2 Unit 1 Do you know what a cultural relic is? Cultural relic It is any object, building or item that was made something in the past. It may be many thousands of years old or it may be a few hundred. It may or may not valuable Warming up It tells us something of the way people lived at the time it was made. This may be because of its method of manufacture or how the item was used. Ming Dynasty vase Look at the pictures below and discuss what they are and whether they are cultural relics or not. Taj Mahal (In India) ivory dragon boat Mogao Caves (In China) The Pyramids in Egypt The Sydney Opera (in Australia) Cooperative learning 1. Do you know these famous places? If you know, what do you know about them? 2. Which one do you like to visit? Why? 3. What makes a city great and famous? (a long history; cultural relics; many great people; important events taking place there) 1. Have you ever seen a piece of amber? What do you know about it? 2. Look at the title and the picture of the reading passage and predict what it is about. Then skim it quickly and see if you were right. Pre-reading Amber amber beautiful rare/precious C a n y o u i m a g i n e a h o u s e m a d e o f a m b e r ? In Search of the Amber Room (Prussia) The Amber Room was made of almost seven thousand tons of amber. It was built in Prussia. Then, the king, Frederick William I, sent it to Peter the Great as a gift of friendship. And it soon became part of the winter palace. Later, Catherine had her artists add more details to its design. In September, 1941 the Nazi German army secretly stole the Amber Room and then it disappeared mystically. Background Reading Task 1: Fast reading Read the passage quickly and answer the questions. 1. What does the text tell us about amber? 2. How many tons of amber were used to make the Amber Room? We dont know. 3. What else were used to make the room besides amber? 4. When and why did Frederick William I give the Amber Room to Peter the Great? Gold and jewels. In It was designed for the palace of Frederick I firstly. 5. What did Peter the Great give in return? 6. What did Catherine the Great do with the Amber Room? 7. When and how was the Amber Room supposed to have been lost? A troop of his best soldiers. She asked her artists to add more details to it. In September 1941, some of the Nazis secretly stole the room itself. 1. The king of Prussia who gave the Amber Room as a gift to Russia was ___. A. Frederick I B. Frederick William I C. Peter the Great D. Catherine II B Task 2: Careful reading Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers. 2. The king of Prussia gave the Amber Room to Russia because _____. A. he wanted to marry Catherine II B. he was kind C. he needed better soldiers D. he wanted to make friends D 3. The Amber Room was stolen by ___. A. Russian soldiers B. German soldiers C. People in Konigsberg D. People in St Petersburg 4. In 1941, the city of Konigsberg was in ___. A. Germany B. Russia C. Sweden D. France B A C 5. The Russians didnt hide the Amber Room because ______. A. they were at war B. the couldnt find a place C. the German soldiers arrived too soon D. no train could take it away Paragraph 1. How was the Amber Room made? Paragraph 2. Why did the King of Prussia give the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gift? Task 3: Main idea of each paragraph Paragraph 3. How did the Amber Room become one of the wonders of the world. Paragraph 4. How did the Amber Room get lost. Paragraph 5. How was a new Amber Room built. Task 4 Fill in the form: YearWhat happened to the Amber Room In 1716, Frederick William I gave the Amber Room to Peter the Great, as a gift of friendship from Prussian to the Russian people. In 1770, the Amber Room was completed the way Catherine wanted it. In September, 1941, the Nazi German and Russia were at war, and the Amber Room was missing. In the spring of 2003, a new Amber Room was built at the Summer Palace, and it was used to celebrated the 300th birthday of St Petersburg. Description of the Amber Room Material1.________ ColorYellow-brown Design In the 2. __________ popular in those days DecorationsGold and jewels LengthAbout 3. ________ Amber fancy style 4 meters History of the Amber Room 4. ________ for the palace of Frederick I. Given to Peter the Great by Frederick William and became part of the Czars 5. ____________. Moved to a palace outside St Petersburg by Catherine and 6. ____________ were added to it. Designed winter palace more details Some furniture and 7. _______________ were removed from the Amber Room by the Russians in wartime, but some of the Nazis stole 8. _____________. A new Amber Room was 9. ___________ for the people of St Petersburg when they 10. ___________ the 300th birthday of their city. celebrated small art objects the room itself ready / built Read the text again and tell whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. It took some best artists about ten years to make the old Amber Room. 2. The Amber Room served as a reception hall for the guests of Frederick I. T F small important visitors 3. The Amber Room was taken apart, put inside some wooden boxes and taken away by the Nazis. 