Unit 1 Cultural RelicsUnit 1 Cultural Relics

Are they Are they cultural relicscultural relics??

Ming Dynasty vase

Taj Mahal（泰姬陵） ivory dragon boat

Mogao Caves

What is a cultural relic?What is a cultural relic?Any object, building or itemAny object, building or item that has that has survivedsurvived for a long time (a long history). for a long time (a long history).

Tells us something of the way people lived atTells us something of the way people lived atthe time it was made. the time it was made.

May or may not be May or may not be valuablevaluable..

What does a room made of amber look like?What does a room made of amber look like?

AmberAmber survives for thousands of years survives for thousands of years

in St Petersburg in Russiain St Petersburg in Russia

the Amber Roomthe Amber Room

SkimmingSkimming1.1. The topic of the passage is _______The topic of the passage is _______

A. the history of the Amber room.A. the history of the Amber room.

B. where the Amber Room is now. B. where the Amber Room is now.

C. how the Amber Room became the wonder. C. how the Amber Room became the wonder.

D. how the Amber Room got lost. D. how the Amber Room got lost.

E. how the Amber Room was made.E. how the Amber Room was made.

F. why the Amber Room was made as a giftF. why the Amber Room was made as a gift

AA

Para 5Para 5

Para 4Para 4

Para 1Para 1

Para 3Para 3

Para 2Para 2The passage develops in the order of ________timetime

1716

1770

1941

2003

The amber room became part of the Czar’s winter palace and ________ as a small _________ hall.

The room was __________ with more_______ according to Catherine‖’s request.

From the Amber Room, the Russians were able to remove __________ and small art _______ . The _______ boxes which contained 100,000 pieces were no ______ put on a train for a German city. The missing of the amber room remains a __________.

The ___________of the Amber Room was completed by studying of the________ pictures to __________the birthday of St Petersburg .

years

rebuilding

servedreception

completed details

furniture objects

mystery

former

wooden doubt

celebrate

FrederickⅠ

Frederick WilliamⅠ

Peter the Peter the GreatGreat

CatherineCatherineⅡⅡ

Nazi

1716 1770

1941

Summary

Is it Is it worth rebuildingworth rebuilding lost cultural relics such as lost cultural relics such as the Amber Room?the Amber Room? Give your reasons.

DiscussionDiscussion

Would you consider …?Would you consider …?Do you have any ideas about …?Do you have any ideas about …?What do you think of …? What do you think of …? What’s your idea/opinion of …? What’s your idea/opinion of …? What are your reasons for saying that? What are your reasons for saying that?

I think/don’t think that … I think/don’t think that … I agree.I agree.Sorry, I don’t agree. In my opinion, …Sorry, I don’t agree. In my opinion, …I don’t believe …because …I don’t believe …because …