这节课采用多媒体，主要内容如下：

In Search of theAmberRoom(Reading)

I. Teaching objectives

(1) To learn about cultural relics.

(2) To learn some information about the amber room.

(3) To learn the history of the amber room.

(4) To learn some reading skills of reading

( guessing the main topic before reading the passage, skimming, scanning, detail reading).

(5) To learn how to debate with others.

II. Teaching difficulties

(1) To find out the clues in a passage.

(2) To master the skills of reading.

III. Teaching procedure

Step1. Lead-in

(1)What kind of cultural relics does our nation have?

(2)Can you tell me some other cultural relics in foreign countries?

(3)How much do you know about amber?

(4)Can you imagine a room made of amber?

Step2. Skimming

Try to generalize the main idea of this passage.

Step3. Scanning

Please read each paragraph and try to find out the main idea of each paragraph.

Step4. Structure of the passage

        Para.1 Introduction to the amber room.

       Para. 2-4 History of  the amber room.

      Para. 5 Missing  of  the amber room.

Step5. Detail reading

Para.1 Fill in the blanks after listening to the tape.

 It tells us the strange history of the_______ ________, a cultural relic

of two countries: _________ and ________.

Para.2-5 Find the clues in the passage.

Character

Years

Places

Step6. Debate

Is it worth rebuilding lost cultural relics such as the amber room or Yuanmingyuan inBeijing?

Step7. Conclusion

•         1. Some basic knowledge about the amber room.

•         2. How to understand a passage by finding out the clues.

•         3. Some useful expressions about debating.

Step8. Homework

1.     Remember the useful words and Expressions.

2.     Try to retell the story about theAmberRoom.

3.     Prepare for the next period.