book2Unit1cultural relics

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1、CulturalrelicsUnit1Doyouknowtheseplacesshowninthefollowingpictures?Pleasetellmewhatcountriestheybelongto.GreatWallinChinaSydneyOperainAustraliaBigBeninEnglandPyramidsinEgyptGreatBarrierReefinAustraliaEiffelTowerinFranceWhichoftheaboveplaceswouldyouliketovisit?Whatmakestheseplacesgr

2、eatandfamous?alonghistory;culturalrelics;importanteventsthattookplacethere…DiscussionWhatisaculturalrelic?Aculturalrelicisanyobject,buildingoritemthatwasmadesometimeinthepast.Itmaybemanythousandsofyearsoldoritmaybeafewhundred;mayormaynotbevaluable;tellsussomethingofthewaypeoplelive

3、datthetimeitwasmade.Thismaybebecauseofitsmethodofmanufactureorhowtheitemwasused.Whyisaculturalrelicimportant?SymbolsoftheircountriesAconcreteannotation(注释)oftheirculturesHaveamemorablesignificanceBringinmoneyfromtourism…Asweknow,Chinaisacountrywithahistoryofmorethan5,000years.Inthe

4、longhistory,peopleindifferentperiodshaveleftusquiteanumberofculturalsites,manyofwhichareworldfamous.Nowlookatthepicturesandguesswhatheritagetheyare.ForbiddenCityPotalaPalaceHuangshanMountJiuzhaigousceneryYungangCavesOldTownofLijiangDoesaculturalrelicalwayshavetoberareandvaluable?Is

5、itenoughtohavesurvivedforalongtime?Aculturalrelicdoesnotneedtoberareandvaluable.Aculturalrelicisenoughtohavesurvivedforalongtime.Aretheyculturalrelicsornot?Areculturalrelicsonlyobjectslikevasesorcantheybebuildingstoo?MingDynastyvaseTajMahalTajMahalislocatedinIndia.Itisthegravethata

6、kingbuiltforhiswife.Thegraveshowedthedeeploveofthekingandthequeen.ivorydragonboatCh'ingDynasty(1644-1911)MogaoCavesItisknownastheCavesoftheThousandBuddhasandDunhuangCaves.amberWhat’sthis?Haveyoueverseenapieceofamber?Whatdoyouknowaboutit?Canyouimagineahousemadeofamber?theAmberRoomin

7、StPetersburginRussia著名的“琥珀屋”始建于1709年，当时的普鲁士国王为了效仿法国皇帝路易十四的奢华生活，命令普鲁士最有名的建筑师兴建“琥珀屋”，“琥珀屋”面积约55平方米，共有12块护壁镶板和12个柱脚，全都由当时比黄金还贵12倍的琥珀制成，总重至少达6吨，“琥珀屋”同时还饰以钻石、宝石和银箔，可以随意拼装成各种形状，建成后光彩夺目、富丽堂皇，被誉为“世界第八奇迹”。theAmberRoom1716年，普鲁士国王为与俄国结盟，就将这件稀世珍品赠送给了俄彼得大帝。然而1941年，纳粹德军攻入圣彼得堡，将王宫中的“琥珀屋”拆卸了下来，

8、装满27个箱子运回了德国柯尼斯堡。二战结束后，“琥珀