2023学年完整公开课版ThelastdayofPompeii

Unit2NaturaldisastersExtendedreadingWatchavideo.TheRomanEmpireItwasestablishedin27BCEfollowingtheendingoftheRomanRepublicandcontinuingtothefinaldemise(灭亡)oftheEmpireoftheWestinthe5thcenturyCE.TheinfluenceoftheRomanEmpirewasprofoundinshapingallaspectsofsocietyforcenturies.ItstradewithAsiaviatheSilkRoadestablishedcross-culturalexchangesthatcontinuetotoday.罗马帝国成立于公元前27年，紧随罗马共和国的结束，直到公元5世纪西罗马帝国的灭亡。几个世纪以来，罗马帝国对社会各方面的影响都是深远的。它通过丝绸之路与亚洲的贸易建立了跨文化交流，一直延续到今天。Pompeii,anancientRomancityinsouthwesternItaly,ontheBayofNaples,wasburiedbeneathvolcanicashwhenMountVesuviuseruptedintheyear79.Itdisappearedasifthecityhadneverexisteduntilitsrediscoveryin1748.Pompeii庞贝，意大利西南部的一座古罗马城市，位于那不勒斯海湾，在公元79年维苏威火山爆发时，被火山灰掩埋。在1748年被重新发现之前，它就像从未存在过一样消失了。Whenavolcanoiserupting,red-hotliquidrockcalledlavaspewsfromthetop;ashandpoisongasesarereleased.MountVesuviusisanactivevolcanothatrisesabovetheBayofNaplesontheplain(平原)ofCampaniainsouthernItaly.TheeruptionofVesuviusintheyear79wasdestructive,buryingthecityofPompeii.MountVesuvius当火山爆发时，被称为熔岩的炽热液体岩石从顶部喷出，火山灰和毒气被释放出来。维苏威火山是一座活火山，耸立在意大利南部坎帕尼亚平原上的那不勒斯海湾之上。公元79年维苏威火山的爆发是毁灭性的，它掩埋了庞贝城。AreaofItalyaffectedbytheeruptionofMountVesuviusin79

CEMatchthemainideatoeachparagraph.Para1Para2Para3Para4Para5SignsofthevolcaniceruptionEruptionofMountVesuviusRediscoveryofthecityReactionsandfeelingsofpeopleDescriptionofPompeiiandMountVesuviusFastreading

Para.2-4Para.5DuringthevolcaniceruptionAfterthevolcaniceruptionMatchtheparagraphswiththemainidea.Para.1StructureDuringthevolcaniceruptionAfterthevolcaniceruptionBeforethevolcaniceruptionDuringthevolcaniceruption1.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat

.A.thereusedtobefewshopsinPompeii.B.thepeopleinPompeiiusedtolivepoorly.C.Pompeiiwasabusycitybeforeitwasruined.D.someboatsweredestroyedintheaccident.2.Whatmighthavewarnedpeopleoftheeruptionthen?A.Thelightashyrocks.B.Glassywater.C.Tradingships.D.Crowdedpleasureboats.Para.1:DescriptionofPompeiiandMountVesuviusDetailedreading

2.ImagineapictureofPompeiiaccordingtothedescriptioninpara.1.WhatwordswouldyouusetodescribePompeii?Pompeiiwaslively,beautifulandprosperous.Itslittleshops,tinypalaces,forum,winebarsandtheatre.TheportofPompeiiTradingshipsGlassywaterPara.2:SignsbeforethevolcaniceruptionReadparagraph2andfillintheblanks.Theawfulnightrolled______(slow)away,andthedawngreylybrokeonTheLastDayOfPompeii!Whenthecitizenslookedupwardswithunspeakablefear,theysawahugecloud_______(shoot)fromthepeakofthevolcano.Ittook_____formofahugetree.Then,Therewasafire.Thefiremovedandchanged_____colourwitheverymoment:nowitwasbright,nowofapaleandburntred,andnowagainitdyingwithan___________（bear)light.slowlyshootingtheinunbearablePara.3:EruptionofMountVesuvius1.Whatdidcitizensdoatthebeginning?2.Whatchangeshappenedtothecloudamomentlater?Thecriesofwomenbrokeout;themenlookedateachother,butweresilent.Amomentlater,themountain-cloudseemedtorolltowardsthem,darkandrapid,likeariver;atthesametime,itthrewoutashowerofashesandhugepiecesofburningstone!Para.4:ReactionsandfeelingsofpeopleReadPara.4andusesomeverbstodescribehowthecitizensreactedandfeltwhentheMountVesuviuserupted.TurningtoflyRunningPressingPushingHurryingblindlyHopeless,fearfulanddesperate.WhathappenedtoPompeiiseventeencenturieslater?A.Itwasburieddeepandforgottenbypeopleforever.B.Thecolourfadedontherichpatternsofitsfloors.C.Itremainedasithadbeenandcouldstillremindpeopleofitsgloriouspast.D.Itwasrestoredtoitsformerglory.Para.5:RediscoveryofthecityWallsColumnsThinkingComparethefirstandlastparagraph.Whateffectdotheycreate?Whatdoestheauthorwanttoremindus?TheycreateastrongcomparisonbetweenPompeii'slivelypastandlifelesspresent.Bydoingso,theauthorwantstoremindusthatintheflowingriveroftime,human'slifeisjustaripple（涟漪）

andinthefaceofMotherNature'spower,humanbeingsaresmallandweak.Watchavideo.SignificanceofthishistoricalnovelNatureistoberespected,nottobeconquered.Historyistoberemembered,nottobeburied.Consolidation Pompeiiwas1._____typicalRomanEmpireportcity.Tradingships,busyfishingboatsandpleasureboats2.________(show)aprosperouscity.ButthelastdayofPompeiiendedwithavolcanic3.________(erupt):theearthshookandbuildingsfelldown4.______peopleranawayfromanashcloud5._________wasrollingtowardsthem.ThenPompeiiwasshoweredwithashesand6._______(burn)stones.Seventeencenturieslater,Pompeii'sruins7._______________(discover)withhalf-finishedcolumnsandpaintonthewallsthatstilllookedfresh.The8.________(remain)ofPompeiiarea9.__________(remind)thathumanlifeisshortandvulnerable(易受伤害的)inthefaceof10._______(nature)disasters.ashowederuptionwhenthat/whichburningwerediscoveredremainsremindernaturalAppreciatingthelanguageHowdoestheauthorcreateasenseoffearandconfusionduringthevolcaniceruption?Para.3

Thecriesofwomenbrokeout;themenlookateachother,butweresilent.Atthatmoment,theyfelttheearthshakingbeneaththeirfeet;beyondinthedistance,theyheardthecrashoffallingroofs.Amomentlater,themountain-cloudseemedtorolltowardsthem,darkandrapid,likeariver;atthesametime,itthrewoutashowerofashesandhugepiecesofburningstone!Overtheemptystreets—overtheforum—farandwide—withmanyanoisycrashinthestormysea—fellthatawfulshower!Sensorydetails（感官细节）helpreadersfeelliketheyweretherewiththevictimsonthescene.Similes(明喻)helpreadersvisualizewhatishappenin