1、 Look at the pictures and guess where the place is.Look at the pictures and guess where the place is. Look at the pictures and guess where the place is.Look at the pictures and guess where the place is. Look at the pictures and guess where the place is.Look at the pictures and guess where the place
2、is. It is the ancient Roman city Pompeii. Look at the pictures and guess where the place is.Look at the pictures and guess where the place is. It is the ancient Roman city Pompeii. But it is in ruins now. Do you know what happened there? Look at the pictures and guess where the place is.Look at the
3、pictures and guess where the place is. It is the ancient Roman city Pompeii. But it is in ruins now. Do you know what happened there? Lets watch a video about it. (18031873) (18031873) He was an English politician, poet, playwright(剧作家剧作家), and prolific(多产的多产的)novelist. Now lets read the introductio
4、n to Edward Bulwer-Lytton and the excerpt from his novel to learn more about it. (18031873) He was an English politician, poet, playwright(剧作家剧作家), and prolific(多产的多产的)novelist. Main idea Part 1 _ _before the volcanic eruption Part 2 _ _ during the volcanic eruption Part 3 _ _ after the volcanic eru
5、ption Look through the excerpt and divide it into three parts. Task 1 Main idea Part 1 _ _before the volcanic eruption Part 2 _ _ during the volcanic eruption Part 3 _ _ after the volcanic eruption para. 1 Look through the excerpt and divide it into three parts. Task 1 Main idea Part 1 _ _before the
6、 volcanic eruption Part 2 _ _ during the volcanic eruption Part 3 _ _ after the volcanic eruption para. 1What Pompeii looks like Look through the excerpt and divide it into three parts. Task 1 Main idea Part 1 _ _before the volcanic eruption Part 2 _ _ during the volcanic eruption Part 3 _ _ after t
7、he volcanic eruption para. 1What Pompeii looks like para.2-4 Look through the excerpt and divide it into three parts. Task 1 Main idea Part 1 _ _before the volcanic eruption Part 2 _ _ during the volcanic eruption Part 3 _ _ after the volcanic eruption para. 1What Pompeii looks like What happened pa
8、ra.2-4 Look through the excerpt and divide it into three parts. Task 1 Main idea Part 1 _ _before the volcanic eruption Part 2 _ _ during the volcanic eruption Part 3 _ _ after the volcanic eruption para. 1What Pompeii looks like What happened para.2-4 para. 5 Look through the excerpt and divide it
9、into three parts. Task 1 Main idea Part 1 _ _before the volcanic eruption Part 2 _ _ during the volcanic eruption Part 3 _ _ after the volcanic eruption para. 1What Pompeii looks like What happened para.2-4 para. 5 Discovery of ruins of Pompeii Look through the excerpt and divide it into three parts
10、. Task 1 Read the excerpt carefully and answer the following questions. Task 2 1. What was Pompeii like before the eruption? 2.What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79? 3. How many years has the city of Pompeii been silent? 4. What was Pompeii like when it was first unearthed? Read the excerpt caref
11、ully and answer the following questions. Task 2 1. What was Pompeii like before the eruption? Possible answers: 1. What was Pompeii like before the eruption? Before the eruption occurred, Pompeii was a booming typical Roman city with shops, palaces, forum, win bars and theatres. Possible answers: 2.
