Good morning! Unit 3 Back to the pastUnit 3 Back to the past The Great WallYuan Ming Yuan The Forbidden City What do they have in common?• They are very f not only in China but also in the world.• All of them have . amousa long history and characteristics •What country is the author from?•What’s the city mentioned in the text?•What were the stepping stones along the road in the city used for? Canada. Pompeii With stepping stones along the road, people didn’t have to step in the mud in the streets on rainy days. Reading and answering the following questions: Pompeiitimeeventin the 8th century in 89 BC18th century It was founded.It was taken over by the Romans. A farmer found some stone with writing on it. Pay attention to some dates, places and events. Complete the table. Intensive ReadingPara 1TimeWhere to visit15th July16th JulyThe next weekItalyPompeiiLoulan in China Para 2Questions:1. What did Ann do on 16th July?2. What was the lecture about? Time EventsIn the 8th century BCIn 89 BCOn 24th August AD 79Something about PompeiiThe city was founded.It was taken over by the Romans.The volcano erupted and the whole city was buried.Hearing this, what was the author’s feeling? Para 3According to what the author has saw, give a description of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.Streets:Houses:Bodies of people:Volcano:just as they had been; with stepping stoneswith mosaic floors and wall paintingshad been turned to stone when they had been covered with ashquiet Para 4 What do you know about Loulan?About 2,000 years ago, it was a __________, _________________________city. It was also a ______________________ on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West. Many people believed that i...
