Module3Unit3Reading.pptVIP

Unit 3 Back to the Past The second period Where are the places in the pictures? What have you known about them? What else do you want to know about them? Pompeii Loulan Reading strategy: reading diary entries When you are reading diary entries recording someone’s travels, you should look for: ⑴ ⑵ ⑶ dates and place names facts and historical information personal feelings and opinions 1. Where are Pompeii and Loulan? 2. What is one main similarity between Pompeii and Loulan? 3. What was Loulan buried beneath? Italy, China. Both of them became lost civilization about 2,000 years ago. The sand. A. Read the diary entries quickly and answer these questions. Listen and answer the following questions. What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79? 2. How was the buried city discovered? Mount Vesuvius erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside. All the people in Pompeii were buried alive, and so was the city. It was discovered in the 18th century when a farmer found some stone with writing on it. People started to dig in the area for treasure, which caused much damage. So in 1860, the Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli was made director of the Pompeii dig. 3. What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for? 4. Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000 years ago? 5. According to the last sentence, how did the author feel about the loss of Loulan? With the stones, people did not have to step in the mud in the streets on rainy days. Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West She felt that it was a pity! 1. I feel lucky to have won a place on this trip. 2. This morning we went to a lecture about Pompeii. 3. Many people were buried alive, and so was the city ! 4. How amazing ! C2. Do the sentences below express Emotions (E) or actions(A)? E / A E / A E / A E / A 5. People started to dig in the area for treasure