12、 What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79? 2. What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79? Mount Vesuvius erupted and lava, ashes and huge pieces of burning stone poured out of it. Many people in Pompeii were buried alive, and so was the city. 3. How many years has the city of Pompeii been silent? 4. W
13、hat was Pompeii like when it was first unearthed? 3. How many years has the city of Pompeii been silent? 4. What was Pompeii like when it was first unearthed? Nearly seventeen centuries. 3. How many years has the city of Pompeii been silent? 4. What was Pompeii like when it was first unearthed? Near
14、ly seventeen centuries. Its walls were fresh as if painted yesterday; not a single 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. Read para. 13 and find the sentences which show the signs before and during the v
15、olcanic eruption. Para. 1: Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story of past eruptions that might have warned the city what was to come! Read para. 13 and find the sentences which show the signs before and during the volcanic eruption. Para. 1: Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a sto
16、ry of past eruptions that might have warned the city what was to come! Read para. 13 and find the sentences which show the signs before and during the volcanic eruption. Ashy rocks Para. 1: Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story of past eruptions that might have warned the city what was t
17、o come! Para. 2: The crowd looked upwards, and saw, with unspeakable fear, a huge cloud shooting from the top of the volcano. Read para. 13 and find the sentences which show the signs before and during the volcanic eruption. Ashy rocks Para. 1: Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story of pa
18、st eruptions that might have warned the city what was to come! Para. 2: The crowd looked upwards, and saw, with unspeakable fear, a huge cloud shooting from the top of the volcano. Read para. 13 and find the sentences which show the signs before and during the volcanic eruption. Ashy rocks A tree-li
19、ke cloud Para. 1: Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story of past eruptions that might have warned the city what was to come! Para. 2: The crowd looked upwards, and saw, with unspeakable fear, a huge cloud shooting from the top of the volcano. Para. 3: At that moment, they felt the earth s
20、haking beneath their feet; beyond in the distance, they heard the crash of falling roofs. Read para. 13 and find the sentences which show the signs before and during the volcanic eruption. Ashy rocks A tree-like cloud Para. 1: Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story of past eruptions that
21、might have warned the city what was to come! Para. 2: The crowd looked upwards, and saw, with unspeakable fear, a huge cloud shooting from the top of the volcano. Para. 3: At that moment, they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet; beyond in the distance, they heard the crash of falling roofs. R
22、ead para. 13 and find the sentences which show the signs before and during the volcanic eruption. Ashy rocks A tree-like cloud An earthquake Para. 1: Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story of past eruptions that might have warned the city what was to come! Para. 2: The crowd looked upward
23、s, and saw, with unspeakable fear, a huge cloud shooting from the top of the volcano. Para. 3: At that moment, they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet; beyond in the distance, they heard the crash of falling roofs. Read para. 13 and find the sentences which show the signs before and during th
24、e volcanic eruption. Ashy rocks A tree-like cloud An earthquake In a sense, this tragedy could have been avoided. A plot mountain Beginning Rising action Climax Resolution Volcano People Keep track of the two plots at the same time. Volcano People Before the eruption Para. 2 During the eruption Para
25、s. 34 After the eruption Para. 5 Volcano People Before the eruption Para. 2 During the eruption Paras. 34 After the eruption Para. 5 A huge cloud shot from the top of the volcano. (unusual form and colour) Volcano People The crowd saw a tree-like cloud. (with unspeakable fear) Before the eruption Pa
26、ra. 2 During the eruption Paras. 34 After the eruption Para. 5 A huge cloud shot from the top of the volcano. (unusual form and colour) Volcano People The crowd saw a tree-like cloud. (with unspeakable fear) Before the eruption Para. 2 During the eruption Paras. 34 After the eruption Para. 5 A huge
27、cloud shot from the top of the volcano. (unusual form and colour) The earth shook. Roofs fell. Cloud rolled. Ashes and stones showered. Volcano People The crowd saw a tree-like cloud. (with unspeakable fear) Women cried. Men were silent. (puzzled, shocked) Before the eruption Para. 2 During the erup
28、tion Paras. 34 After the eruption Para. 5 A huge cloud shot from the top of the volcano. (unusual form and colour) The earth shook. Roofs fell. Cloud rolled. Ashes and stones showered. Volcano People The crowd saw a tree-like cloud. (with unspeakable fear) Women cried. Men were silent. (puzzled, sho
29、cked) Before the eruption Para. 2 During the eruption Paras. 34 After the eruption Para. 5 A huge cloud shot from the top of the volcano. (unusual form and colour) The earth shook. Roofs fell. Cloud rolled. Ashes and stones showered. The earthquake came. Volcano People The crowd saw a tree-like clou
30、d. (with unspeakable fear) Women cried. Men were silent. (puzzled, shocked) Before the eruption Para. 2 During the eruption Paras. 34 After the eruption Para. 5 Each turned to fly. Life ended. (hopeless, fearful, desperate) A huge cloud shot from the top of the volcano. (unusual form and colour) The
