《M2 Unit 1 Reading》：课件十二（20张PPT）（人教版必修2）.pptVIP

Warming up The Leaning Tower of Pisa（比萨斜塔） It is the famous Italy building. Because it leans to the earth it got the name leaning tower It is actually used for telling people time. TAJ MAHAL（泰姬陵） It is located in India. It is the grave a king built for his wife. It showed the deep love of the king and queen. Do you know the cultural relic in the picture? 1. What was the Amber Room made of ? 7,000 tons of amber were used to make it. It was also made with gold and jewels. 2. The amber feels as hard as stone, how can it be made into a room? Para.5 ( ) Which of the following is wrong about the Amber Room? People continue to search for the old room. People find the room finally. The Russians and Germans have built a new one. The new one is much like the old one. Suppose you are the guide of the Amber Room! You are going to introduce the Amber Room to visitors. What are you going to introduce? Basic information: made of ... History: 1716 1770 1941 2003 * Forbidden City The Pyramids in Egypt Read “warming up” part on page 1 and answering the two questions. 1 what are cultural relics? 2 What will you say to the man? It is now missing… Why it is called the Amber Room? Do you want to know more about the Amber Room? Fast reading Once it is heated, the amber can be made into any shape. How the Amber Room was first built. careful reading What is the main idea of paragraph 1? What did Peter the Great give in return? The Czar gave the king of Prussia 55 of his best soldiers. What was the Amber Room used for when it belonged to Peter the Great? It served as a small reception hall for important visitors. Para 2 What did Catherine II use the Amber Room for? She spent her summers in the Amber Room. What could you see in the Amber room after it was completed? Almost six hundred candles lit the room, and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold. Para 3 ( ) Germany and Russia are at war in 1941 ( ) All thing