CulturalrelicsUnit1rarevaluablesurvivevasedynastyadj.稀罕的；珍贵的adj.贵重的；有价值的vi.幸免；幸存；生还n.花瓶；瓶n.朝代；王朝WordspreviewDoyouknowtheseplacesshowninthefollowingpictures?Ifyouknow,whatcountriestheybelongto?GreatWallinChinaSydneyOperainAustraliaBigBeninEnglandPyramidsinEgyptGreatBarrierReefinAustraliaEiffelTowerinFranceWhichoftheaboveplaceswouldyouliketovisit?Whatmakestheseplacesgreatandfamous?alonghistory;culturalrelics;importanteventsthattookplacethere…DiscussionWhatisaculturalrelic?Aculturalrelic•isanyobject,buildingoritemthatwasmadesometimeinthepast.Itmaybemanythousandsofyearsoldoritmaybeafewhundred;•mayormaynotbevaluable;•tellsussomethingofthewaypeoplelivedatthetimeitwasmade.Thismaybebecauseofitsmethodofmanufactureorhowtheitemwasused.Whyisaculturalrelicimportant?SymbolsoftheircountriesAconcreteannotation(注释)oftheirculturesHaveamemorablesignificanceBringinmoneyfromtourism……Asweknow,Chinaisacountrywithahistoryofmorethan5,000years.Inthelonghistory,peopleindifferentperiodshaveleftusquiteanumberofculturalsites,manyofwhichareworldfamous.Nowlookatthepicturesandguesswhatheritagetheyare.ForbiddenCityPotalaPalaceHuangshanMountJiuzhaigousceneryYungangCavesOldTownofLijiangDoesaculturalrelicalwayshavetoberareandvaluable?Isitenoughtohavesurvivedforalongtime?Aculturalrelicdoesnotneedtoberareandvaluable.Aculturalrelicisenoughtohavesurvivedforalongtime.Aretheyculturalrelicsornot?Areculturalrelicsonlyobjectslikevasesorcantheybebuildingstoo?MingDynastyvaseTajMahalTajMahalislocatedinIndia.Itisthegravethatakingbuiltforhiswife.Thegraveshowedthedeeploveofthekingandthequeen.ivorydragonboatCh'ingDynasty(1644-1911)MogaoCavesItisknownastheCavesoftheThousandBuddhasandDunhuangCaves.amberWhat’sthis?Haveyoueverseenapieceofamber?Whatdoyouknowaboutit?Canyouimagineahousemadeofamber?theAmberRoominStPetersburginRussia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，装满27个箱子运回了德国柯尼斯堡。二战结束后，“琥珀屋”从此下落不明，从世人眼中神秘失踪了。overlookingStPetersburgdestroyedbuildingrestoredbuildingrebuiltanewAmberRoomHomework1.Lookupthenewwordsandexpressionsofthereadinginthedictionary.2.Previewthereading:INSEARCHOFTHEAMBERROOM
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