Reading(3)：Lostcivilizations.pptx

1、Back to the past,Reading Lost civilizations,Unit3,Leadin:,Do you know some buildings that could represent ancient civilizations in China or throughout the world ?,The Great Wall,The Terracotta Warriors /trkt/,Lets enjoy some pictures!,Potala Palace,The Old Town of Lijiang,The Taj Mahal,The Hanging G

2、ardens,Roman Coliseum （古罗马角斗场）,Pyramids,What are the similarities and differences among these places? Can you use some words to describe them?,Similarities,Some of them are still existing now, but the others are nowhere to be seen.,So we call the ancient buildings, cultures and countries that no lon

3、ger existed “Lost civilizations”.,Difference,What is the text made up of? 5 diary entries,Have a quick look at the text and answer:,Skimming: 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 D

4、iary3 C. general information about Loulan Diary 4 D. the purpose and destination of the trip Diary 5 E. the discovery of the Loulan kingdom,What should we pay attention to when we are reading diaries?,When you are reading diary entries recording someones travels, you should look for: ,dates and plac

5、e names,facts and historical information,personal feelings and opinions,Reading strategy:,Pompeii （庞贝）,1. Wheres Pompeii? 2. What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79? 3. How was the buried city discovered? 4.What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for?,Task1(Day1-Day3):,scan thi

6、s part and answer:,1. Wheres Pompeii? 2. What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79?,Task 1,The Volcano near the city erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside. Many people in Pompeii were buried alive, and so was the city.,Task1(Day1-Day3):,4.What were the step

7、ping stones along the road in Pompeii used for?,With these stones, people did not have to step in the mud on rainy days.,3. How was the buried city discovered?,It was discovered in the 18th century when a farmer found some stone with writing on it. People started to dig in the area for treasure, whi

8、ch caused much damage. So in 1860, the area was put under government protection so it could be preserved and studied.,It was founded.,It was taken over by the Romans.,The volcano erupted.,It was put under government protection.,Find the historical information about Pompeii.,How does the writer feel

9、about the trip?,We are in Italy,feel lucky,We attended a lecture about Pompeii.,How unfortunate,I saw the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.,How amazing,Loulan （楼兰）,Task 2,1. Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000 years ago? 2. How do many people think Loulan disappeared? 3. According to the last

10、sentence, how did the author feel about the loss of Loulan?,Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West,It was gradually covered over by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 400.,She felt that it was a pity.,Task2(Day10-Day11):,It existed as a commercial city.,It wa

11、s covered over gradually by sandstorms.,It was discovered by a European explorer.,Find the historical information about Loulan and fill in the blanks:,How does the writer feel about the trip?,We arrived in Loulan.,so exited to be here,The discovery of Loulan and its present situation.,What a pity,Co

12、mpare Pompeii with Loulan,Italy,about 2000 years ago,Because of the volcano eruption.,Compare Pompeii with Loulan,1. streets with stepping stones. 2. houses decorated with wall paintings. 3. bodies that have been turned to stones,1. some treasures 2. some buildings such as the city walls, palaces, t

13、emples, workshops, and towers.3. water system that ran through the middle of the city.,A European explorer discovered the ruins of the Loulan Kingdom round the year 1900.,A farmer found some stones with writing on it. In 1860, the area was put under government protection.,Both Pompeii in 1_and Loula

14、n 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

15、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.,Fill in the blanks with proper words.,Italy,founded,taken,over,erupted,sandstorms,ruins,treasures,Consolidation,bene