1、(Extended Reading)To understand the adaptation of the novel about Pompeii To grasp the main idea of the adaptation To know the destructive power of natural disasters To appreciate the language style of the authorMemorize these key words and phrases:1.destination_ 2.volcano _3.erupt _ 4.import _5.exp
2、ort _ 6.unbearable _7.unearth _ 8.pattern _9.column _ 10.trunk _ 目的地目的地火山爆发火山爆发火山火山出口,出口产品出口,出口产品使出土使出土进口,进口产品进口,进口产品难耐的,无法忍受难耐的,无法忍受图案,花样图案,花样圆柱圆柱树干树干Memorize these key words and phrases:11.break out _12.take the form of _13.far and wide _14.golden pleasure boats _15.in the glassy water _16.in all
3、directions _17.the cloud-capped top of _18.roll away _19.beyond in the distance _20.human lives burn bright and short _呈现呈现的形状的形状突然开始,爆发突然开始,爆发到处,各处到处,各处金色的游船金色的游船在波光粼粼的水中在波光粼粼的水中各个方向,四面八方各个方向,四面八方高耸入云端的高耸入云端的翻滚,滚动离开翻滚,滚动离开在远处在远处人类的生命灿烂而短暂人类的生命灿烂而短暂Look at the pictures of ancient Pompeii and answer
4、the following questions:What do you know about Pompeii?What can you see in the picture?Can you imagine what has happened to the city/the people?What do you know about Pompeii?What can you see in the picture?Can you imagine what has happened to the city/the people?Pompeii is an ancient Roman city whi
5、ch was destroyed by a volcanic eruption.From the picture we can see the city remains.Even having undergone such severe destruction,we can see the city must have been well built before it was destroyed by the volcanic eruption.庞贝城是庞贝城是亚平宁半岛亚平宁半岛西南角坎帕尼亚地区一座历史悠久的古城,西北离西南角坎帕尼亚地区一座历史悠久的古城,西北离罗马罗马约约240千千米
6、,位于米,位于意大利意大利南部那不勒斯附近,南部那不勒斯附近,维苏威火山维苏威火山西南脚下西南脚下10千米处。西距风光绮丽的千米处。西距风光绮丽的那不勒斯湾那不勒斯湾约约20千米,是一座背山面海的避暑胜地,始建于公元前千米,是一座背山面海的避暑胜地,始建于公元前6世纪,公元世纪,公元79年毁年毁于于维苏威火山维苏威火山大爆发。但由于被火山灰掩埋,街道房屋保存比较完整,从大爆发。但由于被火山灰掩埋,街道房屋保存比较完整,从1748年起考年起考古发掘持续至今,为了解古罗马社会生活和文化艺术提供了重要资料。古发掘持续至今,为了解古罗马社会生活和文化艺术提供了重要资料。2016年年6月,庞贝古城被评为
7、世界十大古墓稀世珍宝之一。月,庞贝古城被评为世界十大古墓稀世珍宝之一。Area of Italy affected by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79Watch a short video and answer:which novel was this film adapted from?What is the novel The Last Days of Pompeii about?The novel imagines life in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in the year 79,when Mou
8、nt Vesuvius erupted.Read the introduction on Page25.NoImageWatch the video about the excerpt from The Last Day of Pompeii and understand the structure of the text.Part3:para._(3)_Part2:para._(2)_Part1:para.1(1)_Read the excerpt and fill in the following mind map.Before the eruptionThe Last Days of P
9、ompeii(Excerpt)During the eruptionAfter the eruption2 to 45Match the main idea of each paragraph Description of Pompeii and Mount VesuviusSigns before the volcanic eruption Eruption of Mount Vesuvius Reactions and feelings of people Rediscovery of the cityPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Read para.1 an
10、d answer the question.What was the city of Pompeii like before the volcano erupted?It was a typical Roman city.Trading ships bringing imports to the city or carrying exports overseas,along with golden pleasure boats for the rich,were crowded together in the glassy water of the port.The boats of the
11、fishermen moved rapidly in all directions.The city of PompeiiThe city of PompeiiRead paras.2-4 and rearrange the sentences in right order.a.The fire moved and changed in colour with every moment.b.The mountain-cloud rolled near,dark and rapid,like a river.It threw out a shower of ashes and huge piec
12、es of burning stone!c.A huge cloud shot from the peak of the volcano,looking like a huge tree of fire.d.The earth began to shake and the sound of falling roofs could be heard.e.The earthquake came.cadbe During During the eruptionthe eruptionRead the last paragraph and answer the questions.1.What did
