tsunamityphoonvolcanofloodearthquakeScanthetextandtrytodividetheletterintoseveralpartsandfindoutthemainideaforeachpart.Partone(par.__):_____________________Parttwo(par.__):_____________________Partthree(par.__):____________________Partfour(par.__):______________________ThepurposeofwritingtheletterwhenandwherethedisasterhappenedWhatPliny’suncledointhe…Conclusionoftheletter123-67Skimthetextandfindtheanswerstothefollowingquestions:1.Whowrotetheletter?Whomwasitwrittento?Andwhat’stheletterabout?2.Whenandwheredidithappen?3.Whoinmyfamilytooknoticeoftheterriblesightfirst?4.Whatdidthewriter’suncledointhedisaster?5.Whathappenedtohimatlast?1.Whowrotetheletter?Whomwasitwrittento?Andwhat’stheletterabout?2.Whenandwheredidithappen?…PlinytheYoungerto…Tacitus…theeruptionof…andthedeathof……24thofAugustin79AD…southernItaly.3.Whoinmyfamilytooknoticeoftheterriblesightfirst?4.Whatdidhisuncledointhedisaster?thewriter’smother…toanunusual…rising…First_____________________________________Next_____________________________________Then______________________________________…awokethescientist…seeitfrom…Hisfriend’swife…andbegged…hurriedtoaplace…Hewentonto…Pompy…uponarrival…inorderto…heacted…5.Whathappenedtohimatlast?…helpedby…,andimmediatelyfelldown….2daysafterhedied,….Helooked…Readthisletteronceagain,andexplainwhatthewordsinboldreferto:1.Thesightofitawokethescientistinmyuncletogoandseeitfromcloserathand.1.Hehadtowaitforagoodwind,blowingtheotherwaythantheonethatcarried…2.Inordertohelptheothercalmdown,he…3.Theirlightscaredpeoplebutmyuncle…4.Theydiscussedwhattodo:…acloudofunusualsizeandshapeagoodwindPompyflamesPlinyPompyandtheirfriendsTheletter,___byPlinytheYoungertohisfriendTacituswasabout______and______.Onthe24thofAugustin79AD,MountVesuviusinsouthernItalysuddenly___.Pliny’smotherfirst____toacloudofunusualsizeandshape____fromamountain,butitwas_____thattheycouldn’t___whichone.Which___thescientist___hisuncletogoandseeit______.Meanwhile,hereceivedaletterfromhisfriendswife,Rectina,whowas____bythedangerandbeggedhim____.Sohehurriedtoaplace_____otherswerefleeingand_____.Butthe___theywent,thedarkerandmoreashfellontotheship.AfterrescuingRectina,hewenton___hisfriendPompyontheothersideofthebay.Upon___,theyhuggedeachother.Theninorderto_____,heactedasif_____nodangeratall.Finally,theydecidedto____.Butthencame____and____.Helpedbytwoslaves,he___,andimmediately______.Twodayslater,hisbodywasfound.He______.PlinytheYoungerwrotedown____while_____.Hehopedthathisfriendcould_____towriteinhishistorybook.1.Retellthemainideaofthetext.2.Finishexercises1and2inwordstudy.
