1、step 1 main idea part1 (para1 ) part 2(para2- 4) The life of Popeii before Mount vesuvius erupted. What happened during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius . part3(para 5) The remains of Pompeii were unearthed. Part 1 (Para.1) What things are mentioned in para 1 about Pompeii? Its little shops ,tiny pala
2、ces, forum, wine bars, theatre, the energy and skill of its people, trading ships , golden pleasure boats, the boats of the fishermen, Mount Vesivus Question Part 1 (Para.1) Further thinking What can you infer from the description of Pompeii before the eruption? Pompeii used to be prosperous. People
3、 were unaware of the coming disaster. The eruption was destructive It was difficult for them to make an escape. Part 2 (Para.2-4) Whats the tone of this part? How does the author create the sense ? Question Terrifying,frightening, scaring, deadly,nervous,tense Through the descriptions of the eruptio
4、n and peoples reaction. Part 2 (Para.2-4) Try to find the descritions of the eruption. Question The crowd looked upwards, and saw with unspeakable fear, a huge cloud shooting from the top of the volcano.It took the form of a huge tree, the trunk ,blackness, the branches, fire. Part 2 (Para.2-4) Try
5、to find the descritions of the eruption. Question The fire moved and changed in colour with every moment: now it was wildly bright, now of a pale and dying red,and now again it burnt with an unbearable light. Part 2 (Para.2-4) Try to find the descritions of the eruption. Question A moment later, the
6、 moutain-cloud seemed to roll towards them, dark and rapid, like a river;at the same time, it threw out a shower ashess and huge pieces of burning stone. Over the empty streets-over the forum -far and wide-with many a noisy crash in the stormy sea-fell that awful shower. Part 2 (Para.2-4) Try to exp
7、erience the feelings through the descritions of the eruption. The crowd looked upwards, and saw with unspeakable fear, a huge cloud shooting from the top of the volcano.It took the form of a huge tree, the trunk ,blackness, the branches, fire. The fire moved and changed in colour with every moment:
8、now it was wildly bright, now of a pale and dying red,and now again it burnt with an unbearable light. A moment later, the moutain-cloud seemed to roll towards them, dark and rapid, like a river;at the same time, it threw out a shower ashess and huge pieces of burning stone. Over the empty streets-o
9、ver the forum -far and wide-with many a noisy crash in the stormy sea-fell that awful shower. terrifying, deadly,nervous,tense bright darkbright (scaring,uncertain, mysterious, frightening, ) aggressive, unavoidable, uncontrollable. Scene descriptions are used to show peoples feelings. Part 2 (Para.
10、2-4) Scene descriptions are used to show peoples feelings. And peoples feelings are exrpressed through their actions. Question The cries of women broke out, the men looked at each other, but were silent. At the moment , they felt the earth shaking beneathe their feet; beyond in the distance, they he
11、ard thee crash of falling roofs. Each turned to fly-eaching running pressing pushing against the other. nervous, panicked, frightened, scared, confused , at a loss,fearful, blindly hurried,passive, having no choice but wait die Try to find the reaction of people facing the erution. Part 3 (Para.5) Q
12、uestion Its walls were fresh as if painted yesterday; not a single colour changed on the rich pattern of its floors. In its form, the half finished columns seemed as if just left by the workmans hand. Each turned to fly-eaching running pressing pushing against the other. The city was destroyed in a
13、second so it was well-preserved. Try to find the descritions of remains What do the remains want to tell us? Disasters can happen in an instant. How do you understand the last sentence Human lives burn bright and short. Do you think we will be able to protect ourselves from natural disasters? Why or
14、 why not? Yes. The development of science and technology will improve the ability to predict the arrival of natural disaters and help us better organized and prepared for disasters./ No. No matter how advanced science and technology may be in the future, natural disasters will always challenged us because most is them are unpredictable.
