Back to the past Unit3

Lead–in: Do you know some buildings that could represent ancient civilizations in China or throughout the world ?

The Great Wall The Terracotta Warriors Let’s enjoy some pictures!

Potala Palace The Old Town of Lijiang

The Taj Mahal The Hanging Gardens

RomanColiseum（古罗马角斗场） Pyramids

What are the similarities and differences among these places? Can you use some words to describe them? Similarities magnificent well-designedancient famousdistant mysteriousattractive

Some of them are still existing now, but the others are nowhere to be seen. So we call the ancient buildings, cultures and countries that no longer existed “Lost civilizations”. Difference

What is the text made up of? 5 diary entries Have a quick look at the text and answer:

Skimming: Choose the correct main idea for each part. Diary 1 A. a lecture about Pompeii and the volcano Diary 2 B. a visit to the ancient Roman city of Pompeii city Diary3 C. general information about Loulan Diary 4 D. the purpose and destination of the trip Diary 5 E. the discovery of the Loulan kingdom

What should we pay attention to when we are reading diaries? When you are reading diary entries recording someone’s travels, you should look for: ⑴ ⑵ ⑶ dates and place names facts and historical information personal feelings and opinions Reading strategy:

Pompeii（庞贝）

1. Where’s Pompeii? 2. What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79? 3. How was the buried city discovered? 4.What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for? Task1(Day1-Day3): Listen to this part and answer :

1. Where’s Pompeii? 2. What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79? Task 1 The Volcano near the city erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside. All the people in Pompeii were buried alive, and so was the city. Task1(Day1-Day3):

4.What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for? With these stones, people did not have to step in the mud on rainy days. 3. How was the buried city discovered? It was discovered in the 18th century when a farmer found some stone with writing on it. People started to dig in the area for treasure, which caused much damage. So in 1860, the area was put under government protection so it could be preserved and studied.

placetime evevt Pompeii in the 8 th century BC in 89 BC on 24 th Aug. AD 79 in 1860 It was founded. It was taken over by the Romans. The volcano erupted. It was put under government protection. Find the historical information about Pompeii.

DatesActionsEmotions 15th July 16th July 17th July How does the writer feel about the trip? We are in Italy feel lucky feel lucky We attended a lecture about Pompeii. How unfortunate I saw the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. I saw the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. How amazing

Loulan（楼兰）

Task 2 1. Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000 years ago? 2. How do many people think Loulan disappeared? 3. According to the last sentence, how did the author feel about the loss of Loulan? Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West It was gradually covered over by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 400. She felt that it was a pity. Task2(Day10-Day11):

placetime evevt Loulan 2000 years ago from AD 200 to AD 400 Around the years 1900 It existed as a commercial city. It was covered over gradually by sandstorms. It was discovered by a European explorer. Find the historical information about Loulan and fill in the blanks:

DatesActionsEmotions 24th July 25th July How does the writer feel about the trip? We arrived in Loulan. We arrived in Loulan. so exited to be here The discovery of Loulan and its present situation. The discovery of Loulan and its present situation. What a pity

Compare Pompeii with Loulan CityPompeiiLoulan Where was it located? ⑴ China When was it founded? in the 8 th century B.C ⑵ Disappearance (3)_____________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ It gradually disappeared because of sandstorms. Italy about 2000 years ago Because of the volcano eruption. Because of the volcano eruption.

Compare Pompeii with Loulan CityPompeiiLoulan Discovery (5)_________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ What we can see in the city ( 6 )________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ 1. streets with stepping stones. 1. streets with stepping stones. 2. houses decorated with 2. houses decorated with wall paintings. wall paintings. 3. bodies that have been turned to stones 3. bodies that have been turned to stones 1. some treasures 1. some treasures 2. some buildings such as the city walls, palaces, temples, workshops, and towers. 3. water system that ran through the middle of the city. 2. some buildings such as the city walls, palaces, temples, workshops, and towers. 3. water system that ran through the middle of the city. A European explorer discovered the ruins of the Loulan Kingdom round the year A European explorer discovered the ruins of the Loulan Kingdom round the year A farmer found some stones with writing on it. In 1860, the area was put under government protection.

Both Pompeii in 1 ________and Loulan in China became 2 ____ ________ long ago. Pompeii was 3 ________ in the 8th century BC and was 4 _____ _______ by the Romans in 89BC. On 24th Aug.AD79, the volcano 5 _________ and the city were 6 _______ ________. Loulan was a 7 ______ _______ on the Silk Road. It is believed to have been covered over by 8 __________. There are just a few 9 _________ left. The remains of buildings were buried 10 _________the sand, together with a lot of 11 _________, such as coins and painted pots. The desert was a green land, but trees were cut down and that 12 _______ in the city being buried by sand. Fill in the blanks with proper words. Italy lost civilizations founded taken over erupted buriedalivestoppingpoint sandstorms ruins treasures Consolidation beneath resulted

A pair work  Suppose one of you is a reporter and the other is the author of the diary. The reporter is interviewing the author about general information about Pompeii and Loulan. Please make up dialogue between them like this: Reporter: I am a reporter from China Daily and many readers are interested in Pompeii and Loulan,so can I ask you some questions about them. Guide: Sure! It’s my honor to answer your questions …………

Discussion Is it useful for people to study things from the past? Why or why not? We can learn the lessons( 教训， 经验 ) from the past so that we can’t make the same mistakes as before, and then we can do better in our later life.

阅读理解训练 1. From the passage, we can learn that ______. A. Ann traveled many places in eleven days. B. Pompeii had been a rich city before the Romans took over it. C. Pompeii and Loulan were both discovered in the 18th century. D. some houses in Pompeii were decorated with wall paintings. 2. Which of the following is True ? ______ A. Sven Hedin was an English archaeologist. B. Loulan was once a small, wealthy commercial city. C. Now a volcano called Vesuvius has disappeared. D. All the people fled from Pompeii before Vesuvius erupted.D B

阅读理解训练 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 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 city. 4. The purpose of the passage is to ______. A. tell us a travel experience in Pompeii and Loulan. B. offer us some information about ancient civilizations. C. introduce a cultural expedition to two sites of lost civilizations. D. All of above

Summary and Homework: 1.Retell the main idea of these five diary entries. 2.Supposing you were the official of the Loulan kingdom, whether would you advise the king to stop cutting trees? Work in groups of four and list as many proper opinions as you can. (Each group choose a member to write down your opinions)