Lesson1StoriesfromHistory (4).ppt

1、,Unit16 lesson1,Watch a video clip. Listen to the sound, use your imagination and guess what is happening.,Imagine,Volcanic eruption,Mount Vesuvius,Pompeii,Key words:,Have you heard about Pompeii? What do you know about it?,volcanic eruption, buried, event, disappear, disaster, preserved, destroy, d

2、iscover, scientist,Pompeii: The city that became a time capsule,To get general ideas,Skimming,First Reading,Choose the best answer.,Whats the passage mainly about? A terrible volcanic eruption. A city named Pompeii. C. Scientists found Pompeii. D. Pompeii disappeared within a minute.,Match the main

3、ideas with the paragraphs.,The exact shapes of the people. Pompeii today. Vesuvius erupted. Pompeii was entirely forgotten. Pompeii is like a “time capsule”. The lost city was found.,Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6,Fill the chart below according to the text.,Pliny:,Find out some info

4、rmation about the following people.,Scientists:,People in Pompeii:,a Roman writer wrote about the eruption of Vesuvius,found the lost city,gathered together for protection,One person, sitting alone, looks like he is praying.,Another man , lying on his side, looks as if he is trying to get up.,August

5、 24th, 79 AD:,More than 1,600 years later:,The eruption occurred and destroyed the whole city.,Some scientists found the lost towns that had been buried under the ashes.,1748:,By 1748, scientists had found an awesome historical site and dug it out.,Today:,Thousands of tourists and hundreds of scient

6、ists visit Pompeii every year to learn more about the ancient world.,Answer the questions.,Reading Comprehension ,1. Why does the article describe Pompeii as a “time capsule”? 2. What had Pompeii been like before the eruption? 3. What can you see if you walk in the streets of Pompeii today?,1. Becau

7、se it preserved a frozen moment in history.,2.It had been a booming city with temples, markets, restaurants and theaters.,3. Now as you walk along the streets of the city, you can admire the ancient architecture, statues, decorated walls and authentic objects characteristic of the time.,Task5: Liste

8、n and do task-based reading.,*Volcanic eruption On August 24th, 79AD, the Vesuvius Volcano 1_and the nearby city Pompeii was deeply 2 by the volcanic ash. *Before the disaster Pompeii had enjoyed an economic 3_ and the temples, markets, restaurants, theatres and the ancient architecture were signs o

9、f Pompeiis high level of 4_ *After the disaster Pompeii is like a “time capsule” because it 5_ a frozen moment in history. The different 6_ of the people caught in the disaster have made Pompeii a 7_ to human history. *Historical site Pompeii was rediscovered and 8_ out by scientists after its 1,600 years 9_. Many 10 _ and scientists visit Pompeii every year to learn about the ancient world.,How many natural disasters do you know?,If you meet one of them, what will you do?,Discussion,Homework:,Read the text agai