课件41张PPT。Reading Lost civilizations⑴ Unit 3 Back to the pastTalk about two questions with your partners 1.Can you name some buildings that could represent ancient civilizations in China ?2.What does the title Lost Civilizations mean ?The Great Wall ,the Summer Palace ,the Temple of Heaven ,the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty and so on.It means ancient buildings ,cultures and countries that no longer existed.楼兰PompeiiLoulanWhere are the places in the pictures?
What have you known about them?
What else do you want to know about them?PompeiiLoulanstreets in stepping stonespaintings,
bodies of people buried alivehouses with
mosaic floorstreasurecity walls, palaces,
workshops, towers and
ancient water system1. 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.Fast-readingRead the passage quickly and answer the following T or F questionsTFTTFC1 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.Careful-reading3. 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. (line 2)
2 This morning we went to a lecture about Pompeii. ( line 7)
3 Unfortunately, all the people were buried alive, and so was the city ! (lines 11-12)
4 How amazing ! ( lines 14-15) 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 / ACareful-readingPeople started to dig in the area for treasure. ( lines 16-17)
When I walked around the city, I saw streets just as they had been. (line 19)
I am so excited to be here! (line 35)
8 Sven found the remains of building buried under the sand. (line 39) E / A
E / A
E / A
E / AD 1 Match the words with their definitions .1.representing (line 2)2.took over (line 8) 3.erupted ( line 9)4.unfortunately (line 11)5.Houses ( line 26)6.Wealthy (line 32)7.Ruins (line 42)8.Enormous (line 44)A. (of a volcano ) threw out lava and ashB. Acting or speaking for a groupC. Sadly, unluckilyD. richE. Parts of a building that remain after it has been badly damaged or destroyed F. hugeG. Took control of H. Provides space forBH AC GD E F Careful-reading1 the city (line7)
2 which (line 17)
3 there (line 24)
4 it (line 32)
5 that (line 44)D2 Find the following words in the text and decide what they
refer to.Pompeiithe fact that people started to dig in the area for treasurenear PompeiiLoulanthe fact that the desert was once a
green land with enormous treesCareful-readingReading strategy: reading diary entriesWhen you are reading diary entries recording someone’s travels, you should look for:
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⑶dates and place namesfacts and historical informationpersonal feelings and opinionsBoth 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 lostcivilizationsfoundedtakenovereruptedburiedalivestoppingpointstormruinstreasurePost-readingIt was founded.It was taken over by
the Romans.Mount Vesuvius erupted. Giuseppe Fiorelli was made
director of the Pompeii dig.It existed as a commercial city.It was covered over
gradually by sand storms.It was discovered by a
Swedish explorer. Find the historical information about Pompeii and Loulan.Compare Pompeii with LoulanItalyabout 2000 years agoa wealthy commercial cityDiscussion I
Is it useful for people to study things from the past? Why or why not?
Since as long ago as 1553 people have said, ‘History repeats itself.’ What do you think this saying means? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?Discussion II2.What can we do to make people have the sense of protecting our civilizations?
1.If you have a chance, which place would you like to visit most? Why?The Great WallThe Terracotta WarriorsThe Hanging Gardens PyramidsReading Lost civilizations⑵Word & phrase study1. The diary kept by AnnE.g. A book written by Lu Xun
过去分词作后置定语a song sung by Jolin2. represent vt.1) act or speak for a groupA. The competition attracted over 500 students
8 different countries.representing2) to be a symbol ofA. Each color on the chart a different department.representsB. The rose a deep love.represents代表象征3. take over: take control ofThe army has the party.
The firm has by a large company.
When he was ill his son the business.taken overbeen taken overtook over4. unfortunately adv. unluckily, regrettably , he was injured in the first game.
,I won’t be able to attend the meeting.
Unfortunately Unfortunately unfortunate adj.
It was an accident.
It is that you missed the meeting.unfortunate unfortunate 5. alive adj. living, not deadShe was still when she was sent to the hospital.
B. He was buried in the earthquake.活着的alivealive表语后置定语*alive,live, living, lively1. She’s a child and popular with everyone.
2. fish
3. broadcast of the World Cup
4. No things exist on the moon.
livelylivelive活着的生动的,活泼的①活着的,修饰物
②实况转播的可作定语
可作表语living6. destroy vt. to damage sth. so badly that it no longer existsThe building was by fire.
Her husband was killed in the war, which_________
her hopes of happiness.destroyed7. house vt. to provide a space forHe 200 works of modern art.housesdestroyed8. prevent sb./sth. (from) doing sth.:
stop sb. from doing sth.Nothing will us (from) reaching our aims.
I was by illness from taking the exam.preventprevented9. All the people were buried alive, and so was the city.Tom has been to the Great Wall twice,
and . (他妹妹也去过两次)
If you go there, . (我也去)so has his sisterso will IHomework
Read the diary entries again and finish Activity E on page 45.
2. Retell the whole story in your own words.