(共20张PPT)
Natural disasters
Unit 2
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P5 Extended reading
Roman
erupt
unearth
destination
bar
import
adj. 古罗马的; 罗马的
n. 古罗马人; 罗马人
vi. & vt.(火山)爆发; 突然, 发生
vt. 使出土, 挖掘, 发掘;发现, 找到
n. 目的地, 终点
n. 酒吧,小馆子;吧台;条, 块; 栏杆;
障碍
vt. 封; 阻挡; 阻止
n. 进口产品, 输入的产品; 输入
vt. 进口, 引进
Words Review
Read and speak out the Chinese immediately.
export
port
cloud-capped
ashy
dawn
volcano
take the form of
trunk
n. 出口产品, 输出的产品;
出口, 输出
vt. 出口, 输出
n. 港口, 避风港;港口城市
adj. 高耸入云 的, 耸入云霄的
adj. 覆盖着灰的;灰色的
n.黎明,破晓; 开端, 萌芽
vi. 开始;开始清楚
n. 火山
呈现……的形状;采取……的形式
n. 树干
Words Review
unbearable
break out
beyond
distance
far and wide
pattern
column
adj. 难耐的, 无法忍受的
突然开始, 爆发
adv. 在(或向)较远处; 在另一边
prep. 在(或向)更远处;超出
n. 遥远, 久远; 距离; 差异;疏远
到处, 各处
n. 图案, 花样; 模式; 范例; 模型
n.柱, 圆柱; 柱状物; 栏; 专栏; 队, 列
Words Review
Before reading
Look at the pictures and guess
where the place is.
It is the ancient Roman city
— Pompeii.
But it is in ruins now.
Do you know what happened there
Let’s watch a video about it.
Now let's read the introduction to Edward Bulwer-Lytton and the excerpt from his novel
to learn more about it.
While reading
Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.
Now let's read the introduction to Edward Bulwer-Lytton and his novel. And then fill in the blanks.
Task 1
Edward Bulwer-Lytton was a talented
_____________ who left his mark on the
English language. His classic novel The Last Day of Pompeii tells the story of an ancient _____________ of Pompeii. In the year ______, Mount Vesuvius ___________ and the city was destroyed completely. It has been unearthed since _________, and now it’s an __________________ _____________________.
erupted
79
Roman city
1748
international
(1803–1873)
British writer
tourist destination
Main idea
Part 1 ________
______________________before the volcanic eruption
Part 2 ________ __________________ during the volcanic eruption
Part 3 ________ ___________________________ after the volcanic eruption
(para. 1)
What Pompeii looks like
What happened
(paras.2-4)
(para. 5)
Discovery of ruins of Pompeii
Look through the excerpt and divide it into three parts.
Task 2
1. What was the city of Pompeii like before the eruption
2. What was the evidence of past eruptions of Mount Vesuvius
Read Part 1 carefully and answer the following questions.
Task 3
1. What was the city of Pompeii like before the eruption
Check your answers:
2. What was the evidence of past eruptions of Mount Vesuvius
a. The fire moved and changed in colour with every moment.
b. The mountain-cloud rolled near, dark and rapid, like a river. It threw out a shower of ashes and huge pieces of burning stone!
c. A huge cloud shot from the peak of the volcano, looking like a huge tree of fire.
d. The earth began to shake and the sound of falling roofs could be heard.
e. The earthquake came.
Read Part 2 carefully and rearrange the sentences about the scene of the volcanic eruption in right order.
Task 4
c
a
d
b
e
Read Part 2 again and discuss the question.
How does the author create a sense of fear and confusion during the volcanic eruption
Task 5
P26 B
Possible answers:
action description: by capturing the restless actions during the eruption
environmental description: by capturing the signs
before the eruption
省略句——简短的句式强调了火山的形态,营造了一种火山爆发时紧张、扣人心弦的氛围。
the use of simile (比喻)
圆周句/掉尾句——最重要的信息以主句形式出现在最后,次要信息出现在句首,营造一种悬念,抓住读者的注意力,在末尾形成高潮,有力表达重要信息。
1. How many years has the city of Pompeii been silent
2. What was the city of Pompeii like when it was first unearthed
3. What do the remains of the city remind us of
Read Part 3 carefully and answer the following questions.
Task 6
Check your answers:
1. How many years has the city of Pompeii been silent
2. What was the city of Pompeii like when it was first unearthed
3. What do the remains of the city remind us of
How to protect ourselves from natural disasters in the future
① Fill out an emergency plan.
② Discuss how to prepare and respond to most likely disasters.
③ Identify 3 ways to get warnings.
④ Determine the best evacuation routes(疏散路线).
⑤ Run practice drills(训练).
Tip 1:Creating a Plan
Tip 2: Packing an Emergency Kit(工具箱)
Tip 3: Monitoring Potential Disasters
Search for more information about Pompeii on the Internet.
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