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Unit2 Natural disasters
Extended reading
The last Days of Pompeii
Step 1 Lead-in
What do you know about Pompeii?
Pompeii is an ancient Roman city which was destroyed by a volcanic eruption. The city has been unearthed gradually and nowadays becomes an international tourist destination.
Introduction of Pompeii
Learning-aims
By the end of this calss,we will be able to
1.Get to grasp the main idea of this passage
2.Get to master the usage of these key words
Guidance&exploration
Step 2 Pre-reading
According to the title, Can you guess what is the novel The Last Days of Pompeii about?
Ⅳ. Guidance and exploration
Watch the video
Match the main idea of each paragraph
Description of Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius
Signs before the volcanic eruption
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Reactions and feelings of people
Rediscovery of the city
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Complete the mind map
The last Days of Pompeii
Before the volcanic eruption
(setting)
During the volcanic eruption
After the volcanic eruption
Para.1
Para.2-4
Para.5
Para. 2 Paras. 3 Paras. 4
Volcano The earth____________
Roofs _______________
Mountain-cloud_______
Ashes and stones______ The earthquake came.
People’s
action The crowd looked upwards, and saw with unspeakable fear. Women cried.
Men were silent.
People’s
feeling
fearful
fly, run
press, push
hurry
scared, frightened
hopeless, desperate
A huge cloud shot from the top of the volcano.
shook
fell
rolled
showered
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Edward Bulwer - Lytton (1803-1873) was a talented British writer who left his mark on the English language . His classic novel The Last Days of Pompeii imagines life in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in the year 79, when Mount Vesuvius erupted . This terrible natural disaster destroyed Pompei completely , but it also kept the ancient city as it was for future ages . Since 1748, Pompeii has been systematically unearthed . Today it is an international tourist destination .
talent (n)天赋----talented (adj)有天赋的
be talente