Unit 2 Natural disasters Extended Reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第三册

Extended reading —Reading comprehension Unit 2 Natural disasters By the end of this class, 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; 4.raise their self-protection awareness in the future. CONTENTS I Pre-reading II While-reading III Post-reading IV Sentences analysis Look at the pictures and guess where the place is. Pre-reading It is the ancient Roman city—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 Now let’s read the introduction to Edward Bulwer-Lytton and the excerpt from his novel to learn more about it. (1803–1873) He was an English politician, poet, playwright(剧作家), and prolific(多产的) novelist. Activity 1　Fast-reading for basic information. While-reading 1. What’s the main idea of the text? A. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii. B. The introduction of Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius. C. A terrible volcanic eruption happened in Pompeii. D. The novel The Last Days of Pompeii and its author. √ A. Signs before the volcanic eruption. B. Description of Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius. C. Reactions and feelings of people. D. Rediscovery of the city. E. Eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 2. Skim the passage and match each paragraph with its main idea. Part 1:Para. (__): ________ the eruption Part 2: Paras. (___): Part 3:Para (__): 2-4 5 1 The whole passage is based on the _________. _________ the eruption _________ the eruption 3. Summarize the structure of the passage. Before During After time line 9 Activity 2　Careful-reading for details Introduction Read the Introduction. Answer the three questions. 1. What is the novel The Last Days of Pompeii about? 2. When and how was the cit