新译林牛津高中英语必修三U2L6-Extended-reading-教案配套课件

Unit2NaturaldisastersExtendedreadingKnowledgeextensionDarknessfell,notthedarkofamoonlessorcloudynight,butasifthelamphadbeenputoutinaclosedroom.—PlinytheYounger,whowitnessedtheeruptionofMt.VesuviusfromacrosstheBayofNaplesShareyourknowledgeoftheRomanEmpire,Pompeii,andMountVesuviuswithus.RomanEmpirewasestablishedin27BCEfollowingtheendingoftheRomanRepublicandcontinuingtothefinaldemiseoftheEmpireoftheWestinthe5thcenturyCE.TheinfluenceoftheRomanEmpirewasprofoundinshapingallaspectsofsocietyforcenturies.ItstradewithAsiaviatheSilkRoadestablishedcross-culturalexchangesthatcontinuetotoday.TheRomanEmpirePompeii,anancientRomancityinsouthwesternItaly,ontheBayofNaples,wasburiedbeneathvolcanicashwhenMountVesuviuseruptedintheyear79.Itdisappearedasifthecityhadneverexisteduntilitsrediscoveryin1748.PompeiiWhenavolcanoiserupting,red-hotliquidrockcalledlavaspewsfromthetop;ashandpoisongasesarereleased.MountVesuviusisanactivevolcanothatrisesabovetheBayofNaplesontheplainofCampaniainsouthernItaly.TheeruptionofVesuviusintheyear79wasdestructive,buryingthecityofPompeii.MountVesuviusThereareavarietyofwaystoclassifyvolcanoes.Oneofthesimplestwaystoclassifyvolcanoesisbytheirrecenteruptivehistoryandpotentialforfutureeruptions.Activevolcanoes:volcanoesthathaveeruptedinrecenthistoryorareshowingsignsofactivityDormantvolcanoes:volcanoesthatarecurrentlyquietbutcoulderuptExtinctvolcanoes:volcanoesthateruptedthousandsofyearsagobutarenotexpectedtoeruptagainClassificationofvolcanoesUnderstandingtheplotGeneralintroductiontothewriterandhisnovelPara.1:DescriptionofPompeiiandMountVesuviusPara.2:SignsbeforethevolcaniceruptionPara.3:EruptionofMountVesuviusPara.4:ReactionsandfeelingsofpeoplePara.5:RediscoveryofthecityTask1Concludethemainideaofeachparagraph.BeforethevolcaniceruptionDuringthevolcaniceruptionAfterthevolcaniceruptionThesettingofthedisasterTheforum:alargeoutdoorpublicplaceusedforbusinessanddiscussionTask2WhatdoesthetypicalRomancitylooklike?SketchapictureofPompeiiaccordingtothedescriptioninpara.1.Addlabelsorcaptionstoexplainyourpicture.Pleasureboats:usedforrecreationalpurposesPeople:workingasmetalsmiths,gem-cutters,sandal-makers,boot-makers,barbers,dentists,weavers,andbakersPara.1:Itsashyrocks,nowdark,nowlight,toldastoryofpasteruptionsthatmighthavewarnedthecitywhatwastocome!Para.2:Thecrowdlookedupwards,andsaw,withunspeakablefear,ahugecloudshootingfromthetopofthevolcano.Para.3:Atthatmoment,theyfelttheearthshakingbeneaththeirfeet;beyondinthedistance,theyheardthecrashoffallingroofs.Task3Readpara.1–3andfindthesentenceswhichshowthesignsbeforeandduringthevolcaniceruption.AshyrocksAtree-likecloudAnearthquakeInasense,thistragedycouldhavebeenavoided.Task4AplotmountainBeginningClimaxResolutionVolcanoPeopleKeeptrackofthetwoplotsatthesametime.VolcanoPeopleThecrowdsawatree-likecloud.(withunspeakablefear)Womencried.Menweresilent.(puzzled,shocked)BeforetheeruptionPara.2DuringtheeruptionParas.3–4AftertheeruptionPara.5Eachturnedtofly.Lifeended.(hopeless,fearful,desperate)Weareremindedofthebeautifulcity.(amazed)Ahugecloudshotfromthetopofthevolcano.(unusualformandcolour)Theearthshook.Roofsfell.Cloudrolled.Ashesandstonesshowered.Theearthquakecame.Pompeiiwasunearthed.(walls,floors,columns)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Task5Basedontheplotmountain,writeasummaryoftheexcerptfromthenovel.AppreciatingthelanguageHowdoestheauthorcreateasenseoffearandconfusionduringthevolcaniceruption?Task6Para.3Thecriesofwomenbrokeout;themenlookateachother,butweresilent.Atthatmoment,theyfelttheearthshakingbeneaththeirfeet;beyondinthedistance,theyheardthecrashoffallingroofs.Amomentlater,themountain-cloudseemedtorolltowardsthem,darkandrapid,likeariver;atthesametime,itthrewoutashowerofashesandhugepiecesofburningstone!Overtheemptystreets—overtheforum—farandwide—withmanyanoisycrashinthestormysea—fellthatawfulshower!Para.3Thecriesofwomenbrokeout;themenlookateachother,butweresilent.Atthatmoment,theyfelttheearthshakingbeneaththeirfeet;beyondinthedistance,theyheardthecrashoffallingroofs.Amomentlater,themountain-cloudseemedtorolltowardsthem,darkandrapid,likeariver;atthesametime,itthrewoutashowerofashesandhugepiecesofburningstone!Overtheemptystreets—overtheforum—farandwide—withmanyanoisycrashinthestormysea—fellthatawfulshower!Sensorydetailshelpreadersfeelliketheyweretherewiththevictimsonthescene.Simileshelpreadersvisualizewhatishappening.Periodicsentencesaredeliberatelystructuredtoplacethemainpointattheend.Theyareusedtoemphasize,toshockortocreatesuspense.ExpressingyourviewsPara.5LongafterfireandashcameforthepeopleofPompeii,theremainsoftheirbeautifulcitysurvivetoremindusthathumanlivesburnbrightandshort.Task7Focusonthefollowingsentenceinpara.5.HowdoyouunderstandthelossofPompeii?ThevolcaniceruptiondrewthefinalcurtainonanerainPompeii,butthedisasteralsopreservedasliceofRomanlife.Thebuildings,artandbodies,for