课件36张PPT。Cultural
relics Unit 1rare
valuable
survive
vase
dynastyadj. 稀罕的;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Do you know these places
shown in the following pictures?
If you know, what countries
they belong to? Great Wall in ChinaSydney Opera in AustraliaBig Ben in EnglandPyramids in EgyptGreat Barrier Reef in AustraliaEiffel Tower in FranceWhich 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…DiscussionWhat is a cultural relic?A cultural relicis 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 is a cultural relic important? Symbols of their countries A concrete annotation (注释) of their
cultures Have a memorable significanceBring in money from tourism……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. Now look at the pictures and guess what heritage they are. Forbidden City Potala PalaceHuangshan MountJiuzhaigou scenery Yungang Caves Old Town of LijiangDoes 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.Are they cultural relics or not?Are cultural relics only objects like vases or can they be buildings too?Ming Dynasty vaseTaj MahalTaj 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.ivory dragon boatCh'ing Dynasty
(1644-1911) Mogao CavesIt is known as the Caves
of the Thousand Buddhas
and Dunhuang Caves.amberWhat’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 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”。the Amber Room1716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。overlooking St Petersburg destroyed buildingrestored buildingrebuilt a new Amber RoomHomework Look up the new words
and expressions of the
reading in the dictionary.
2. Preview the reading:
IN SEARCH OF THE AMBER ROOMThank you.