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课件网) Learning Aims: To understand the content of the article, understand the changes of the author's situation and related psychological feelings before and after the natural disaster, and cultivate a positive attitude towards life based on their own reality. 2. To complete the reading tasks and use the language knowledge to imitate the safety guidelines. 3.To learn more about natural disasters and enhance their awareness of disaster prevention and environmental protection. UNIT6 DISASTER AND HOPE PRE-READING Pompeii Pompeii was an Ancient Roman city in Italy. It is believed that the city was founded in the 7th or 6th century BC. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed the city, killing its inhabitants and burying it under tons of ash. The site was lost for centuries before its ruins were discovered in the late 16th century and broader rediscovery in the mid-18th century. Today Pompeii has UNESCO World Heritage Site status and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy, attracting millions of visitors each year. Listening Step 2 PRE-READING A City Frozen in Time The year 79AD would have seemed just like any other year in the Roman city of Pompeii. Each day, the streets were filled with the sounds of busy shops and customers _____the city’s many cafes. People bathed and chatted happily in the beautifully built baths. No one gave any thought to Mount Vesuvius, a _____ close to Pompeii. Vesuvius had been _____ for years. The soil in that area was good for agriculture. The people of Pompeii had no reason to fear the volcano. But the sleeping mountain was about to _____... The _____when it happened, was unlike anything witnessed before. A huge cloud of hot ash and rock rose into the air, _____the surrounding area. Pompeii was left in total _____. A young man, watching from a distance, recorded how the thick dark cloud spread everywhere. He described how people were frightened by the sudden _____. They took what they could as they tried to get away from the city. But many were trapped by _____ buildings. Suddenly, there was a powerful flow of gas, ash and rock. It moved down Vesuvius at a speed of about _____Kilometers an hour. When it reached Pompeii, it immediately killed anyone in its path. The city was covered by up to six metres of ash. Pompeii became a city frozen in time. Pompeii was rediscovered in the mid-18th century. Many bodies have been found in the same positions in which they fell. Work continues to uncover the rest of the city--and the ancient stories it has to tell. A City Frozen in Time The year 79AD would have seemed just like any other year in the Roman city of Pompeii. Each day, the streets were filled with the sounds of busy shops and customers _____the city’s many cafes. People bathed and chatted happily in the beautifully built baths. No one gave any thought to Mount Vesuvius, a _____ close to Pompeii. Vesuvius had been _____ for years. The soil ... ...
