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Reading
Unit 6
When disaster strikes
学习目标
To master the key words and use them correctly in the context: lost, ground, shut, coach, straight, sand, flood, thick, smoke, shower, expert.
To read the record of Pliny the Younger and learn to explore historical events.
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新课讲授
Have you ever experienced an earthquake or natural disaster How did you feel
Pre-reading
1
Look at the two pictures and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.
shake
spread
turn into
earth
dark cloud
smoke
hope
fear
Then answer the questions.
1 What can you see in the pictures
In the first picture, I can see a volcano erupting. There is heavy smoke and
dark clouds. The ash is spreading over the land. In the second picture, I can see an old city. The buildings are broken. No one lives here.
Then answer the questions.
2 How might people feel in the first picture
People might feel shocked and scared. They might be living between hope and fear.
Then answer the questions.
3 What do you think happened to the city in the second picture
I think there might have been a disaster. The city turned into broken stones.
2
Read the record of Pliny the Younger and find out how he survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
shake
spread
turn into
earth
dark cloud
smoke
hope
fear
Fast reading
Choose the best summary of the passage.
a Pliny the Younger and his mother saw Mount Vesuvius erupt
and got away from it.
b Pliny the Younger had no thoughts of things to come after the
volcano erupted.
c People have lived near Mount Vesuvius for thousands of years.
3
Task 1
Fast reading
Read again and fill in the blanks.
Task 2
2) Divide the passage into two parts.
P1 The Disaster Strikes and Escape
__________________
P2 The Eruption and Survival
__________________
Paras. 1-2
Para. 3-4
1) How’s the passage organized
In _____ order.
time
Careful reading
Read paras. 1-2 carefully and and then check T(true) or F(false).
Task 1
1) My mother and I were staying in Pompeii when the earthquake
happened.
2) The ground shook very hard during the day, which woke the
narrator up.
3) My mother was so frightened that she couldn’t sleep at all
that night.
4) By the next morning, the shaking had completely stopped, so
they decided to leave.
near
at night
many buildings were still shaking when they left
Read paras. 3-4 carefully and and then answer the questions.
Task 2
1) What strange natural phenomena did I observe while trying to leave
the town
2) How did the dark cloud from Mount Vesuvius affect the surroundings
3) Why did I refuse to leave their mother behind despite the danger
I chose to stay with their mother and continue together, showing loyalty and care in the crisis.
The coach couldn't move straight and swayed side to side; the sea suddenly retreated, leaving sea animals on the sand.
It covered the sea and land like a flood, turning day into night, and causing thick smoke and heavy ash fall.
Complete the timeline with the words and expressions from the passage.
Task 3
Pliny the Younger was sleeping when the ground
1_________ very hard. He and his mother decided to leave the town.
shook
The earthquake
shocking
They were at a place out of town. Just then,
2______________ things happened. Their coach moved from side to side. The sea moved back and there were many sea animals left on the sand.
Getting away
There was a dark cloud over Mount Vesuvius. It came down and covered the sea. Then the cloud spread over the land like a(n) 3_______. The air was thick with 4_______ and ash began to fall.
The volcanic eruption
Women were calling, children were 5_______ and men were 6_________. They were trying to find their families.
People's reactions
smoke
crying
shouting
After a night of living between 7______ and 8_____, they had no thoughts of things to come.
The results
hope
fear
flood
1 What do you think of Pliny the Younger
Pliny the Younger was a brave, observant, and loyal person. His account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is one of the most important historical records of the disaster.
Post reading
Think and share
2 What else do you know about the disaster in Pompeii
The ruins were lost for over 1,500 years until rediscovered in 1748. Today, Pompeii is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pliny the Younger's uncle, Pliny the Elder, died trying to rescue people by ship, showing the eruption's deadly reach.
Learning to think for question 2
Historical records, studies of experts and visiting historical places can help you learn more truth about a historical disaster.
Language points
1. A lost city一座遗失的城市
lost /l st/ adj.丢失的，遗失的
e.g. The two boys are searching for a lost ball.
(1)［adj.］迷路的 get/be lost迷路
e.g. If you have a map, you won’t be afraid when you get lost.
(2) lost还可作动词lose“丢失；失去”的过去式。
e.g. She lost her balance and fell down the stairs.
