Unit 3 Back to the past Reading(2)：Lost civilizations 课件（39张PPT）

课件39张PPT。
Lost
civilizations
(Diary)Unit 3 Reading
ObjectivesKnow how to read diary entries Improve your pragmatic competence and learning abilityLearn to preserve civilizationsLead–in: Do you know some buildings that could
represent ancient civilizations in China
or throughout the world ? The Great WallYuanmingyuanPyramids The Taj Mahal The Hanging
Gardens What are the similarities and differences
among these places? Can you use some adjectives
to describe them?SimilaritiesSome of them are still existing now,
but others are nowhere to be seen.So we call the ancient buildings, cultures
and countries that no longer existed
“Lost civilizations”.Difference
What should we pay attention to when we are
reading diaries?
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⑶dates and place namesfacts and historical informationpersonal feelings and opinionsReading strategy:Prediction:Global reading 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

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. 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 above1.the city (L7)
2.them (L26)
3.it (L31)
4.that (L44) What do the following words refer to?Pompeiitrue-to-life figures of the people who had died in the disasterLoulanthe fact that trees were cut downpreparationa visit to Pompeiia visit to Loulan12-45-6Pompeii
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1. Where’s Pompeii?
2. How was the buried city discovered?
3.What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for?
Task1(Day1-Day3):PompeiiPompeii, ancient city of Italy, a port near Naples and at the foot of Mt.Vesuvius. In August of AD79,the city was buried.3.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.2. How was the buried city discovered? It was discovered in the 18th century when a farmer found some stone with writing on it.
It was founded.It was taken over by
the Romans.The volcano erupted. It was put under government protection.Application of reading strategyAccording to what the author saw, give a description of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.
Streets:
Houses:
Bodies of people:
just as they had been; with stepping stonesdecorated with wall paintingsnearly completely broke down and disappearedstill there, quietvolcano:LoulanLoulan: 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).
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T or F.1.Loulan was gradually covered over by sandstorms .
2.Professor Zhang discovered the ruins of the Loulan Kingdom.
3.The remains of buildings were above the sand.
4.Loulan was important because it was a
stopping point on the famous Silk Road.
Sven HedinbeneathTask2(Day10-Day11):1. 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.2.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.Comparative thinking① famous
② a long history
③disappeared/lostItaly
disaster
suddenlyChina
human force
gradually
Find the words showing the writer’s feelings. amazedpitifulsorryHow unfortunate!What a pity!excitedluckyBoth 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.Italy foundedtakenovereruptedsandstormsruinstreasuresConsolidationbeneathresultedIf I went back to Loulan, I would… Is it useful for people to study things from the past? Why or why not?Discussion:Civilization Pair work:Suppose one of you were a reporter and the other the author of the diary. Please make up a 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
…
SHOW TIMEReporter: 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…
Suppose you were a survivor of the sandstorms in Loulan, write a letter to your next generation(s).writingStructure for your reference:Para. One:
What was the city like 2,000 years ago
Para Two:
How was the city buried
Para Three:
What can your grandchildren do to prevent present civilizations from disappearing
1.Try to introduce the two civilizations to your friends.
2.Try to search for some information about other lost civilizations after class and report to the class.
HomeworkThank you!