Book2unit1Reading全解.ppt

Cultural relics Unit 1 Look at the pictures below and discuss what they are and whether they are cultural relics or not. Are cultural relics only objects like vases or can they be buildings too? Ming Dynasty vase Taj Mahal Taj Mahal is located in India. It is the grave that a king built for his wife. The grave showed the deep love of the king and the queen. ivory dragon boat Mogao Caves 1.What is a cultural relic? A cultural relic is something that has survived for a long time. It is any object, building or item that was made sometime in the past. It tells us something of the way people lived at the time it was made. Leading-in 2. Does a cultural relic always have to be rare and valuable? Is it enough to have survived for a long time ? No, it doesnt. It doesnt need to be rare or valuable. Yes, it is. It is enough to have survived for a long time. amber What’s this? Have you ever seen a piece of amber? What do you know about it ? What is this? Raw amber with inclusions What is amber? 琥珀是史前松树脂的化石。琥珀是由千万年前植物所分泌出来的树脂，经过地壳变动而深埋地下，逐渐演化而成的一种天然化石。形成于4000万年至6000万年前，琥珀的主要成分是碳、氢、氧以及少量的硫。琥珀是很“涩”的物质，没有两块琥珀是完全相同的。品种有金珀、虫珀、香珀、灵珀等，尤以含有完整昆虫或植物的琥珀为珍贵 。在当时，琥珀的价值为黄金的13倍。 Do you know what picture this is? A picture of the Amber Room in St Petersburg in Russia 著名的“琥珀屋”始建于1709 年，当时的普鲁士国王为了效 仿法国皇帝路易十四的奢华生 活，命令普鲁士最有名的建筑师兴建“琥珀屋”，“琥珀屋”面积约55平方米，共有12块护壁镶板和12个柱脚，全都由当时比黄金还贵12倍的琥珀制成，总重至少达6吨，“琥珀屋”同时还饰以钻石、宝石和银箔，可以随意拼装成各种形状，建成后光彩夺目、富丽堂皇，被誉为“世界第八奇迹”。 the Amber Room 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? 3 5 1 4 2 Task 1 Skimming Put the paragraph number on the line. Join the correct parts of the sentences