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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Unit 3 Back to the past,Reading,Lost civilizations,Say something about the following wonders of the world.,The Statue of Zeus,The Taj Mahal,The city of Pompeii,The Potala,Palace,The Statue of Zeus,Taj Mahal,India,The city of Pompeii,The Potala,Palace,To talk about lost civilizations,To help the students develop the ability of,reading diary entries,1.Can you name some buildings that could represent ancient civilization in China?,2.Have you ever been to these places?,If so,can you tell us more about them?,Pompeii-the grief of prosperity,Loulan-the beautiful ghost of Luobupo Luobu,Lake,It means that ancient buildings,cultures and countries no longer existed.,What does the title Lost Civilizations,mean?,Lost civilizations,Pompeii,庞贝,Pompeii,an ancient port city of Italy,is near Naples and at the foot of Mt.Vesuvius.In August AD 79,the city was buried alive by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.,那不勒斯海湾,Today all we can see of Pompeii are ruins.But the ruins tell us much about the ancient world.The disaster that destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD turned out a treasury(,宝库,集萃,)of the past.Careful excavation(,挖掘,)and exploration of the ruins continues to add to our knowledge of ancient Roman times.,Pompeii today,bodies of people turned to stone,The ancient city played a very important role on the Silk Road.Chinese silk,tea,and jewelries were firstly sent to other areas and countries through Loulan,.What puzzles us is that this kingdom suddenly disappeared after hundreds of years of,prosperity(,繁荣,),.,Loulan,the ruins of Loulan,the remains of buildings,History repeats itself,History only repeats itself when we dont learn from the mistakes of others.,In the 1930s,a cruel man who goes by the name of Hitler rounded up Jews and gassed them,which is known as the biggest genocide of all time.This is a case of a leader abusing his power.Now after seventy five years,the United States president is abusing his power just like Hitler.This is because he invaded Iraq to.,A,Read the following,diary entries,quickly and answer these,questions.,1.Where are Pompeii and Loulan,?,Pompeii is in Italy and Loulan,is in,Xinjiang,province,China.,2.What is one main similarity between,the two cities?,Both of them became lost civilizations,long ago.,3.What was Loulan,buried beneath?,It was buried beneath the sand.,C1,How well did you understand,the details in the diary?Read it,again carefully and answer the,following questions.,1.What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79?,A volcano erupted and lava,ash and,rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside.Many people in Pompeii were buried alive,and so was the city.,2.How was Pompeii discovered?,It was discovered in the 18th century,when a farmer found a stone with,writing on it.People started to dig in the,area for treasure,which caused much,damage.Thus,in 1860,the area was put,under government protection so it could,be preserved and studied.,3.What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for?,With the stones,people did not have to step in the mud on rainy days.,4.Why was Loulan,an important city about 2,000 years ago?,Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West.,5.According to the last sentence,how did,the author feel about the loss of Loulan,?,She felt that it was a pity.,Read the text carefully and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).,1.The eruption of the volcano near,Pompeii lasted almost two weeks.(),2.You can see stepping stones in the,middle of the streets in Pompeii now.,(),F,F,3.Several houses in Pompeii were,decorated with wall paintings.(),4.Both Pompeii and Loulan,became rich,and busy cities after being occupied.(),5.The ancient people in Loulan,didnt,realize the importance of environmental,protection.