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课件网) Unit 6 When Disaster strikes understanding ideas What can you see in the picture Lead in I can see some broken buildings. It’s an old city but no one lives here. Lead in What can you see in the video I can see a volcano erupting. There is heavy smoke and dark clouds. The ash is spreading over the land. How might people feel People might feel shocked and scared. Were there any survivors Pre-reading Were there any survivors Pliny the Younger What events might he describe in his record While-reading A. The daily life in a town near Pompeii. B. The author’s happy journey with his mother near Pompeii. C. The author’s experience during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. D. How people rebuilt the town after the volcanic eruption. Skim the article and check the main idea of it. While-reading Where:_____ What:_____ Who:_____ _____ a town near Pompeii A volcano erupted Pliny the Younger, his mother and many other people The earthquake happened. People got out of town. Mount Vesuvius erupted. The daylight returned. While-reading Read and match the main ideas with the paragraphs . Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions. 1 What unusual event happened those days 2 What did the mother do when the ground shook hard at night The earth shook those days. The mother rushed into the writer’s room to wake her up. While-reading While-reading First... Then... What are the shocking things coach: 1. a person who trains a team in sport 2. a person who gives lessons to sb 3. a bus for carrying passengers over long distances While-reading Read Paragraph 3 and answer the questions. 1 What did the dark cloud over Mount Vesuvius do 2 How did people react to the disaster It moved down, covered the sea, spread over the land like a flood, and turned day into night. Women were calling, children were crying, and men were shouting. They were trying to find their families in the dark. While-reading 1 Why do you think the writer uses “thankfully” here A.To show the writer’s comfort B. To compare with the scary events before 2 What two things is the writer comparing here A. Everything B. ash C.snow D.winter While-reading 1. When the earth shook 3. Finally the daylight returned How did Pliny the Younger survive the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2. When the eruption happened Pliny the Younger survived by leaving the town. In what order does the writer organise the passage In time order. Further-thinking 1 What do you think of Pliny the Younger I think he was brave and caring. He was also a good writer. (He recorded the disaster in Pompeii.) 2 What can you learn from the story Family love is very important. Be clam when we are in danger. Be thankful for what we have. ... What can we do when we face a volcanic eruption Post-reading Summary 1.冲进我的房间 2.叫醒 4.决定做某事 5.往前直走 6.左右摇晃 7.在沙子上 8.要求某人做某事 9.拒绝做某事 10.抛弃，留下 11. 继续前行 12. 被...覆盖 13.过了一会儿 14.在黑暗中 15.不知道 rush into w ... ...
