FrighteningNatureNaturaldisastersearthquaketsunamifloodvolcanoAreadingpassageAmapofSouthernItalyTask1:BackgroundknowledgeNaplesMtVesuviusasseenfromPompeiiPeoplelivinginMisenumwitnessedtheeruptionofMtVesuvius.Thewriterofthestory,oneofthepeople,recordedwhatheobservedwhenthevolcanoerupted.Laterhewrotetwoletterstoahistorian(历史学家).Todaywearegoingtoreadoneoftheletters.Task2:Skimming1.Whatdisasterhappened?2.Whenandwheredidthedisasterhappen?3.Whowerementionedintheletter?Whowasthemaincharacterinthestory?AvolcanodisasterAtMountVesuviusin79ADPlinytheYounger,Pliny’suncle,Tacitus,Rectina,PompyPliny’suncle-----PlinytheolderTherelationshipbetweenthem1PlinytheYounger2PlinytheOlder3Tacitus4Rectina5PompyaAhistorianbPliny’sfriendcPlinytheOlder’sfriend’swifedThewriteroftheletterePlinytheOlder’sfriendfPliny’suncleTask3:ScanningMakenotesandfillintheblanks.Title:AStory________Date:_______Whathappened:Eruptionof____firstPliny’s_______Drewtheirattentionto______risingfromamountainnextPliny’s_______sailedtorescuehisfriend’swife--_____.thenPliny’sunclewenttohelphisfriend_____.finallyPliny’sunclediedfrom_______(withthesulphur)orsuffocation(窒息)(with___)①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩undertheVolcano24August79MtVesuviusmotherastrangeclouduncleRectinaPompypoisonousgasestheflamesWhatcanweseewhenavolcanoeruptsaccordingtotheletter?Thesmellofsulphur,flamesAshandbitsofrockAnunusualcloudTask4:scanningTask5:ScanningHewroteareportaboutallheobservedduringhistrip.(Para.3)Hebathedandhaddinner,…(Para.5)Hewantedtosleepanditseemedasif….(Para.5)3examples.Findoutatleast3examplesthatshowhisunclehadnofearinfaceofthedisaster.Task6::Listening课文录音Task7:abetterunderstanding1.Fromthetext,wecanlearnthatTacitus____A.wasahistorywriterB.wasapolicemanC.wasaclosefriendofPlinyD.didresearchintovolcanoesandearthquakesPara1.Ihopeyoucanuseitforthehistorybookthatyouarewriting.(推断题)Textinhere2.“Thesightofitawokethescientistinmyuncletogoandseeitfromcloserathand.”Theunderlinedpartsreferto______A.MountVesuvius;theuncleofthewriterB.amountaininthedistance;PlinytheelderC.anunusualcloud;qualitiesofascientistlikecuriosityD.darkspotsofdirtandash;scientificspiritsawakesth.insb.唤起某人的…athand在附近3.Pompydidn’tgetawaybecause___A.hehadtowaitforagoodwindB.therewasnowayoutexceptbyboatC.hewastooscaredtotakeanyactionD.hewantedtojoinPlinyinobservingtheeruptionPara5.Hehadtowaitforagoodwind,blowingtheotherwaythantheonethatcarriedmyunclerightin.(细节题)4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThedeathofPlinytheelderB.TheeruptionofMountVesuviusC.ThepossiblecausesofvolcanoeseruptingD.Thewaysofescapingfromavolcanoeruption5.Arrangethestatementsintherightorderaccordingthetext.a.Hereceivedaletterandchangedhisplans.b.Withhisownshiphesetouttoobservetheeruptionandrescuepeople.c.UponarrivalhehuggedPompyandtriedtogivehimcourage.d.Whentheywereonthewaytoreturn,hedied.e.AfterrescuingRectinahewantedtorescuePompy.f.Theywaitedforagoodwindtoreturn.A.acdfebB.bceafdC.baecfdD.abcefdTask8:DiscussionPlinywasasoliderandcommanderofthefleet.Itwashisduty,andhehadcouragetofacedangerandrescuepeoplewithoutthinkingofhisownlife.Ontheotherhand,heriskedhisownlifeandthatofothersbygoingneartheplaceofdangertostudythevolcano.Thatwasveryunwise,andscientistsshouldalwaysthinkoftheirsafetyandthatofothers.WhetherPliny’suncle’sactionswerewiseornot?Task9:RetellthestoryTrytousethequestionstohelpyou:1.Time2.Whathappened?3.WhatdidPliny’sunclewanttodo?4.AletterfromRectina5.TorescuePompy6.WhatdidhedowhenherescuedPompy?7.Whathappenedwhentheytriedtoleave?Task10:HomeworkClicktoaddTitleClicktoaddTitleClicktoaddTitleClicktoaddTitle1.Retellthestoryandwriteitdowninyourownwords.2.TrytoknowmoreaboutvolcanobysurfingtheInternet.
