Unit 1 Cultural Relics Warming-up &Reading. As we know, China is a country with a history of...

Unit 1 Cultural Relics

Warming-up &Reading

As we know, China is a country with a history of more than 5,000 years. In the long history, people in different periods have left us quite a number of cultural sites, many of which are world famous.

Step 1: Lead in

Can you give some examples of the cultural relics in China

Can you give some examples of the famous cultural relics in the world

Can you guess what cultural relic is in China?

Guessing

Located in the center of Beijing, it was the symbol( 象征 ) of the highest power in Ming and Qing dynasties （朝代） . It is the best preserved palace all over the world in which 24 emperors （帝王） used to live. Now it is opened to people as a palace museum. （ ）The Forbbiden City

The Forbidden City The Palace Museum

Guessing

It was built in ancient China to keep out invaders.It was very difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done by hand. Because of its rich history and magnificent appearance, it has become a place of interest not only to the Chinese but to people from all over the world. ( )The Great Wall

The Great Wall in China

There is no doubt that it is an amazing creation. It is regarded as a part of the tomb of Qin shinghuang who unified the seven warring kingdoms.There are 8,000 strong army of clay （黏土） , and each life-size figure seems individual( 独特的 ). （ ）The Terracotta Warriors

The Terracotta Warriors

What makes these places great and

famous?

a long history; cultural relics; important

events that took place there …

Discussion

Step 2 Warming up

Do you know what a cultural

relic is?

Do 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.

Are they cultural relics or not?

Ming Dynasty vase

ivory Dragon Boat

Are cultural relics

only objects like

vases or can they be

buildings too?

Mogao Caves

It is known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas and Dunhuang Caves.

Can you give some examples of the famous cultural relics abroad ?

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal is located

in India. It is the grave

that a king built for his

wife. The grave showed

the deep love of the

king and the queen.

Ankor wat in Cambodia

Sydney Opera in Australia

The Pyramids in Egypt

The Leaning Tower of Pisa （比萨斜塔）

Roman Colosseum

Big Ben

Stonehenge

Great Barrier Reef in Australia

Eiffel Tower in France

Which of the above places would you like

to visit?Why?

Which above places do you want to visit?Why?

I will choose....to visit. The reason why I choose it is that....

The Forbidden cityThe Great WallThe Terracotta WarriorsTaj MahalAnkor WatSydney OparaThe PyramidsThe Leaning tower of PisaBig BenStonehengeGreat Barrier ReefEiffel Tower

Does a cultural relic always have to be

rare and valuable?

Is it enough to have survived for a long

time?

A cultural relic does not need to be

rare and valuable.

A cultural relic is enough to have

survived for a long time.

amber

What’s this?

Have you ever seen a

piece of amber?

What do you know about

it?

Can you imagine a house made of amber?

The Amber Room

In Search of the

Amber Room

Step

3Reading

Reading Comprehension I

The passage is mainly developed in the order of _________.

Skimming

time

Join the correct parts of the sentences together.

1 Frederick I2 Frederick William I3 Peter the Great4 Catherine II5 The Nazi army6 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 IIScanning

How was a new Amber Room built?

How did the Amber Room become one

of the wonders of the world? 3

5

How did the Amber Room get lost?4

How was the Amber Room made?1

Why did the King of Prussia give the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gift?

2

Read Para 1Read Para 1 to find detailed information about the Amber Room

Colour

Birthplace

Design

Material

Time to complete it

yellow-brown

Prussiain the fancy style popular in those days

several tons of amber; gold and jewels

It took a team of thecountry’s best artists tenyears to make it.

1. Why is it called the Amber Room ?

2.Who made the Amber Room? Why?

Answer the following questions.

Scanning

1. 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.

The best artists in Prussia. It was designed for the palace of Frederick I.

2. Who made the Amber Room?Why?

3. When was it given to Peter the Great? Why?

In 1716. Frederick William I decided not to keep it.

Read Para 2

4. What did Catherine II do with the Amber Room?

She had the Amber Room moved to the palace outside St Petersburg and added more details to it.

Sadly, although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world, it is now missing.

5. What happened to the Amber Room in the second world war and later year?

It was taken apart and missing in the second world war, and the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room at the summer palace.

6. When was it rebuilt? Why?

In 2003. It was ready for the people of St Petersburg when they celebrated the 300th birthday of their city.

How many kings or queens

are mentioned in this passage?

Who are they?

Reading ComprehensionⅣScanning

Frederick William I

Frederick I

Peter the Great

Catherine II

Read the passage quickly and findout characters , years ,and places inthe passage. ( clues 线索） (3 m.)

characters

years

places

1

2

3

The clue of the storyThe clue of the story

Peter the Great

Catherine II

Frederick I

Frederick William I

Nazi

pass

down

given as a

gift pass

down

stolen

Main ideaMain idea

Brief Brief introduction to introduction to the Amber the Amber RoomRoom

The transform of the The transform of the Amber Room as a gift Amber Room as a gift and its changeand its change

The missing of the Amber RoomThe missing of the Amber Room

A new Amber RoomA new Amber Room

Para 1Para 1

Para 2 & 3Para 2 & 3

Para Para 44Para 5Para 5

Match each part of the passage Match each part of the passage with its headlinewith its headline

Discuss the following two questions in groups of four.1. Is it worth rebuilding lost cultural relics such as the Amber Room or Yuan Ming Yuan in Beijing? Give your reasons.2. What are good ways to protect cultural relics from being destroyed and stolen?

Discussion

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