牛津译林版高中英语必修三：Unit 3 Back to the past -Reading课件（共27张PPT）

课件27张PPT。Reading Lost civilizationsUnit 3 Back to the pastIn the past thousands of years,people have built many magnificent structures around the world. China has a long history. Can you name some buildings that could represent ancient China civilization in China?BrainstormingThe Great Wall, the Summer Palace,
the Temple of heaven
The thirteen tombs of the Ming Dynasty,
the Confucius temple,
Royal Gardens of SuzhouAre you familiar with these famous Chinese historic sites ?The Forbidden City The Summer Palace The Ming Tombs The ruins of Yuanmingyuan The ruins of Yuanmingyuan are located in the suburbs of Beijing to the north-west of Qinghua Universty. Yuanmingyuan dates back to the Qing Dynasty. It has the reputation of being “the garden of gardens”. Unfortunately, it was destroyed in a fire. Our government has taken measures to repair it and much restoration work still needs to be done.
What does the title Lost Civilizations mean?Lost civilizations means ancient buildings, cultures and countries that no longer existed.Where are the places in the pictures?
What have you known about them?
What else do you want to know about them?PompeiiLoulan1. What country is the author from?
2. What is one main similarity between Pompeii and Loulan?
3. Who was made director of the Pompeii dig in 1860?
4. Who is Professor Zhang?Canada.Both of them became lost civilization about 2,000
years ago.The Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli.An archaeologist from the local cultural institute. A Read the diary entries quickly and answer these questions.Reading strategy: reading diary entriesWhen you are reading diary entries recording someone’s travels, you should look for:
⑴
⑵
⑶dates and place namesfacts and historical informationpersonal feelings and opinions15th July
16th July
17th July
24th July
25th July
In Italywent to a lecture about
Pompeiisaw the ancient city of
Pompeii, be to visit the
museum in Naplesarrived in Loulanknew some information
from an Archaeologist
Professor ZhangReadingPompeii cityVesuvius
volcanoThe museum
in NaplesLoulanIt was founded in the 8th
century BC. The Romans
took over it. It has been
a rich city.It erupted and all the people
in Poepeii were buried alive,
and so was the city!It houses many of the
treasures from Pompeii.It was a stopping point on
the famous Silk Road
between the East and the
West.amazing;
hard to imagine…so excited…
What a pity!Both Pompeii in ________and Loulan in China became ____ ________ about 2000 years ago. Pompeii was ________ in the 8th century BC and was _____ _______ by the Romans in 89BC. On 24th Aug.AD79, Mount Vesuvius _________ and the city were _______ __________. Loulan was a _________ _________ on the Silk Road. It disappeared under the ________. There are just a few _________ left. Some _________, such as coins and painted pots, was found.Fill in the blanks with proper words.Italy IostcivilizationsfoundedtakenovereruptedburiedalivestoppingpointstormruinstreasureConsolidationC1 How well did you understand the details in the diary? Read it
again carefully and answer the following questions.What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79?
2. How was the buried city discovered?
Mount Vesuvius erupted and lava, ash and rocks
poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside.
All the people in Pompeii were buried alive, and
so was the city.It was discovered in the 18th century when a farmer
found some stone with writing on it. People started
to dig in the area for treasure, which caused much
damage. So in 1860, the Italian archaeologist
Giuseppe Fiorelli was made director of the Pompeii
dig.3. What were the stepping stones along the road in
Pompeii used for?
4. Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000
years ago?
5. How do many people think Loulan disappeared?
6. According to the last sentence, how did the author
feel about the loss of Loulan?With the stones, people did not have to step in the
mud in the streets on rainy days.Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk
Road between the East and the WestIt was gradually covered over by sandstorms from
AD 200 to AD 500.She felt that it was a pity! 1 I feel lucky to have won a place on this trip.
2 This morning we went to a lecture about Pompeii.
3 Unfortunately, all the people were buried alive, and so was the city !
4 How amazing ! C2 The writers of diaries often record feelings or opinions
(emotions) as well as what they have done(actions). Do the
sentences below express emotions(E) or actions(A)? E / A
E / A
E / A
E / A5 People started to dig in the area for treasure.
When I walked around the city, I saw streets just as they had been.
I am so excited to be here!
8 Sven found the remains of building buried under
the sand. E / A
E / A
E / A
E / AD1 Give the English words according to the definitions.（of a volcano）throw out of
lava and ash act or speak for a group sadly ，unluckily rich parts of a building that remain
after it has been badly
damaged or destroyed huge take control of provide space foreruptrepresentunfortunately wealthy ruinsenormoustake overhouseD2
Try to decide what the following words refer to in
the passage.
The city was founded in the 8th century BC. ( line 7)
2) People started to dig in the area for treasure, which caused much
damage. ( line 17)
The volcano is still there. (line 24)
4) It was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East
and the West. (line 32)
…, but even that didn’t prevent the city from being buried by
sand---what a pity! (line 44) < Pompeii>< the fact that people started to dig in the area for treasure >< near Pompeii >< Loulan >< the fact that the desert was once a green land with
enormous trees>E
Use the following words to complete this passage.Pompeii civilizations treasure commercial
archaeologist volcano sand ruins erupted representI was so excited to be picked to __________ Canada. I have been to
_________ in Italy and am now in China visiting Loulan. Both places
were important _________ cities about 2,000 years ago. They both
disappeared and became lost __________. Pompeii was destroyed by
a _________. It _________ and covered Pompeii with ash. Loulan
disappeared under the _________. No one is quite sure why. There
are just a few_________ left. Some _________, such as coins and
painted pots, was found, and recently some tombs. I as becoming
very interested in ancient civilizations. Maybe I shall become an
___________ one day.
representPompeiicommercialcivilizationsvolcanoeruptedsandruinstreasurearchaeologistDiscussion1. Do you think it is a good idea to rebuild historic sites that have been damaged or destroyed? Why or why not?
2. Which modern buildings do you think will be famous in 1,000 years?Pompeii (Italy) & Loulan (China) Background knowledge PompeiiLocation
The site of Pompeii was located in western Italy in a region called Campania, near the Bay of Naples.???
It was first occupied in the 8th century BC.
The Etruscans soon dominated the region. The Etruscan occupation lasted throughout the 5th and 6th centuries BC.?
After the Etruscans came the Saminites.? The Saminites turned Pompeii into a pure Greek town.?
The Romans took control of Pompeii around 200 BC.?
The Romans retained control over Pompeii until the end.
HistoryA timeline of events in PompeiiVesuvius (volcano)
On 24th August AD 79, the volcano (Vesuvius) erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside.
All the people in the city were buried alive. Loulan: Ghost CityLoulan was a stopping point on the Old Silk Road, connecting China to Europe.In its lifetime, Loulan was situated on the north shore of Lop Nor(罗布湖).
.Loulan was abandoned in the sixth century and was gradually covered by sandstorm.
Their most significant finding was a female mummy, the "Loulan beauty" whose good looks were undiminished 1,000 years later.