课件M3Unit3reading1.pptVIP

The Confucius Temple The Hanging Garden (ancient Babylon) * Step 4 Listening Second-reading Unit 3 Reading Lost civilizations Learning aims To get the general idea of the diary entries . To improve reading ability by learning to read diary entries. 1. Can you name some buildings that could represent ancient civilization in China? 2. Have you ever been to these places? If so, can you tell us more about them? The Potala Palace in Tibet China Ancient Rome City The Taj Mahal Lost civilizations means ancient buildings, cultures and countries that no longer exist. What does the title Lost civilizations mean? Read the diary entries quickly and answer the following questions. 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 Cooperation Let’s listen to the tape and read the dairy entires carefully to fill in the chat. 17 July 16 July 15 July Arrangements Date In Italy attended a lecture about Pompeii saw the ancient Roman city of Pompeii Task 1: Fill in the chart 25 July 24 July arrived in Loulan knew some information about Loulan from a scholar, Professor Zhang ------ volcano Pompeii city Personal feelings opinions Historic information Place names It was founded in the 8th century BC. The Romans took over it. It has been a rich city. It erupted and many people in Pompeii were buried alive, and so was the city! amazing; hard to imagine… Loulan It was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between