北师大版模块六UNit 16 Lesson 1 Pompeii公开课课件.ppt

Lesson 1 Stories from History Designer: Ni Min Lead-in: Stories of Capsule Pre-reading：Make Predictions 1. How many years ago did Pompeii city exist? A. 1000 years ago B. 2000 years ago C. 500 years ago 2. Which disaster destroyed the Pompeii city? A. desertification B. volcanic eruption C. earthquake 3. Which country is Pompeii located in? A. In Italy B. In China C. In Turkey First reading: Main idea 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… Second reading: Question and answer Who wrote about the eruption of Vesuvius? Pliny was a Roman writer who had witnessed and wrote about the eruption of Vesuvius which occurred on August 24th,79AD 2. What had Pompeii been like before the eruption? Pompeii had been a booming Roman city with temples, markets, restaurants and theatres. 3. What can you see if you walk in the streets of Pompeii today? ancient architecture, statues, decorated walls, objects of the time the impressions of people in their last hours of life. 4. Why does the article describe Pompeii as a “time capsule”? Pompeii, as a time capsule, preserved a frozen moment in history, such as buildings, objects and even impressions of people from the time. Third reading: Detailed information (time, people and event) Time markers: at the end of 1st century AD; over the centuries; more than 1,600 years later; by 1748… People: Pliny; some scientists; tourists… Post reading: Summary  Pliny was a Roman writer who had _________ and wrote about a _________ eruption which ________ on August 24th,79AD and it was of Mt. Vesuvius. The tragedy had left a deep __________ on Pliny. The whole city had been ______ under the ashes of Mt Vesuvius. By 1748, scientists had started to dig out the ancient city Pompeii. It is like a “time capsule” _________ buildings, objects and even the ___________ of people. Today, people and scient