高中英语-unit-3-reading课件-牛津版必修3

1、Ancient civilizations第一页，编辑于星期五：十一点 四十六分。Pompeii (Italy) & Loulan (China) 第二页，编辑于星期五：十一点 四十六分。Background knowledge PompeiiLocation The site of Pompeii was located in western Italy in a region called Campania, near the Bay of Naples.第三页，编辑于星期五：十一点 四十六分。Map of Pompeii第四页，编辑于星期五：十一点 四十六分。HistoryIt was

2、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 Ro

3、mans retained control over Pompeii until the end.A timeline of events in Pompeii第五页，编辑于星期五：十一点 四十六分。Vesuvius (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. 第六页，编辑于

4、星期五：十一点 四十六分。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). .第七页，编辑于星期五：十一点 四十六分。Loulan was abandoned in the sixth century and was gradually covered by sandstorm.Their most signif

5、icant finding was a female mummy, the Loulan beauty whose good looks were undiminished 1,000 years later.第八页，编辑于星期五：十一点 四十六分。Unit3 Back to the pastReadingLost Civilizations(excerpts from Anns travel diary)Day 1 Day 3Day 10Day11Day 2 第九页，编辑于星期五：十一点 四十六分。C1 How well did you understand the details in t

6、he 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 wa

7、s the city.It was discovered in the 18th century when a farmerfound 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.第十页，编辑于星期五：十一点 四十六分。3. What were t

8、he 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! 第十一页，编辑于星期五：十一点 四十六分。RUINS OF POMPEII Stone sign t