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Doyouknowaboutthefourancientgreatcivilizationsintheworld?Whatarethey?AncientChina,Egypt,India,Babylon.Let’sexploretheLostCivilizations123456TheHangingGarden(ancientBabylon)Itwasbuiltinyears(1631to1653)by20,000workmen.Thebuildingismadeofwhitemarble.AbeautifulgardensurroundstheTajMahal.InfrontofthemainentrancetothebuildingthereisTajMahalinthereflectionfromthewater.YuanmingyuanRiversofBabylonBytheriversofbabylon,therewesatdownYe-eahwewept,whenwerememberedzionBytheriversofbabylon,therewesatdownYe-eahwewept,whenwerememberedzionWhenthewickedCarriedusawayincaptivityRequiredfromusasongNowhowshallwesingthelord’ssonginastrangelandWhenthewickedCarriedusawayincaptivityRequiringofusasongNowhowshallwesingthelord’ssonginastrangelandLetthewordsofourmouthandthemeditationsofourheartBeacceptableinthysightheretonightLetthewordsofourmouthandthemeditationofourheartsBeacceptableinthysightheretonightBytheriversofbabylon,therewesatdownYe-eahwewept,whenwerememberedzion.Bytheriversofbabylon,therewesatdownYe-eahwewept,whenwerememberedzionBytheriversofbabylon(darktearsofbabylon)Therewesatdown(yougottosingasong)Ye-eahwewept,(singasongoflove)Whenwerememberzion.(yeahyeahyeahyeahyeah)Bytheriversofbabylon(roughbitsofbabylon)Therewesatdown(youhearthepeoplecry)Ye-eahwewept,(theyneedtheirGod)Whenwerememberzion.(ooh,havethepower)Whatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesamongtheseplaces?Canyouusesomewordstodescribethem?Similaritiesbeautifulwell-designedancientfamousdistantmysteriousattractiveDifferenceSomeofthemarestillexistingnow,buttheothersarenowheretobeseen.Sowecalltheancientbuildings,culturesandcountriesthatnolongerexisted“Lostcivilizations”.PompeiiPompeii,ancientcityofItaly,aportnearNaplesandatthefootofMt.Vesuvius.Mycitywasfoundinthe8thcenturyBC.In89BC,theRomanstookoverPompeii,Itthenbecamearichandbusycity.ButinAugustofAD79,everythingchanged.mycitywasburied.PompeiiinthepastPompeiitodayTimeEventinthe8thcenturyBCin89BCon24thAug.AD79in1860Itwasfounded.ItwastakenoverbytheRomans.VolcanoVesuviuserupted.GiuseppeFiorelliwasmadedirectorofthePompeiidig.Pompeii1.HowwasPompeiilost?Itwasburiedafteraneruption.2.HowwasPompeiidiscovered?Itwasdiscoveredinthe18thcenturywhenafarmerfoundastonewithwritingonit.Peoplestartedtodigintheareafortreasure,whichcausedmuchdamage.Thus,in1860,theareawasputundergovernmentprotectionsoitcouldbepreservedandstudied.Doyouknowanyotherlostcivilizations?ChinesePompeiiinthedesert--Loulan楼兰LoulaninthepastTheAncientCityofLoulanplayedaveryimportantroleontheSilkRoad.Chinesesilks,tea,andjewelrieswerefirstlyexportedtoothercountriesthroughtheAncientCityofLoulan.FromAD200toAD400,myhometownhavebeengraduallycoveredoverbysandstorms.LoulantodayTimeEvent2000yearsagofromAD200toAD400acommercialcity.Itwascoveredovergraduallybysandstorms.ItwasdiscoveredbyaSwedishexplorer,SvenHedinLoulanIn1900howdoyoufeelaboutthelossofLoulan?Wefeltthatitwasapity!DiscussionWhatcanwedotopreservecivilizations?Asastudent…Asatourist…Asanofficerofthegovernment…Pleaseprotectit!Wehaveonlyoneearth.Supposeyouareareporter.UsetheinformationinthetexttomakeaninterviewwithAnnandaskhersomequestionsabouthertrip.Homework:Thankyouforlistening!Enjoytraveling!Enjoyyourlife!DatesPlacesFacts/historicalinformationPersonalfeelingsandopinions15thJuly16thJuly17thJuly24thJuly25thJulyInItalyAlectureaboutPompeiiTheancientRomancityofPompeiiLoulanLoulanTakenoverbyRomans,andburiedon24thAugustAD79Severalhouseswhichweredecoratedandwallpaintings,thevolcanoisstillthereAbusywealthycommercialcityandastoppingpointontheSilkRoadThedesertwasonceagreenlandwithhugetreessorryamazingexcitedregretfulTips:Dos1.firmerlawstoprotectit;2.realizeitsimportanceandvaluewhichshouldbeintroducedtoourchildrenasearlyaspossible;3.learnmoreaboutitthroughdifferentways;(TV,newspaper,VCD,radio)4.enjoyitsbeautythroughsensesofsight,smell,hearingandtaste.5.houseitinmuseums;6.contributemoneytorescueandrebuildit.Tips:Don’ts1.sellitformoney;2.damage/destroy;3.spitwhenvisitingahistroricalheritage;4.throwrubbish;5.takephotoswithoutpermission.