Book 2 Unit 1 公开课-reading.pptVIP

* Unit 1 Cultural relics Reading Class 9 senior 1 Shi Juying * Guessing game * 1. It is in China. 2. It was used for protecting our country in the old times. 3.”A man who has never been there is not a true man.” The Great Wall * 1.It is one of the top attractions in China. 2.It has hundreds of life-size soldiers and horses . 3.It was built during Qin Dynasty in Xi’an. the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses * The Pyramid in Egypt 1.It is one of the seven wonders of the world . 2.It is used as the pharaoh’s grave. 3.It is the symbol of Egypt and its culture * It is one of the most recognizable and beautiful buildings in India. 2.It was built by a king in memory of his wife. 3.It showed the deep love of the king and queen Taj Mahal (India) * 1.It is in Russia. 2.It is an expensive room in the Baroque style of the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe. 3.It was made of amber. The Amber Room Amber 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，硬度2-3，比重1.05-1.10，熔点150C-180C，燃点250C-375C。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、石珀、花珀、水珀、明珀、蜡珀等，尤以含有完整昆虫或植物的琥珀为珍贵 。 * * IN SEATCH OF THE AMBER ROOM * Look at the title and the picture in the reading passage and predict what it is about. * Scanning 1 Scan the text and answer the following questions(discuss in pairs): Who gave the Amber Room to the Russian people? And when? 2. Why was the gift called the Amber Room? 3. For what reason was the Amber Room made? 4. Who made the Amber Room? 5. When did the Amber Room disappear? 6. When was a new Amber Room built? * 1. Who gave the Amber Room to the Russian people? And when? In 1716 2. Why was the gift called the Amber Room? Because it was made of several tons of amber. 3. For what reason was the Amber Room made? It was designed for the palace of Frederick Ⅰ. Scanning 1 Frederick WilliamⅠ * 4. Wh