so20152417382133585.ppt

Volcanic eruption First reading for main idea(skimming)What’s the article about? It is about a city named Pompeii , which was buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD, but rediscovered by some scientists 1,600 years later. Answer questions from P6. Why does the article describe Pompeii as a “time capsule”? The article describes Pompeii as a time capsule because the volcanic eruption preserved buildings, objects and even impressions of people from the time. Answer questions from P6. Who wrote about the eruption of Vesuvius? Roman writer Pliny wrote about the eruption of Vesuvius. What had Pompeii been like before the eruption? Before the eruption, Pompeii had been a booming Roman city with temples, markets, restaurants and theatres. Answer questions from P6. What can you see if you walk in the streets of Pompeii today? You can see ancient architecture, statues, decorated walls, objects of the time and the impressions of people in their last hours of life. Second reading for details(scanning: key words) 2.Find information in connection with the following people. 2. Find information in connection with the following people. He had witnessed as a young man… n. 目击者，（出庭）证人 I was a witness to this quarrel. v. 目击， （在法庭上）作证 We were witnessing the most important scientific development of the century. 我们亲眼见到本世纪最重要的科学发展。 give witness on behalf of sb. 为某人作证 2. The eruption had occurred on August 24th, 79 AD. occur 发生（正式用语） It occurred to sb. to do 突然想到干某事 I suppose it never occurred to you to phone the police? 我想你压根没想到给警方打电话吧？ take place 发生（常指经过安排的） When will the wedding take place? happen 发生（指偶然性） What happened to him yesterday? A container used to store for children a selection of objects thought to be representative of life at a particular time. Time capsules are interesting to people of all ages. 1. Why does the article describe Pompeii as a “time capsule”? 2. What had Pompeii b