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BacktothepastUnit3civilizationarchitecturecivilizationarchitectureartcivilizationliteratureartarchitecturecivilizationliteratureartarchitecturethoughtcivilizationliteratureartarchitecturethoughtreligioncivilizationliteratureartarchitecturethoughtreligionmore?Lostcivilizationsmeansancientbuildings,culturesandcountriesthatnolongerexist.WhatdoesthetitleLostcivilizationsmean?Lead–in:DoyouknowsomebuildingsthatcouldrepresentancientcivilizationsinChinaorthroughouttheworld?TheGreatWallTheTerracottaWarriorsLet’senjoysomepictures!PotalaPalaceTheOldTownofLijiangTheTajMahalTheHangingGardensRomanColiseum（古罗马角斗场）PyramidsTheHangingGardens(ancientBabylon)BytheriversofBabylon,therewesatdown.Yeah,wewept,whenwerememberedZion.Fortheretheythatcarriedusawayincaptivity,requiringofusasong.Nowhowshallwesingthelord’ssong,inastrangeland.Letthewordsofourmouths,andthemeditationsofourhearts.Beacceptableinthesightheretonight.BytheriversofBabylon,therewesatdown.Yeah,wewept,whenwerememberedZion.ah…ahah…ah.DoyouknowanythingaboutThesevenwondersoftheworld?ThesevenwondersoftheworldTheHangingGardensTheTempleofArtemisatEphesus（阿提密斯神殿）ThesevenwondersoftheworldPyramidsTheStatueofZeusTheColossusofRhodes(罗得斯岛巨像)TheLighthouseofAlexandria(法洛斯灯塔)TheMausoleumatHalicarnassusKing(毛索洛斯墓庙)Whatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesamongtheseplaces?Canyouusesomewordstodescribethem?Similaritiesmagnificentwell-designedancientfamousdistantmysteriousattractiveSomeofthemarestillexistingnow,buttheothersarenowheretobeseen.Sowecalltheancientbuildings,culturesandcountriesthatnolongerexisted“Lostcivilizations”.DifferencePompeii,ancientcityofItaly,aportnearNaplesandatthefootofMt.Vesuvius.InAugustofAD79,thecitywasburiedalivebytheeruptionofMountVesuvius.那不勒斯海湾TodayallwecanseeofPompeiiareruins.Buttheruinstellusmuchabouttheancientworld.ThedisasterthatdestroyedPompeiiin79ADpreservedatreasury(宝库,集萃)ofthepast.Carefulexcavation(挖掘)andexplorationoftheruinscontinuestoaddtoourknowledgeofancientRomantimes.TheancientcityofLoulanwassetupintheWesternareasbefore176B.C.andlasteduntilthe7thcentury.TheAncientCityplayedaveryimportantroleontheSilkRoad.Chinesesilks,tea,andjewelrieswerefirstlysenttootherareasandcountriesthroughLoulan.Whatpuzzlesusisthatthiskingdomsuddenlydisappearedafterhundredsofyearsofprosperity(繁荣).Thereasonforitsdisappearanceisstillamystery.ThediscoveryofLoulanLoulanTodayPompeiiTodayWhatisthetextmadeupof?5diaryentriesHaveaquicklookatthetextandanswer:Skimming:Choosethecorrectmainideaforeachpart.Diary1A.alectureaboutPompeiiandthevolcanoDiary2B.avisittotheancientRomancityofPompeiicityDiary3C.generalinformationaboutLoulanDiary4D.thepurposeanddestinationofthetripDiary5E.thediscoveryoftheLoulankingdomWhatshouldwepayattentiontowhenwearereadingdiaries?Whenyouarereadingdiaryentriesrecordingsomeone’stravels,youshouldlookfor:⑴⑵⑶datesandplacenamesfactsandhistoricalinformationpersonalfeelingsandopinionsReadingstrategy:Pompeii（庞贝）1.Where’sPompeii?2.WhathappenedtoPompeiiinAugustAD79?3.Howwastheburiedcitydiscovered?4.WhatwerethesteppingstonesalongtheroadinPompeiiusedfor?Task1(Day1-Day3):Listentothispartandanswer:1.Where’sPompeii?2.WhathappenedtoPompeiiinAugustAD79?Task1TheVolcanonearthecityeruptedandlava,ashandrockspouredoutofitontothesurroundingcountryside.AllthepeopleinPompeiiwereburiedalive,andsowasthecity.Task1(Day1-Day3):4.WhatwerethesteppingstonesalongtheroadinPompeiiusedfor?Withthesestones,peopledidnothavetostepinthemudonrainydays.3.Howwastheburiedcitydiscovered?Itwasdiscoveredinthe18thcenturywhenafarmerfoundsomestonewithwritingonit.Peoplestartedtodigintheareafortreasure,whichcausedmuchdamage.Soin1860,theareawasputundergovernmentprotectionsoitcouldbepreservedandstudied.placetimeevevtPompeiiinthe8thcenturyBCin89BCon24thAug.AD79in1860Itwasfounded.ItwastakenoverbytheRomans.Thevolcanoerupted.Itwasputundergovernmentprotection.FindthehistoricalinformationaboutPompeii.DatesActionsEmotions15thJuly16thJuly17thJulyHowdoesthewriterfeelaboutthetrip?WeareinItalyfeelluckyWeattendedalectureaboutPompeii.HowunfortunateIsawtheancientRomancityofPompeii.HowamazingLoulan（楼兰）Task21.WhywasLoulananimportantcityabout2,000yearsago?2.HowdomanypeoplethinkLoulandisappeared?3.Accordingtothelastsentence,howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthelossofLoulan?BecauseitwasastoppingpointonthefamousSilkRoadbetweentheEastandtheWestItwasgraduallycoveredoverbysandstormsfromAD200toAD400.Shefeltthatitwasapity.Task2(Day10-Day11):placetimeevevtLoulan2000yearsagofromAD200toAD400Aroundtheyears1900Itexistedasacommercialcity.Itwascoveredovergraduallybysandstorms.ItwasdiscoveredbyaEuropeanexplorer.FindthehistoricalinformationaboutLoulanandfillintheblanks:DatesActionsEmotions24thJuly25thJulyHowdoesthewriterfeelaboutthetrip?WearrivedinLoulan.soexitedtobehereThediscoveryofLoulananditspresentsituation.WhatapityComparePompeiiwithLoulanCityPompeiiLoulanWherewasitlocated?⑴ChinaWhenwasitfounded?inthe8thcenturyB.C⑵Disappearance(3)_________________________________________________________________________Itgraduallydisappearedbecauseofsandstorms.Italyabout2000