Unit 16

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Lesson 1 Stories from History

Objectives: To learn more about the story. To learn more about the story. To improve the reading skill through some reading activities To improve the reading skill through some reading activities To learn how to write historical stories. To learn how to write historical stories.

Use the key words to make a guess: What happened to the city? Key words: volcanic eruption, buried, event, disappear, disaster, preserved, destroy, discover, scientist

Pompeii: The city that became a time capsule

Skimming Skimming Find out “time capsule” in the text. And find out the reason. Find out “time capsule” in the text. And find out the reason.

Time capsule preserves a frozen moment in history. Time capsule preserves a frozen moment in history. (On the 1st-2nd line in paragraph 4)

Scanning 1.Find out the information about Pompeii. Where did the eruption happen: Where did the eruption happen: When did the eruption happen: When did the eruption happen: Who wrote about the eruption: Who wrote about the eruption: When did the archaeologists begin to When did the archaeologists begin to discover the buried city: discover the buried city: How long is it from the eruption to now: How long is it from the eruption to now: On August 24th, 79 AD. It was of Mount Vesuvius in Italy. A Roman writer called Pliny. In Nearly 2,000 years.

2.Match the information together with the paragraphs. 1. What the eruption brought to. 2. People imagine what the people were doing when they faced the disaster. 3. What Pompeii looked like before the volcanic eruption. 4. The City of Pompeii had been living on nearly 2,000 years. 5. Scientists discovered the city of Pompeii. 6. The background knowledge of the volcanic eruption. Para 2 Para 5 Para 4 Para 6 Para 3 Para 1

Answer the questions 1. What had Pompeii been like before the eruption? 2.How did the impressions of human bodies appear? Para4 Para5

1. What had Pompeii been like before the eruption? Before the eruption occurred, it had been a booming Roman city with temples, markets, restaurants, and theaters.

2.How did the impressions of human bodies appear?

original street of the city

People gathered together for protection in their last hours of life.

One person, sitting alone, looks like he was praying.

The man, lying on his side, looks as if he was trying to get up.

Imagine what they were doing. Getting up/ struggling

escaping

sleeping

Second Reading: write down the things in write down the things in connection with the following connection with the following numbers: numbers: August, 24th, 79 AD: August, 24th, 79 AD: 1,600: 1,600: 1748: 1748: 250: 250:

1,600: 1,600: More than 1,600 years later, some scientists found the lost towns that had been buried under the ashes. More than 1,600 years later, some scientists found the lost towns that had been buried under the ashes. August, 24th, 79 AD: The eruption had occurred and destroyed the whole city. The eruption had occurred and destroyed the whole city.

1748: 1748: By 1748, scientists had found an awesome historical site. By 1748, scientists had found an awesome historical site. 250: 250: More than 250 years after scientists found the city, thousands of tourists and hundreds of scientists visit Pompeii every year to learn more about the ancient world. More than 250 years after scientists found the city, thousands of tourists and hundreds of scientists visit Pompeii every year to learn more about the ancient world.

How to write a historical story 1.Background when, where, who, what, how, why 2.Describe the events with some details according to the time when they happened 3.The status of the events/ the effect of the events nowadays

What is the famous thing which was buried under ground in China and uncovered by scientists?

Homework 1.Write down the story of the Chinese Terracotta Warriors and Horses in your exercise books. 2.Read more historical stories written by English.

Terracotta Warriors and Horses

List the events occurring in the following years: In 1974: In 1975: In 1976: In 1979: In 1987: In 1989: In 1994: Discuss in 4 a group

In 1974 A group of peasants uncovered some pottery while digging for a well nearby the royal tomb, which drove archeologists to study and to extend the digs. In 1975 The State Council authorized to build a museum on site. In 1976 No.2 Pit and No.3 Pit were found.

In 1979 No.1 Pit was first opened to the public on China’s National Day. In 1987 The TerraCotta Warriors and Horses was listed by UNESCO as one of the world cultural heritages. In 1989 No.3 Pit went on display, with 68 warriors, a war chariot and four horses. In 1994 No.2 Pit was unveiled to the public.