1、Reading Lost civilizationsUnit 3 Back to the past In the past thousands of years,people have built many magnificent structures around the world.China has a long history.Can you name some buildings that could represent ancient China civilization in China?BrainstormingThe Great Wall,the Summer Palace,
2、the Temple of heaven The thirteen tombs of the Ming Dynasty,the Confucius temple,Royal Gardens of SuzhouAre you familiar with these famous Chinese historic sites?The Forbidden City The Summer Palace The Ming Tombs The ruins of Yuanmingyuan The ruins of Yuanmingyuan are located in the suburbs of Beij
3、ing to the north-west of Qinghua Universty.Yuanmingyuan dates back to the Qing Dynasty.It has the reputation of being“the garden of gardens”.Unfortunately,it was destroyed in a fire.Our government has taken measures to repair it and much restoration work still needs to be done.What does the title Lo
4、st Civilizations mean?Lost civilizations means ancient buildings,cultures and countries that no longer existed.Where are the places in the pictures?What have you known about them?What else do you want to know about them?PompeiiLoulan1.What country is the author from?2.What is one main similarity bet
5、ween Pompeii and Loulan?3.Who was made director of the Pompeii dig in 1860?4.Who is Professor Zhang?Canada.Both of them became lost civilization about 2,000 years ago.The Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli.An archaeologist from the local cultural institute.A A Read the diary entries quickly and
6、 answer these questions.Reading strategy:reading diary entriesWhen you are reading diary entries recording someones travels,you should look for:dates and place namesfacts and historical informationpersonal feelings and opinionsDateArrangements15th July16th July17th July24th July25th JulyIn Italywent
7、 to a lecture about Pompeiisaw the ancient city of Pompeii,be to visit the museum in Naplesarrived in Loulanknew some information from an Archaeologist Professor ZhangReadingPlace namesHistoric informationPersonal feelings&opinions -Pompeii cityVesuvius volcanoThe museum in NaplesLoulanIt was founde
8、d in the 8th century BC.The Romans took over it.It has been a rich city.It erupted and all the people in Poepeii were buried alive,and so was the city!It houses many of the treasures from Pompeii.It was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West.amazing;hard to imagineso
9、excitedWhat a pity!Both Pompeii in _and Loulan in China became _ _ about 2000 years ago.Pompeii was _ in the 8th century BC and was _ _ by the Romans in 89BC.On 24th Aug.AD79,Mount Vesuvius _ and the city were _ _.Loulan was a _ _ on the Silk Road.It disappeared under the _.There are just a few _ le
10、ft.Some _,such as coins and painted pots,was found.Fill in the blanks with proper words.Italy Iost civilizationsfoundedtakenovereruptedburiedalivestoppingpointstormruinstreasureC1C1 How well did you understand the details in the diary?Read it again carefully and answer the following questions.1.What
11、 happened to Pompeii in August AD 79?2.How was the buried city discovered?Mount Vesuvius erupted and lava,ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside.All the people in Pompeii were buried alive,and so was the city.It was discovered in the 18th century when a farmerfound some ston
12、e with writing on it.People started to dig in the area for treasure,which caused much damage.So in 1860,the Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli was made director of the Pompeii dig.3.What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for?4.Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000 y
13、ears ago?5.How do many people think Loulan disappeared?6.According to the last sentence,how did the author feel about the loss of Loulan?With the stones,people did not have to step in the mud in the streets on rainy days.Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and th
14、e WestIt was gradually covered over by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 500.She felt that it was a pity!1 I feel lucky to have won a place on this trip.2 This morning we went to a lecture about Pompeii.3 Unfortunately,all the people were buried alive,and so was the city!4 How amazing!C2 C2 The writers o
15、f diaries often record feelings or opinions (emotions)as well as what they have done(actions).Do the sentences below express emotions(E)or actions(A)?E/AE/AE/AE/A5 People started to dig in the area for treasure.6 When I walked around the city,I saw streets just as they had been.7 I am so excited to
16、be here!8 Sven found the remains of building buried under the sand.E/AE/AE/AE/AD1 Give the English words according to the definitions.（of a volcano）throw out of lava and ash act or speak for a group sadly，unluckily rich parts of a building that remain after it has been badly damaged or destroyed hug
17、e take control of provide space foreruptrepresentunfortunately wealthy ruinsenormoustake overhouseD2 Try to decide what the following words refer to in the passage.1)The city was founded in the 8th century BC.(line 7)2)People started to dig in the area for treasure,which caused much damage.(line 17)
18、3)The volcano is still there.(line 24)4)It was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West.(line 32)5),but even that didnt prevent the city from being buried by sand-what a pity!(line 44)EUse the following words to complete this passage.Pompeii civilizations treasure comme
19、rcial archaeologist volcano sand ruins erupted representI was so excited to be picked to _ Canada.I have been to_ in Italy and am now in China visiting Loulan.Both placeswere important _ cities about 2,000 years ago.They bothdisappeared and became lost _.Pompeii was destroyed bya _.It _ and covered
20、Pompeii with ash.Loulandisappeared under the _.No one is quite sure why.There are just a few_ left.Some _,such as coins and painted pots,was found,and recently some tombs.I as becoming very interested in ancient civilizations.Maybe I shall become an _ one day.representPompeiicommercialcivilizationsv
21、olcanoeruptedsandruinstreasurearchaeologist1.Do you think it is a good idea to rebuild historic sites that have been damaged or destroyed?Why or why not?2.Which modern buildings do you think will be famous in 1,000 years?Pompeii Pompeii(Italy)(Italy)&Loulan&Loulan(China)(China)Background knowledge P
22、ompeii Location The site of Pompeii was located in western Italy in a region called Campania,near the Bay of Naples.It was first occupied in the 8th century BC.The Etruscans soon dominated the region.The Etruscan occupation lasted throughout the 5th and 6th centuries BC.After the Etruscans came the
23、Saminites.The Saminites turned Pompeii into a pure Greek town.The Romans took control of Pompeii around 200 BC.The Romans retained control over Pompeii until the end.HistoryA timeline of events in PompeiiVesuvius(volcano)u On 24th August AD 79,the volcano(Vesuvius)erupted and lava,ash and rocks pour
24、ed out of it onto the surrounding countryside.All the people in the city were buried alive.Loulan:Ghost City Loulan was a stopping point on the Old Silk Road,connecting China to Europe.In its lifetime,Loulan was situated on the north shore of Lop Nor(罗布湖).Loulan was abandoned in the sixth century and was gradually covered by sandstorm.Their most significant finding was a female mummy,the Loulan beauty whose good looks were undiminished 1,000 years later.
