unit ten Pompeii.ppt

1、Unit Ten Pompeii,What do you know about Pompeii before? About volcanic eruption? Why do people write about such terrible natural disasters? Are there any useful purposes to be served in recalling these stories? If yes, what might they be? Many people believe that human beings need to have a sense of

2、 humility toward nature. Do you share this feeling? Do you think that such stories about the tremendous power of nature might make us better understand the value and meaning of life?,Lead-in questions,Pompeii: Before the Eruption,Founded in the 18th century BC by the Oscans 6th Century BC, under Gre

3、ek rule 400 BC: Conquered by Samnites 80 BC: Conquered by Rome,Recovering from Earthquake of 62 A.D. Many repairs and reconstruction Trying to Carry on with life as usual Booming Economy Large Mediterranean trade point Holiday Villas of the Rich profiting Wells dried up 10 days before Cows on the hi

4、lls were behaving strangely,Eruption of August 24-25 79AD,Eruptions took 17 hrs Big and small one People that were left behind were either the old or the young. Many died from Thermal Shock At least 750oF,Eruption cont,Long periods of inactivity at Vesuvius False sense of security People were not aw

5、are of the impact of past eruptions Wiped out previously densely populated sites,Pompeii is unique because.,Excavations,City rediscovered in 1590 by workmen digging a canal, and again in 1711. Recognized as Pompeii in 1736. Fully excavated in 1748 Skeletons found in 1982 that may have boarded ships.

6、 All excavations finished in 1983,Part 1 (Paras. 17 ): Part 2 (Para. 8-20 ):,Text Analysis,A brief account of pompeii before and after August 24, AD 79 Pompeii is a dead city (para 1-2) It used to be a prosperous city until a volcanic eruption buried it deep. (para 3-4) It was discovered again 1700

7、years later and has now been restored to what is was like the day of the eruption.(5-7),A detailed description of what happened on the day of the eruption.,The end of Structure.,More details about the eruption: In the morning disaster was on its way. The eruption began at one oclock with a loud expl

8、osion. In the afternoon, buildings began to collapse and houses caught fire. In the evening an earthquake struck, killing hundreds of people. Poisonous gas killed more people. By midday on August 25, Pompeii became a city of the dead and was buried deep.,Detailed Study,The tragedy struck on the 24th

9、 of August, AD 79.,A verb often used with disasters,Some other uses of “strike”: He struck his head against the roof. He struck his brother on the head The clock struck four. She struck up an acquaintance with a musician on the trip. How did the film strike you? The lightning struck terror into thei

10、r hearts.,For three days the sun did break through the clouds of volcanic ash that filled the sky.,The large amount of volcanic ash that was floating in the air looked like cloud Similarly: cloud of dust, cloud of smoke,If a thing or group fills sth, there is no space left. Crowds of his fans filled

11、 the streets. The smell of freshy roasted duck filled the kitchen. At weekends, happy sounds filled the house. It was midnight, and moonlight filled the room.,Beneath the protecting shroud of ash, the city lay intact.,A metaphor in which the ash is compared to a shroud,Complete and not damaged or ch

12、anged. The Johnsons suffered a good deal of misfortune in the past year. Yet, the family remained intact.,The city remained as it had been before the eruption. It has been protected by the thick layer of ash that buried the city deep.,To go to Pompeii today is to take a trip backward in time. The ol

13、d city comes to life around you.,To become filled with energy and excitement,The house comes to life whenever their grandchildren come to visit it.,When you go to Pompeii today it is like going back 1700 years in history because you would find the city as it actually was the day of the eruption. The

14、 city is no longer a dead city. You can imagine what was going on around you.,A good imagination is all you need to restore it to activity.,To make sth return to its previous state or conditions,A week at the beach will restore you to health. The government is trying to restore the countrys economy

15、to full strength.,If you have a good imagination you will be able to imagine what was going on the sights, sounds, smells and activities of a busy, prosperous Roman town.,An hour went by and darkness still shrouded everything. All was confusion.,Out of order; chaotic,An hour passed and darkness stil

16、l covered everything. The whole city had been thrown into great chaos.,Covered,He led his little band out into the nightmare of the streets.,The terrible situation; the chaos caused by the eruption,He led his family out into the streets, which were extremely chaotic.,And a new trouble was in store f

17、or Pompeii.,In a state of being ready or prepared for sth Around the corner; approaching; drawing near,In store for sth The immigrants didnt know what was in store for them in the new world. A promising future is in store for you all.,and Pompeiians died by the hundreds.,Indicating a unit of time or

18、 other measurements,to rent a house by the year to be sold by the ounce to sell eggs by the dozen to go in by twos and threes,List:,Phrases and Expressions,A loaf of bread A rain of stones Black as night Be in store for sb Come to life Cram sth into a sack,7. Dash toward safety 8. Hide it from sight

19、 9. In the grip of a giant fist 10. Hurl into the air 11. Plunge into dead-end streets 12. Restore it to activity 13. Die away,And when the eruption ended, Pompeii was buried deep. Everything was as it had been the day Vesuvius erupted. To go to Pompeii today is to take a trip backward in time. Roof

20、s went crashing in ruin, burying hundreds who had hoped to survive the eruption. Rushing throngs, blinded by the darkness and the smoke, rushed up one street and down the next, trampling the fallen in a crazy fruitless dash toward safety. Victims of carbon monoxide poisoning get sleepier and sleepie

21、r until they lose consciousness, never to regain it.,Sentence patterns,Passage B the Dog of Pompeii,wear it out drowsy / drowse/ drowsily/ drowsiness /drowse off/ drowse away get a breath of the sea the blanket of haze /mist/ fog/ haze drag Tito to his feet So heavy that he could taste it. Hissing and groaning and muffled cries that a dying creature might m