湖南省新田县第中学高中英语《Unit 3 Back to the past》课件 牛津版必修3.pptVIP

* * * * * Unit 3 Pompeii Pompeii, ancient city of Italy, a port near Naples and at the foot of Mt.Vesuvius. Napoli Vesuvius Pompei What do you think destroyed Pompeii? volcano Pompeii in the past Pompeii today All the people in the city were buried alive! Today all we can see of Pompeii are ruins. But the ruins tell us many things about the ancient world. The disaster that destroyed the city of Pompeii in 79 AD preserved forever a treasury(宝库) of the past. Careful exploration of the ruins continues to add to our knowledge of ancient Roman times. Pompeii today Pompeii--- the grief of prosperity Do you know any other lost civilizations? Yuanmingyuan Loulan The Ancient City of Loulan played a very important role on the Silk Road. Chinese silks, tea, and jewelries were firstly exported to other regions and countries through the Ancient City of Loulan.  The ancient State of Loulan was a small state established in the Western Regions in ancient times before 176 B.C. and lasted until the seventh century. It had been a flourishing community, but when the Han dynasty fell in AD 220, it was overtaken by the Xiongnu (minority people) who cut the city off from all communication with Changan (the ancient capital). and was gradually covered by sandstorm. Loulan today Listen to the diary entries and answer the questions of Part A. 1. Where are Pompeii and Loulan? Pompeii is in Italy and Loulan is in Xinjiang province, China. 2. What is one main similarity between the two cities? Both of them became lost civilizations long ago. 3. What was Loulan buried beneath? It was buried beneath the sand. When you are reading diary entries recording someone’s travels, you should look for: (1)_______________________________ (2)_______________________________ (3)_______________________________ Dates and place names Facts and historical information Personal feelings and opinions Reading strategy: reading diary entries 17 July 16 J