unit16 stories Lesson 1stories from history.ppt

北师大 高二 (6);Unit 16 Stories;;;Volcanic eruption;;Pompeii;;;On August 21nd, 79 AD, Pompeii looked like any other busy, prosperous city. People were moving about, trading goods, news, and friendly talking.;Three days later, on August 24th, all of these sounds had fallen silent, and the place itself had vanished. Almost nothing was seen in Pompeii for more than 1500 years. Now, more than 1900 years later, we are learning more and more about the last days of Pompeii.;1. Once, there was a thriving city. But one day, it suddenly disappeared. Use your imagination, and see how this tragedy happened.;2. Do you know any city that disappeared within a minute?;First-reading Read the whole passage quickly, and try to find out what happened to Pompeii. It was destroyed and covered by a volcanic eruption and discovered again by some archaeologists 1,600 years later.;Second-reading Write down the things in connection with the following numbers. August, 24th, 79 AD: The eruption had occurred and destroyed the whole city.; 1,600: More than 1,600 years later, some scientists found the lost towns that had been buried under the ashes. ; 1748: By 1748, scientists had found an awesome historical site. ; thousands of tourists and hundreds of scientists visit Pompeii every year to learn more about the ancient world.;Go through the whole passage, and find out what the following people did. Pliny: People in Pompeii: scientists:;a Roman writer wrote about a terrible volcanic eruption described a cloud coming down the mountain, blocking out the sun and burying everything in its path, including whole villages and towns.;Those sad events left a deep impression on Pliny.;People gathered together for protection in their last hours of life.;One person, sitting alone, looks like he is praying.;Another man, lying on his side, looks as if he is trying to get up.;found the lost towns found an awesome historical site and started to dig out the ancient city of Pompeii