1、Book 3 Unit 2 Natural disastersExtended readingThe Last Days of Pompeii (Excerpt)Teaching AimsBy the end of this section, students will be able to: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;Teach
2、ing important points1. To read and understand the text;2. To appreciate the language style of the author.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Lead-in Show students some pictures about the ruins of ancient Pompeii, and ask them the following questions.What do you know about Pompeii?What can you see in the pictu
3、re?Can you imagine what has happened to the city or the people?Step 2 ReadingHave students read the introduction on Page 25 and get to know about the writer and the background of the excerpt.What is the novel The Last Days of Pompeii about? Step 3 While-ReadingHave students read Paragraph 1 again an
4、d ask them the following questions.1. What was the city of Pompeii like before the volcano erupted?2. What was the evidence of past eruptions of Mount Vesuvius?Have students read Paragraphs 24 again and ask them the following questions.1. What did the busy citizens see when they looked upwards?2. Wh
5、y did they feel frightened?3. What did citizens do at the beginning?4. What changes happened to the cloud a moment later?5. How did people behave then?Have students read the last paragraph again and ask them the following questions.1. What did the city remains look like after it was unearthed? 2. Wh
6、at do the remains of the city remind us of?Step 4 language point1. erupt /trApt/ vi. &cvt. (火山)爆发;突然发生 eruption n. U,C(火山的)爆发;突发(战争、疾病等) 例：Violence _ outside the embassy gates.大使馆门外突然发生了暴乱。2. roll /raul/ vi. & vt. 翻滚,滚动;翻身; 卷起n.C卷；一管；sing. 翻滚 例：Wallpaper is sold in_.壁纸论卷 销售。 The kittens were enjoyin
7、g _in the sunshine.那些小猫在阳光下嬉戏打滚。3. volcano /volkernau/ n. C火山 volcanic /volkaentk/adj.火山的,火山 引起的，火山产生的 火山喷发 _4. unbearable /Anbearabl/ adj.难耐的, 无法忍受的 近义 adj.无法忍受的,不能容忍的，完全不可接受的 _反义 adj.可忍受的，能应付的 _5. beyond /bijond/ adv.在(或向)较远 处；在另一边prep.在(或向)更远处； 超出；晚于；无法；超出之外 例：Snowdon and the mountains_were cover
8、ed in snow.斯诺登山及其以远的山脉都被积雪覆盖着。 The road continues_the village up into the hills.那条路经过村子后又往上延伸到群山中。I know what Ill be doing for the next three weeks but I havent thought _ that.我知道我未来三周要干什么,但再往后我还没有想过。 6. far and wide到处，各处例：People came from_ to visit the museum.人们从各地赶来参观这个 博物馆。 The police searched_fo
9、r the missing child.警方四处搜寻失踪的小孩。 7. preserve vt.维持的原状,保存,保养;保护,维护,保留 常见搭配：be well preserved保存得好例：He said that he had heard the calls_the boxes and had seen how some of them. were listed as historic buildings.他说,他听到了保护这些亭子的呼声,也看到了其中一些如何被列为历史建筑These eighteenth century oil paintings are so well _that t
10、he visitors are greatly amazed.这些18世纪的油画保存得这么好,以至于参观者大为惊叹。归纳拓展：preservation n. U保护,维护,保存;保留,维持,保持例：We are working for the environmental _我们正致力于环境保护工作。8. break out意为(战争、打斗等不愉快事件)突然开始,爆发,是不及物短语动词,不用于被动语态。 例：A fire_in the restaurant last night. Fortunately, no one was hurt.昨晚这家饭店发生了火灾。幸运的是，没有人受伤。辨析比较：b