2. My mother was so scared. 我母亲非常害怕。
scared /ske d/ adj.害怕的，恐惧的
be scared of (doing) sth. 害怕（做）某事
be scared to do sth. 害怕做某事
be scared + (that) 从句 担心……
e.g. She was very brave, but she was scared of the doctor.
e.g. Lucy is scared to go out alone at night.
e.g. I’m scared (that) I’m going to fall.
近义词为
afraid。
scary［形容词］可怕的；恐怖的 常用于表示事物的特征。
e.g. I don’t like to see scary movies. 我不喜欢看恐怖片。
3. She didn’t shut her eyes for even one second.她甚至一秒钟都没有合眼。
shut / t/ v.（使）关上，（使）合上，（使）关闭
过去式和过去分词均为shut,动词-ing形式是shutting。
e.g. Philip went into his room and shut the door behind him.
e.g. I heard his bedroom door shut.
与 shut 相关的常见短语：
shut off 关闭;切断煤气（或水等）的供应
shut up 闭嘴 shut down 停业；倒闭
4. Just then, shocking things happened. 就在那时，惊人的事情发生了。
shocking / k / adj.惊人的，骇人的，令人难以置信的
shocking 惊人的， 骇人的 常用来描述事物的特征，在句中
可作表语或定语。
shocked 震惊的 常用来描述人的感受，在句中常
作表语。be shocked at/by...
对……感到震惊
shocking 与 shocked
5. Our coach couldn’t go straight ahead. 我们的马车无法直行。
① coach /k t / n.公共马车，四轮大马车
n.长途汽车
e.g. We went to Hefei by coach.
n.教练
e.g. He served as a coach for the basketball team.
v.训练，指导
e.g. He has coached the team for five years.
② straight /stre t/ adv. 笔直地，成直线地
adv.直接；立即
e.g. Come straight home after school.
adj.直的
e.g. Draw a straight line on your paper.
adj.坦诚的；直率的
e.g. They're not being straight with you.
6. My mother asked me to continue without her, but I refused to
leave her behind.母亲让我别管她,继续走, 但我拒绝把她丢下。
① refuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事
e.g. People who refuse to consider others have few friends.
e.g. He refused to answer any more questions.
后可接动词不定式作宾语的动词
想要拒绝莫忘记 want、refuse、forget
需要努力就学习 need、try、learn
喜欢同意加帮助 like、agree、help
希望决定后开始 hope、decide、begin/start
② leave behind 留下；忘记带走
把…… 抛在 后面 When you are busy with a hobby, you leave
all your worries behind.
落后 I was left behind in maths after I missed
three classes.
leave behind 的其他含义：
7. The air was thick with smoke and ash began to fall in heavy showers.
空气中弥漫着浓浓的烟雾，火山灰开始纷纷扬扬地落下来。
① thick /θ k/ adj.浓密的；混浊的
be thick with...充满……
e.g. Thick black smoke rose over the city.
e.g. The air was thick with dust.
厚的；粗的 e.g. He wears thick glasses.
茂密的 e.g. a thick forest茂密的森林
浓的 e.g. The sauce is thick and rich.
thick 作形容词的其他常见用法：
② smoke /sm k/ n.（燃烧产生的）烟 ［不可数名词］
e.g. In cities, AI is used to watch out for cars that make black smoke.
e.g. Where there is smoke, there is fire.
(2)［不及物动词］冒烟
e.g. The factory chimneys are smoking.
(1)［及物动词］&［不及物动词］吸（烟）；抽（烟）
e.g. He is smoking a large cigar.
e.g. He has a good living habit. He neither smokes nor drinks.
③ shower / a / n.一大批，一阵（在空中洒落或出现的小而轻的东西）
e.g. A shower of leaves fell towards the ground.
(2) ［n.］阵雨；阵雪
e.g.There will be a heavy shower this afternoon.
shower的其他含义：
(1) ［n.］淋浴；淋浴器；淋浴间 take/have a shower 洗淋浴
e.g. I usually brush my teeth and take a shower at seven o’clock daily.
e.g. I’d like to use the shower if that’s all right.
(3)［v.］(洗)淋浴
e.g. He had already showered by the time his parents got home.
I can
master the key words and use them correctly in the context: lost, ground, shut, coach, straight, sand, flood, thick, smoke, shower, expert.
read the record of Pliny the Younger and learn to explore historical events.
Reflecting
Review the key words, expressions and sentence
patterns in today’s lesson.
Write a short passage about your opinion on disaster.
Homework

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