Cultural relics
The First Period
Do you know what a cultural relic is?
Show some cultural relics.

As is known to all, 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. Now look at the pictures and guess what heritage they are.
The famous
cultural relics
in China
the Potala Palace
布达拉宫
Ming Dynasty vase
The Great Wall
长城
Forbidden City紫金城/
The Palace Museum故宫博物院
the Large Buddha of Leshan
乐山大佛
Temple of Heaven
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses
秦始皇陵兵马俑
Mogao Caves (In China)
the Old Summer Palace
ivory dragon boat
The famous
cultural relics
in foreign countries
Guessing Game
The Pyramids
in Egypt
埃及金字塔
The tombs（墓） for Pharaoh （法老）in ancient Egypt (cultural and natural relics).
Triumphal Arch凯旋门
1. It is located in （位于）pairs , France.
2. It’ s the biggest arch（拱门） in the world.
3. It is grand（雄伟的 ） and beautiful in the night light.
4. It was built by Napoleon in 1806 in memory of(纪念) French Army.
Taj Mahal泰姬陵
1. It lies in(位于) India.
2. It is the grave(坟墓) a king built for his wife.
3. It showed the deep love of the king and queen.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa比萨斜塔
1. It is the famous Italy building.
2. It got its name because it leans(倾斜) to the earth.
3. It is actually used for telling people time.
Louvre Museum卢浮宫
It is a very big, old and well-known museum in Paris, France.
2. It was built in the 13th century.
3. It was a castle for the king of France.
4. It lies beside Seine(塞纳河) River.
1.One of the world’s most famous statues
2.located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3.began in 1921, and completed in 1931
4.look like a huge cross in the distance.
statue of Jesus Christ
Brazil
1. It is the symbol of the USA.
2. The Goddess(女神) holds a torch(火炬) in her right hands.
The Statue of Liberty
自由女神像
the Great WallThe Taj Mahal in IndiaThe pyramids in EgyptThe Temple of Heaven Mogao Caves in Chinathe Old Summer PalaceMing Dynasty vase ivory dragon boat
All are called
cultural relics
（文化遗产）
A cultural relic is something that can represent cultures, which has ______ for a long time to tell the history, and it is very ____ and _______. Cultural relics can be craftworks工艺(品) , buildings, books, paintings ，music, and so on.
survived
rare
valuable
Amber
amber
Can you imagine
what a room
made of amber
looks like?
Raw
amber
color yellow- brown
feel like

Amber is the fossil(化石)form of  resin(树脂) from trees.
It takes millions of years to form.
feel as hard as stone
What is amber?
Can you imagine a house made of amber ?
The Amber Room
It is said that the amber room is worth____________________ dollars.
100-250 million (1亿-2.5亿)
Guess?
How much does it cost?
1709年，生性豪奢的普鲁士国王腓特烈一世命令当时普鲁士最有名的建筑师安·休鲁达和戈·德恩着手兴建“琥珀屋”（Amber Room）。完成后的琥珀屋面积约55平方米，共有全由琥珀制成的12块护壁镶板和12个柱脚，其上饰有银箔，可任意拼装成各种形状。在当时，琥珀的价值为黄金的13倍，因此“琥珀屋”无论从材料的贵重程度还是工艺水平来说都堪称稀世奇珍，曾有“世界第八奇迹”之誉。 为了向俄国示好，加强两国间的军事同盟关系，腓特烈一世在1716年决定将琥珀屋赠予俄国的彼得大帝。1717年，琥珀屋被运抵俄国的圣彼得堡。后来，这座估计价值1亿5千万英镑的艺术珍品又被运到了圣彼得堡郊外沙皇村（后更名为普希金城）的凯瑟琳宫。 德国入侵前苏联后，凯瑟琳宫的工匠曾打算用纱和假墙纸把琥珀屋遮盖起来。不过，攻占皇宫的德军识破了伪装，将琥珀屋拆开运到了德国。人们知道德国人曾把琥珀屋收藏在东普鲁士的哥尼斯堡，但自那以后就再也没有人清楚它的下落。60年来，人们有过各种各样的揣测，寻找，却始终不见其踪影。充满传奇色彩的琥珀屋成了全世界最重要的失踪艺术品之一
琥 珀 屋 The Amber Room
In search of the Amber Room

