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Under the Volcano
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Decide whether the following sentences are true or false. A volcano erupted on the 24th of August in 79 BC in southern Italy. My uncle planned to save his friend’s wife Rectina. My uncle went to rescue Pompy after saving Rectina. The flames came from the homes of farmers who had left in a panic with the kitchen fires still on. They decided to try the open air instead of staying in the house. It was night when the volcano erupted. F F T F T F Careful Reading Arrange the following statements in the right order according to the text. He decided to rescue his friend Pompy. Some people watched an unusual cloud rising from a mountain. Rectina begged him to save her. He ordered a boat made ready. Two slaves helped him stand up and immediately he fell down dead. He bathed and had dinner.
A rain of rocks was coming down. 2 4 3 1 6 7 5 1.Why does the writer write this letter? Because he writes it to tell the death of his uncle to Tacitus who is writing a history book.
Para.1 2. From the text, we can learn that Tacitus____.
A. was a history writer
B. worked for the local police
C. was a close friend of Pliny
D. did research into volcanoes and
earthquakes Para1. I hope you can use it for the history book that you are writing.(推断题) 1. Who first paid attention to a cloud of unusual size and shape?
A. Tacitus.
B. Young Pliny’s mother.
C. Young Pliny.
D. Uncle Pliny.
Para.2 The sight of it awoke the scientist in my uncle to go and see
it from closer at hand. 2.Explain what the word underline refer to:
a cloud of unusual size and shape Scientific spirits No, they didn’t. 3. In the beginning, did they know it
n
was Mount Vesuvius? Why? Because the writer wrote,
“we couldn’t tell which one, but we later learnt that it was Mount Vesuvius.”
Para.3 By boat. 1. How did his uncle decide to go to see
n
the sight? From his friend’s wife Rectina. 3. Where was Rectina’s house? At the foot of Vesuvius. 2. From whom was the letter which the
N author’s uncle brought? 4.The writer didn’t think his uncle was afraid on the trip to Vesuvius because______. A. he had to rescue his friend’s wife Rectina
B. he hurried to a place from which others were
b
fleeing C. He had a good knowledge of how to survive a n
volcano eruption D.he was calm enough to write a report about = = what he observed Para. 3 last sentence 2. Pompy didn’t get away because_____ .
A.He had to wait for a good wind
B.there was no way out except by boat
C.he was too scared to take any action
D.he wanted to join Pliny in observing the
eruption Para5. He had to wait for a good wind, blowing the other way than the one that carried my uncle right in.( 细节题) 3. How did Uncle Pliny do to make Pompy calm down?
A. He gave Pompy hug and courage.
B. He bathed and had dinner.
C. After dinner, he wanted to sleep.
D. After he hugged Pompy, he stayed
there and bathed, had dinner and
even wanted to sleep there. To protect against the shower of rocks. 2.When was his uncle found dead?_____.
A. On August 24th
B. On August 25th
C. On August 26th
D. On August 27th
Para.6 1.Why did they tie pillows on top of their
n heads?
Para.7 1.What does the writer mean at the end of
this
letter? A. It is no easy task to be a history writer B. He reminds Tacitus of his uncle’s bravery C. He is sorry that he can’t
tell Tacitus more n
about the eruption D. He leaves it for Tacitus to decide which n b b
parts are important for his history book Retell the story according to the action of Young Pliny’s uncle.
What happened
The eruption of the volcano called Mount Vesuvius. On the 24th of August in 79 AD in southern Italy. Pliny’s mother drew their attention to a strange cloud rising from a mountain.He decided to go and see it from closer at hand. Pliny’s uncle sailed to rescue his friend’s wife. Pliny’s uncle went to help his friend Pompy. Pliny’s uncle died in the disaster. Then Next First Date Finally Practice earthquake Telling a story Tell your experience,what happened first, next, then and finally. You may begin your story like this:
On the 26th of November in 2005, I … 3.Refer to the following websites to know more about volcano.
http://www.fsyz.com.cn/yanjiu/gta
http://www.cpus.gov.cn/zlg/huoshan 1.Go over the “Reading” and find out the useful
expressions in it. Homework 2. Find out some sentences you enjoy most, & try to recite them as possible as you can. Thank you for your attention.
What can we learn from Pliny? Give facts
in the letter. a.
Bravery
In face of volcano eruption, Pliny decided to see it from closer at hand. b. Kindness
He changed his mind to save Rectina b
who was in danger.
A lofty heart should face
disaster but not escape it, for the former shows the lofty will, while the latter the timid heart.
一颗高尚的心应当承受而不是逃避灾难，因为承受灾难显示了意志的高尚，而逃避显示了内心的怯懦。
—阿雷蒂诺
* * * * * * * * * Unit 10 Frightening nature nature Grand view of waterfall
Colorful flowers Clear sky Green forest ________ Beautiful nature 更多资源xiti123.taobao.com
When nature gets angry, what disaster does nature give us? drought sandstorm typhoon tornado 龙卷风 earthquake tsunami 海啸 海啸过后的印度马里纳海滩鸟瞰图
Volcano erupts! 火山喷发 Warming up
Knowledge about natural history Definition: Natural history is the study of the earth, the weather, the stars and nature. What are the pictures
about
volcano typhoon comet enlarged cells The study of the earth the weather the star nature Geology Meteorology Astronomy Biology instrument used: seismograph, thermometer (thermometer, barometer) (telescope, satellite ) (microscope) Warming up Have you ever heard of typhoon? heavy wind (blow hard)
;
storm
roaring thunder 2. What about the hurricane? Have you
ever heard about it? 3. What words can you think of to describe the typhoon weather? 4. What will you feel in such kind of weather?
5. What about volcano? 6. Look at the picture. Find out as much as
you can to describe it.
frightened, scared, terrible, happy (why?) eruption lava Volcano Eruption
7. How is a volcano formed? 8. Where is the most
possible place that a
volcano may erupt? Near the oceans The rocks under the earth becomes hotter and hotter and erupted from the mountain.
gas liquid solid Lava(熔岩) vapor(水蒸气), carbon(碳)
dioxide(二氧化物), nitrogen(氮), sulphur(硫磺), etc. bits of rock (rock fragments) and volcanic ash, etc. 9. Do you know how a volcano works, if you do, describe it?
Unit 10 Reading
Under the Volcano Vesuvius volcano About 2,000 years ago, a volcano in Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy erupted and buried（埋葬） two small towns,
Pompei(庞贝)and Herculaneum(赫库兰尼姆)
under meters of hot ash and mud.
Vesuvius Pompei Where is Vesuvius located? On the eastern shore of the Bay of Napoli那不勒斯(意大利西南部港市). Pompeii
庞贝 Pompeii
庞贝 Pompeii
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