11、reak out意为(战争、打斗等不愉快事件)突然开始,爆发例：break out The Second World War _in September, 1939.第二次世界大战于1939年9月爆发。happen意为“发生,出现,常带有偶然的意味,此时用物作主语,不用于被动语态;还可意为“碰巧,恰好,此时常用人作主语 例：The car accident_ yesterday.车祸是昨天发生的。She_to be out when we called.我们打电话时,她恰好外出了。 take place意为发生,进行,常用来指按计划发生的事,不用于被动语态The film festival w
12、ill_ in October.电影节将于十月举行。归纳拓展：逃脱；背叛,脱离_强行进入；打断,搅扰_强行闯入;突然开始(笑、唱等）_出故障,坏掉;失败;垮掉_解散；粉碎；绝交_断开;停顿,中断;突然终止_作出新的重大发现;突破;克服_9. Distance (1)n. C,U距离;sing.远方;U遥远常见搭配：in the distance在远处at/from a distance离一段距离;从远处at/from a distance of.从远的地方(of后跟具体的距离) 例：I can see lights_我能看到远处的点点灯光。 Polar bears - like all wil
13、d animals - should be photographed _拍摄北极熊跟拍摄所有的野生动物一样,应保持一段安全的距离。The tower can be seen _ of 30 miles.从30英里远的地方都可以看到这座塔。(2) n. U,C冷淡，疏远常见搭配 ：keep sb. at a distance同某人疏远,对某人冷淡,与某人保持一定距离keep ones distance (from.) (与)保持距离;疏远例：It was very difficult to get to know her because she always_很难搞懂她,因为她总是与每个人都保持
14、一定的距离。She was warned to_ from John if she didnt want to get hurt.有人告诫她说,如果她不想受到伤害,就离约翰远一点。Step 5 Appreciation Have students read the excerpt again and share their favourite sentences with peers. Step 6 Homework1. Read the text again and try to retell it.2. Polish up the summary of the excerpt from t
15、he novel.1. erupt /trApt/ vi. &cvt. (火山)爆发;突然发生 eruption n. U,C(火山的)爆发;突发(战争、疾病等) 例：Violence erupted outside the embassy gates.大使馆门外突然 发生了暴乱。preserve /priz3:v/ vt.保存;保护systematically /isistamaetrkli/ adv.系统化地,有条理地 unearth /An3:0/ vt.使出土,挖掘,发掘；发现，找到 unearth buried treasures挖掘地下埋藏的珍宝 destination /dest
16、rnerjn/ n. C目的地,终点 destruction /drstrAkjn/ n. U毁灭,破坏wine/wain/ n. U,C葡萄酒；果酒 bar/ba:(r)/n. C酒吧；小馆子;条, 块；栏杆;障碍 wine bar n.酒吧a bar of chocolate/soap一条巧克力/ 肥皂import /impo:t/ n. C,usually pl.进 口产品,输入的产品;U输入 /rmpo:t/ vt.进口,引进export /ekspo:t/ n. C, usually pl.出 口产品,输出的产品; U出口,输出 /ikspo:t/vt.出口,输出overseas /
17、auvasi:z/adv.向(在)海外, 向(在)国外adj.海外的,国外的 along with.与一起 port /po:t/ n. C, U港口,避风港; C港口城市in all directions向四面八方 cloud-capped /klaud kaept/ adj.高耸入 云的,耸入云霄的 pass by经过roll /raul/ vi. & vt. 翻滚,滚动;翻身; 卷起n.C卷；一管；sing. 翻滚 Wallpaper is sold in rolls.壁纸论卷 销售。 The kittens were enjoying a roll in the sunshine.那些
18、小猫在阳光下嬉戏打滚。volcano /volkernau/ n. C火山 volcanic /volkaentk/adj.火山的,火山 引起的，火山产生的 volcanic eruptions火山喷发 take the form of呈现的形状;采 取的形式 trunk /traok/ n. C树干unbearable /Anbearabl/ adj.难耐的, 无法忍受的 近义 intolerable adj.无法忍受的,不能容忍的，完全不可接受的 反义 bearable adj.可忍受的，能应付的break out突然开始,爆发 beyond /bijond/ adv.在(或向)较远 处；
19、在另一边prep.在(或向)更远处； 超出；晚于；无法；超出之外 例：Snowdon and the mountains beyond were covered in snow.斯诺登山及其以远的山脉都被积雪覆盖着。 The road continues beyond the village up into the hills.那条路经过村子后又往上延伸到群山中。I know what Ill be doing for the next three weeks but I havent thought beyond that.我知道我未来三周要干什么,但再往后我还没有想过。 in the di
20、stance在远处distance /distans/ n. U远处，遥远, 久远far and wide到处，各处例：People came from far and wide to visit the museum.人们从各地赶来参观这个 博物馆。 The police searched far and wide for the missing child.警方四处搜寻失踪的小孩。 pattern /paetn/ n. C图案，花样;模 式；模型；usually sing. 范例 an iregular sleeping pattern不规律的睡 眠模式 column /kplam/ n.