c. Brief introduction to the Amber Room
a. The transform of the Amber Room as a gift and its change
d. The missing of the Amber Room
b. A new Amber Room
Para 1
Para 2 & 3
Para 4
Para 5
Main idea: Match each part of the passage with its headline
Para 1: The introduction about the Amber Room
Colour
Birthplace
Design
Material
Time to
complete it
yellow-brown
Prussia
in the fancy style popular
in those days
Several tons of amber;
gold and jewels
It took the country’s best artists ten years to make it.
1.What did Peter the Great give in return?
The Czar gave the king of Prussia a troop of his best soldiers.
2.What was the Amber Room used for when it belonged to Peter the Great?
It served as a small reception hall for important visitors.
Para 2
3. What happened to the Amber Room in 1716 and what was its usage at that time?
What happened to the Amber Room in 1716 and what was its usage at that time?
Frederick William I
(the king of Prussia)
1. his ③______________ in St Petersburg
2. a small ④___________________ for important visitors.
as a gift of friendship
gave to
in return
to
served
as
Sent him ②____________________________
Peter the Great
a troop of his best soldiers
winter palace
reception hall
①________________
(the Czar)
1.What did Catherine II use the Amber Room for?
She spent her summers in the Amber Room.
2.What could you see in the Amber room after it was completed?
Almost six hundred candles lit the room, and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold.
Para 3
( ) Germany and Russia are at war in 1941
( ) All things in the Amber Room were stolen.
The Russians were only able to remove the furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room.
( ) The Nazis stole the Amber Room within two days.
F
T
Para 4
True or False
T
( ) Which of the following is wrong about the Amber Room?
A. People continue to search for the old room.
B. People find the room finally.
C. The Russians and Germans have built a new one.
D. The new one is much like the old one.
B
Para 5
Frederick WilliamⅠ gave the Amber Room
to Peter the Great as a gift.
The Amber Room was completed the way Catherine II wanted it.
Some of the Nazis secretly stole the Amber Room
The Russians and Germans built a new Amber room at the summer palace.
gift
palace
para.2-para.5
The passage is written in the order of _____.
A. place B. importance
C. reason D. time
D
Read for the main idea:
①The Amber Room was given this name because it was made of ______________ and decorated with ______________, which took the country’s best artists __________________. The design of the room was _______________________.

②At first, the room ___________________ of Frederick I. However, in 1716, Frederick William I ___________________. In return, the Czar _______________. And the room became _______________ and served as ______________.

③Later, Catherine II ____________________ and she told her artists to ____________. In 1770 the room _____________.

④In 1941, some of the Nazis________________________. After that, what happened to the Amber Room ____________.

⑤In 2003, the Russians and German ___________________.
①The Amber Room was given this name because it was made of ____________________ and decorated with ______________, which took the country’s best artists ____________________. The design of the room was ___________________________________.

②At first, the room _________________________ of Frederick I. However, in 1716, Frederick William I _____________________________. In return, the Czar _________________________________. And the room became ________________________________ ________________ and served as _____________________________________.
several tons of amber
gold and jewels
about ten years to make
in the fancy style popular in those days
was designed for the palace
gave it to Peter the Great as a gift
sent him a troop of his best soldiers
a small reception hall for important visitors
part of the Czar’s winter palace
in St Petersburg
③Later, Catherine II _________________________ ____________________________________________ and she told her artists to ____________________. In 1770 the room ________________________________.

④In 1941, some of the Nazis
__________________________. After that, what happened to the Amber Room ___________________.

⑤In 2003, the Russians and German __________________________________________.
had it moved to a palace
outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers
add more details to it
was completed the way she wanted
built a new Amber Room at the summer palace
secretly stole the room itself
remains a mystery
Suppose you are the guide of the Amber Room!
You are going to introduce the Amber Room to visitors.
What are you going to introduce?
Basic information: made of ...
History: 1716 1770 1941 2003
welcome
Frederick William I
Catherine II
German Nazis
Russians & Germans
Performance
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Amber Room. I’m glad to introduce the Amber Room to you...
Frederick WilliamⅠ gave the Amber Room
to Peter the Great as a gift.
The Amber Room was completed the way Catherine II wanted it.
Some of the Nazis secretly stole the Amber Room
The Russians and Germans built a new Amber room at the summer palace.
gift
palace
para.2-para.5

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Post-reading
1. Listen to the tape and read the passage aloud, paying attention to pronunciation and intonation. Then sort out the sentences you do not understand.
2. Review the words you have learned.
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