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UNIT 2
Natural Disaster
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Extended Reading
1. Students can learn some words and phrases.
2. Students can get the main idea of this passage.
3. Students could develop an active attitude disaster.
Learning Aims:
Brainstorming: Do you know which ancient countries are there in the world?
1. Ancient India
2. Athens
3. ...
Do you know something about Pompeii?
An introduction to Pompeii.
庞贝古城(Pompeii)是亚平宁半岛西南角坎帕尼亚地区一座古城,距罗马约240千米,位于意大利南部那不勒斯附近,维苏威火山东南脚下10千米处。西距风光绮丽的那不勒斯湾约20千米,是一座背山面海的避暑胜地。
始建于公元前4世纪,公元79年毁于维苏威火山大爆发。但由于被火山灰掩埋,街道房屋保存比较完整,从1748年起考古发掘持续至今,为了解古罗马社会生活和文化艺术提供了重要资料。
Try to predict the main idea of this passage.
The Last Days of Pompeii
Narrative
What is the genre of this passage?
Vocabulary
unearth [ʌnˈɜːθ]vt. 发掘;揭露,发现;从洞中赶出
destination [ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn]n. 目的地,终点
bar [bɑː(r)]n. 条,棒;酒吧;障碍;法庭 vt. 禁止;阻拦
import [ˈɪmpɔːt]n. 进口,进口货;输入;意思,含义
export [ˈekspɔːt]n. 输出,出口;出口商品 vi. 输出物资 vt. 输出
port [pɔːt]n. 港口,口岸;(计算机的)端口;左舷;舱门
cloud-capped ['klaudkæpt]adj. 高耸入云的;白云笼罩著的
Vocabulary
ashy [ˈæʃi]adj. 灰白色的,灰色的;(脸色)苍白的
dawn [dɔːn]n. 黎明;开端 vt. 破晓;出现;被领悟
volcano [vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ]n. 火山
take the form of 表现为……的形式
trunk [trʌŋk]n. 树干;躯干;象鼻; vt. 把…放入旅行箱内
unbearable [ʌnˈbeərəbl]adj. 难以忍受的;承受不住的
break out v. 爆发;突发
beyond [bɪˈjɒnd]prep. 在(或向)……较远的一边
Try to write down the structure of this passage.
Pupils’ lives spared during Falmont earthquake
Part 1 Para.1
Part 2 Para.2-4
Part 3 Para.5
Introduction
Detailed description
Rediscovery of the city
stay calm and try to find a safe space
If you face same disaster, what would you do?
1. the order of time.
2. the change of places.
3. the development of feelings.
How is the article organized?
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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 Pompeii completely, but it also kept the a