新世纪学术英语视听说Lesson 2.pptVIP

2 Pompeii Destroyed, Forgotten, and Found TOPIC PREVIEW BEFORE LISTENING LISTENING AFTER LISTENING EXPANSION The ruins of Pompeii with Mount Vesuvius in background Answer the following questions with a partner or your classmates. Where is the city of Pompeii? What natural disaster happened there about 2,000 years ago? Have you or someone you know ever experienced a natural disaster? What happened? Name one or two cities somewhere in the world that are in danger if a nearby volcano erupts or explodes. What would happen to those cities? VOCABULARY PREVIEW Proper Names Pompeii 庞贝城 Roman 罗马人 Bay of Naples 那不勒斯湾 CE / Common Era 公元 Pliny the Younger 小普林尼 Mount Vesuvius 维苏威火山 VOCABULARY PREVIEW Listen to the following sentences that contain information from the lecture. As you listen, write the word from the box that completes the sentence. archaeologists ancient ash CE eruption metropolitan ruins volcanic 1. Many rich people who live in large metropolitan areas leave the city in the summer and go to the mountains or to the seashore. 2. In the summer of the year 79 CE, a young Roman boy was visiting his uncle at Pompeii. 3. Pliny saw the ruption of the volcano called Mount Vesuvius. 4. Rock and ash flew through the air. Audio Track 1-2-1 5. When the eruption was over, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of volcanic rock and ash. 6. In 1748, an Italian farmer digging on his farm uncovered part of a wall of the ancient city of Pompeii. 7. Soon, archaeologists began to dig in the area. 8. Today, tourists come from all over the world to see the ruins of the famous city of Pompeii. VOCABULARY PREVIEW Listen to the following sentences that contain information from the lecture. As you listen, write the word from the box that completes the sentence. archaeologists ancient ash CE eruption metropolitan ruins volcanic Audio Track 1-2-1 c g f b