(),T,T,F,1 the city(line 7)_,them(line 26)_,_,_,3 it(line 31)_,4 that(line 44)_,_,Pompeii,D2,Find the following words in the diary and decide what they refer to.,true-to-life figures of the people who had died in the disaster,the fact that trees were cut down,Loulan,When you are reading diary entries recording someones travels,you should look for:,(1)_,(2)_,(3)_,dates and place names,facts and historical information,personal feelings and opinions,Reading strategy:reading diary entries,Read the article again and fill in each blank with no more than one word according to the text(PP42-43).,Paragraph outline,Supporting details,Visiting,Pompeii,Day 1,Ann felt lucky to have the,_ to visit Pompeii,in Italy.,chance,Paragraph outline,Supporting details,Day 2,Ann attended a lecture about,Pompeii and gained the(2),_ of the,city,which,was founded in the 8th century,BC but was(3)_,underground after the volcano,near the city erupted in AD 79.,knowledge,buried,Paragraph outline,Supporting details,Day 3,Ann visited the ancient,Roman city of Pompeii,which,was,discovered in the 18th,century but was much(4)_,because of,peoples digging,before it got(5)_ by the,government in 1860.,Ann saw streets,houses and true-to-life(6)_ of the people who,failed to flee the city.,damaged,protected,figures,Paragraph outline,Supporting details,Visiting,Loulan,Day 1,Ann was filled with(7),_ to be in Loulan,which was a stopping,point on the famous Silk,Road but was gradually,covered over by,(8)_ from AD,200 to AD 400.,excitement,sandstorms,Paragraph outline,Supporting details,Day 11,Ann was told that an,explorer from(9)_,called Sven Hedin,discovered the ruins of the,Loulan,Kingdom around,1900.,Ann saw the city walls,palaces,temples,workshops,towers and the,ancient(10)_ system.,Europe,water,Pompeii,Time,Event,in the 8,th,century BC,in 89 BC,on 24,th,Aug.AD 79,in 1860,It was founded.,It was taken over by,the Romans.,The volcano erupted and buried the whole city.,It was put under government protection.,Find the historical information about Pompeii.,Time,Event,Loulan,2000 years ago,from AD 200,to AD 400,around the year 1900,It existed as a commercial city.,It was gradually covered over,by sandstorms.,It was discovered by a European explorer.,Find the historical information about Loulan,.,C2,The sentences below are from Anns diary.Do they express emotions(E)or actions(A)?Circle your answers.,1.I feel lucky to have won a place on this trip.(Line 2),2.This morning we attended a lecture about Pompeii.(Line 7),3.Many people were buried alive,and so was the city.(Line 11),4.How amazing!(Lines 14-15),E/A,E/A,E/A,E/A,5.People started to dig in the area for treasure.(Lines 16-17),6.When I walked around the city,I saw streets just as they had been.,(Line 19),7.I am so excited to be here!,(Lines 33-34),8.Sven found the remains of buildings buried beneath the sand.(Line 38),E/A,E/A,E/A,E/A,E,Complete this entry from Anns,diary with the words in the box below.,unfortunate remains beneath,pouring scholar fleeing,erupted destroy,Answers:,1._ 2._ 3._,4._ 5._ 6._,7._ 8._,erupted,destroy,pouring,remains,fleeing,beneath,scholar,unfortunate,Both Pompeii in _ and Loulan,in China became _ _ long ago.Pompeii was _ in the 8th century BC and was _ _ by the Romans in 89BC.On 24 August AD79,the volcano near the city _ and the city was _ _.,Fill in the blanks with proper words.,Italy,lost,civilizations,founded,taken,over,erupted,buried,alive,Then the city was _ for many years _ the 18th century when a _ discovered a stone _ _ on it.People started to _ in the area _ treasure,_(_ _/_ _)much damage.,forgotten,until,farmer,with,writing,dig,for,causing,resulting in,leading,to,Loulan,a _ city,was a _ _ on the Silk Road.It disappeared under the _.There are just a few _ left.Some _,such as coins and _ pots,were found.,stopping,point,sand,ruins,treasures,painted,commercial,a take control of,b a talk given to a group of people to,teach them about a subject,c a mixture of water and dirt,D1,Match these new words and,phrase from the diary entries with,their meanings.Write the correct,letters in the blanks.,d make something look more attractive,by putting things on it,e an organization that has a special,purpose,such as for education,f the things that clothes are made of,g start something,such as a city or an,organization,h rich,lecture(Line 7)_,2 found(Line 7)_,take over(Line 8)_,4 mud(Line 20)_,decorate(Line 21)_,6 wealthy(Line 31)_,institute(Line 36)_,8 material(Line 39)_,b,g,a,c,d,h,e,f,1.What caused the city of Loulan,to,disappear?,2.What caused the sandstorms?,3.How can we avoid such tragedy,happening again?,1.Is it useful for people to study things,from the past?Why or why not?,2.History repeats itself.What do you,think this saying means?Do you,agree with it?Why or why not?,Voice your opinion,Read the passage carefully and find the new words and phrases.,2.Make a summary of the text.,
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