Unit 2 Natural disasters Extended reading 教案 2020-2021学年牛津高中英语必修第三册

Book 3 Unit 2 Natural disasters Extended reading The Last Days of Pompeii (Excerpt) Teaching Aims By the end of this section, students will be able to: 1. understand the adaptation of the novel about Pompeii; 2. grasp the main idea of the adaptation; 3. know the destructive power of natural disasters; Teaching important points 1. To read and understand the text; 2. To appreciate the language style of the author. Teaching Procedures Step 1 Lead-in Show students some pictures about the ruins of ancient Pompeii, and ask them the following questions. What do you know about Pompeii? What can you see in the picture? Can you imagine what has happened to the city or the people? Step 2 Reading Have students read the introduction on Page 25 and get to know about the writer and the background of the excerpt. What is the novel The Last Days of Pompeii about? Step 3 While-Reading Have students read Paragraph 1 again and ask them the following questions. 1. What was the city of Pompeii like befor