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1、Unit1Unit1Cultural Cultural relics relics What are cultural relics?v历史纪念物历史纪念物 从历史、艺术或科学角度看，具有突出、普遍价值从历史、艺术或科学角度看，具有突出、普遍价值的建筑物、雕刻和绘画，具有考古意义成分或结构的建筑物、雕刻和绘画，具有考古意义成分或结构的铭文、洞穴、住区及各类文物的综合体。的铭文、洞穴、住区及各类文物的综合体。v考古遗址考古遗址 从历史、美学、人种学或人类学角度看，具有突出、从历史、美学、人种学或人类学角度看，具有突出、普遍价值的人造工程或人与自然的共同杰作以及考普遍价值的人造工程或人与自然的共同

2、杰作以及考古遗址地带。古遗址地带。v建筑群建筑群 从历史、艺术或科学角度看，因其建筑的形式、同从历史、艺术或科学角度看，因其建筑的形式、同一性及其在景观中的地位，具有突出、普遍价值的一性及其在景观中的地位，具有突出、普遍价值的单独或相互联系的建筑群。单独或相互联系的建筑群。vMing Dynasty vaseks5u精品课件The Taj Mahal (In India)ks5u精品课件ivory dragon boatMogao Caves There are some famous cultural There are some famous cultural relics in Chin

3、a .Do you know relics in China .Do you know what they are?what they are?Yuan Ming Yuan （圆明园）（圆明园）A man who doesnt go to is not a true man. The Great Wall Forbidden City（故宫）（故宫）Potala PalacePotala Palace布达拉宫布达拉宫Mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors秦始皇陵和兵马俑秦始皇陵和兵马俑 The famous

4、The famous cultural relics cultural relics in the world in the world The Pyramids in Egypt 埃及金字塔埃及金字塔 The Leaning Tower of Pisa（比萨斜塔）（比萨斜塔）The Eiffel Tower埃菲尔铁塔埃菲尔铁塔Paris女神双唇紧闭，戴光芒四射的冠女神双唇紧闭，戴光芒四射的冠冕，身着罗马式宽松长袍，右手冕，身着罗马式宽松长袍，右手高擎象征自由的火炬，左手紧握高擎象征自由的火炬，左手紧握一铜板刻着一铜板刻着美国独立宣言美国独立宣言发发表的日期表的日期-公元公元1776年年7月月

5、4日，日，脚上散落着已断裂的锁链，右脚脚上散落着已断裂的锁链，右脚跟抬起作行进状，整体为挣脱枷跟抬起作行进状，整体为挣脱枷锁、挺身前行的反抗者形象。锁、挺身前行的反抗者形象。Statue of Liberty自由女神像自由女神像Have you ever seen anything made of amber?Have you ever heard of amber?What is this?Raw amber with inclusions What is amber?琥珀是史前松树脂的化石琥珀是史前松树脂的化石。琥珀是由千。琥珀是由千万年前植物所分泌出来的树脂，经过地万年前植物所分泌出来的

6、树脂，经过地壳变动而深埋地下，逐渐演化而成的一壳变动而深埋地下，逐渐演化而成的一种天然化石。种天然化石。形成于形成于4000万年至万年至6000万万年前，琥珀的主要成分是碳、氢、氧以年前，琥珀的主要成分是碳、氢、氧以及少量的硫，硬度及少量的硫，硬度2-3，比重，比重1.05-1.10，熔点熔点150C-180C，燃点燃点250C-375C。琥琥珀是很珀是很“涩涩”的物质，没有两块琥珀是的物质，没有两块琥珀是完全相同的完全相同的。品种有金珀、虫珀、香珀、。品种有金珀、虫珀、香珀、灵珀、石珀、花珀、水珀、明珀、蜡珀灵珀、石珀、花珀、水珀、明珀、蜡珀等，尤以含有完整昆虫或植物的琥珀为等，尤以含有完整

7、昆虫或植物的琥珀为珍贵珍贵 。amberambervIt has a beautiful yellow-brown colour.vIt feels as hard as stone.vIt easily melt when heated.vOnce it is heated, it can be made into any shape. Can you imagine a house made of amber ? 1709 1709年，生性豪奢的普鲁士国王腓特烈一世命令当年，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时普鲁士最有名的建筑师安休鲁达和戈休鲁达和戈德恩着手兴德

8、恩着手兴建建“琥珀屋琥珀屋”（Amber RoomAmber Room）。）。完成后的琥珀屋面积约完成后的琥珀屋面积约5555平方米，共有全由琥珀制成的平方米，共有全由琥珀制成的1212块护壁镶板和块护壁镶板和1212个柱个柱脚，其上饰有银箔，可任意拼装成各种形状。在当时，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琥珀的价值为黄金的1313倍，因此倍，因此“琥珀屋琥珀屋”无论从材料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“世界第八奇迹世界第八奇迹”之誉。之誉。 为了向俄国示好，加强两国间的军事同盟关系，腓为了

