1、1 B3U2 Extended reading The Last Days of Pompeii (Excerpt) Learning aims: 1. Understand the adaptation of the novel about 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. Learning steps: Preview 1.l
2、eave ones mark on sth._ 2. along with _ 3. in all directions _ 4. be to come _ 5. take the form of _ 6. break out _ 7. in the distance_ 8. throw out _ 9. far and wide_ 10. in the darkness_ Lead-in 1. What can you see from the pictures? _ 2. Can you imagine what has happened to the city or the people
3、 from the pictures? _ Before reading 1. What is the novel The Last Days of Pompeii about? _ While reading 1. Read the whole excerpt silently and answer the following question. How many parts can the adaptation be divided into? _. 2. Fill in the following mind map. The Last Days of Pompeii(Excerpt) P
4、art1: para1 Before the volcanic eruption. Part2: paras_ _ _ Part3: para_ _ _ 2 3.Listen to the Paragraph 1 and answer the following questions. 4.Read P2-P4 carefully ,circle some sentences which describe the volcanic eruption,then rearrange the following sentences. a. The fire moved and changed in c
5、olour 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. 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 cou
6、ld be heard. e. The earthquake came. 5.Read P2-P4 carefully ,circle some sentences which describe peoples reaction,then fill in the blanks. Places What can we see ? Above all There Prosperous Here In the glassy water of the port In the city 3 6. Read P5 ,then answer the question:What did the city re
7、mains look like after it was unearthed? _ _ 7.Compare the first and last paragraph,what effect did the writer want to create? From the comparison,what can we learn? _ _ 8.Appreciate the following sentences. Each turned to flyeach running, pressing, pushing against the other. (Page 26, Line 27) Tips:
8、 The author used different verb-ing form like” running, pressing, pushing” to create feelings of confusion. Example: 1.They relaxed, laughing, crying and hugging each 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 s
9、oft wind that brushed their hair.(Page 17, Line 6-7) Practice: Finally,the flood stopped,Mary and her family were _,_and_ from their house. Post reading Write a summary of the excerpt from the novel. Use the ideas in Part A on Page 26. 4 Tips： Key words Before the eruption people; buildings; ships;
10、or busy; beautiful; prosperous. During the eruption 1.The description of volcanic eruption: throw out a shower a shower of ashes and burning stones;the earth shaking,buildings fell down. 2.Peoples actions or emotions: run away; hurry blindly and fearfully or fearful/hopeless/sadness After the erupti
11、on walls; floors; columns; look fresh; What we learned The relationship between nature and human. _ _ _ _ Summary The remains of Pompeii remind us that: 1. Human lives burn bright and short and Nature is destructive and powerful. 2. Respect nature and protect ourselves better. I was a typical Roman
12、Empire port city. I had so many trading ships, busy fishing boats and pleasure 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 la
13、ter,I was discovered with half-finished columns and paint on the walls that 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. 庞贝城的末日(节选) 爱德华布尔沃-利顿(18031873)是一位才华横溢的英国作家,对英语语言产生了深远的 影响。在其经典小说庞贝城的末日中,他对公元 79
14、年维苏威火山爆发时,古罗马城市庞 贝的生活场景展开了想象。 这场骇人天灾将庞贝城彻底摧毁,却又为后世保存了这座古城的 原貌。从 1748 年起,庞贝城开始得到系统发掘。如今这里已成为国际旅游胜地。 庞贝是一座典型的罗马城市。从它的一个个小商铺一座座小殿、广场酒馆、剧场中 从庞贝人的活力和技艺中,你能看到整个古罗马帝国的缩影进口货物到城内、 出口货物到海 外的商船,以及富贵人家金灿灿的游船,齐聚在港口波光粼粼的水面上。 条条渔船向着四面八 方疾行。 在这一切的上方,云雾笼罩的维苏威火山山顶若隐若现。 火山岩忽明忽暗,讲述着几 度喷发的往事,这原本可以警告这座城市里的人们,即将到来的是什么! 可怕
15、的夜晚缓缓退去,晦暗的晨光开启了庞贝城的末日!人们抬头仰望,眼前景象让他们 5 感到莫名恐惧,只见一团庞大的云正从火山口喷薄而出。 它形似一株巨树:树干,黑魆的;枝叶, 那是火!火焰翻腾着,颜色变幻不定,时而极明亮,时而又变得微弱,呈现熄灭之前的暗红,时而 又烧起来,放出刺眼的强光! 女人们开始尖叫;男人们面面相觑,却都一言不发。那一刻,他们感到脚下的大地正在颤 抖;他们听到远处有屋顶坍塌的巨响。过了片刻,山上的云团似乎正向他们滚滚而来,阴沉迅 猛,如汹涌的江水;与此同时,云团中抛洒下阵雨似的火山灰和大块大块燃烧着的石头,落在空 荡荡的街道,落在广场上,四面八方,还有许多掉在波涛汹涌的大海里,发出阵阵巨响-下了 一场可怕的大雨! 所有人都赶忙飞奔他们奔跑,拥挤,你推我搡。黑暗中,一旦妻离子散,就绝不可能重逢 了。每个人都惊慌失措地盲目奔逃。这时,地震来了庞贝城的生活就此终结。 时间流过了近十七个世纪,庞贝城终于从它寂静的长眠之地被发掘出来。 它的墙壁依然 新得像昨天刚刚刷完;地板上繁复的图案,一点都没有褪色。广场上,那些尚未完工的石柱看 起来就像刚刚离开工匠之手。 在大火和火山灰袭击庞贝人很久很久之后,他们美丽城市的遗 迹得以留存下来,提醒我们人类的生命灿烂而短暂。
