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Cultural Relics 吴慧慧
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Amber Hard, melt easily: made into any shape brown/yellow (like honey)
develop 50 million years ago from the resin(树脂) of giant needle forests (针叶林) Hard, melt easily: made into any shape brown/yellow (like honey) rare valuable …
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The worth of Amber = now = __ x 300 years ago 13
If there was a room made of amber 300 years ago, what words will you use to describe it ?
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The eighth wonder of the world:
In search of the Amber Room The Amber Room
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How did the Amber Room become one of the wonders of the world?
How was a new Amber Room built? How did the Amber Room get lost? How was the Amber Room made? Why did the king of Prussia give the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gift?
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1. How was the Amber Room made?
2. Why did the king of Prussia give the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gift? 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?
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made ___________________of the Amber Room The history
1. How was the Amber Room made? 1. How was the Amber Room made? made made given 2. Why did the king of Prussia give the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gift? became a wonder 3. How did the Amber Room become one of the wonders of the world? redecorated lost 4. How did the Amber Room get lost? rebuilt 5. How was a new Amber Room built? 5. How was a new Amber Room built? 5. How was a new Amber Room built?
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A treasure A great work of art
How was it made? material colour design/style decoration maker time to make Several tons of amber beautiful yellow-brown color like honey the design…in the fancy style popular in those days (was decorated with) gold and jewels the country’s best artists ten years to make A treasure A great work of art
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2. given 3. redecorated The history of the Amber Room 1. made 2. given
4. lost 5. rebuilt
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Peter the Great Frederick Ⅰ The Amber Room was not made to be a gift, it was first designed for the palace of __________. Then it belonged to _______________. However, this king of Prussia gave it to ______________, the Czar of Russia. After that, it was added more details by _____________ who helped make it one of the wonders of the world. CatherineⅡ Frederick WilliamⅠ
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The functions of the Amber Room(Para2-3)
part of his palace a gift to the Czar a small reception room part of the palace Frederick Ⅰ Frederick WilliamⅠ Peter the Great serve as CatherineⅡ The Amber Room was of different ____ in different times, and its history went with the two countries- _______ and ________.So it has great ___________ meaning. use Russia Germany historical
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4. lost The history of the Amber Room 1. made 2. given 3. redecorated
5. rebuilt
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What is the hidden information of the numbers? (Para4)
2 countries at war less than 2 days 100,000 pieces 27 wooden boxes the Nazis were eager to possess it the value of the room the damage to the amber room …… A mystery
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Where is it now? The Russians and Germans built a new Amber Room by studying old pictures of the former room and make it look like the old one.
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The history of The Amber Room
made given 3. redecorated 4. lost 5. rebuilt
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Should Yuan Ming Yuan be rebuilt?
A proposal(提议) to rebuild Yuan Ming Yuan made by Beijing Municipal People’s Congress(北京市人大委员会) on Nov 17 has caused a heated online debate. Ongoing survey ~ For 21% Against 79% FOR
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What’s your opinion? Rebuild Yuan Ming Yuan Against ? For ?
started in Qing Dynasty (1709A.D ), Kangxi, 150 years to finish covering an area of about 350 hectares an imperial（皇家）garden/museum Garden of all gardens in 1860, the English-French forces looted （洗劫）,burned …… Rebuild Yuan Ming Yuan For ? Against ?
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Thanks for your listening
Homework Retell the history of the Amber Room Finish Exercise 1, 2and3 on Page3 Thanks for your listening
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A symbol of peace and friendship
Peter the Great Frederick WilliamⅠ gave it as a gift sent a troop of his best soldiers Why? Frederick WilliamⅠgave the Amber Room to Peter the Great because_____. A. He wanted to marry Catherine II. B. He was kind. C. He needed better soldiers D. He wanted to make friends, and lived in peace. D
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