1、Unit 16Unit 16 Objectives:ToUse the key words to make a guess:What happened to the city?Key words:volcanic eruption,buried,event,disappear,disaster,preserved,destroy,discover,scientistPara 2Para 5Para 4Para 6Para 3Para 1On August 24th,79 AD.It was of Mount Vesuvius in Italy.A Roman writer called Pli
2、ny.In 1748.Nearly 2,000 years.1.The passage is mainly developed _ A by time B.by space C.by comparison D.by giving examplesACareful reading:Task one:According to the passage,complete the table.Time Events August 24th,79 ADPliny,a Roman writer,wrote about the _1_eruption of Vesuvius and _2_a cloud _3
3、_ out the sun and burying everything in its path.Over the centuriesThe greater loss for Pompeii was that all the people,towns and villages were entirely _4_by the world More than 1600 years later Some scientists found the lost town_5_ under the ashes1748Scientists had found an awesome historical sit
4、e.They had started to _6_ out the ancient city.Today Many _7_and _8_ visit Pompeii every year to learn more about the _9_ world while _10_the architecture,statue and so on.volcanicdescribedblockingforgottenburieddigtouristsscentistsancientadmiringTask 2:Read para 4-5 and answer the following questio
5、ns What had the Pompeii been like before the eruption?Before the eruption occurred,It had been a booming Roman city with temples,markets,restaurants and theatresoriginal street of the city2.How did the impressions of human bodies appear?Imagine what they were doing.Getting up/Getting up/strugglingst
6、rugglingescapingescaping sleeping sleepingPost-reading Pliny was a Roman writer who had _ and wrote about a _ eruption which _ on August 24th,79AD and it was of Mt vesuvius.the tragedy had left a deep _ on Pliny who had lost his uncle in the accident.the people,towns and villages had been _ under th
7、e ashes of Mt vesuvius.By 1748,scientists has started to _ out the ancient city of Pompeii.It is like a“time capsule”_ a frozen moment in history.Not only the building and authentic objects of Pompeii attract people,but also the forms of the people caught in the _ that have made the city a _ to huma
8、n history.witnessedvolcanicoccurredimpressionburieddigpreservingdisastermonumentMultiple choice:Which of the following words can best describe the city of Pompeii?()A.young and booming B.ancient and mysterious C.scaring and disgusting D.poor and awesome.BVoice your opinion What should we do when fac
9、ing a terrible disaster such as Wenquan Earthquake happened in 2008?1.Learn some skills of escaping2.Help each other and contribute to charity 3.Prevent the consequent disasters What is your feeling after reading the story of Pompeii city?Life is precious,cherish lifeHow to write a historical storyH
10、ow to write a historical story1.Background1.Background when,where,who,what,how,why2.Describe the events with some details 2.Describe the events with some details according to the time when they happened according to the time when they happened 3.The status of the events/3.The status of the events/th
11、e effect of the events nowadays the effect of the events nowadaysWhat is the famous thing which What is the famous thing which was buried under ground in China was buried under ground in China and uncovered by scientists?and uncovered by scientists?Terracotta Warriorsand HorsesList the events occurr
12、ing in the following years:List the events occurring in the following years:In 1974:In 1975:In 1976:In 1979:In 1987:In 1989:In 1994:Discuss in 4 a groupIn 1974A group of peasants uncovered some pottery while digging for a well nearby the royal tomb,which drove archeologists to study and to extend th
13、e digs.In 1975The State Council authorized to build a museum on site.In 1976No.2 Pit and No.3 Pit were found.In 1979No.1 Pit was first opened to the public on Chinas National Day.In 1987 The TerraCotta Warriors and Horses was listed by UNESCO as one of the world cultural heritages.In 1989No.3 Pit we
14、nt on display,with 68 warriors,a war chariot and four horses.In 1994No.2 Pit was unveiled to the public.Homework 1.Write down the story of the 1.Write down the story of the Chinese Terracotta Warriors and Chinese Terracotta Warriors and Horses in your exercise booksHorses in your exercise books.2.Read more historical stories written 2.Read more historical stories written by English.by English.作品欣赏谢谢观看！
