unit16 stories Lesson 1stories from history

VolcaniceruptionPompeiiOnAugust21nd,79AD,Pompeiilookedlikeanyotherbusy,prosperouscity.Peopleweremovingabout,tradinggoods,news,andfriendlytalking.Threedayslater,onAugust24th,allofthesesoundshadfallensilent,andtheplaceitselfhadvanished.AlmostnothingwasseeninPompeiiformorethan1500years.Now,morethan1900yearslater,wearelearningmoreandmoreaboutthelastdaysofPompeii.1.Once,therewasathrivingcity.Butoneday,itsuddenlydisappeared.Useyourimagination,andseehowthistragedyhappened.2.Doyouknowanycitythatdisappearedwithinaminute?3.Readthetitle,canyouguessfromthetitlewhatthearticleisabout?First-readingReadthewholepassagequickly,andtrytofindoutwhathappenedtoPompeii.Itwasdestroyedandcoveredbyavolcaniceruptionanddiscoveredagainbysomearchaeologists1,600yearslater.Second-readingWritedownthethingsinconnectionwiththefollowingnumbers.August,24th,79AD:Theeruptionhadoccurredanddestroyedthewholecity.1,600:Morethan1,600yearslater,somescientistsfoundthelosttownsthathadbeenburiedundertheashes.1748:By1748,scientistshadfoundanawesomehistoricalsite.250:Morethan250yearsafterscientistsfoundthecity,thousandsoftouristsandhundredsofscientistsvisitPompeiieveryyeartolearnmoreabouttheancientworld.Gothroughthewholepassage,andfindoutwhatthefollowingpeopledid.Pliny:PeopleinPompeii:scientists:Third-reading:Note-takingaRomanwriterwroteaboutaterriblevolcaniceruptiondescribedacloudcomingdownthemountain,blockingoutthesunandburyingeverythinginitspath,includingwholevillagesandtowns.Pliny:ThosesadeventsleftadeepimpressiononPliny.PeopleinPompeii:disappearedundertheashesweregraduallyforgottenbytheworldPeoplegatheredtogetherforprotectionintheirlasthoursoflife.Oneperson,sittingalone,lookslikeheispraying.Anotherman,lyingonhisside,looksasifheistryingtogetup.foundthelosttownsfoundanawesomehistoricalsiteandstartedtodigouttheancientcityofPompeiihundredsofscientistsvisitPompeiieveryyeartolearnmoreabouttheancientworldThosescientists:Readthearticleandanswerthequestions1.Whatisthearticleabout?ItisaboutacitycalledPompeii.Itwasburiedbyavolcaniceruptionin79ADbutscientistsfounditagain1,600yearslater.Post-reading2.WhydoesthearticledescribePompeiiasa“timecapsule”?Becausethevolcaniceruptionpreservedbuildings,objectsandevenimpressionsofpeoplefromthetime.3.WhowroteabouttheeruptionofVesuvius?ARomanwritercalledPliny.4.WhathadPompeiibeenlikebeforetheeruption?Beforetheeruption,PompeiihadbeenaboomingRomancitywithtemples,markets,restaurants,andtheatres.5.WhatcanyouseeifyouwalkinthestreetsofPompeiitoday?Nowasyouwalkalongthestreetsofthecity,youcanadmiretheancientarchitecture,statues,decoratedwallsandauthenticobjectscharacteristicofthetime.1.Hehadwitnessedasayoungman…v.seesomethingbyoneself2.TheeruptionhadoccurredonAugust24th,79AD.takeplace,happen(vi.)Paraphrase3.Theearthbegantotrembleandavolcano…shake4.Hedescribedacloudcomingdownthemountain,blockingoutthesunandburyingeverythinginitspath.hidethesunfrombeingseen/buryeverythingwhenitwaspassing5.Timerewinds.v.gobacktoancienttimes6.Youcanadmiretheancientarchitecture,statues,decoratedwallsandauthenticobjectscharacteristicsofthetime.typicalofthattime7.Oneperson,sittingalone,lookslikeheispraying.aloneisanadverb(副词)8.Thecitylivesonnearly2,000yearsafteritsloss.keepaliveacontainerusedtostoreforchildrenaselectionofobjectsthoughttoberepresentativeoflifeataparticulartime.Timecapsulesareinterestingtopeopleofallages.9.TimecapsuleWritetoyourselfane-mail,andreceiveit20yearslater.Whatwillthefeelingbe?TheForbesprovidesaninterestingservice,kindaTIMECAPSULE.Butthe‘capsule’wouldbeane-mail.youmaysendemailstoyourself,anddecidethemailstobereceived1or3or5or10oreven20yearslater!Themailswillbekeptandsentbyyahoo.ChangesofPompeiiCity:AthrivingRomancitywithtemples,markets,restaurantsandtheatres,worksofartonwalls;destroyedandcoveredbyaterriblevolcaniceruption;peopledisappearedandforgottenbytheworld;thelocationsoftheburiedtownsandvillageswerelost.discoveredbysomescientists;visitedbytouristsandscientistseveryyear.PastPerfecttense1.Plinywroteaboutaterriblevolcaniceruptionthathehadwitnessedasayoungman.2.However,morethan1,600yearslater,somescientistsfoundthelosttownsthathadbeenburiedundertheashes.3.Beforetheeruptionoccurred,ithadbeenaboomingRomancity.4.ThebodiesofpeoplewhohaddiedinPompeiileftimpressionsintheash...Itshowsaneventthathappenedearlier,beforetheotherpasteventinthestory.Whatispastperfecttense?PastPerfect过去完成时had+pastparticiple(动词的过去分词)规则动词不规则动词助动词(无人称变化)regularverbsirregularverbs过去分词的构成：1.规则动词的变化：a)一般情况下在动词后面加edwork—workedplay—playedb)以e结尾的动词直接加duse—usedrefuse—refusedc)以辅音字母加y结尾的动词，把y改i再加edstudy—studiedcarry—carriedd)以重读闭音节结尾的，前面有单个元音字母时，双写辅音字母，再加edstop—stoppeddrop—dropped2.不规则动词的变化lightlighted/litholdheldbuyboughteateatenloselostChina________the29thOlympicGames.(hold)hadheldHongKong____________toChinabeforeMacaocamebacktoChina.(return)hadreturnedHenry,fromLondon,marriedAnnafromPoland.HeoncetoldareporterthathehadneverbeeninloveuntilhemetAnna.OralExerciseSupposeyouwereHenry,whatelsewouldyouliketosaytothereporter?VisitPoland…fallinlovewithagirl…eatPolishfood…wantchildre