【正文】 oom. T: Yes, It’s called the Amber Room. What do you know about the cultural relic“the Amber Room”? T shows the Ss some pictures of “the Amber Room” Step 2 Fast reading: T: Do you want to know more about the Amber Room? What does the text tell about the Amber Room? Read the passage first and try to answer the questions: It tells us the strange history of the Amber Room, a cultural relic of two countries: Germany and Russia. T:Why is it called the Amber Room?(It was given the name because almost seven thousand tons of amber were used to make it) What happened to the Amber Room?(The Amber Room was given to the Russian people as a great gift by the king) Read the text quickly, trying to get the main idea each paragraph. Discuss in your group of four. Ask Ss to speak out the Main idea of each paragraph: Amber Room has a strange history and something about its design and building. history of the Amber Room and its functions in Russia. II had the Amber Room moved to the palace outside St Petersburg and it became one of the great wonders. Nazi German army stole the Amber Room in 1941. After that what really happened to it remains a mystery. Russians and Germans have built a New Amber Room at the summer palace, following the old photos. Pair work T or F questions: 1. The Amber Room was not easy to make. 2. Catherine II didn’t like everything about the Amber Room when she first saw it. 3. The Amber Room was taken to Konigsberg and hidden there in 1941. 4. The Russians didn’t care about the Amber Room. 5. The Russians don’t think the Amber Room will ever be found. Step 3 Careful reading : Listen to the tape and follow it to read the text and answer the following questions: could the King of Prussia never think of his present to the Russian? He could never think of his present would have such a strange history. 2. Why was the gift given the name the Amber Room? Because about seven thousand tons of amber were melt to make it. 3. What shape can the amber be made into when heated? Any shape. 4. Is the Amber Room pure amber made with? No. It’s also made with gold and jewels. 5. Was the Amber Room specially made to be a gift? No, it wasn’t. 6. What was the Amber Room made for? For the palace of Frederick I. 7. What did the Czar give the King of Prussia in return? 55 of his best soldiers. 8. Where was the Amber Room first placed? In the Czar’s winter palace in St Petersburg. 9. What did Catherine II do to the Amber Room? She had her artists add more details to its design. 10. Is the Amber Room still in Russia? No, it isn’t. 11. Where is it now? No one knows. It remains a mystery. 12. What happened to the Amber Room? It was stolen by the Nazis and is missing now. 13. When did the Amber Room disappear? During the Second World War. 14. What were saved from the Amber Room? The furniture and small art objects. Step 4 Comprehending After finishing all the questions, ask the Ss to listen to the tape and try to get the main idea of the passage, then read the passage again by themselves and do the prehending exercises. T: Now read the passage again and finish the exercises of prehending. The Ss begin to do the exercises. After a while, Teacher begin to collect the answers. Later, teacher gives the answers. Detailed information (Do ex 1amp。 Phrases: look into, belong to, in search of, in return, at war, take apart, think highly of。狀語(yǔ)從句中，若其主語(yǔ)和主句的主語(yǔ)一致，同時(shí)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞含有系動(dòng)詞 be, 或 it is/was 結(jié)構(gòu)，可省去該從句的主語(yǔ)和系動(dòng)詞 be，留下其余部分。 at peace at breakfast at rest at table at work at school at the piano at one’s best 12. There is no doubt= It’s clear= It’s beyond argument There is no doubt 后接名詞時(shí)，需用介詞 about / of , eg. There is no doubt about / of his honesty. doubt 也可作不及物動(dòng)詞， “懷疑，不信 ”, 在肯定句中常接 whether / if 從句，在否定句中常接 that 從句 eg. I doubt whether we can get the first place in the petition. I don’t doubt that he will tell us the truth. Step 3 Homework In order to master the usage of these words and expressions, please do some related exercises. 1. Translate the sentences on Page 43 into English. Write the English sentences in one of your exercise book and hand it in tomorrow. 2. Finish the Reading Task on Page 44. Record after teaching: The Fifthth Period (Learning about Language) Knowledge: 1. Learn some new words of this unit. 2. Do some exercises of this unit. Ability: 1. Learn to write out the words according to their explanation in English. 2. Improve the students’ ability of translating. Emotion: Train the students’ ability to cooperate with each other. Teaching important points: 1. Learn the new words. 2. Train the students’ translating skills. Teaching difficulties: 1. Learn to choose the correct words according to the meanings. 2. How to improve the students’ translating skills. Teaching procedures: Step 1 Revision. Check the homework exercises. Have a dictation of some words and expressions of reading part. Step 2 Learning about Language. 1. Ask the Ss to find the word that means each of the following (Discovering useful words and expressions.) from the reading passage. The Ss begin to do this exercise. After a while, teacher begins to collect their answers and give the correct answers. : Look at the dictionary entry for the phrasal verb “belong to”, and match the meanings with the sentences in the right box. belong to phr v (T) a. to be the property of: That coat belongs to me. b. to be a part of。2) Step 4 Roleplaying : Play the roles of a reporter and I M Pei according to the notes. : Make a dialogue. Step 5 Homework Prepare for next period. The Eighth Period Speaking and writing Step 1 Cooperative learning Discuss and make a dialogue 1. Are you sure he/she was telling the truth? How do you know that? 2. How can