高中英语 unit 3 reading课件 牛津必修3VIP

1、2021/8/11 星期三1Ancient civilizations2021/8/11 星期三2Pompeii (Italy) & Loulan (China) 2021/8/11 星期三3Background knowledge PompeiiLocation The site of Pompeii was located in western Italy in a region called Campania, near the Bay of Naples.2021/8/11 星期三4Map of Pompeii2021/8/11 星期三5HistoryIt was first occu

2、pied in the 8th century BC. The Etruscans soon dominated the region. The Etruscan occupation lasted throughout the 5th and 6th centuries BC. After the Etruscans came the Saminites. The Saminites turned Pompeii into a pure Greek town. The Romans took control of Pompeii around 200 BC. The Romans retai

3、ned control over Pompeii until the end.A timeline of events in Pompeii2021/8/11 星期三6Vesuvius (volcano) On 24th August AD 79, the volcano (Vesuvius) erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside. All the people in the city were buried alive. 2021/8/11 星期三7Loulan: G

4、host CityLoulan was a stopping point on the Old Silk Road, connecting China to Europe.In its lifetime, Loulan was situated on the north shore of Lop Nor(罗布湖). .2021/8/11 星期三8Loulan was abandoned in the sixth century and was gradually covered by sandstorm.Their most significant finding was a female m

5、ummy, the Loulan beauty whose good looks were undiminished 1,000 years later.2021/8/11 星期三9Unit3 Back to the pastReadingLost Civilizations(excerpts from Anns travel diary)Day 1 Day 3Day 10Day11Day 2 2021/8/11 星期三10C1 How well did you understand the details in the diary? Read it again carefully and a

6、nswer the following questions.What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79?2. 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.It was discovered in the 18t

7、h century when a farmerfound 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.2021/8/11 星期三113. What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii

8、 used for?4. Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000 years ago?5. How do many people think Loulan disappeared? 6. According to the last sentence, how did the author feel about the loss of Loulan?With the stones, people did not have to step in the mud in the streets on rainy days.Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the WestIt was gradually covered over by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 500.She felt that it was a pity! 2021/8/11 星期三12RUINS OF POMPE