Book-2-Unit-10-Pompeii

PompeiiRobertSilverbergCourseObjectives•Bytheendofthislesson,thestudentsshouldbeableto:•1.understandthestructureandthegeneralideaofthetext.•2.knowsomethingaboutthehistoryofPompeiiandwhathappenedinAD79.（G2）•3.usespecificverbstodescribethings.（G3:theknowledgeschemaofvocabulary：running）•4.createadominantimpressionbyusingwordsaboutfivesenses.（G6:theknowledgeschemaofvocabulary：onomatopoeia拟声）•5.knowsomethingaboutnaturaldisasterslikevolcaniceruptions,earthquakes,tornadoetc.（review）Groupwork(Pre-classTasks):•4.themajorgodsandgoddessesinGreekandRomanMythology,suchas:(Grouplai)•1)Jupiter,•2)Juno,•3)Apollo,•4)Isis•5)Neptune,•5.themajorgodsandgoddessesinGreekandRomanMythology,suchas:(Group1)•1)Minerva,•2)Mars,•3)Venus,•4)Cupid,•5)Diana,•6.themajorgodsandgoddessesinGreekandRomanMythology,suchas:(Group)•1)Pluto,•2)Pan,•3)Mercury,•4)Hephaestus,•5)Saturn•VesuviusfromplaneMural壁画Mural壁画Generalintroduction:anancientRomantown-city,destroyedandburiedunder6mofashandpumiceintheeruptionofMountVesuviusin79AD,firstrediscoveredin1599,approximately1600yearsafterit’sdestruction,furtherrediscoveredin1748,well-preservedandlooksexactlylikeitwasonitslastday,apopulartouristdestinationnow.location:nearmodernNaplesinItaly,8km(5.0mi)awayfromMountVesuviusapicturetour:abird’s-eyeviewapicturetour:astreetleadingtoMt.Vesuviusapicturetour:thetempleofJupiterapicturetour:theaterapicturetour:victimsPart1(Paras.1—7):AbriefaccountofPompeiibeforeandaftertheeruptionPart2(Para.8--20):Adetaileddescriptionofwhathappenedonthedayoftheeruption.Questions1~2:WhyisPompeiiastrangecity?3:HowhadPompeiibeenuntilAD79?4:WhathappenedinAD79andwhatwastheresult?5:WhathappenedtoPompeiiseventeenhundredyearsafterdeath?6:WhydoestheauthordescribeatriptoPompeiiasone“backintime”?Questions8~9:WhatwashappeningatdawnandinthemorningofAugust24,AD79?9~13:Whathappenedatoneo’clockintheafternoon?14~15:Whathappenedintheafternoon?16~17:Whathappenedintheevening?18~19:Whatwastheconditionfromlatenighttomorning?19~20:WhatwasPompeiilikeatthemiddayofAugust25?Questions:InPara.1-2Question:WhyisPompeiiastrangecity?Itislikenoothercityintheworld.ItisdeadandnothinglivesinPompeiiexceptcricketsandbeetlesandlizards,buteveryyearpeopletravelfromdistantcountriestovisitit.Questions:InPara.3Question:HowhadPompeiibeenuntilAD79?prosperousandbeautiful.Questions:InPara.4Question:WhathappenedinAD79andwhatwastheresult?MountVesuviussuddenlyeruptedandthecityperished,burieddeepinvolcanicash.Questions:InPara.5Question:WhathappenedtoPompeiiseventeenhundredyearsafterdeath?Itwasdiscoveredagain.Marksofthecity’slastmomentswerefoundintactundertheprotectingshroudofash.Questions:InPara.6Question:WhydoestheauthordescribeatriptoPompeiiasone“backintime”?Fortheoldcitycomestolifeallaroundyou.Questions:InPara.8-9Question:WhatwashappeningatdawnandinthemorningofAugust24,AD79?Tragedywasonitsway.Questions:InPara.9-13Question:Whathappenedatoneo’clockintheafternoon?Theeruptionbeganandpumicestonebegantofall,whichdidlittledamage.Questions:InPara.14-15Question:Whathappenedintheafternoon?Peoplewereinpanicandmisguided.Buildingsbegantocollapseandhousescaughtfire.Mostpeoplemissedthebesttimingtoescape.Questions:InPara.16-17Question:Whathappenedintheevening?Anearthquakestrucktomakethingsworse,killinghundredsofpeople.Conditionsgotworseandworseandpeopleweretrappedexpectingdeath.Questions:InPara.18-19Question:Whatwastheconditionfromlatenighttomorning?Poisongasthickenedandkilledmorepeople,andthosewhowerestillalivestruggledinvainuntiltheyallfell.Questions:InPara.19-20Question:WhatwasPompeiilikeatthemiddayofAugust25?Thedisasterwasstillgoingonbutdidn’tmattertopeopleatall,allofwhomwerenowdead.63•Para1-2Pompeiiwasprosperous•Para3HowstrangePompeiiis•Para4MarksofPompeii’slastmoments•Paras5-6PompeiiwasdestroyedMatchthemainideawitheachparagraph64•Para8-9Eruptionbegan•Para10-13Tragedywasonitsway•Para14-15Buildingsfellandhousescatchfire;peopleinpanicmissedtimingtorun•Para16earthquaked,killinghundredsMatchthemainideawitheachparagraph65•Para17latenightsawmoredeathsfromgas•Para18Conditionsgotworse,peoplehelplesslyexpectingdeath•Para19disastergoingonbutnolongermattering•Para20Peoplestruggledinvainbeforetheyalldied.MatchthemainideawitheachparagraphCheckofpreviewFindthewordsfromthetextwhichhavethesamemeaningasthefollowing.1.verystrongorpowerful2.tosuddenlybreakintosmallpieces3.completeandnotdamaged4.topushsb./sth.intoasmallplace5.tothrowviolentlyinaparticulardirection6.tofalldownorfallinsuddenlymightyshatterintactcramhurlcollapseCheckofpreview7.tocomeorgodownfromahigherleveltoalowerone8.tomovealongsmoothlyorslowlyinwaterorair9.apersonwhosejobistotakecareofsheep10.acrowdofpeople11.fierceandviolent12.tocoversb./sth.completely13.deathordestruction14.asuddenheavyraindescenddriftshepherdthrongsavageoverwhelmdoomcloudburstWordsSynonyms1.perish2.stain3.flee4.shimmer5.summit6.mighty7.topple8.shatter9.column10.banddiemarkrunawayglimmerpeak;mountaintoppowerfulcollapsesmashpillarthrongAcityinsouthcentralItaly,ontheBayofNaples.Itisamajorseaport,andcommercial,industr