4. The new Amber Room was built at the winter palace. T F summer Post-reading The characteristics of the passage This passage tells the history of the Amber Room in the order of time so that we can clearly know what happened to it. Besides the passage uses the Past Tense. Listen to the tape and follow it to read the text. Listening Discussion What should we do to protect our cultural relics? Explanation 1. rare: , a rare disease 2. valuable , Gold is valuable because it is a scarce metal. value n. be of great value= be very valuable of + n. = adj. be of use = be useful be of help = be helpful be of interest = be interesting 2) The cultural relics are very valuable. The cultural relics are ______________ of great value 1) The meeting is important. The meeting is _______________ of importance (of + n. = adj.) 3. survive vt. &vi. Fortunately he survived the traffic accident. Camels can survive for many days with no water. survivor (n.) survival (n.) The helicopter picked up all the ________. They prayed for the _______ of the sailors. survivors survival + have done 4. + have done ( ) ( ) must have done cant/couldnt have done; must have done Can/could not/never have done He paid for a seat when he _____ have entered free. (could /would / must / need) I _______ have been more than six years old when the accident happened. (shouldnt / couldnt / mustnt / neednt) could couldnt gift ; 5. gift ; He has got lots of birthday gifts. He is a man of gifts. The boy has a gift for music. gifted (adj.) amazing 6. amazing an amazing achievement/discovery / amazed adj. , I was amazed at his stupidity. Visitors were _____ at the _____ soaring drive of our shipbuilders. A. amazed; amazing B. amazed; amazed C. amazing; amazing D. amazing; amazed amazement n. to ones amazement to ones amazement To my amazement, he was able to recite the poem. in amazement ( in surprise ) 7. This gift was the Amber Room, which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it. [ ] which [ 1] The road conditions there turned out to be very good, ______ was more than we could expect. (2008 II) A. it B. what C. which D. that [ ] which ; that ; it, what [ 2] The Science Museum, ______ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of Londons tourist attractions. ( 2008) A. which B. what C. that D. where [ ] which the Science Museum where 8. design (v. / n.) (1) They ________ the building carefully. (2) The experiment ____________ test the new drug. ( ) (3) I like the ______ of the new school. (4) Children above 12 are able to take part in skiing or other activities ________ (design) for them. designed is designed to design be designed to do be designed for 9. fancy adj. (1) fancy clothes (2) Fancy meeting you here! ! (3) I dont fancy walking in the snow. have a fancy for , , fancy sb. doing sth. fancy sb. doing sth. 10. in style in the style of She bought a painting in the style of Picasso. 11. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the countrys best artists about ten years to make. take sb. some time it takes sb. some time to do sth. decorated with gold and jewels treasure which treasure take sb. some time it takes sb. some time to do sth. The job was very difficult, which took the workers ten months to do. It took me quite a long time to understand the meaning of the painting. 12. However, the next King of Prussia, Frederick William I, to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. [ ] + [ 1] He was educated at the local high school, ______ he went on to Beijing University. ( 2007) A. after whichB. after that C. in which D. in that [ ] after, which [ 2] Last week, only two people came to look at the house, ______ wanted to buy it. ( 2007) A none of them B both of them C none of whom D neither of whom [ ] only two people, neither both, D belong to to In fact, I dont know which dictionary belongs to me. I used to belong to a youth club. China is a country belonging to the Third World. 13. in return , What can we do for them in return for all the help they have given us? ? I gave him some books in return for his assistance. in turn , ; by turns , by turns , in return for in return for in turn in need in secret in peace in particular in general in trouble 14. state, country, nation, : state , country : state , country , nation , nation Our ________ is larger than Japan. Our Chinese ______ is playing an important role in the world now. Anyone who gives out the _____ secret will be punished seriously. country nation state 15. troop n. troops in troops a troop of deer a troop of deer troops of visitors troops of visitors troop vi The students trooped into their room. 16. serve as , That cup will serve as a sugar bowl. serve , serve under the king serve for I have served for this company for 2 years. 17. add to add up add to add up to Add up 3, 4and 5, and you will get 12. I didnt want to add to my mothers misery. She added some salt to the soup. These figures add up to 270. 