1、Unit 1 Cultural relicsUsing languageListening:Now you are going to hear another two people talk about the Amber Room.maid (仆人仆人)treasure(珍宝珍宝)attack(攻击攻击)bury(埋藏埋藏)castle(城堡城堡)melted(融化的融化的)Hello,Im Hans Braun,an old German sailor.During the war my ship was at Konigsberg.One night I was told to help
2、 our soldiers put some big wooden boxes onto my ship.They were very heavy and the soldiers said they were full of treasure.The ship went out to sea.On our voyage,our ship was attacked and sank.Part A:Hans Brauns story Almost everyone died.I had to swim three kilometers before I was saved by a German
3、 ship.Nobody had time to save the boxes.They must still be buried in the sand.Now a group of people who are searching for the Amber Room have asked me to help them find the ship.Part B:Anna Petorvs story Hello,my name is Anna Petrov.I was a maid at the castle in Konigsberg between 1940 and 1945.One
4、night in 1941 many trucks came to the castle with large boxes.The German soldiers took the boxes into the castle.Later we heard that a special art treasure in the castle was shown to important visitors.Perhaps it was the Amber Room but I never saw it.Then at the end of August.1944.I heard something
5、explode.When I looked outside I saw that the castle was on fire.The next morning I found some melted pieces of something that looked like honey.Russian soldiers later told me it was amber and it could have come from the Amber Room.Listen to Part A and write down where the Amber Room was lost.Listen
6、to Part B and write down how the Amber Room was lost.NAMEHans Braun JOBA sailorPLACE KonigsbergOne night during the warHe was told to _ put some _ onto the ship.The soldiers said that the heavy boxes _ help the German soldiers big wooden boxeswere full of treasureOne night during the warThe ship _.O
7、n the voyage,the ship_ and sank.Almost _.went out to seawas attackedeveryone diedHe had to swim three kilometres before _ _.he was saved by a German shipName Anna Petrov JOBa maidPlaceKonigsbergOne night in 1941_ came to the castle with _._ took the boxes into the castle.She heard that a special _ i
8、n the castle was shown to _.large boxesThe German soldiersMany trucksart treasureimportant visitorsAt the end of August,1944She heard _,And she saw _.She found some melted pieces of something that looked like _.The soldiers told her that the melted pieces could have come from _.the castle was on fir
9、esomething explodehoneythe Amber Room sink v.(sank,sunk;sunk,sunken)to go down below the surface of water,mud etc e.g.The kids watched as the coin sank to the bottom of the pool.to move downwards to a lower level e.g.Gradually,the sun sank below the horizon.sink n.=a large open container that you fi
10、ll with water and use for washing yourself,washing dishes etc 洗涤池；洗碗槽洗涤池；洗碗槽 The dirty dishes are in the sink.那些脏盘子在洗涤槽内。那些脏盘子在洗涤槽内。SpeakingDiscuss in pairs which person gave the best evidence,using the information in the former section.The following expressions may help you.Do/Dont you think that?W
11、ould you consider?Why/Why not?Do you have any idea about?How do you know that?Are you sure that he/she was telling the truth?What do you think?What do you think of.?Whats your idea/opinion of?What would you say?How do you feel about?Who do you think was?What are your reasons for saying that?I think/
12、dont think thatSorry,I agree/dont agree with you.In my opinionIt can be proved.That cant be true.I dont believebecauseI thinkis telling the truth because The best evidence is factual and is given by a person who is believable.Answer to exercise 2:It can be proved that Anna Petrov gave the best evidence because she saw something that could have come from the Amber Room and she has nothing to gain from her story .
