It was a castle for the king of France. 4. It lies beside Seine(塞纳河) River. Louvre Museum卢浮宫

15. The Statue of Liberty 自由女神像 1. It is the symbol of the USA. 2. The Goddess(女神) holds a torch(火炬) in her right hand.

16. What are cultural relics? • A cultural relic is somethingthat has ________(幸存) for a long time, often a part of somethingold that has ________ (保留) when the rest has been ___________ (毁坏); it tells people about the past. survived remained destroyed

17. Pre-reading Have you ever heard of amber ?

18. Can you imagine a room made of amber?

19. Task 1: main idea It tells us an amazing story about the history of the _____ _______, a cultural relic related to two countries: _________and ________. Amber Room Germany Russia the main idea of each paragraph Para. 1 Para. 2 A. How was a new Amber Room built? B. A brief introduction to the Amber Room C. How did the Amber Room become one of the wonders of the world? D. The King of Prussia gave the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gift. E.How did the Amber Room get lost? Para.3 Para. 4 Para. 5

20. Task 2 1 Frederick I 2 Frederick William I 3 Peter the Great 4 Catherine II 5 The Nazi army 6 The Russians and Germans A 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.

21. Careful Reading Para.1 1.Why was it called the Amber Room? Because several tons of amber were used to make it. 2.What materials were used to make the Amber Room? Several tons of amber; gold and jewels.

22. Careful Reading Para.2-5 palace hall reception visitors Catherine II celebrate 300th

23. Given as a gift The clue of the story pass stolen pass down down FrederickⅠ palace Prussia CatherineⅡ summer palace Russia Nazi königsberg Peter the Great winter palace Russia Frederick WilliamⅠ palace Prussia

24. Is it worth rebuilding lost cultural relics such as Yuanmingyuan in Beijing? Give your reasons.

25. the cost whether an object or building can be faithfully (如实地）reproduced whether it helps people better understand the reasons why such a building was destroyed

26. On the one hand, restoring Yuanmingyuan will attract more tourists and make more money. On the other hand, letting it be what it is now will help us and our children understand the history better. Yuanmingyuan's destruction represents a sad and unforgettable history. No Chinese should ever forget it because forgetting means betraying（背叛）.

27. 1. Retell the story in your own words. 2. Find the difficult words, expressions and sentences in the text. 3. Exercise book page 2-6