31、 earth shook. Roofs fell. Cloud rolled. Ashes and stones showered. The earthquake came. Volcano People The crowd saw a tree-like cloud. (with unspeakable fear) Women cried. Men were silent. (puzzled, shocked) Before the eruption Para. 2 During the eruption Paras. 34 After the eruption Para. 5 Each t
32、urned to fly. Life ended. (hopeless, fearful, desperate) A huge cloud shot from the top of the volcano. (unusual form and colour) The earth shook. Roofs fell. Cloud rolled. Ashes and stones showered. The earthquake came. Pompeii was unearthed. (walls, floors, columns) Volcano People The crowd saw a
33、tree-like cloud. (with unspeakable fear) Women cried. Men were silent. (puzzled, shocked) Before the eruption Para. 2 During the eruption Paras. 34 After the eruption Para. 5 Each turned to fly. Life ended. (hopeless, fearful, desperate) We are reminded of the beautiful city. (amazed) A huge cloud s
34、hot from the top of the volcano. (unusual form and colour) The earth shook. Roofs fell. Cloud rolled. Ashes and stones showered. The earthquake came. Pompeii was unearthed. (walls, floors, columns) Read the Part 2 and discuss the question. How does the author create a sense of fear and confusion dur
35、ing the volcanic eruption? Task 3 Possible answers: environmental description: by capturing the signs (迹象迹象) before the eruption 省略句：简短的句式强调了火山的形态，营造了一种火山爆发时省略句：简短的句式强调了火山的形态，营造了一种火山爆发时 紧张、扣人心弦的氛围。紧张、扣人心弦的氛围。 Possible answers: action description: by capturing the restless actions during the eruption
36、 省略句：简短的句式强调了火山的形态，营造了一种火山爆发时省略句：简短的句式强调了火山的形态，营造了一种火山爆发时 紧张、扣人心弦的氛围。紧张、扣人心弦的氛围。 Possible answers: action description: by capturing the restless actions during the eruption 省略句：简短的句式强调了火山的形态，营造了一种火山爆发时省略句：简短的句式强调了火山的形态，营造了一种火山爆发时 紧张、扣人心弦的氛围。紧张、扣人心弦的氛围。 the use of metaphor(比喻比喻) 省略句：简短的句式强调了火山的形态，营造了
37、一种火山爆发时省略句：简短的句式强调了火山的形态，营造了一种火山爆发时 紧张、扣人心弦的氛围。紧张、扣人心弦的氛围。 action description: by capturing the restless actions during the eruption the use of metaphor(比喻比喻) 圆周句圆周句: :最重要的信息以主句形式出现在最后，次要信息出现在句首，营造最重要的信息以主句形式出现在最后，次要信息出现在句首，营造 一种悬念，抓住读者的注意力，在末尾形成高潮，有力表达重要信息。一种悬念，抓住读者的注意力，在末尾形成高潮，有力表达重要信息。 Para. 5 Lo
38、ng after fire and ash came for the people of Pompeii, the remains of their beautiful city survive to remind us that human lives burn bright and short. Task 7 Focus on the following sentence in para. 5. How do you understand the loss of Pompeii? The volcanic eruption drew the final curtain on an era
39、in Pompeii, but the disaster also preserved a slice of Roman life. The buildings, art and bodies, forever frozen, offer a unique window to the ancient world. The challenge today is how to preserve what has been uncovered. The real life in ancient Pompeii Peoples lifestyle Peoples safety awareness Ta
40、sk 8 Based on what you have read in the novel, infer what real life was like in ancient Pompeii. Pompeiis economy 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 Based on what y
41、ou have read in the novel, infer what real life was like in ancient Pompeii. Pompeiis economy 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 Based on what you have read in the
42、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 real life in ancient Pompeii Peoples lifestyle Peoples safety awarene
43、ss People led a colourful and peaceful life while wealthy people enjoyed a luxurious life. Task 8 Based on what 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
44、strong sense of self-protection awareness. Pompeiis economy The city had a thriving economy, with large volume of imports and exports and busy fishing industry. 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 b
45、etter able to protect ourselves from natural disasters in the future? Why or why not? Significance of this historical novelSignificance of this historical novel Nature is to be respected, not to be conquered. History is to be remembered, not to be buried. what引导宾语从句引导宾语从句 Sentence analysing for bett
46、er understanding 1. Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story of past eruptions that might have warned the city what was to come! 1. Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story of past eruptions that might have warned the city what was to come! 1. Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, t
47、old a story of past eruptions that might have warned the city what was to come! 1. Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story of past eruptions that might have warned the city what was to come! that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词引导的定语从句，修饰先行词past eruptions 1. Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story o
48、f past eruptions that might have warned the city what was to come! might have done: that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词引导的定语从句，修饰先行词past eruptions 1. Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story of past eruptions that might have warned the city what was to come! might have done: She might have lost the opportuni
49、ty if her mother hadnt insisted on her going. that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词引导的定语从句，修饰先行词past eruptions 1. Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story of past eruptions that might have warned the city what was to come! might have done: She might have lost the opportunity if her mother hadnt insisted on her
50、 going. 要不是她妈妈坚持让她去，她可能就失去这个机会了。要不是她妈妈坚持让她去，她可能就失去这个机会了。 that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词引导的定语从句，修饰先行词past eruptions 1. Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story of past eruptions that might have warned the city what was to come! might have done: 表示过去本可以做而实际并没有做，含有轻微表示过去本可以做而实际并没有做，含有轻微 的责备或惋惜之意。的责备或惋惜之意。
