人教版高中英语必修二unit1-reading

Time of building it
__1_0_____ years
Decorations
Hale Waihona Puke Baidu
gold and _je_w__e_l_s_
Para 2-3 The history of the Amber Room
Join the correct parts of the sentences together.
Frederick I Frederick William I Peter the Great Catherine II
Reading--Careful reading
Para 1 The Amber Room and its design
Color
yellow-brown
Birthplace
Prussia
Design
In the __f_a_n__c_y____ style
Material
_a_m__b__e_r_ (several tons)
The following five questions summarize the main idea of the Five paragraphs in the passage. Put the paragraph numbers in
the boxes. Then Answer the questions.
What characteristics does the amber have? It has a beautiful yellow-brown color. It feels as hard as stone. It easily melt when heated. Once it is heated, it can be made into any shape.
3 How did the Amber Room become one of the
wonders of the world?
4 How did the Amber Room get lost? 5 How was a new Amber room built? 1 How was the Amber Room made? 2 Why did the King of Prussia give the Amber Room
Reading In Search of the Amber Room
Reading---- Skimming
Read and get the main idea.
• It tells us the strange history of the A__m_b__er__R_o_o_m___, a cultural relic of two countries: _G_e_r_m__a_n_y_ and ___R_u_s_s_ia__.
Raw
amber
Can you imagine what a room
made of amber looks like?
DAoipnyiocSuttuPkrenetooewfrstwhbeuhrAagtmipnbiceRtruuRrsesoitoahmis is?
the Amber Room
Unit 1 Cultural relics
Step 1 Lead-in
What is a cultural relic?
A cultural relic is something famous that has survived for a long time. It can tell the history of the past time. It is the symbol of a country and its culture.
The amber room was first built in 1709.
How much does it cost?
It is said that the amber room is worth _10_0_-_2_5_0_m__il_li_o_n__(_1_亿_-_2_.5_亿__)_ dollars.
to the Czar of Russia as a gift?
Read the text quickly again, and try to find out the main idea for each paragraph.
Paragraph 1: The Amber Room and its___d_e__si_g_n Paragraph 2-3: __T__h_e_h__is_t_o_royf the Amber Room Paragraph 4: ___T__h_e_m__i_s_s_in_gof the Amber Room Paragraph 5: ___T_h_e__r_e_b_u__il_d_i_n_gof the Amber Room
Ming Dynasty vase china
Taj Mahal
The most beautiful tomb in the world
Ivory dragon boat
Dragon Boat Festival
Mogao Caves
Art treasure for Buddhism
Unit 1 Cultural relics
Reading
Have you ever seen a piece of amber? What do you know about it?
Amber
Have you ever seen anything made of amber?
What is amber?
琥珀是史前松树脂的化石。琥珀是由千 万年前植物所分泌出来的树脂, 经过地壳 变动而深埋地下, 逐渐演化而成的一种 天然化石。形成于4000万年至6000万年 前, 琥珀的主要成分是碳、氢、氧以及 少量的硫, 硬度2-3, 比重1.05-1.10, 熔点 150C-180C, 燃点250C-375C。琥珀是 很“涩”的物质, 没有两块琥珀是完全相 同的。品种有金珀、虫珀、香珀、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珍贵 。