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2. Match the words with their definitions .
A.place a dead body in a grave D
1.take over
B.rich H
2.erupt
C.huge E
3.unfortunately
D.take control of F
4.house
E.sadly ,unluckily B
5.wealthy
F.provide space for G
6.ruins
G.parts of a building that remain after it has been badly damaged or destroyed C
7.enormous A
8.bury
H.(of a volcano)throw out lava and ash

3. Talk about two questions with your partners
1.Can you name some buildings that could represent ancient civilizations in China ?
The Great Wall ,the Summer Palace ,the Temple of Heaven ,the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty and so on.
2.What does the title Lost Civilizations mean ?
It means ancient buildings ,cultures and countries that no longer existed.

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14. Read the passage quickly and answer the following T or F questions
⑴.The author is going to China by air
next week. (Day1---15th July) F
⑵.The city of Pompeii was founded in
the 7th century BC. (Day th July) T
⑶.The city of Pompeii wasn’t found until
the 18th century. (Day th July) T
⑷.Loulan was a stopping point on the
famous Silk Road between the East and
West almost 2000 years ago(Day10-24th July) F
⑸.Pompeii and Loulan were lost for the
same reason. (Day th July)

15. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.
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 500.
⑴.What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79?
⑵.How was the buried city discovered?
⑵.How was the buried city discovered?
Mount Vesuvius 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.
⑶.What were the stepping stones along the
road in Pompeii used for?
⑶.What were the stepping stones along the
road in Pompeii used for?
Both of them became lost civilizations about 2000 years ago.
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 Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli was made director of the Pompeii dig.
⑷.Why was Loulan an important city about
2000 years ago?
⑷.Why was Loulan an important city about
2000 years ago?
With these stones ,people did not have to step in the mud in the streets on rainy days .
⑸.How do many people think Loulan
disappeared ?
⑸.How do many people think Loulan
disappeared ?
⑹. What is one main similarity between
Pompeii and Loulan.
⑹. What is one main similarity between
Pompeii and Loulan.

16. Compare Pompeii with Loulan
Where was it located? ⑴
China
When was it founded?
in the 8th century B.C ⑵
What kind of city was it?
a rich city ⑶
Italy
about 2000 years ago
a wealthy commercial city

17. What can you find about the city now?
Why was it destroyed? ⑷ ⑸
How was it discovered?
In the 18th century ,a farmer found some stone with writing on it .Then people started to dig. ⑹
What can you find about the city now?
Streets with ⑺,houses with ⑻ bodies of people that had been turned to stone.
The city walls , ⑼; ⑽
that ran through the middle of the city ⑸
gradually covered over by sandstorms
the eruption of Vesuvius Volcano
100years ago ,the Swedish explorer Sven Hedin discovered the ruins of it as well as a lot of treasures. ⑹
palaces ,temples ,workshops and towers
an ancient water system
stepping stones along the road ⑺ ⑻ ⑼ ⑽
mosaic floors and wall paintings

18. √ Please choose the best answer according to the text.
(1).Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
A.Both of the two cities were lost civilizations
about 2000 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 .

19. √ (2).The purpose of writing this passage is ____________
A.to show how happy the writer was to have
such a chance to visit the sites.
B.to arouse people’s sense of protecting
civilizations. √
C.to compare the civilizations of Pompeii
and Loulan.
D.to tell us how Pompeii and Loulan were
destroyed .

20. The Great Wall
The Terracotta Warriors
Discussion:
The Hanging Gardens
1.If you have a chance, which place would you like to visit most? Why?
2.What can we do to make people have the sense of protecting our civilizations?
Pyramids

21. Homework:
Preview the language points in this passage

22. Goodbye