Lesson1StoriesfromHistory.pptx

1、,Lesson1StoriesfromHistory,许昌市建安区第三高级中学张志鹤,Unit16,earthquake,hurricane,flood,tsunami,fire,earthquakehurricane,floodtsunami,andfire,arereallydisasterstohumans.Everythingcanbedestroyed.,Volcaniceruption,volcaniceruption,Pompeiiwasonceburiedundertheashesofavolcaniceruption.,Wecanonlyfeelsorrowandsympat

2、hyforthisonceboomingcity.,Pompeii:Thecitythatbecameatimecapsule,when,August,24th,79AD,Overthecenturies,Theeruptionoccurredanddestroyedthewholecity.,Morethan1,600yearslater,By1748,Today,Thepeoplethathaddisappearedundertheasheswereentirelyforgotten.,Somescientistsfoundthelosttownsthathadbeenburiedunde

3、rtheashes.,Scientistshadfoundanawesomehistoricalsite.,TouristsandscientistsvisitPompeiieveryyeartolearnmoreabouttheancientworld.,what,Peoplegatheredtogetherforprotectionintheirlasthoursoflife.,Oneperson,sittingalone,lookslikeheispraying.,Anotherman,lyingonhisside,looksasifheistryingtogetup.,Keysente

4、nces,1.AroundtheendofthefirstcenturyAD,aRomanwritercalledPlinywroteaboutaterriblevolcaniceruptionthathehadwitnessedasayoungman.2.Plinydescribedacloudcomingdownthemountain,blockingoutthesunandburyingeverythinginitspath,includingwholevillagesandtowns.,Keysentences,1.AroundtheendofthefirstcenturyAD,aRomanwriter_(call)Plinywroteaboutaterriblevolcaniceruption_hehadwitnessedasayoungman.2.Plinydescribedacloud_(come)downthemountain,_(block)outthesunand_(bury)everythinginitspath,_(includ