人教课标版高一(必修2)unit1Reading.ppt
Reading Do you know what a cultural relic is?Cultural relicit 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 valuableWarming upit 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 vaseLook at the pictures below and discuss what they are and whether they are cultural relics or not.The Taj Mahal (In India)ivory dragon boatMogao Caves (In China)The Pyramids in EgyptThe Sydney Opera (in Australia)Cooperative learning1. 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-readingAmberamberCan you imagine a house made of amber?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 ReadingTask 1: Fast readingRead 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 1716. 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 IIBTask 2: Careful readingRead 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 friendsD3. The Amber Room was stolen by _. A. Russian soldiers B. German soldiers C. People in Konigsberg D. People in St Petersburg4. In 1941, the city of Konigsberg was in _. A. Germany B. Russia C. Sweden D. FranceBAC5. 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 awayParagraph 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 paragraphParagraph 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 Room17161770In 1716 , Frederick William I gavethe Amber Room to Peter the Great , as a gift of friendship from Prussian to the Russian people.In 1770, the Amber Room wascompleted the way Catherine wanted it.19412003In 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 300 years old.Description of the Amber RoomMaterial1._ColorYellow-brownDesignIn the 2. _ popular in those daysDecorationsGold and jewelsLengthAbout 3. _Amberfancy style4 metresHistory of the Amber Room4. _ 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 Catherineand 6. _ were added to it.Designedwinter palacemore detailsSome 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.celebratedsmall art objectsthe room itselfready / builtRead 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.TF3. 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.TFPost-readingThe 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.ListeningDiscussionWhat should we do to protect our cultural relics? THANK YOU ! Explanation1. rare: 稀罕的稀罕的, 稀有的稀有的 a rare disease 罕见的病罕见的病2. valuable 贵重的贵重的, 有价值的有价值的 Gold is valuable because it is a rare metal. value n. 价值价值 be of great value= be very valuable3. survive vt. &vi. 幸存幸存 Fortunately he survived the traffic accident. Camels can survive for many days with no water. survivor (n.) 幸存者幸存者 survival (n.) 幸存幸存 The helicopter picked up all the _. They prayed for the _ of the sailors survivorssurvival4. 情态动词情态动词+have done (对过去发生的事对过去发生的事实的推测实的推测) 若要表示对过去的情况进行肯定的推测,若要表示对过去的情况进行肯定的推测,用用must have done.。 cant/could not/never have done可用于可用于对过去的情况进行否定的推测。对过去的情况进行否定的推测。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)couldcouldnt5.gift 礼物礼物; 天赋天赋 gifted (adj.) 有天赋的有天赋的 He has got lots of birthday gifts. He is a man of gifts. 他多才多艺。他多才多艺。 The boy has a gift for music. 6. amazing 令人惊喜的令人惊喜的 an amazing achievement/discovery 惊人的成就惊人的成就/发现发现 amazed adj.吃惊的吃惊的, 惊奇的惊奇的 I was amazed at his stupidity.amazement n. 惊奇惊奇in amazement ( in surprise ) 惊奇地惊奇地to ones amazement 使某人大为惊奇的是使某人大为惊奇的是To my amazement, he was able to recite the poem.7. design (v. / n.)(1) They _ the building carefully.