1、M3U3 Back to the pastReading Lost civilizations1.Learn about Pompeii(庞贝)and Loulan（楼兰）through reading the diary entries.2.Understand what to pay attention to when reading diary entries.3.Increase the awareness of valuing and protecting civilizations.PompeiiLoulanPompeiiLoulanReading Lost civilizatio
2、nsFast reading1.Where are Pompeii and Loulan?2.What is one main similarity between the two cities?3.What was Loulan buried beneath?Pompeii is in Italy and Loulan is in China.Both Pompeii and Loulan became lost civilizations long ago.Loulan was buried beneath the sand.When you are reading diary entri
3、es recording someones travels,you should look for:Dates and place namesFacts and historical informationPersonal feelings and opinionsReading strategy:reading diary entriese.g.24 July:Finally,we arrived in Loulan “Loulan was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road.”“Many people were buried alive,and
4、 so was the city.How unfortunate!”Careful Reading 1.After listening to the lecture on 16 July,Ann knew _.A.more about Pompeii in the 8th century BC.B.the Romans ruled Pompeii for 89 years.C.more about how Pompeii was destroyed.D.the volcano erupted for one day.2.The city of Pompeii lay under the ash
5、es of the volcano for many years and then was found _.A.by an Italian archaeologist B.by accident C.near some stone D.with the help of the Italian government 3.“Stepping stones along the road”and“houses which were decorated with wall paintings”indicate that _.A.the people of Pompeii all liked art B.
6、wall paintings were first made in Italy C.stepping stones were popular in the world D.Pompeii was once a very rich and developed city4.Just like Pompeii,Loulan _.A.was destroyed during a short period B.was once a very rich city C.was once a stopping point on the Silk Road D.was buried 2,000 years ag
7、o5.When visiting Loulan,Ann saw a lot of things EXCEPT _.A.palaces B.temples C.the bodies of people D.workshops Difficult Sentences:1.Many people are buried alive,and so was the city.（L11)很多人被活埋了，整个城市也被掩埋。很多人被活埋了，整个城市也被掩埋。2.When I walked around the city,I saw streets just as they had been,with stepp
8、ing stones along the road so you did not have to step in the mud on rainy days!(L19-20)当我在城中漫步时，我看到保持原样的街道，当我在城中漫步时，我看到保持原样的街道，沿路都有垫脚石，这样下雨天你就不用在泥沿路都有垫脚石，这样下雨天你就不用在泥泞中行走了！泞中行走了！3.It turns out that after the ash covered the people who failed to flee the city,their bodies nearly completely broke down
9、and disappeared,leaving empty spaces in the ash.(L22-24)此句中此句中it 为形式主语为形式主语,真正的主语为真正的主语为 _；who引导引导_从句从句,修饰修饰_;“leaving empty spaces in the ash”作作_(成分成分).原来，火山灰覆盖了没能逃离城市的人，原来，火山灰覆盖了没能逃离城市的人，他们的身体几乎全部烧化消失了，只留下他们的身体几乎全部烧化消失了，只留下火山灰里的人形空当火山灰里的人形空当。that引导的主语从句引导的主语从句定语定语people结果状语结果状语4.It is believed to
10、have been gradually covered over by sandstorms from AD200 to AD 400.(L 32-33)此句中的此句中的it 是是_(用法用法)。这里的这里的to have done 是不定式的是不定式的_,表示该动作表示该动作_ 代词，代代词，代Loulan或或this city人们相信，楼兰是在公元人们相信，楼兰是在公元200到到400年间被风沙年间被风沙暴逐渐掩埋的。暴逐渐掩埋的。完成式完成式 发生在谓语动词之前发生在谓语动词之前Summary Please read the whole article once again.In thi
11、s diary,Ann writes about two lost _:_in Italy and Loulan in _.Both cities were once _.Unfortunately,the _ near Pompeii suddenly erupted,which led to the city as well as its people being buried _.Loulan disappeared for a _reason.It is believed to have been gradually coveredover by _.What tragedies!(悲剧）悲剧）civilizationsPompeiiChinawealthyvolcanoalivedifferentsandstormsInterviewWork in pairs.Conduct an interview between Ann and an interviewer.Possible questions:1.When did you visit Pompeii?2.How was Pompeii destroyed?3.Was Loulan once a wealthy city?
