amber
Can you imagine a house made of amber ?
Do you want
to know
more about
the Amber
Room?
In Search of the Amber Room
Self- learning part
Amber Room
Germany
Russia
Prussia
It tells us the amazing history of the_______ ________, a cultural relic
of three countries:_________,
_________ and _________.
Task 2: Get the main idea of each paragragh.
Task 1: Get the main idea of the text
Skimming
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
design
the history
the missing
the rebuilding
Cooperative learning part
Scanning
2.Frederick WilliamⅠ
3.Peter the Great
4.CatherineⅡ
1.Frederick Ⅰ
Year
Person
What happened to the Amber Room
__________
______ the Amber Room
_____
Frederick William I
gave the Amber Room to_________________ as a gift
1770
Catherine II
__________________________________________________
1941
_________
_____ the Amber Room
_____
the Russians and Germans
_______ the Amber Room
Frederick I
built
1716
Peter the Great
had the Amber Room moved outside St Petersburg
Nazi
stole
2003
rebuilt
FrederickⅠ
Peter the Great Czar
CatherineⅡ
Nazi
The clue of the story
pass down
given as a gift
pass down
stolen
Frederick William I
1. The king of Prussia who gave the Amber Room as a gift to Russia was____.
Frederick I
Frederick William I
C. Peter the Great
D.Catherine II
2. In 1941, the city of Konigsberg belonged to ______.
A. Germany B.Russia
C. Sweden D.France
3. The Amber Room was stolen by____.
A. Russian soldiers
B.German soldiers
C. people in konigsberg
D.people in St Petersburg
4.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
5. Which of the following is WRONG about the Amber Room?
A. The Amber Room was stolen by German soldiers
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
Which word can replace the underlined word “fancy” in paragragh 1?
A.strange B. fashionable
C. ordinary D. complicated
What is the author's attitude towards the rebuilding of the Amber Room?
A. objective B. enthusiastic
C. disapproving D. doubtful
What is the purpose of writing the passage?
To introduce the history of the Amber Room
To call for everyone to protect the Amber Room
To introduce some cultural relics in Western countries
To introduce some heroes who protected the Amber Room
What does the passage probably come from?
A. A newspaper
B. History magazine
C. Tourist Guidance
D. Geography magazine
Consolidation
that/ which
return
best
artists
decorated
served
to
was completed
wonders
missing
Post reading
for
against
Discussion
Is it worth rebuilding
the Amber Room?
Some useful expressions
Express one's opinion:
I think/don’t think that …
In my opinion, …
I don’t believe … because …
Homework
Write a composition to discuss whether it is worth rebuilding the Amber Room. List at least three reasons.
Attention:
1. About 100 words.
2. Add some details properly to make the composition coherent.
Factors you may consider
the cost
whether an object or building can be faithfully reproduced
whether it helps people better understand its value