人教版高一英语必修二 Unit 1 Cultural relics reading课件(共30张PPT)

Unit1Cultural relics
Do you know
cultural relics?
Warming Up
The symbol of China and its culture
The Terracotta Warriors(兵马俑)
The rare Ming Dynasty vase
The Pyramids in Egypt
The Tai Mahal (In India)
The Sydney Opera (in Australia)
Conclusion:
Qualities(特征）of cultural relics:
They still survive.
They are rare and need good protection.
They have a long history.
They belong to the country.
Amber
Can you imagine a room made of amber?
1.How would you feel if it got lost?
2.If you find it,what will you do with it?
Pre-reading:
Reading
In search of
the Amber Room
Judging from the title, what do you think happened to the Amber Room?
Fast reading
Task1.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. It’s the eighth wonder of the world.
B. It’s about the strange history of the
Amber Room, a cultural relic of two
countries: Germany and Russia.
C. The life of Frederick William I.
D. The Amber Room was lost during
the war and never to be found again.
task2
d.Brief introduction to the Amber Room
a.The transform of the
Amber Room as a gift
e.The missing of the Amber Room
c.Reproduction of the Amber
Room
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Match each paragragh of the passage with its main idea.
Para5
b.The re-design of the Amber Room
Task1.Read the 1st paragraph and find the answers.
1.Why is it called the Amber Room ?and what color is it?
2.WHAT else were used to make the room besides amber?
3.How long did it take to make the Amber Room?
Careful reading
1.Why is it called the Amber Room?and what color is it?
Because it was mainly made of amber. It is yellow-brown.
2.WHAT else were used to make the room besides amber?
The Amber Room was also made with gold and jewels.
3.How long did it take to make the Amber Room?
Paragraph1:a brief introduction about the Amber Room
About 10 years
Task2Read paragraph2 -5
Match different persons with different events,then add different times
1.Frederick I A.stole the Amber
Room
2.Frederick William I B.sending best
soldiers in return
3.Peter the Great C.had the Amber
Room built
4.Catherine II D. had it moved
&redesigned
5.The Nazi amry E.gave it to the Czar
as a gift
6.The Russians
&Germans F.a new Amber Room
Before
1716
1716
1770
1941
2003
The main idea of Paragragh2-5: ____________of the Amber Room
The passage is arranged(安排)in ______order,and it uses the _______tense.
time
past
The history
Further understanding
1.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Frederick I is very extravagant(奢侈
的)
B. Frederick William I didn’t like the
Amber Room
C.The Amber Room is still missing.
D. The new Amber Room is more
beautiful than the old one.

2.What’s the writer’s attitude
towards rebuilding the Amber
Room?
A. positive
B.negative
C. neutral(中立的)
Discussion
Discuss the following topic in groups, then show your opinions:
Do you think it is meaningful to rebuild lost cultural relics such as the Amber Room or Yuan Ming Yuan in Beijing? Give your reasons.
Moral education

Protect cultural relics,
defend our motherland!
Summary
Prussia
Russia
the winter palace
in St Petersburg-
the summer palace in St Petersburg
German city on the Baltic Sea
?
A strange history
A new Amber Room
Homework
2)Learning about language:Ex 1,2,3
1)Go over the passage and try to retell it. Suppose you are a guide to introduce the Amber Room to the international tourists.

Eg: Hello,everyone. I’m so glad to introduce you …It was first made……Then in 1716,…gave it to…as a gift for…Soon the Amber Room became …winter palace…Later,…had the Amber Room moved…In1770,…designed in a new way… Unfortunetely In 1941…were at war;…stole the Amber Room. In 2003 …re-built to celebrate…
1. Group discussion about the following questions.
2. Choose one group member as a guide in Russia and the other as international visitors,introduce the story of the Amber Room with the help of the answers to the questions :
Hello, everyone! I’m glad to introduce …
Group work