人教高中英语修2unit1-In search of the amber room.ppt

Unit 1-Reading cultural relics are something that: Have survived for a long time Often a part of them have been destroyed Remind people of the culture or history about the past Warming up Ming Dynasty vase The Pyramids in Egypt The Taj Mahal (In India) The Sydney Opera (in Australia) ivory dragon boat Mogao Caves (In China) Cooperative learning Do you know these famous places? If you know, what do you know about them? Where are they located? Forbidden City, Great Wall, The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Eiffel Tower, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, The Taj Mahal, Pyramids in Egypt, Ming Dynasty vase, Ivory dragon boat, Sydney Opera 不到长城非好汉 He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. Don’t give up until your aim is attained. No human can repel a firm hope.—kingsley Challenge In Search of the Amber Room (Prussia) words rare: 稀罕的, 稀有的 a rare disease 罕见的病 valuable 贵重的, 有价值的 amazing 令人惊异的 honey 蜂蜜 design 设计 fancy 精美的; 不寻常的; style 风格 decorate 装饰 jewels 珠宝 artists 艺术家 belong to : 属于 in return 作为回报 troop 军队 reception 接待 at war 打仗 remove 移开 wooden 木制的 doubt 怀疑 former 从前的，早前的 1.Could have done (对过去发生的事实的推测), 其否定形式can’t/couldn’t have done,意为“过去不可能” 教室不可能是丽萍打扫的，因为他进来没来上学 The classroom can’t have been cleaned by Li Ping because he didn’t come to school. 他对那本书一无所知，他不可能读过。 He read nothing about that book, he couldn’t have read it before. second Reading 1. What does the text tell us about amber? 2. How many tons of amber were used to make the Amber Room? 3. What else were used to make the room besides amber? 4. Why was the Amber Room first built? 5. When and why did Frederick William I give the Amber Room to Peter the Great? 6. What did Peter the Great give in return? 7. What did Catherine the Great do with the Amber Room？ 8. When and how was the Amber Room supposed to have been lost? 2. survive vt &vi 幸存 Fortunately he survived the traffic accident. Camels can survive for many days without water. survivor (n.) 幸存者