1、Unit 2 Natural disasters Extended reading 淮安中学高一2部(8)班 1.leave ones mark on sth._ 2. along with _ 3. in all directions _ 4. be to come _ 5. take the form of _ Preview 6. break out _ 7. in the distance_ 8. throw out _ 9. far and wide_ 10. in the darkness_ 1.Understand the adaptation of the novel abou
2、t Pompeii; 2.Grasp the main idea of the adaptation; 3.Know the destructive power of natural disasters; 4.Appreciate the language style of the author. Teaching aims 1.What can you see from the picture? 2.Can you imagine what happened to the city from the picture? Lead-in some columns; huge valcano a
3、very quiet and deserted old city called Pompeii. remains(遗址)of Pompeii A disaster hit the city. There is always a long history behind every remains. Read the short passage in the box. Q：What is the The Last Days of Pompeii about? The novel imagines life in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in the ye
4、ar 79,when Mount Vesuvius erupted. While reading Look through the whole passage ,finish the mind map. The Last Days of Pompeii(Excerpt) Part1: para1 Before the volcanic eruption. Part2: paras_ _ Part3: para_ _ During the volcanic eruption 2-4 5 After the volcanic eruption The whole passage is based
5、on the time line. Listen to the Paragraph 1 and answer the following questions.( tips:nouns) While reading-P1-before little shops;tiny palaces; forum;wine bars;theatre, energetic and skilled people trading ships;pleasure boats;fishermens boats the cloud-capped top of Mount Vesuvius beautiful prosper
6、ous peaceful Use some adjectives to describe this city. While reading-P1-before Pompeii was an prosperous ,busy, beautiful safe,peaceful,harmonious, crowded Roman city. Pompeii busy crowded Read P2-P4 carefully and underline the sentences which describe the volcanic eruption,then rearrange the follo
7、wing sentences. 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 pieces of burning stone! c. A huge cloud shot from the peak of the volcano, looking like a huge tree of fire. d. The ear
8、th began to shake and the sound of falling roofs could be heard. e. The earthquake came. While reading-P2-P4-During C A D B E Read P2-P4 again , fill in the blanks. While reading-P2-P4-During crying silently earth shaking crash of falling roofs running,pressing pushing against the other were separat
9、ed hurried Enjoy the clip to experience the scene Use some adjectives to describe people. While reading-P2-P4-During While reading-P2-P4-During crying silently earth shaking crash of falling roofs running,pressing pushing against the other were separated hurried hopeless/helpless/frightened/fearful/
10、sadness/horror In its forum, the half-finished columns seemed as if just left by the workmans hand. Its walls were fresh as if painted yesterday, not a single colour changed on the rich pattern of its floors. While reading-P5-After Please read P5 ,then answer the question: What did the city remains
11、look like after it was unearthed? Compare the first and last paragraph,what effect do they create? Writing technique A strong comparison betwen Pompeiis lively past and lifeless present. From the comparison, what can we learn? pair work (3 minutes) Facing the destructive nature,our human is so small
12、 and helpless,we should respect and protect nature. Each turned to flyeach running, pressing, pushing against the other. (Line 27) Tips: The author used different verb-ing form like” running, pressing, pushing” to create feelings of confusion. Example: 1.They relaxed, laughing, crying and hugging ea
13、ch other. (Page 16, Line 17-18) 2.People were walking, running or simply sitting on the sandy beach, enjoying the warm sea air and the soft wind that brushed their hair.(Page 17, Line 6-7) Practice: Finally,the flood stopped.Mary and her family were _,_and_from their house. Appreciate the language S
14、upposing you were the Pompeii, write a short introduction about yourself . Post reading-Summary Group task Supposing you were the Pompeii, write a short introduction about yourself . Show time Group task I was a typical Roman Empire port city. I had so many trading ships, busy fishing boats and plea
15、sure boats ,which showed my prosper. But a volcanic eruption totally hurt me,the earth shook and buildings fell down while my citizens ran in all directions. I was showered with ashes and burning stones. Seventeen centuries later,I was discovered with half-finished columns and paint on the walls tha
16、t still looked fresh. I hope all of the people can know that human life is short and vulnerable in the face of natural disasters from my tragedy. Summary The remains of Pompeii remind us that: 1. Human lives burn bright and short 2. Nature is destructive and powerful 3. Respect nature and protect ourselves better nature Human Respect Protect Never repeat the tragedy of history Nature is to be respected, not to be conquered. History is to be remembered, not to be buried. 1. Read the text again and try to retell it. 2. Polish up the summary of the excerpt from the novel. Homework Thanks！
