《Cultural relics》课件2（人教版必修2）.pptVIP

* Cultural relics In Search Of The Amber Room Read the text quickly, trying to get the main idea about the text. What does the text tell about the Amber Room? Reading It tells us the strange history of the Amber Room, a cultural relic of two countries: Germany and Russia. Listen to the tape while reading the text and then answer some questions: Frederick William I The Amber Room Peter the Great Winter Palace 俄罗斯第二大城市涅瓦河上的圣彼得堡 Catherine II 彼得堡夏宫 Castle of K?nigsberg after the fire 冬宫内的约旦阶梯 冬宫内金碧辉煌的帝王厅 Answer the following questions: What could the King of Prussia never think of his present to the Russian? He could never think of his present would have such a strange history. 2. Why was the gift given the name the Amber Room? Because about seven thousand tons of amber were melt to make it. 3. What shape can the amber be made into when heated? 4. Is the Amber Room pure amber made with? No. It’s also made with gold and jewels. 5. Was the Amber Room specially made to be a gift? No, it wasn’t. 6. What was the Amber Room made for? For the palace of Frederick I. Any shape. 7. What did the Czar give the King of Prussia as a repayment? 55 of his best soldiers. 8. Where was the Amber Room first placed? In the Czar’s winter palace in St Petersburg. 9. What did Catherine II do to the Amber Room? She had her artists add more details to its design. 10. Is the Amber Room still in Russia? No, it isn’t. 11. Where is it now? No one knows. It remains a mystery. 12. What happened to the Amber Room? It was stolen by the Nazis and is missing now. 13. When did the Amber Room disappear? During the Second World War. 14. What were saved from the Amber Room? The furniture and small art objects. 15. How old is St Petersburg now? 3╳ ╳ years old now. Read the text again and comprehend Comprehending SB Page 2 Sure or not sure SB Page 3 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 1. NS 2. S 3.