Learning about Language教学设计一等奖

Step Ⅰ. Time-limited reading. Read the text on page1 within 15 minutes and finish the following tasks. Task 1. Skim the text and summarize the main idea of the text. It tells us the strange history of

, a cultural relic of two countries——

and

. Task 2. Scan the text and then choose the best answer according to the text. 1. The Amber Room was one of the greatest wonders of the world, but it is now missing because

. A. most precious pieces of the Amber Room could be taken apart, packed and moved away B. the Amber Room was very small so that German soldiers could move it away easily

C. it was destroyed by Peter the Great

D. there was a mystery in it 2. The new Amber Room looks much like the old one because

. A. the Russians and Germans are good at building the Amber Room

B. 600 candles light the room, and its mirrors and pictures shine like gold C. they found the site of the Amber Room D. it was rebuilt with the help of the old photos of the former Amber Room 3. What did the Czar give the King of Prussia in return? A. Some money and jewels.

B. Some horses of great worth.

C. A winter palace.

D. A troop of his best soldiers. 4. Where was the Amber Room when it was stolen? A. In St Petersburg.

B. On the Baltic Sea. C. Outside St Petersburg.

D. In Konigsberg. Task 3. Please answer the questions first and then put the main idea of each paragraph into correct order. a. How did the Amber Room become one of the wonders of the world?

b. How was a new Amber Room built?

c. How did the Amber Room get lost?

d. How was the Amber Room made?

e. Why did the King of Prussia give the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gift?

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