1、1Unit 1 Cultural relicsDo you know what a cultural relic is? A cultural relic is something that has survived for a long time, often a part of something old that has remained when the rest of it has been destroyed; it tells people about the past.According to the definition, what characteristics does

2、a cultural relic have ? mysterious preciousoldvaluable rarecultural relic2022/8/9cultural relics4.Warming upDoes a cultural relic always have to be rare and valuable?Look at the pictures and discuss whether they are cultural relics or not.2022/8/9cultural relics5Do you know these? 2022/8/9cultural r

3、elics6Ming Dynasty vase明朝花瓶Chinachina This vase is a kindof china which wasmade in China.2022/8/9cultural relics7Taj Mahal 泰姬陵tombIndia163116532022/8/9cultural relics8ivory dragon boat象牙鏤雕龍舟The Dragon Boat Festival2022/8/9cultural relics9Mogao Caves 莫高窟（ 千佛洞 ）2022/8/9cultural relics10.Pre-reading: H

4、ave you ever seen a piece of amber? What do you know about it?color yellow- brownfeel likeAmber is the fossil(化石)form of resin(樹脂) from trees. It takes millions of years to form.feel as hard as stoneWhat is amber?Pre-reading2022/8/9cultural relics12amberbeautifulrare/preciousCan you imagine a house

5、made of amber ?In Search of the Amber RoomFrederick WilliamPeter the Great CzarCatherine charactersFrederickWhat is the Amber Room?Why was it called the Amber Room?What was it made for?What happened to it?Why to search for it?In Search of the Amber RoomReading When you see this title, what do you wa

6、nt to know?Read the passage quickly and findout characters , years ,and places inthe passage. ( clues 線索）(3 m.)charactersyearsplaces123_Frederick William gave the Amber Room to Peter the Great as a gift._The Czar gave Fredrick William 55 best soldiers._The Amber Room was made for Fredrick ._The Russ

7、ians removed art objects from the Amber Room._More details were added to the rooms design._The Amber Room was taken apart(拆除)and moved away._A New Amber Room was built._Catherine moved the Amber Room to the palace outside St Petersburg.Read the following sentences and discuss to number them.12345678

8、Group work1.Why was it called the Amber Room?2.What was it made for?Because almost seven thousand tons of amber were used to make it. It was made for the palace of Frederick I.3.Why to search for it?Because it was one of the great wonders of the world and now it is missing.Listen to the text and ans

9、wer three of themRead Para 1 to find detailed information about the Amber RoomColourBirthplaceDesignMaterial Time to complete ityellow-brownPrussiaof the fancy style popular in those daysseven thousand tons of amber; gold and jewelsIt took a team of thecountrys best artists tenyears to make it.Read

10、Para.2 and answer questions1. When and why did Frederick William I give the Amber Room to Peter the Great?2. What did Peter the Great give in return?3. What did the Amber Room serve as?In 1716, Frederick William I gave the Amber Room to Peter the Great as a gift of friendship from the Prussian to th

11、e Russian people.Peter the Great gave 55 best soldiers in return.It served as a small reception hall for important visitors.Read Para.3 and answer the questionWhat did Catherine II do to the Amber Room?Catherine II had the Amber Room moved to the palace outside St. Petersburg and added more details

12、to its design. In 1941, the two countries Germany and France were at war.2. The Russians didnt remove the Amber Room but only the furniture and small art objects.3. The Nazis secretly stole the Amber Room.4. 10,000 pieces of the room were put inside 7 wooden boxes and then put on a train for Konisgb

13、erg.After that, what really happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery. TTTFFRussia100,000Read Para.4 and tell “T” or “F”271It was built by _2Following _, it has been made to look much like _3It was used to celebrate _ of the city St Petersburg.the Russians and Germansold photosthe old onethe 300t

14、h birthdayRead Para.5 and find out the information about new Amber RoomMain ideaBrief introduction to the Amber RoomThe transform of the Amber Room as a gift and its changeThe missing of the Amber RoomA new Amber RoomPara 1Para 2 & 3Para 4Para 5Match each part of the passage with its headlineDiscussion1) do you think the amber room is a cultural relic?2) why the history of amber room is an amazing one?3) why would frederick william i like to give amber room to peter the great?4) whats the authors attitude towards the amber room? how do you know?5)