高中英语必修二第一单元reading.ppt

In search of the Amber Room Reading Read carefully and find out characters and years in the passage. characters years 1 2 Frederick WilliamⅠ Peter the Great Czar CatherineⅡ FrederickⅠ What did these people do to the Amber Room? FrederickⅠ Frederick WilliamⅠ pass down Peter the Great Czar give as a gift Frederick WilliamⅠ Frederick William I Peter the Great In return pass down Peter the Great Czar CatherineⅡ stole CatherineⅡ FrederickⅠ Frederick WilliamⅠ Peter the Great Czar CatherineⅡ Nazi 1716 1770 1941 2003 Frederick WilliamⅠ gave the Amber Room to Peter the Great as a gift. Catherine Ⅱhad completed the adding to the Amber room The Nazi German army stole the Amber Room The rebuilding of the Amber Room was completed. years Frederick William I,( ),could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the ( ) would have such an ( ) history. This gift was the ( ),which was given this name because ( )were used to make it, the amber which was ( ) had a beautiful yellow brown colour like ( ).The ( )of the room was in the ( )popular in those days. It was also a treasure ( ) with gold and jewels, which took the countrys best ( )about ten years to make. Careful ReadingRead paragraph 1,and fill in the blanks. the king of Prussia Russian people amazing Amber Room several tons of amber selected honey fancy style decorated artists design In fact, the room was made to be a gift.( ) 2. In 1716, he give it to Peter the Great.( ) 3. The Amber Room became part of the Czar winter palace in St Petersburg. ( ) 4. About fourteen meters long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors.( ) True or False Read paragraph 2 and do the following exercises. F T T F _________ 1. Later, Catherine II had the Amber Room moved to a palace St Petersburg where she spent her ( ). A. Springs B. Summers C. Autumns D. Winte