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Unit 2 Natural Disasters
The Last Days of Pompeii (Excerpt)
Step 1 Lead-in
Talk about tourist destinations and think about the question:
Why is Pompeiiislisted as a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Step 2 General reading
How is the excerpt organized?
A. In time order.
B. In spatial order.
C. With the development of feelings.
Step 3 Detailed reading
Task 1 Detailed reading:Para.1-Before the volcanic eruption
1. How did you feel about your hometown? Use some adjectives to describe it.
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2. Why is Mount Vesuvius mentioned in paragraph 1?
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Task 2 Detailed reading:Para.2-During the volcanic eruption
1. What did you see at dawn?
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2. Why is the word “now” repeated several times? How did you feel?
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Task 3 Detailed reading:Para.3-During the volcanic eruption
1. What did you hear, feel and see in the next moment?
Heard Felt Saw
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2.Where did the awful shower fall?
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3. Enjoy a video about the eruption to feel the power of nature and answer questions.
How did you feel seeing the eruption? Use verbs to describe what you heard, saw and felt.
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Task 4 Detailed reading:Para.4-During the volcanic eruption
1. What was the ending of the story?
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2.What happened after the earthquake came and before life ended? Talk with your partner and make up a dialogue.
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Task 5 Detailed reading: Para.5-After the volcanic cruption
1. What was the city like after it was unearthed?
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