The Lost Civilizations Unit 3

Enjoy the following pictures and tell what they are and where they are from.

Pyramids

Hanging Gardens

The Taj Mahal

The Statue of Zeus

The Potala Palace

The Great Wall

Pompeii Pompeii, ancient city of Italy, a port near Naples and at the foot of Mt.Vesuvius. Pompeii

What do you think destroyed Pompeii?

volcano

Pompeii in the past Pompeii today All the people in the city were buried alive!

Pompeii today Today all we can see of Pompeii are ruins. But the ruins tell us many things about the ancient world. The disaster that destroyed the city of Pompeii in 79 AD preserved forever a treasury(宝库) of the past. Careful exploration of the ruins continues to add to our knowledge of ancient Roman times.

Do you know any other lost civilizations?

Yuanmingyuan

The Ancient City of Loulan played a very important role on the Silk Road. Chinese silks, tea, and jewelries were firstly exported to other regions and countries through the Ancient City of Loulan. Loulan

Loulan today The ancient State of Loulan was a small state established in the Western Regions in ancient times before 176 B.C. and lasted until the seventh century. It had been a flourishing community, but when the Han dynasty fell in AD 220, it was overtaken by the Xiongnu (minority people) who cut the city off from all communication with Chang'an (the ancient capital). and was gradually covered by sandstorm.

What do you think destroyed Yuanmingyuan and Loulan?

Structure

How many parts do you think this passage is made up of?

1 2 3 preparation a visit to Pompeii a visit to Loulan Part Para. General Idea 1 2 3 preparation a visit to Pompeii a visit to Loulan

Reading

Read the text then find the answers to the following questions. 1.What country is the author from? 2.What is one main similarity between Pompeii and Loulan? 3. Who was made director of the Pompeii dig in 1860? 4.Who is Professor Zhang?

1.What country is the author from? Canada 2. What is one main similarity between Pompeii and Loulan? Both of them became lost civilizations about 2,000 years ago.

3. Who was made director of the Pompeii dig in 1860? The Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli. 4. Who is Professor Zhang? An archaeologist from the local cultural institute.

Careful reading Please read the passage carefully and choose the right answer.

B. It was dug by the Italian archaeologist Giuseppe. 1. What happened soon after the ruins of Pompeii was found? A. It was well protected by the local government. B. It was dug by the Italian archaeologist Giuseppe. C. It was badly damaged by people digging in the area for treasure. D. The bodies of people buried were stolen.

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Both of the two cities are lost civilizations about 2,000 years ago. B. Both of the two cities were discovered by local people. C. Pompeii was destroyed by a volcano while Loulan was gradually covered over by sandstorms. D. Pompeii was in Italy while Loulan was in China.

3. Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000 years ago? A. Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West. B. Because it was once a big, rich commercial city with lots of treasures. C. Because there was an ancient water system that ran through the middle of the city. D. Because people have discovered many palaces, temples, workshops and towers in the remains of the city.

4. We can infer from the passage that _____. A. for some reason Loulan was gradually covered over by sandstorms from 500 BC to 200 BC B. Loulan was once located in a green land with enormous trees and no water system C. travelers can see some well-preserved dead bodies in Pompeii just as they were 2,000 years ago D. ancient people in Pompeii didn’t have to step in the mud in the streets on rainy days because of volcanic ash along the road

5) The purpose of writing this passage is_______. To show how happy the writer was to have such a chance to visit the sites. To arouse people’s sense of protecting civilizations to compare the civilizations of Pompeii and Loulan To tell us how Pompeii and Loulan were destroyed.

time event Pompeii It was taken over by the Romans. in the 8th century BC in 89 BC on 24th Aug. AD 79 in 1860 2000 years ago from AD 200 to AD 500 100 years ago   Pompeii It was founded. It was taken over by the Romans. Volcano Vesuvius erupted. Giuseppe Fiorelli was made director of the Pompeii dig. a commercial city. Loulan It was covered over gradually by sandstorms. It was discovered by a Swedish explorer, Sven hedin