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Reading
In search of The Amber Room
Lead-in
Have you ever heard of amber
What is amber
Amber is the fossil(化石) form of resin(树脂) from trees.It takes millions of years to form.
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 a room made of amber Now watch a VCR to get to know something about such a room.
In Search Of The Amber Room
When you see this title,what do you want to know
What is the Amber Room
What was it made for
What happened to it
Why to search for it
Step 2 Fast- reading
Task1.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
Task2.Read the text quickly again, and try to find out the main idea for each paragraph.
Paragraph 1: The Amber Room and its________
Paragraph 2-3: ___________ of the Amber Room
Paragraph 4: _____________ of the Amber Room
Paragraph 5: ________________ of the Amber Room
The history
design
The missing
The rebuilding
Step3.Careful reading
Para 1. The Amber Room and its design
Color
Birthplace
Style
Material
Time of building it
yellow-brown
Prussia
fancy style
amber (several tons)
gold
jewels
10 years
Frederick I
Frederick William I
Peter the Great
Catherine II
sent a troop of his best soldiers to the King of Prussia.
had the Amber Room made
had it moved outside St Petersburg.
gave it to the Czar as a gift
Join the correct parts of the sentences together.
Para 2-3 The history of the Amber Room
Para 4 The missing of the Amber Room
1. The Russians didn’t hide the Amber Room because ______.
A. they were at war
B. they couldn’t find a place
C. the German soldiers arrived too soon
D. no train could take it away
2. In 1941, the city of Konigsberg was in ___.
A. Germany B. Russia
C. Sweden D. France
C
A
Para 5 The rebuilding of the amber room
1.It was built by ________________________.
2.Following __________________________, it has been made to look much like __________.
3.It was used to celebrate __________________of the city St Petersburg.
the 300th birthday
the old one
old photos of the former one
the Russians and Germans
Step 4 Post-reading
I. Draw a chart to show the remove of the Amber Room.
Prussia
Russia
the winter palace
in St Petersburg
the summer palace in St Petersburg
Konigsberg
German city on the Baltic Sea
Ⅱ. Finish the following passage according to the text.
In fact, the Amber Room was made not to be a ____, but was ________ for the _______ of Frederick I. In _____ Frederick WilliamⅠgave the Amber Room to _____________ as a gift. In 1770, CatherineⅡhad completed the ______ to the Amber room. In 1941, The Nazi German army______ the Amber Room. After that, what happened to the Amber Room _______ a mystery. In 2003, The_________ of the Amber Room was completed and it looked much like the old one, ___________ the old photos.
designed
palace
1716
Peter the Great
adding
stole
remains
rebuilding
following
gift
Should we rebuild Yuan Ming Yuan
1. cost too much;
2. the same as before
3. a sad history
…
attract more tourists
2. make more money
3. culture relics
…
Against
Step 5 Discussion
For
1) I think / don’t think it is worth rebuilding … because ...
2) Sorry, I agree/ don’t agree with you. In my opinion, …
3) That can’t be true …
4) It can be proved that …
5)I believe … because …
6) On one hand, restoring Yuan Ming Yuan will attract more tourists and make more money.
On the other hand, letting it be will help us our children understand the history better. Yuan Ming Yuan ’s destruction represents a sad and unforgettable history. No Chinese should ever forget it because forgetting means betraying.
Step 6 Homework
1. Read the text after class.
2. Suppose you are Li Hua. You are asked to write an essay for an English newspaper to give some useful advice on how to protect our cultural relics.(100 words)