高二英语人教版Unit 10 Frightening Nature课件1.ppt

Warming up Knowledge about natural history Definition: Natural history is the study of the earth, the weather, the stars and nature. What are the pictures about volcano typhoon comet enlarged cells The study of the earth the weather the star nature Geology Meteorology Astronomy Biology Volcano Eruption What will you feel in such kind of weather? frightened, scared, terrible, happy (why?) 7. How is a volcano formed? 8. Where is the most possible place that a volcano may erupt? Near the oceans The rocks under the earth becomes hotter and hotter and erupted from the mountain. gas liquid solid Lava(熔岩) vapor(水蒸气), carbon(碳) dioxide(二氧化物), nitrogen(氮), sulphur(硫磺), etc. bits of rock (rock fragments) and volcanic ash, etc. 9. Do you know how a volcano works, if you do, describe it? Step 2 Pre reading the town of Pompeii (relics) two thousand years ago 18 hours In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ash began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead. Under the volcano Step 3 While reading Task 1 Scan the text and answer the following questions. What is described in the following passage? When and where did it happen? Who is the writer of the letter? The eruption of the volcano called Mount Vesuvius. On the 24th of August in 79 AD in southern Italy. Pliny, the younger. Task 2 Decide whether the following sentences are true or false. A volcano erupted on the 24th of August in 79 BC in southern Italy. My uncle planned to save his friend’s wife Rectina. My uncle went to rescue Pompy after saving Rectina. The flames came from the homes of farmers who had left in a panic with the kitchen fires still on. They decided to try the open air instead of staying in the house. It was night when the volcano erupted. F