人教版高中英语必修二unit1 reading.ppt

1716 Given to ______________ by Frederick William Ⅰand became part of the Czar’s ____________.As a small ______________ for important visitors. years Peter the Great winter palace reception hall 1770 years Catherine Ⅱadded more ________ to the Amber room. The Amber Room was completed the way ____________ wanted. Catherine Ⅱ details * * * * Unit 1 Cultural relics Step 1 Lead-in What is a cultural relic? A cultural relic is something famous that has survived for a long time. It can tell the history of the past time. It is the symbol of a country and its culture. Ming Dynasty vase china Taj Mahal The most beautiful tomb in the world Ivory dragon boat Dragon Boat Festival Mogao Caves Art treasure for Buddhism Unit 1 Cultural relics Reading Have you ever seen a piece of amber? What do you know about it? Amber Have you ever seen anything made of amber? What is amber? 琥珀是史前松树脂的化石。琥珀是由千 万年前植物所分泌出来的树脂, 经过地壳 变动而深埋地下, 逐渐演化而成的一种 天然化石。形成于4000万年至6000万年 前, 琥珀的主要成分是碳、氢、氧以及 少量的硫, 硬度2-3, 比重1.05-1.10, 熔点 150C-180C, 燃点250C-375C。琥珀是 很“涩”的物质, 没有两块琥珀是完全相 同的。品种有金珀、虫珀、香珀、灵珀、 石珀、花珀、水珀、明珀、蜡珀等, 尤以 含有完整昆虫或植物的琥珀为珍贵 。 What characteristics does the amber have? It has a beautiful yellow-brown color. It feels as hard as stone. It easily melt when heated. Once it is heated, it can be made into any shape. Can you imagine what a room made of amber looks like? Raw amber Do you know what picture this is? A picture of the Amber Room in St Petersburg in Russia the Amber Room The amber room was first built in 1709. It is said that the amber room is worth _______________________ dollars. 100-250 million (1亿-2.5亿) How much does it cost? In Search of the Amber Room Reading Reading---- Skimming Read and get the main idea. It tells us the strange history of the _____________, a cultural relic of two countries: _________ and _________. Amber Room Germany Russia The following five questions summarize the main idea of the Five paragraphs in the pas