Unit10FrighteningnatureReading:UnderTheVolcanoTalkabouttoday’sweatherandtemperature.Step1WarmingupvolcanovolcanoWhatdoyouknowaboutthevolcano?Howisavolcanoformed?Whereisthemostpossibleplacethatavolcanomayerupt?NeartheoceansWhentherocksundertheearthbecomehotterandhotter,they’lleruptfromthemountain.gas（气体）liquid（液体）solid（固体）Lava(熔岩)vapour水蒸气,carbondioxide,nitrogen(氮),sulphur(硫磺),etc.bitsofrockandvolcanicash,etc.Whatwillbeproducedaftertheeruptionofvolcano?MountVesuvius,whichisprobablythemostfamousvolcanointheworld,issituatedjustabovetheGulfofNaples(那不勒斯港）insouthernItaly.VesuviusalsohappenstobetheonlyactivevolcanolocatedonthemainlandofEurope.VesuviusStep2ReadingthetownofPompeii(relics)twothousandyearsagoDoyouknowwhathappenedduringthisnaturaldisaster?Youcanfindthefactofthisdisasterfromtheletteronourpassage.Where?UndertheVolcanoWhathappened?When?Who?(Thehero)Theend?Task2Decidewhetherthefollowingsentencesaretrueorfalse.1.Avolcanoeruptedonthe24thofAugustin79BCinsouthernItaly.2.Myunclefirstplannedtosavehisfriend’swifeRectina.3.MyunclewenttorescuePompyaftersavingRectina.4.Theflamescamefromthehomesoffarmerswhohadleftinapanicwiththekitchenfiresstillon.5.Theydecidedtotrytheopenairinsteadofstayinginthehouse.6.Itwasnightwhenthevolcanoerupted.FFTFTFADgoandseetheunusualcloudfromcloserathand.MountVesuviusdaylightTask3:Askandanswerquestionsaboutthepassagebyyourselves.Task4:myquestions1.Whoinmyfamilytooknoticeoftheterriblesightfirst?2.Whatwasthesight?3.Whatdidmyuncledecidetodo?MymotherAcloudofunusualsizeandshape.Togoandseeitfromcloserathand.4.Fromwhomdidtheauthor’sunclegettheletter?5.WherewasRectina’shouse?6.WhatdidRectinaaskuncletodo?Fromhisfriend’swifeRectina.AtthefootofVesuvius.Tosaveher.7.WhydidunclePlinyasktobetakentobathe?8.Aftertheflameslighted,whatdidtheydecidedtodo,tostayinthehouseortogooutside?Tohelptheotherscalmdown.Togooutside.Task5Arrangethefollowingstatementsaccordingtotherightorder.1.HedecidedtorescuehisfriendPompy.2.Somepeoplewatchedanunusualcloudrisingfromamountain.3.Rectinabeggedhimtosaveher.4.Heorderedaboatmadeready.5.Twoslaveshelpedhimstandupandimmediatelyhefelldowndead.6.Hebathedandhaddinner.7.Arainofrockswascomingdown.2431675Step4:DiscussionTask1:theauthor’sunclePlinywenttotheplacefromwhichotherswererunningaway,andafterrescuingRectina,heturnedbacktosavehisfriendPompy.Discuss:1.Doyouthinkhisactionsarewiseornot?2.IfyouwereunclePliny,wouldyougototheplacetosaveyourfriend?Task2:Nomatterwhetherhisactionsarewiseornot,whatcanwelearnfromunclePliny?Couragetofacethedanger,hiscalmnesswhenfacingthedanger.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.……Step5:Homework1.Finishpost-reading2.Reviewthepassageandreaditaloudafterclass.
