1、What do you know about Pompeii? Pompeii is an ancient Roman city which was destroyed by a volcanic eruption. From the pictures 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. P
2、ompeii General introduction to the writer and his novel Para. 1: Description of Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius Para. 2: Signs before the volcanic eruption Para. 3: Eruption of Mount Vesuvius Para. 4: Reactions and feelings of people Para. 5: Rediscovery of the city Task 1 Task 1 Conclude the main idea o
3、f each paragraph. Part 1: para.1 Before the volcanic eruption Part 2 :paras. 2-4 During the volcanic eruption Part 3: para 5. After the volcanic eruption Task 2Task 2 Read para 1 and answer the question: What was the city of Pompeii like before the volcano erupted? It was a typical Roman city. Tradi
4、ng ships bringing imports to the city or carrying exports overseas, along with golden pleasure boats for the rich, were crowded togther in the glassy water of the port. The boats of the fishermen moved rapidly in all directions. Para. 1: Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light. Para. 2: The crowd looked
5、 upwards, and saw, with unspeakable fear, a huge cloud shooting from the top of the volcano.It took the form of a huge tree. Para. 3: At that moment, they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet; beyond in the distance, they heard the crash of falling roofs. Task 3Task 3 Read para. 13 and find the
6、 sentences which show the signs before and during the volcanic eruption. Ashy rocks A tree-like cloud An earthquake Task 4Task 4 Read para.5 again and answer the following questions: 1.What did the city remains look like after it was unearthed? Its walls were fresh as if painted yesterday;not a sing
7、le 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 remians of the city remind us of? The remians of the beautiful city survive to remind us that human lives burn bright and short. Task 6Task 6 Compar
8、e the first and last paras, what effect do they create? It creates a strong comparison between Pompeiis lively past and lifeless present. By doing so, the author wants to remind us that in the flowing river of time, humans life is just a ripple and in the face of Mother Natures power, human beings a
9、re small and weak. How does the author create a sense of fear and confusion during the volcanic eruption? Para. 3 “the cries of women” , “the earth shaking”, “shower of ashes” to let the reader hear, feel and see what is happening in Pompeii at that moment. Para.4 verb-ing forms like “running, press
10、ing, pushing” create feelings of 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. Task 7 T
11、ask 7 P26 Part C Do you think that we will be better able to protect oursevles from natural disasters in the future？ Why or why not? Option 1: Yes, I believe we will be better able to protect ourselves from natural disasters in the future. The development of science and technology will improve the a
12、bility to predict the arrival of natural disasters and help us be better organized and prepare for disasters. The real life in ancient Pompeii Peoples lifestyle Peoples safety awareness People led a colourful and peaceful life while wealthy people enjoyed a luxurious life. Task 8 Task 8 Based on wha
13、t you have read in the novel, infer what real life was like in ancient Pompeii. Even if there were many warning signs before the eruption, people didnt care about them, as they didnt have a strong sense of self-protection awareness. Pompeiis economy The city had a thriving economy, with large volume
14、 of imports and exports and busy fishing industry. Task 9 Task 9 People in Pompeii were not aware of the signs 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? Nature is to be r
15、espected, not to be conquered. History is to be remembered, not to be buried. HomeworkHomework 1. Design a poster for the novel The Last Days of Pompeii. Your poster should include the following aspects: a brief summary of the plot, some book reviews and several pictures. 2. What Was Pompeii?, written by Jim OConnor, contains 16 pages of photos inside. Read this illustrated book and find out more information about Pompeii.
