Unit 1Cultural Relics

Taj Mahal

Mogao Caves

White and Blue Porcelain ['p :s lin]

ivory dragon boat

What are cultural relics? A cultural relic is something that has survived (保存) for a long time, often a part of something old that has remained(留下) when the rest has been destroyed; it tells people about the past.

文化遗产日 the Second Saturday of June

Can you give me some examples of cultural relics that you know at home and abroad(国内外)? (国内外)

The Great Wall

in the past: To protect our countries now : to be a place for people to visit

Triumphal Arch(凯旋门) Arch(凯旋门) [trai' [trai' mf l] [ɑ:t ] [ɑ:t It is located in pairs , France It’ s the biggest arch in the world. It is grand and beautiful in the night light. 凯旋门是1806年拿破仑为纪念法国 凯旋门是1806年拿破仑为纪念法国 大军战胜奥俄联军而建的。 大军战胜奥俄联军而建的。随后的 1830年革命 路易1830年革命，路易-菲利浦国王将 年革命， 其作为革命军和帝国的纪念馆。 其作为革命军和帝国的纪念馆。

Taj Mahal(泰姬陵) It is located in India. It is the grave a king built for his wife. It showed the deep love of the king and queen.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa(比萨斜塔) It is the famous Italy building. It got the name leaning tower because it leans to the earth. It actually used for telling people time.

Louvre ['lu:v ] Museum(卢浮宫)It was built in the 13th century. It was a castle for the king of France. In 1793,it opened to the public and became a museum.卢浮宫始建于13世纪， 卢浮宫始建于 世纪，是当时法国 世纪 路易王室的城堡， 路易王室的城堡，后来被充当为国库 及艺术馆 。

The Great Pyramid of Giza ['ɡi:z ] (吉萨金字塔)It is located in Egypt now It became the grave after the king died.

London Tower 伦敦塔) (伦敦塔) It was built in the 1000s. The workers spent nearly 12years to finish it. It was once used as the castle,the prison, the museum. Now, it becomes the scenery(风景) for the people all over the world.

The Statue ['stætju] of Liberty (The symbol(象征)of the USA) 象征) 象征

女神双唇紧闭，戴光芒四射的冠冕， 女神双唇紧闭，戴光芒四射的冠冕，身着 罗马式宽松长袍， 罗马式宽松长袍，右手高擎象征自由的火 左手紧握一本《美国独立宣言》 炬，左手紧握一本《美国独立宣言》,脚 上散落着已断裂的锁链， 上散落着已断裂的锁链，右脚跟抬起作行 进状，整体为挣脱枷锁、 进状，整体为挣脱枷锁、挺身前行的反抗 者形象

The Amber

In search of the Amber Room