英语：UnitLessonStoriesfromHistory课件含视频北师大版选修模块.ppt

* Lesson 1 Stories from History Mount Vesuvius Pompeii: The city that became a time capsule Mount Vesuvius The eruption occurred on August 24th,79AD. original street of the city This is the Marina Gate.? One of several portals to the city.? The gates were named according to where they would lead you.? For instance, the Marina Gate faced the sea, while the Vesuvio Gate faced Mt. Vesuvius. This is a fine example of a Pompeian artwork. This fresco comes from the Vettius House where there are several beautifully preserved frescoes. The bodies of people who died in Pompeii had decayed many centuries before archeologist arrived. To learn about the ancient world Talk about Chinese buried army Terracotta Warriors Language Points: 1 witness n. 目击者，（出庭）证人 v. 目击， （在法庭上）作证 I was a witness to this quarrel. 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。 2 leave a (deep) impression on sb 3 decay v. a.(cause sth)to become bad, rot; b. lose power, vigor, influence n. [u] (state reached by the process of) decaying Our power decay in old age. tooth decay 蛀牙 The feudal system slowly fell into decay. 4 But much more than buildings and objects, it is the forms of the people who were caught in the disaster that have captured the imaginations of millions of people across the world.