18. In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted. [ ] the way 1 2 that 3 in which the way in She was pleased with the way that / in which he had accepted her criticism. We admired him for the way (that / in which) he faces his difficulties. 19.light: v. , n. , , adj. , light , lighted lit , lighted a lighted match / light / candle e.g.: a lighted match / light / candle She took the lighted candle into the dark room and immediately the room was lighted/ lit. 20. consider (1). --- consider -----(to be/as)----- I consider him (to be ) my best friend. He considers himself intelligent. We consider it impolite to talk while eating. (2). consider sth. /doing We considered his suggestion. He is considering studying abroad. 21. + ( ) at war/work/home/table on show/duty/sale/holiday/fire/watch in trouble/danger/battle/doubt under repair/discussion/construction 22. remove (1). Please remove your bag from the seat so that I can sit down. remove from (2). The doctor tried to remove the patients fear. (3). Please remove your shoes before coming in. remove & move remove move Who has moved my book? Dont move, or Ill shoot. ! Theres no doubt that 23. Theres no doubt that Theres no need to do / for sth. / sb. Theres no need to do / for sth. / sb. Theres no possibility that Theres no possibility that (Its) no wonder (that) (Its) no wonder (that) doubt , (1) doubt sth. I doubt the truth of it. whether / if that (2) whether / if that Do you doubt ____ she will succeed? I doubt _________ he will keep his word. I have no doubt ____ he will win the game. that if/whether that Some researchers believe that there is no doubt ______ a cure for AIDS will be found. ( 2005) A. which B. that C. what D. whether There is no doubt that... 24. remain (1) vi. , I went to the city, but my brother remained at home. (2) link-verb. n. /adj. / / adv. My friend became a boss, but I remained a teacher. The death of the old man remained unknown. The problem remains to be discussed. Nothing remains but to send the invitation out. ( ) It only remains for me to sign the paper that you gave me. ( ) He bought a new book with the _________ ( ) 40 yuan. = He bought a new book with the 40 yuan ____. ( ) remaining left [ 1] [ 1] Although he has taken a lot of medicine, his health ______ poor. ( 2002 ) A. proves B. remains C. maintains D. continues [ ] remain prove maintain continue [ 2] [ 2] It was already past midnight and only three young men ______ in the tea house. ( 2006) A. left B. remained C. delayed D. deserted [ ] [ ] remain ; delay desert 25. former adj. , her former husband n. Of the two possibilities, the former seems more likely. 26. worth, worthy, worth-while adj. worth: be worth + n. , worth: be worth + n. , be worth doing sth. The question is not worth discussing again and again. worthy: be worthy of +n. worthy: be worthy of +n. be worthy to be done be worthy to be done The question is not worthy to be discussed again and again. worth-while: be worth-while to do sth. It is worth while doing sth. It is worth while sb. to do sth. It is not ____ to discuss the question again and again. A. worth B. worthy C. worth-while D. worth while be worth-while to do sth. C. worth be worth-while to do sth. C I. , 1. The gloves were ________ ( ) for extremely cold climates. 2. I wouldnt tell lies to you; thats not my _____ ( ). 3. The woman was delighted at the recovery of her stolen ______ ( ). designed style jewels 4. There is no ______ ( ) that we will be successful. doubt 5. _________ ( ) of TV programs is unsatisfactory here. 6. I dont f____ walking in the rain. 7. The a_____ showed me his paintings. 8. He is very f______ with everyone; he never joins in a laugh. Reception fancy artist formal 9. No bees, no h_____; no work, no money. 10. T_______ were sent to protect the Oil Ministry against surprise attack. honey Troops II. 1. It was _______ (amaze) that he knew nothing about the event. amazing 2. That shop has a fine ________ (select) of cakes. 3. Our _______ (wood) sofa seems not very comfortable. 4. We havent told our friends about our ________(remove) to London. 5. His dream of becoming an _______ (art) has come true. selection wooden removal artist 6. Two leaders _______ (secret) flew to that country to solve the problem. 7. It is ________ (doubt) whether he can carry on his tasks as president for the next five years. 8. Why is it that he _______(rare) mentions his childhood? rarely secretly doubtful III. 1. (less than) 2. (belong to) 3. (in return for) He finished his homework in less than ten minutes. You and I belong to different classes. I sent him a present in return for his help. 4. (at war) 5. (there is no doubt) The country has been at war with its neighbor for two years. There is no doubt that he will come to help you. 6. (worth) 7. (in...style) The business letter should be written in a formal style. The house is really worth buying. 1. Remember the useful words and Expressions. 2. Prepare for the next period. Homework