book2Unit1Warmingup讲稿.ppt

Cultural relics The protection of cultural relics Question: What is a cultural relic? Cultural relic A cultural relic is any object, building or item that was made sometime in the past. It may be thousands of years old or it may be a few hundred; A cultural relic may or may not be valuable; It tells us something of the way people lived at the time it was made. This may be because of its method of manufacture or how the item was used. Look at the pictures below and discuss whether they are cultural relics or not. Ming Dynasty vase Taj Mahal ivory dragon boat Mogao caves Yuanmingyuan in China Eiffel Tower in France Colosseum in Greece Sydney Opera The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy the Pyramids in Egypt Yangliuqing?Folk Painting The Bronze of Rabbits Head Old Town of Lijiang Discussion What makes them great and famous? a long history; cultural relics; important events that took place there … Why is a cultural relic important? Symbols of their countries A concrete annotation (注释) of their cultures Have a memorable significance Bring in money from tourism … Have you ever seen a piece of amber? What do you know about it? Amber is a hard yellowish brown clear substance. It is often used for jewels and decorative objects. What’s this? Is the Amber Room a cultural relic? The Amber Room Created in the 18th century, it disappeared during World War II, and was recreated in 2003. Before it was lost, the Amber Room was sometimes dubbed the “the Eighth Wonder of the World” due to its singular beauty. the Amber Room 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 1716年普鲁士国王Frederick WilliamⅠ将琥珀屋作为礼物送给俄罗斯彼得大帝（Peter the Great），1941年，纳粹德军攻入圣彼得堡，将王宫中的“琥珀屋”拆卸了下来，装满27个箱子运回了德国柯尼斯堡。二战结束后，“琥珀屋”从此下落不明，从世人眼中神秘失踪了。直到圣彼得堡300年纪念的时候，才由俄国巧匠重新复原出了当时的面貌。这一复原工程历时25年，耗资1100万美元。 Skimming for general idea The passage is mainly developed in the order of