1、 Lesson 1Lesson 1 Stories from HistoryStories from History What happened in the picture?Use the key words to make a guess.Pompeii is located in southwest Italy near the grand city of Naples.The city of Pompeii was built around the southeast section at the foot of Mount Vesuvius near the Bay of Naple
2、s.Pompeii was a thriving city,but would meets its doom on the morning of August 24,A.D.79.Mount VesuviusPompeii:Pompeii:The city that became a time capsuleMount VesuviusMount Vesuvius The eruption had occurred on August 24th,79AD.original street of the city This is the Marina Gate.One of several por
3、tals to the city.The gates were named according to where they would lead you.For instance,the Marina Gate faced the sea,while the Vesuvio Gate faced Mt.Vesuvius.This is a fine example of a Pompeian artwork.This fresco comes from the Vettius House where there are several beautifully preserved frescoe
4、s.The bodies of people who died in Pompeii had decayed many centuries before archeologist arrived.To learn about the ancient world Talk about Chinese buried army Terracotta WarriorsLanguage Points:1 witness n.目击者，（出庭）证人目击者，（出庭）证人 v.目击，目击，（在法庭上）作证（在法庭上）作证 I was a witness to this quarrel.We were witne
5、ssing the most important scientific development of the century.我们亲眼见到本世纪最重要的科学发展。我们亲眼见到本世纪最重要的科学发展。2 leave a(deep)impression on sb 3 decay v.a.(cause sth)to become bad,rot;b.lose power,vigor,influencen.u(state reached by the process of)decaying Our power decay in old age.tooth decay 蛀牙蛀牙 The feudal
6、system slowly fell into decay.4 But much more than buildings and objects,it is the forms of the people who were caught in the disaster that have captured the imaginations of millions of people across the world.Grammar Past Perfect1 We use Past Perfect to talk about an event or situation in the past which happened before other past events.The policeman arrested the man who had broken into a jewelers shop.2 We use the Past Perfect and the Past Simple in one sentence to show the order of past events.When I arrived,She had left.
