高二英语上学期unit-10-reading.pptVIP

Unit 10 Under the Volcano gas liquid solid Lava(熔岩) vapour, carbon dioxide, nitrogen(氮),sulphur(硫磺), etc. bits of rock and volcanic ash, etc. Do you know how a volcano works? the town of Pompeii (relics) two thousand years ago 18 hours Under the Volcano What? When? Where? Who? The end? 1.What is described in the following passage? 2.When and where did it happen? The eruption of the volcano called Mount Vesuvius. On the 24th of August in 79 AD in southern Italy. 3.Who is the writer of the letter? 4.What is the end of the story? Pliny, the younger. The writer’s uncle died the next day after the eruption of the volcano. Date What happened: First Next Then Finally Fill in the following form. On the 24th of August in 79 AD in southern Italy. 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. Time What happened on the 24th of Aug. in 79AD, between 2 3p.m. afterwards after dinner the next day The eruption of Mount Vesuvius a cloud rose from the mountain some of the cloud was white and dark broad sheets of flame were lighting up many parts of Vesuvius shower of rock, darkness What did Tacitus ask the author to do? From whom did the author’s uncle get the letter ? 3. Where was Rectina’s house? 4. What did the captain urge the author’s uncle to do? 5. Why did the author’s uncle ask to be taken to the baths? 6. When was the author’s uncle’s body found? Detailed reading 1.What did Tacitus ask the author to do? 2.From whom did the author’s uncle get the letter? 3. Where was Rectina’s house? Ask him to write him something about the deat