cultural_relics(warming_up) 教学课件.ppt

What is an amber room? A room made of amber 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，普鲁士国王为与俄国结盟，就将这件稀世珍品赠送给了俄彼得大帝。然而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。 In Search of the Amber Room Step 3Reading Reading Comprehension I 1. The passage is mainly developed in the order of _____. A. place B. people C. time 2. In ______ the people of St Petersburg celebrated the _______ birthday of their city. A. 1716; 200th B. 1770; 200th C. 1941; 300th D. 2003; 300th Skimming 3. ________ was given to the Russian people as a great gift by Frederick William I. A. The precious amber B. The great Amber Room C. The small art object D. The furniture Join the correct parts of the sentences together. 1 Frederick I 2 Frederick William I 3 Peter the Great 4 Catherine II 5 The Nazi army 6 The Russians and Germans A stole the Amber Room. B sent a troop of his best soldiers to the King of Prussia. C had the Amber Room made. D had it moved outside St Petersburg. E gave it to the Czar as a gift. F built a new Amber Room after studying pictures of the old one. Reading Comprehension II Scanning 1. Why is it called the Amber Room and how many tons of amber were used to make the Amber Room? 2. What did Catherine II do with the Amber Room? 3. What happened to the Amber Room in the second world war and later year? Answer the following questions. Reading Comprehension Ⅲ Scanning Why is it called the Amber Room and how many tons of amber were used to make the Amber Room? It was given the name the Amber Room because several tons of amber were used to make it, w