英语北师大版选修六unit16lesson1storiesfromhistory课件概要

stories,Unit 16,historical stories,adventure stories,biographies,detective stories,true stories,love stories,science fiction,horror stories,fairy tales,humorous stories,travel stories,fantasies,Lesson 1 Stories from History,Objectives:,To learn more about the story. To improve the reading skill through some reading activities To learn how to write historical stories.,Use the key words to make a guess: What happened to the city?,Key words: volcanic eruption, buried, event, disappear, disaster, preserved, destroy, discover, scientist,Pompeii: The city that became a time capsule,Skimming,Find out “time capsule” in the text. And find out the reason.,Time capsule preserves a frozen moment in history. (On the 1st-2nd line in paragraph 4),Task 1:Match the information together with the paragraphs.,What the eruption brought to. People imagine what the people were doing when they faced the disaster. What Pompeii looked like before the volcanic eruption. The City of Pompeii had been living on nearly 2,000 years. Scientists discovered the city of Pompeii. 6. The background knowledge of the volcanic eruption.,Para 2,Para 5,Para 4,Para 6,Para 3,Para 1,Task 2,1.Find out the information about Pompeii. Where did the eruption happen: When did the eruption happen: Who wrote about the eruption: When did the archaeologists begin to discover the buried city: How long is it from the eruption to now:,On August 24th, 79 AD.,It was of Mount Vesuvius in Italy.,A Roman writer called Pliny.,In 1748.,Nearly 2,000 years.,1.The passage is mainly developed _ A by time B. by space C.by comparison D.by giving examples,A,Careful reading : Task one :According to the passage ,complete the table.,volcanic,described,blocking,forgotten,buried,dig,tourists,scentists,ancient,admiring,Task 2:Read para 4-5 and answer the following questions,What had the Pompeii been like before the eruption? .,Before the eruption occurred ,It had been a booming Roman city with temples ,markets , restaurants and theatres,original street of the city,2.How did the impressions of human bodies appear?,People gathered together for protection in their last hours of life.,One person, sitting alone, looks like he was praying.,The man, lying on his side, looks as if he was trying to get up.,Imagine what they were doing.,Getting up/ struggling,escaping,sleeping,preserves a frozen moment in history.,Post-reading,Pliny was a Roman writer who had _ and wrote about a _ eruption which _ on August 24th,79AD and it was of Mt vesuvius .the tragedy had left a deep _ on Pliny who had lost his uncle in the accident .the people ,towns and villages had been _ under the ashes of Mt vesuvius .By 1748, scientists has started to _ out the ancient city of Pompeii . It is like a “time capsule” _ a frozen moment in history .Not only the building and authentic objects of Pompeii attract people,but also the forms of the people caught in the _ that have made the city a _ to human history.,witnessed,volcanic,occurred,impression,buried,dig,preserving,disaster,monument,Multiple choice:,Which of the following words can best describe the city of Pompeii?( ) A.young and booming B. ancient and mysterious C.scaring and disgusting D.poor and awesome.,B,Voice your opinion,What should we do when facing a terrible disaster such as Wenquan Earthquake happened in 2008?,1.Learn some skills of escaping,2.Help each other and contribute to charity,3.Prevent the consequent disasters,What is your feeling after reading the story of Pompeii city?,Life is precious ,cherish life,How to write a historical story,1.Background,when, where, who, what, how, why,2.Describe the events with some details according to the time when they happened,3.The status of the events/ the effect of the events nowadays,What is the famous thing which was buried under ground in China and uncovered by scientists?,Terracotta Warriors and Horses,List the events occurring in the following years:,In 1974: In 1975: In 1976: In 1979: In 1987: In 1989: In 1994:,Discuss in 4 a group,In 1974 A group of peasants uncovered some pottery while digging for a well nearby the royal tomb, which drove archeologists to study and to extend the digs.,In 1975 The State Council authorized to build a museum on site.,In 1976 No.2 Pit and No.3 Pit were found.,In 1979 No.1 Pit was first opened to the public on Chinas National Day.,In 1987 The TerraCotta Warriors and Horses was listed by UNESCO as one of the world cultural heritages.,In 1989 No.3 Pit went on display, with 68 warriors, a war chariot and