高中英语第二册上Unit10 Frightening nature-Reading05 ppt.pptVIP

* * Unit 10 frightening nature Mount Vesuvius, which is probably the most famous volcano in the world, is situated just above the Gulf of Naples in southern Italy. Vesuvius also happens to be the only active volcano located on the mainland of Europe. the town of Pompeii (relics) two thousand years ago Pliny the Elder ◆a Roman nobleman, scientist and historian who died in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD Pliny the Elder died in the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy in August, 79 AD. He was in charge of the small fleet near Pompeii. The mountain had been smoking for some days, but Pliny, staying at his house near Pompeii with his nephew, the younger Pliny, had not been too concerned. Mount Vesuvius often smoked. But one day it began to smoke worse and worse, and put out poisonous gases as well. Pliny decided that the people of Pompeii would have to be evacuated. He ordered the ships under his command to go the beaches nearest Pompeii and begin the evacuation, and he went with them to organize the operation. Under Plinys command, the ships did evacuate many people and so saved them from the eruption, but Pliny himself was overcome by the poisonous gases and died a heros death on the beach. Read the text carefully fill in the following form. Finally Then Next First What happened: Date The eruption of the volcano called Mount Vesuvius. A cloud of unusual size shape rising from a mountain drew my uncle’s attention and he wanted to see it from closer at hand. After receiving a letter from his friend’s wife Rectina, he changed his mind to save her. In spite of the danger, he turned back to rescue his friend Pompy and help calm down the other people. My uncle wanted to get out of the danger but failed. He was dead. On the 24th of August in 79 AD in southern Italy. para2 para3 Para4-5 para6 Arrange the following statements according to the right order. He decided to rescue his friend Pompy. Some people watched an unusual clou