1、Unit 2 Natural disasters Extended reading Learning objectives By the end of this section, students will be able to : 1.grasp the main idea of the adaptation; 2.know the destructive power of natural disasters; 3.appreciate the language style of the author. Understanding the plot Appreciating the lang
2、uage Expressing your views Lead in Understanding the plotUnderstanding the plot General introduction Para. 1: Para. 2: Para. 3: Para. 4: Para. 5: 1.Conclude the main idea of each paragraph . Description of Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius Signs before the volcanic eruption Eruption of Mount Vesuvius React
3、ions and feelings of people Rediscovery of the city General reading Activity Activity 1 1 to the writer and his novel The last Days of Pompeii The setting of the disaster Para.2-4 Para.5 Before the volcanic eruption During the volcanic eruption After the volcanic eruption plete the mind map. Para.1
4、Para.1 2.Imagine a picture of Pompeii according to the description in para. 1. Detailed reading Activity Activity 2 2 Para.1 Description of Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius Para. 2 1.Read paragraph 2 and complete the following questions. The awful night rolled _ away, and the dawn _ broke on The Last Day
5、Of Pompeii! When the citizens looked upwards with_ fear, they saw a huge cloud _ from the peak of the volcano. It took _ form of a huge tree.Then, There was a fire. Ths fire moved and changed in colour with very moment: now it was bright, now of a pale and _ red, and now again it _ with an unbearabl
6、e light. Activity Activity 3 3 slowly greyly unspeakable shooting the dying bunt Signs before the volcanic eruption Activity Activity 4 4 P ara.3 1. What did citizens do at the beginning? 2. What changes happened to the cloud a moment later? The cries of women broke out; the men looked at each other
7、, but were silent. A moment later, the mountain-cloud seemed to roll towards them, dark and rapid, like a river; at the same time, it threw out a shower of ashes and huge pieces of burning stone! Eruption of Mount Vesuvius P ara.4 Activity Activity 5 5 Read Para.4 and use some verbs to describe how
8、the citizens reacted when the Mount vesuvius erupted. Turning to fly Running Pressing Pushing Hurrying blindly Reactions and feelings of people What happened to pompeii seventeen centuries later. A.It was buried deep and forgotten by people forever. B.The colour faded on the rich patterns of its flo
9、ors. C.It remained as it had been and could still remind people of its glorious past. D.It was restored to its former glory. Activity Activity 6 6 P ara.5 Rediscovery of the city _ _ _ _ Activity 7 Activity 7 Based on the plot mountain, write a short summary of the excerpt from the novel.（30词） Appre
10、ciating the languageAppreciating the language How does the author create a sense of fear and confusion during the volcanic eruption? Activity 8Activity 8 Para. 3 The cries of women broke out; the men look at each other, but were silent. At that moment, they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet;
11、 beyond in the distance, they heard the crash of falling roofs. A moment later, the mountain-cloud seemed to roll towards them, dark and rapid, like a river; at the same time, it threw out a shower of ashes and huge pieces of burning stone! Over the empty streetsover the forumfar and widewith many a
12、 noisy crash in the stormy seafell that awful shower! Para. 3 The cries of women broke out; the men look at each other, but were silent. At that moment, they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet; beyond in the distance, they heard the crash of falling roofs. A moment later, the mountain-cloud s
13、eemed to roll towards them, dark and rapid, like a river; at the same time, it threw out a shower of ashes and huge pieces of burning stone! Over the empty streetsover the forum far and widewith many a noisy crash in the stormy sea fell that awful shower! Sensory details help readers feel like they
14、were there with the victims on the scene. Similes help readers visualize what is happening. Periodic sentences are deliberately structured to place the main point at the end. They are used to emphasize, to shock or to create suspense. Expressing your viewsExpressing your views Compare the two pictur
15、es pastpast nownow 1. Why was the city was completey buried？ 2.How can we protect ourselves from natural disasters? 3.Do you know some information about volcanic eruption and other types of naturl disasters? Activity 10Activity 10 1. Why was the city was completey buried？ terrible not awere of backw
16、ard science and technology 2.How can we protect ourselves from natural disaster? The goveronment should attach importance to science and technology. Society should promote the awareness of the public The citizens should pay more attention to the safety knowledge. Ways Respect and obey nature 3.Tips
17、of escaping from volcanic eruption 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.
