必修2U1P1 Warming up.ppt

Does a cultural relic always have to be rare and valuable? Is it enough to have survived for a long time? 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”。 ivory dragon boat Ching Dynasty (1644-1911) Mogao Caves It is known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas and Dunhuang Caves. 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 St Petersburg in Russia 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。 * * * * * Cultural relics Unit 1 我们在此处增加本课时重点单词和短语表达部分, 旨在帮助学生在上课前对早读学习的单词及短语进行复习回顾，从而加深记忆。 ★ 用一分钟时间对单词进行复习，使学 生在新课学习中没有单词障碍。 ★ 通过朗读，使学生熟练掌握单词的正 确发音。 ★ 所呈现单词均出自课本单词表中的词 汇。 Words review rare valuable survive vase dynasty adj. 稀罕的; 稀有的; 珍贵的 adj. 贵重的; 有价值的 vi. 幸免; 幸存; 生还 n. 花瓶; 瓶 n. 朝代; 王朝 The New 7 Wonders of the World Objective Make you aware of what a cultural relic is and what it is not. Do you know these places shown in the following pictures? Please tell me what countries they belong to. Great Wall in China Sydney Opera in Australia Big Ben in England Pyramids in Egypt Great Barrier Reef in Australia Eiffel Tower in France Which of the above places would you like to visit? What makes these places great and famous? a long history; cultural relics; important events that took place there … Discussion What is a cultural relic? A cultural relic is any object, building or item that was made sometime in the past. It may be many thousands of years old or it may be a few hundred; may or may not be valuable; tells us something of the way people lived at the time it was made. This may be because of its method of manufacture or how the item was used. Why