人教版高一英语模块2unit1reading.ppt

;Amber;amber;A picture of the Amber Room in St Petersburg in Russia;Read Para 1 to find detailed information About the Amber Room;Do you want to know more about the Amber Room? ;Reading;Frederick William I (1688-1740), king of Prussia (1713-1740), his greatest accomplishment was in the internal development of Prussia. ;Prussia began as the German district of Brandenburg. It became the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701 ;Peter the Great or Peter I (1672-1725), emperor of Russia (1682-1725), who brought Western culture to Russia, built roads and canals, modernized the army and navy, and secured seaports for trade. ;Catherine the Great (1729-1796), empress of Russia, expanded her vast country’s borders south to the Black Sea and west into Europe while continuing the Westernization begun by Peter the Great.;The Amber Room;1. The king of Prussia who gave the Amber Room as a gift to Russia was___. A. Frederick I B. Frederick William I C. Peter the Great D. Catherine II;2. The king of Prussia gave the Amber Room to Russia because_____. A. he wanted to marry Catherine II. B. he was kind. C. he needed better soldiers D. he wanted to make friends;3. The Amber Room was stolen by___. A. Russian soldiers B. German soldiers C. People in Konigsberg D. People in St Petersburg 4. In 1941, the city of Konigsberg belonged to ___. A. Germany B. Russia C. Sweden D. France;C;Read the text again and answer the following questions(discuss in pairs):;Answer the following questions:;3. What shape can the amber be made into when heated?;7. What did the Czar giv