(2) The experiment _ test the new drug. (打算将打算将用作用作)(3) I like the _ of the new school.designedis designed todesign总结:总结:be designed to do 目的是目的是 be designed for 打算做打算做用用8. fancy adj. 奇特的;异样的奇特的;异样的(1) fancy clothes 新奇服装新奇服装(2) I dont fancy walking in the snow. 我不喜欢在雨中行走。我不喜欢在雨中行走。 have a fancy for 爱好爱好,爱上爱上,入迷入迷 fancy sb. doing sth. 想象某人做某事想象某人做某事9. in style in the style of 以以的风格的风格 She bought a painting in the style of Picasso.10. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the countrys best artists about ten years to make. 点拨点拨 本句是一个主从复合句。本句是一个主从复合句。 逗号前逗号前为主句,其中为主句,其中“decorated with gold and jewels”为过去分词短语作为过去分词短语作treasure的后置的后置定语;逗号后为定语;逗号后为which 引导的非限制性定引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词语从句,修饰先行词treasure。take sb. some time表示表示“花了某人一些时间花了某人一些时间”。这个结构也可改写为句型:这个结构也可改写为句型:it takes sb. some time to do sth.。如:如:The job was very difficult, which took the workers ten months to do.这项工作十分困难,它花费了工人们十这项工作十分困难,它花费了工人们十个月的时间。个月的时间。It took me quite a long time to understand the meaning of the painting.我花了相当长的时间才理解了那幅画的我花了相当长的时间才理解了那幅画的意义。意义。11. in return 回报回报, 作为报酬作为报酬 What can we do for them in return for all the help they have given us? 我们将怎样来报答他们所给予我们的我们将怎样来报答他们所给予我们的种种帮助呢种种帮助呢? I gave him some books in return for his assistance. in turn 轮流地轮流地, 依次依次; 反过来反过来 by turns 轮流地轮流地, 时而时而时而时而 in return for 作为对作为对的报答的报答12. serve as 用作用作, 适合适合That cup will serve as a sugar bowl.serve 服务服务, 供职供职serve under the kingserve for 为谁服务为谁服务 I have served for this company for 2 years. 13. 介词介词+名词名词 (表状态表状态)at war/work/home/tableon show/duty/sale/holiday/fire/watchin trouble/danger/battle/doubtunder repair/discussion/construction 14. remove (1).Please remove your bag from the seat so that I can sit down. 请把你的包从座位上拿走那样我就可以坐下。请把你的包从座位上拿走那样我就可以坐下。remove from 把把从某处移开从某处移开(2).The doctor tried to remove the patients fear.那医生尽力地消除病人的恐惧。那医生尽力地消除病人的恐惧。(3).Please remove your shoes before coming in.进屋前请脱鞋。进屋前请脱鞋。15. worth 意为意为“值得值得” worth: be worth + n. 当名词为金钱当名词为金钱时时, 表示表示“ 值得值得”be worth doing sth. “某事值得被做某事值得被做”The question is not worth discussing again and again. worthy: be worthy of +n.当名词为抽当名词为抽象名词时表示象名词时表示 “值得值得”be worthy to be done “某事值得被做某事值得被做”The question is not worthy to be discussed again and again.THANK YOU !I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示母或汉语提示, 写出该单词的正确形式。写出该单词的正确形式。1. The gloves were _ (设计设计) for extremely cold climates.2. I wouldnt tell lies to you; thats not my _ (风格风格).3. The woman was delighted at the recovery of her stolen _ (珠宝珠宝).4. There is no _ (怀疑怀疑) that we will be successful.designed style jewelsdoubt5. _ (接收效果接收效果) 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.9. No bees, no h_; no work, no money.10. T_ were sent to protect the Oil Ministry against surprise attack.ReceptionfancyartistformalhoneyTroopsII. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。用所给单词的适当形式填空。1. It was _ (amaze) that he knew nothing about the event.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.amazingselectionwoodenremovalartist6. 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?rarelysecretly doubtfulIII. 翻译翻译1.不到十分钟的时间他就完成了作业。不到十分钟的时间他就完成了作业。(less than)2. 你和我属于不同的班级。你和我属于不同的班级。 (belong to)3. 我送给他一份礼物以回报他对我的帮我送给他一份礼物以回报他对我的帮助。助。(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. 这个国家与邻国已打了两年仗了。这个国家与邻国已打了两年仗了。(at war)5. 毫无疑问他会来帮助你的。毫无疑问他会来帮助你的。(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. 这所房子真的值得买。这所房子真的值得买。(worth)7. 商务信函应该用正式文体。商务信函应该用正式文体。(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