课件30张PPT。Back to the pastReading Lost civilizationsUnit3Lead–in:Do you know some buildings that could
represent ancient civilizations in China
or throughout the world ? The Great WallThe Terracotta
WarriorsLet’s enjoy some pictures!Potala PalaceThe Old Town
of Lijiang The Taj Mahal The Hanging
GardensRoman
Coliseum
(古罗马角斗场) PyramidsWhat are the similarities and differences
among these places? Can you use some
words to describe them?SimilaritiesSome of them are still existing now,
but the others are nowhere to be seen.So we call the ancient buildings, cultures
and countries that no longer existed
“Lost civilizations”.Difference
What is the text made up of?
5 diary entries
Have a quick look at the text and answer: Skimming: Choose the correct main idea for each part.
Diary 1 A . a lecture about Pompeii and the
volcano
Diary 2
B. a visit to the ancient Roman city of
Pompeii city
Diary3 C. general information about Loulan
Diary 4 D. the purpose and destination of the
trip
Diary 5 E. the discovery of the Loulan kingdom
What should we pay attention to when we are
reading diaries?When you are reading diary entries recording someone’s travels, you should look for:
⑴
⑵
⑶dates and place namesfacts and historical informationpersonal feelings and opinionsReading strategy:Pompeii
(庞贝)
1. Where’s Pompeii?
2. What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79?
3. How was the buried city discovered?
4.What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for?
Task1(Day1-Day3):1. Where’s Pompeii?
2. What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79?
Task 1The Volcano near the city 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.Task1(Day1-Day3):4.What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for?With these stones, people did not have to step in the mud on rainy days.3. How was the buried city discovered?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 area was put under government protection so it could be preserved and studied.It was founded.It was taken over by
the Romans.The volcano erupted. It was put under government protection.Find the historical information about Pompeii.How does the writer feel about the trip? We are in Italy
feel lucky? We attended a
lecture about
Pompeii.? How unfortunate I saw the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.? How amazingLoulan
(楼兰)Task 21. Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000
years ago?
2. How do many people think Loulan disappeared?
3. According to the last sentence, how did the author feel about the loss of Loulan?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 400.She felt that it was a pity. Task2(Day10-Day11):It existed as a commercial
city.It was covered over
gradually by sandstorms.It was discovered by a
European explorer. Find the historical information about Loulan and fill in the blanks:How does the writer feel about the trip? We arrived in Loulan.? so exited to be hereThe discovery of Loulan and its present situation.?What a pityCompare Pompeii with LoulanItalyabout 2000 years ago Because of the volcano eruption.Compare Pompeii with Loulan1. streets with stepping stones.
2. houses decorated with
wall paintings.
3. bodies that have been turned to stones1. some treasures
2. some buildings such as the city walls, palaces, temples, workshops, and towers.3. water system that ran through the middle of the city. A European explorer discovered the ruins of the Loulan Kingdom round the year 1900.A farmer found some stones with writing on it. In 1860, the area was put under government protection.Both Pompeii in 1________and Loulan in China became 2____ ________ long ago. Pompeii was 3________ in the 8th century BC and was4_____
_______ by the Romans in 89BC. On 24th Aug.AD79, the volcano 5_________ and the city were
6_______ ________. Loulan was a7______ _______ on the Silk Road. It is believed to have been covered over by8 __________. There are just a few 9_________ left. The remains of buildings were buried10_________the sand , together with a lot of 11_________, such as coins and painted pots. The desert was a green land, but trees were cut down and that 12_______ in the city being buried by sand.Fill in the blanks with proper words.Italy foundedtakenovereruptedsandstormsruinstreasuresConsolidationbeneathresultedA pair work Suppose one of you is a reporter and the other is the author of the diary. The reporter is interviewing the author about general information about Pompeii and Loulan. Please make up dialogue between them like this:
Reporter: I am a reporter from China Daily
and many readers are interested in
Pompeii and Loulan ,so can I ask you some
questions about them.
Guide: Sure! It’s my honor to answer your questions
…………
Discussion
Is it useful for people to study things from the past? Why or why not? We can learn the lessons(教训,经验) from the past so that we can’t make the same mistakes as before, and then we can do better in our later life.阅读理解训练1. From the passage, we can learn that ______.
A. Ann traveled many places in eleven days.B. Pompeii had been a rich city before the Romans took
over it.C. Pompeii and Loulan were both discovered in the 18th
century.D. some houses in Pompeii were decorated with
wall paintings.2. Which of the following is True ?? ______A. Sven Hedin was an English archaeologist.B. Loulan was once a small, wealthy commercial city.C. Now a volcano called Vesuvius has disappeared.D. All the people fled from Pompeii before Vesuvius erupted.DB阅读理解训练3. Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000 years ago?
A. Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road
between the East and the West.B. Because it once a big, rich commercial city with lots of
treasures.C. Because there was an ancient water system that ran
through the middle of the city.D. Because people have discovered many palaces, temples,
workshops and towers in the city.4. The purpose of the passage is to ______.A. tell us a travel experience in Pompeii and Loulan.B. offer us some information about ancient civilizations.C. introduce a cultural expedition to two sites of lost
civilizations.D. All of aboveSummary and Homework: 1.Retell the main idea of these five diary entries.
2.Supposing you were the official of the Loulan kingdom, whether would you advise the king to stop cutting trees?
Work in groups of four and list as many proper opinions as you can . (Each group choose a member to write down your opinions)
Thank you!