13、 the city remains look like after it was unearthed?Its walls were fresh as if painted yesterday;not a single colour changed on the rich pattern of its floors.In its forum,the half-finished columns seemed as if just left by the workmans hand.2.What do the remains of the city remind us of?The remains
14、of the beautiful city survive to remind us that human lives burn bright and short.Before the eruptionAfter the eruptionRoman citygolden pleasure boatsboats of thea huge treehurriedlyfishermenMount Vesuvius and blindlythe earthquakeSeventeen centuries laterpaintedleft bythe workman s handThe top ofRe
15、ad the passage quickly and fill in the blanks with suitable words.Write a summary of the excerpt from the novel.Use the following ideas to help you.Before the volcanic eruptionDuring the volcanic eruptionAfter the volcanic eruptionWrite a summary of the excerpt from the novel.Use the following clues
16、 and key words to help you.1.Before the volcanic eruption:typical port city boat prosperous 2.During the volcanic eruption:volcanic eruption shook fell down ran away ashes burning rolling 3.After the volcanic eruption:discovered columns paint remains摘要写作满分摘要写作满分1515分分(80-100(80-100词词)12-1512-15分:包括三
17、大点及要点词汇,无语法错误分:包括三大点及要点词汇,无语法错误9 -129 -12分:包括三大点及大部分要点词汇,基本无语法错误分:包括三大点及大部分要点词汇,基本无语法错误8 8 分以下:三大点有漏掉,要点词汇较少,有语法错误分以下:三大点有漏掉,要点词汇较少,有语法错误Pompeii was a typical Roman Empire port city.Trading ships,busy fishing boats and pleasure boats showed a prosperous city.But the last day of Pompeii ended with a
18、volcanic eruption:the earth shook and buildings fell down while people ran away from an ash cloud that was rolling towards them.Then Pompeii was showered with ashes and burning stones.Seventeen centuries later,Pompeiis ruins were discovered with half-finished columns and paint on the walls that stil
19、l looked fresh.The remains of Pompeii are a reminder that human life is short and vulnerable in the face of natural disasters.How does the author create a sense of fear and confusion during the volcanic eruption?In paragraph 3,the author uses the phrases“the cries of women”,“the earth shaking”and“sh
20、ower of ashes”to let the reader hear,feel and see what is happening in Pompeii at that moment.Similes help the reader visualize what is happening:“the mountain-cloud seemed to roll towards them,dark and rapid,like a river”.In paragraph 4,verb-ing forms like“running,pressing,pushing”create feelings o
21、f confusion because they show that these actions are happening at the same time.Fear is created with phrases like“wife was separated from husband,or parent from child”showing that in the darkness,everyone in Pompeii risked being separated no one was safe.People in Pompeii were not aware of the signs
22、 before the volcano erupted,and the city was destroyed.Do you think that we will be better able to protect ourselves from natural disasters in the future?Why or why not?Yes,I believe we will be better able to protect ourselves from natural disasters in the future.The development of science and techn
23、ology will improve the ability to predict the arrival of natural disasters and help us be better organised and prepared for disasters.No.No matter how advanced science and technology may be in the future,natural disasters will always challenge us because most of them are unpredictable.Human technica
24、l skill will never match the power of nature so our ability to protect ourselves will always be limited and this means that we will always be victims of natural disasters in some way.As Victor Hugo says,Nature is kind of a loving mother,but also a butcher in cold blood.大自然是一位慈爱的大自然是一位慈爱的母亲,也是一位冷酷无情母亲,也是一位冷酷无情的屠夫。的屠夫。1.To finish your summary writing.(8分以下同学分以下同学)2.To polish your summary writing.(9-12分同学分同学)3.To find out information about the ancient Chinese City of Loulan on the Internet and take notes to share its story with the class.(12分以上同学分以上同学)
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