(
课件网) Unit 2 Natural disasters Extended reading Natural disasters Unit 2 The Last Days of What do you know about Pompeii Observe and describe the pictures. Q1: What can you see in the pictures Picture 1 Picture 2 Learn about the background information. Introduction to the city of Pompeii (庞贝) Pompeii was a large Roman town in Campania(卡帕尼亚), Italy which was buried (掩埋) in volcanic ash following the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius (维苏威火山) in the year 79. Excavated (被发掘) in the 19th-20th century, its perfect state of preservation (保存) gives an invaluable insight into Roman everyday life. Pompeii is perhaps the richest archaeological site（考古地） in the world for the volume of data available (大量数据) to scholars. Learn about the background information. Introduction to the author While-reading Read the whole passage and tease out its structure. Part 1: Para.1 1)_____ Part 2: 2)_____ 3)_____ Part 3: 4)_____ 5)_____ Q1: How to divide the passage into three parts Q2: What is the main idea of each part Timeline Before the volcanic eruption During the volcanic eruption After the volcanic eruption Para.2-4 Para.5 Read Para.1 and answer the questions. Q1: What was the city of Pompeii like before the volcanic eruption Can you find some examples to support your opinions Q2: What was the evidence (证据) of past eruptions of Mount Vesuvius Para.1 Read Para.1 and answer the questions. Q1: What was the city of Pompeii like before the volcanic eruption Can you find some examples to support your opinions Para.1 a prosperous (繁荣的) , lively, energetic and developed city a city with hustle and bustle (熙攘喧闹) Read Para.1 and answer the questions. Q2: What was the evidence (证据) of past eruptions of Mount Vesuvius Para.1 Read Para.2-Para.4 and put the sentences into the correct order. The fire moved and changed in colour with every moment. The mountain-cloud rolled near, dark and rapid, like a river. It threw out a shower of ashes and huge pieces of burning stone! A huge cloud shot from the peak of the volcano, looking like a huge tree of fire. The earth began to shake and the sound of falling roofs could be heard. The earthquake came. The process of the volcanic eruption c a d b e Read Para.5 and answer the questions. Q1: What was the city of Pompeii like after it was unearthed Q2: What do the remains of the city remind of us Para.5 Read Para.5 and answer the questions. Q1: What was the city of Pompeii look like after it was unearthed Para.5 Read Para.5 and answer the questions. Q2: What do the remains of the city remind of us Para.5 Post-reading Appreciate the language. Q: Why does the author describe what the city of Pompeii looked like before the volcanic eruption and after being unearthed Para.5 Para.1 Para.1 reproduces (再现) the vibrance (活力), beauty and prosperity (繁荣) of Pompeii; Para.5 describes the remains of the ancient city. This creates a strong comparison between Pompeii ... ...