21、 C柱,圆柱;柱状 物;栏;专栏；队,列 rescue /reskju:/ n. U& vt.救援, 营救，抢救 sharp /fa:p/ adj.灵敏的faithfulness /fereflnas/ n. U忠 诚，恪守单词拆解：faith(n.诚意) +-ful(形容 词后缀,表示充满的) +-ness (名词后缀,表示的性质或状 态、特点) = faithfulnesslocate /laukert/ vt.找出的准 确位置；把安置在(建造于) manage to do sth.勉力完成某事重点单词详解Point1： preserve 教材语境P25：This terrible nat
22、ural disaster destroyed Pompeii completely, but it also preserved the ancient city for future ages.这场可怕的自然灾害彻底摧毁了庞贝城,但也为后世保存了这座古城用法详解： preserve vt.维持的原状,保存,保养;保护,维护,保留 常见搭配： be well preserved保存得好例：He said that he had heard the calls to preserve the boxes and had seen how some of them. were listed as
23、 historic buildings.他说,他听到了保护这些亭子的呼声,也看到了其中一些如何被列为历史建筑These eighteenth century oil paintings are so well preserved that the visitors are greatly amazed.这些18世纪的油画保存得这么好,以至于参观者大为惊叹。归纳拓展：preservation n. U保护,维护,保存;保留,维持,保持例：We are working for the environmental preservation.我们正致力于环境保护工作。Point 2 break out
24、 教材语境P26 ： The cries of women broke out; men looked at each other, but were silent.女人们嚎啕大哭;男人们面面相觑,但没有作声。 用法详解： break out意为(战争、打斗等不愉快事件)突然开始,爆发,是不及物短语动词,不用于被动语态。 例：A fire broke out in the restaurant last night. Fortunately, no one was hurt.昨晚这家饭店发生了火灾。幸运的是，没有人受伤。辨析比较：break out意为(战争、打斗等不愉快事件)突然开始,爆发例
25、： break out The Second World War broke out in September, 1939.第二次世界大战于1939年9月爆发。happen意为“发生,出现,常带有偶然的意味,此时用物作主语,不用于被动语态;还可意为“碰巧,恰好,此时常用人作主语 例：The car accident happened yesterday.车祸是昨天发生的。She happened to be out when we called.我们打电话时,她恰好外出了。 take place意为发生,进行,常用来指按计划发生的事,不用于被动语态The film festival will
26、take place in October.电影节将于十月举行。归纳拓展：break away from 逃脱；背叛,脱离break in 强行进入；打断,搅扰break into强行闯入;突然开始(笑、唱等break down出故障,坏掉;失败;垮掉break up解散；粉碎；绝交break off断开;停顿,中断;突然终止break through作出新的重大发现;突破;克服)Point 3 distance教材语境P26： At that moment, they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet; beyond, in the dist
27、ance, they heard the sound of falling roofs.那一刻,他们感到大地在脚下晃动；从另一边，远处，传来屋顶坍塌的声音。 用法详解 (1)n. C,U距离;sing.远方;U遥远常见搭配：in the distance在远处at/from a distance离一段距离;从远处at/from a distance of.从远的地方(of后跟具体的距离) 例：I can see lights in the distance.我能看到远处的点点灯光。 Polar bears - like all wild animals - should be photogra
28、phed from a safe distance.拍摄北极熊跟拍摄所有的野生动物一样,应保持一段安全的距离。The tower can be seen from a distance of 30 miles.从30英里远的地方都可以看到这座塔。(2) n. U,C冷淡，疏远常见搭配 ：keep sb. at a distance同某人疏远,对某人冷淡,与某人保持一定距离keep ones distance (from.) (与)保持距离;疏远 It was very difficult to get to know her because she always kept everyone at a distance. 很难搞懂她,因为她总是与每个人都保持一定的距离。She was warned to keep her distance from John if she didnt want to get hurt.有人告诫她说,如果她不想受到伤害,就离约翰远一点。第 12 页 共 12 页