9、向俄国示好，加强两国间的军事同盟关系，腓特烈一世在特烈一世在17161716年决定将琥珀屋赠予俄国的彼得大帝。年决定将琥珀屋赠予俄国的彼得大帝。17171717年，琥珀屋被运抵俄国的圣彼得堡。后来，这座估年，琥珀屋被运抵俄国的圣彼得堡。后来，这座估计价值计价值1 1亿亿5 5千万英镑的艺术珍品又被运到了圣彼得堡郊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。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假墙纸把琥珀屋遮盖起来。不过，

10、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。也没有人清楚它的下落。6060年来，人们有过各种各样的年来，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。屋成了全世界最重要的失踪艺术品之一。Catherine Palace琥琥 珀珀 屋屋In search of the Amber RoomReadingvRe

11、ad carefully and find out characters and years in the passage.charactersyears12Frederick WilliamFrederick What did these people do to the Amber Room?FrederickFrederick Williampass downgive as a giftFrederick WilliamFrederick William IFrederick William I Peter the GreatPeter the Great In returnpass d

12、ownstoleFrederickFrederick WilliamNazi1716177019412003Frederick William gave the Amber Room to Peter the Great as a gift.Catherine had completed the adding to the Amber roomThe Nazi German army stole the Amber RoomThe rebuilding of the Amber Room was completed.yearsyears Frederick William I,( ),coul

13、d never have imagined that his greatest gift to the ( ) would have such an ( ) history. This gift was the ( ),which was given this name because ( )were used to make it, the amber which was ( ) had a beautiful yellow brown colour like ( ).The ( )of the room was in the ( )popular in those days. It was

14、 also a treasure ( ) with gold and jewels, which took the countrys best ( )about ten years to make.Careful ReadingRead paragraph 1,and fill in the blanks.the king of PrussiaRussian peopleamazing Amber Roomseveral tons of amberselectedhoneyfancy styledecoratedartistsdesignIn fact, the room was made t

15、o be a gift.( )2. In 1716, he give it to Peter the Great.( )3. The Amber Room became part of the Czar winter palace in St Petersburg. ( )4. About fourteen meters long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors.( )True or False Read paragraph 2 and do the following exercises.FT

16、TF _ 1. Later, Catherine II had the Amber Room moved to a palace St Petersburg where she spent her ( ).A. Springs B. Summers C. Autumns D. Winters2.She told her ( )to add more details to it.A. Friends B. Sisters C. Artists D. StudentsRead paragraph 3 and finish the following exercises.BC3.Almost ( )

17、 hundred candles lit the room, and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold.A, Six B. Five C. Four D. Three4.Sadly,although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world, it is now ( ) .A. going B. missing C. leaving D. losing AB1.Who secretly stole the room itself? Some of the Nazis

18、.2. How many pieces were put inside twenty seven wooden boxes? 100,000 pieces.3. When was the 300th birthday of St Petersburg? In 2003.Read the last two paragraphs and answer the questions.Join the correct parts of the sentences together.1.Frederick 2.Frederick William 3.Peter the Great4.Catherine 5

19、.The Nazi army6.The Russian and GermansA stole the Amber Room.B sent a troop of his best soldiers to the King of Prussia.C had the Amber Room made.D had it moved outside St Petersburg.E gave it to the Czar as a gift.F built a new Amber Room after studying pictures of the old one.The following five q

20、uestions summarize the main idea of the Five paragraphs in the passage. Put the paragraph numbers in the boxes. Then Answer the questions. How did the Amber Room become one of the wonders of the world? How did the Amber Room get lost? How was a new Amber room built? How was the Amber Room made? Why

21、did the King of Prussia give the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gift?34512The Amber Room time spent A_ of artists spent _ years making it . material7,000 tons of _ were used for making it , decorated with _ and _.purposeIt was _ made to be a gift , _ for the Palace of Frederick I.resultsIt wa

22、s _ to Russian people ,after Frederick William I succeeded his father and _ the King of Prussia ; soon it became part of the Czars winter palace ; it was one of the great _ of the world ; in 1941, it was _ by the Nazis. Now a new Amber Room _ _ _ in Russia and it _ _ _ the old one , _ the old photos

23、 .teamtenambergoldjewelsnotbutsentbecamewondersstolenhas been rebuiltlooks much likefollowing Amber Room, the best and biggest work of amber art ever made, was first built for the _ of Frederick I. In 1916, Frederik William I gave it to Peter the Great as a _ of friendship and _ he got the Czars a _

24、 of best soldiers. Thus the Amber Room became part of the Czars _ palace in St.Petersburg and _ a small _ hall for important visitors. Later, Catherine II told her artists to _ more details _ its design. Unfortunately, in September,1941,When Russia and Nazi Germany were _ , the Amber Room was secret

25、ly _ by the Nazis. 100,000 pieces of the room were put inside twenty-seven _ boxes. _ _ no doubt that the boxes were then put on a train for Konigsberg. After that , the Amber Room was _. While the search for the old room continues, the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room which was ready for the people of St.Petersb