1. Unit16
Stories
Zhang Meifang

2. 1. Do you like reading stories?
2. Can you name some kinds of stories?
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3. Let’s enjoy some stories and identify the kinds of stories in the pictures.
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4. Fantasy
Harry Potter

5. Fairy tale
The Snow White

6. Detective story
Sherlock Holmes

7. Record of a Journey to the west
Travel story

8. Biography

9. Romance of Three Kingdoms
Historical story

10. Lesson 1
Stories from History

12. original street of the city

16. Listen to the sound, use your imagination and guess what is happening.
Imagine
Listen to the sound, use your imagination and guess what is happening.

17. Volcanic eruption

18. Mount Vesuvius
Pompeii

19. Pompeii: The city that became a time capsule

20. Why does the article describe Pompeii as a “ time capsule ” ?
Because it preserved a frozen moment in history .
It preserved buildings, objects and even impressions of people.

21. READING Para1 A. the result of the eruption
Read the passage quickly. Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para A. the result of the eruption
para B. Pompeii is like a time capsule
para C. a volcano occurred
para D. the process of digging out it
para E. the city today

22. The correct answers: 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.E

23. Detailed reading
1. Read the first three paragraphs and find out the information about Pompeii.
When did the scientists begin to
discover the buried city:
How long is it from the eruption to now:
In 1748.
Nearly 2,000 years.

24. Detailed reading 2.Find out the details about Pompeii.
Where did the eruption happen:
When did the eruption happen:
Who wrote about the eruption:
It was of Mount Vesuvius in Italy.
On August 24th, 79 AD.
A Roman writer called Pliny.

25. The people, towns and villages were entirely 4. by the world.
Para.
Main idea
Details
Para.1
A cloud came down the mountain, the sun and burying everything along the way, the whole villages and towns
Para.2
of the disaster
The people, towns and villages were entirely
by the world.
Para.3
The process of 5
out the ancient city
Scientists found the lost towns over years later.
Para.4&5
Pompeii is like a time capsule7 ________ a frozen moment in history
The forms of the people caught in the disaster made the city a
to history
Para.6
The city today
Many and come to Pompeii to learn more about the ancient world.
hide the sun from being seen
blocking out
A volcanic eruption occurred
included
Consequences
forgotten
digging
1,600
preserving
monument
tourists
scientists

26. earthquake
hurricane
flood
tsunami
fire 26

27. What can we do when the earthquake happens?
Discussion
What can we do when the earthquake happens?
Suggested answers:
Inside, stand in doorway, or crouch under a desk or table, well away from windows or glass dividers.
Outside, stand away from buildings, trees, telephones and electrical lines.
On the road, drive away from underpasses and overpasses; stop in safe area; stay in vehicle.
To 5

28. Read the text again and find out some useful words and expressions.
Homework:
Read the text again and find out some useful words and expressions.
2. Finish the exercise3&4 in Page6-7. 28

29. The man, lying on his side,
looks as if he was trying to get up.
One person, sitting alone, looks like he was praying

30. escaping
Getting up or struggling

31. Thank you 31