Whatkindsofnaturaldisastersdoesnaturegiveus?UNIT10FrighteningNatureearthquakefloodsandstormhurricane/tornado/typhoontsunamiAsiaTsunami2004-12-2716:15:11December27,2004,OneofthemostpowerfulearthquakesinhistoryhitAsiaonSunday,causingatidalwavewhichdevastatedcoastalareasofSriLanka,India,IndonesiaandtouristislesinThailand,killingtensofthousandsofpeople.volcanoeruptionEruptingvolcanoesActivevolcanoesDormantvolcanoesDeadvolcanoesHowisavolcanoformed?Whereisthemostpossibleplacethatavolcanomayerupt?Neartheoceans/TectonicplateintersectionpointTherocksundertheearthbecomeshotterandhotteranderuptedfromthemountain.gasliquidsolidLava(熔岩)Vapour(水蒸气),carbondioxide,nitrogen(氮),sulphur(硫磺),etc.bitsofrockandvolcanicash,etc.Whatwillbeproducedaftertheeruptionofvolcano?HaveyouheardofPompeii?PompeiiisanancientcityonthesouthwestcoastofItaly.Itwasfoundedinthe7thcenturyBC.Inthe1stcenturyBCPompeiiwastakenoverbytheRomans.Itwasnotonlyaflourishingportbutaprosperousresort(度假胜地)withmanyvillas(别墅)TheeruptionofMountVesuviusin79ADburiedPompeiiundercindersandashthatpreservedtheruinsofthecitywithmagnificentcompleteness.Thelong-forgottensiteofthecitywasrediscoveredin1784andhasbeenexcavated(挖掘)sincethattime.thetownofPompeii(relics)twothousandyearsago18hoursTask1Scanthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatisdescribedinthefollowingpassage?2.Whenandwheredidithappen?3.Whoisthewriteroftheletter?TheeruptionofthevolcanocalledMountVesuvius.Onthe24thofAugustin79ADinsouthernItaly.Pliny,theyounger.1.WhatdidTacitusasktheauthortodo?2.Fromwhomwastheletterwhichtheauthor’sunclebrought?3.WherewasRectina’shouse?AskhimtowritehimsthaboutthedeathofhisunclePliny.Fromhisfriend’swifeRectina.AtthefootofVesuvius.4.Whatdidthecaptainurgetheauthor’suncletodo?5.Whydidtheauthor’suncleasktobetakentothebaths?6.Whenwastheauthor’suncle’sbodyfound?Heurgedtheauthor’suncletoturnback.Becausehewantedtohelptheothertocalmdown.Whendaylightcameagaintwodaysafterhedied.Trueorfalse.1.Avolcanoeruptedonthe24thofAugustin79BCinsouthernItaly.2.Myuncledidnotsavehisfriend’swifeRectina.3.MyunclewenttorescuePompyaftersavingRectina.4.Theflamescamefromthehomesoffarmerswhohadleftinapanicwiththekitchenfiresstillon.5.Theydecidedtotrytheopenairinsteadofstayinginthehouse.6.Itwasnightwhenthevolcanoerupted.FFTFTFMainideaofeachpart:Para.1Generalintroductiontotheletter.Para.2Whenandwherethevolcanoerupted?Para.3-6WhatPlinydidwhenthevolcanoerupted?Para.7Conclusiontotheletter.DateOnthe24thofAugustin79ADinsouthernItaly.Whathappened:TheeruptionofthevolcanocalledMountVesuvius.FirstNextThenFinallyScanthetext&fillinthefollowingform.Acloudofunusualsizeandshaperisingfromamountaindrewmyuncle’sattentionandhewantedtoseeitfromcloserathand.Afterreceivingaletterfromhisfriend’swifeRectina,hechangedhismindtosaveher.Inspiteofthedanger,heturnedbacktorescuehisfriendPompyandhelpcalmdowntheotherpeople.Myunclewantedtogetoutofthedangerbutfailed.Hewasdead.typhoontyphoonhurricanehurricanevolcanovolcanoearthquakeearthquakefloodfloodnaturaldisastersSandstorm/snowstormtornadoTsunamidroughtWhatkindsofdisastersdoesnaturegiveus?
