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Unit 6
When disaster strikes
Understanding ideas(Reading)
初中英语/外研版/八年级上册
学 生 能 准 确 理 解 并 运 用“shake”“dark cloud”“spread”turn
into”等词汇与短语；能梳理文本中Pliny the Younger的 幸存经历，明晰维苏威火山爆发事件的发展脉络。
能结合图片与文本，用英语准确回答问题、描述画面内
容；能运用阅读策略(如提取关键信息、归纳段落大意) 提升阅读理解与信息提取能力，发展英语语言综合运用 能 力 。
通过了解庞贝古城的历史事件，激发对历史文化与自
然现象的探究兴趣；体会灾难场景中人们的情感，培 养对历史遗产的认知与珍惜意识。
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学习目标
05 Summary
06 Language points
07 Exercise
08 Homework
01 Lead in
02 Pre-reading
03 While-reading
04 Post-reading
Contents
01
Lead in
Look at the picture and answer the question.
What's this natural disaster
How might people feel in the picture
People might feel fear because volcanic
eruptions are dangerous and
unpredictable.
We can see a volcano erupting.A
dark cloud spreads from the
volcano,and the earth might shake.
Smoke turns into a huge cloud,
covering the sky.
What can you see in the
first picture
Look at the picture and answer the question.
The city was buried by volcanic ash and lava,and it turned into ruins.
Look at the picture and answer the question.
What do you think happened to
the city in the picture
03
while-reading
Read the first Paragraph with the question quickly
What's the name of the city
The name of the city is Pompeii.
A lost city
1My mother and I were staying in a town near Pompeii.The earth shook those days.That night,I was sleeping when the ground shook very hard. My mother rushed into my room to wake me up.We had to stay outside for the night.My mother was so scared.She didn't shut her eyes for even one second.By six oclock the next morning,many buildings were still
shaking.We decided to leave the town.
2 The road was crowded.We were at a place out of town.Just then. shocking things happened.Our coach couldn't go straight ahead. It began to move from side to side.The sea moved back suddenly. and many sea animals were left on the sand.
3 We noticed a very dark cloud over Mount Vesuvius.Soon,the cloud
moved down and covered the sea.My mother asked me to continue
without her,but I refused to leave her behind.We moved on while
the cloud was spreading over the land like a flood.It turned day into night.The air was thick with smoke and ash began to fallin heavy
showers.All around us,women were calling,children were crying and
men were shouting.People were trying to find their families in the dark.
4 Thankfully,after a while,the daylight returned!Everything was
covered in ash,like the snow in winter.After a night of living between hope and fear,we had no thoughts of things to come.
Pliny the Younger
How did Pliny the Younger
survive the eruption
Pliny the Younger survived by leaving the town.Pliny the Younger survived
by leaving the town.
Read the passage quickly and answer
1 My mother and I were staying in a town near Pompeii.The earth shook
those days.That night,I was sleeping when the ground shook very hard.
Paragraph1:The earthquake happened.utside
for the night.My mother was so scared.She didn't shut her eyes for even
one second.By six o'clock the next morning,many buildings were still
shaking.We decided to leave the town.
2 The road was crowded.We were at a place out of town.Just then,
shocking things happened.Our coach couldn't go straight ahead.
It BParagraph2:People gote out ofbtown.enly,
and many sea animals were left on the sand.
Read the text again and summarize the main idea of each paragraph.
3 We noticed a very dark cloud over Mount Vesuvius.Soon,the cloud
moved down and covered the sea.My mother asked me to continue
without her,but I refused to erhehind.We moved on while
Paragraph 3:Mount Vesuvius erupted
the cloud was spreading over the land rned day into
night.The air was thick with smoke and ash began to fall in heavy
showers.All around us,women were calling,children were crying and men were shouting.People were trying to find their families in the dark.
4 Thankfully,after a while,the daylight returned!Everything was
covered Paragraph4:The daylight returned. between
hope and fear,we had no thoughts of things to come.
Pliny the Younger
Read the text again and summarize the main idea of each paragraph.
Choose the best summary of the passage.
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.
What happened when the writer
was sleeping
The ground shook very hard.His mother rushed
into his room to wake him up.
What happened when he was out of town
The coach couldn't go straight ahead.It began to move from side to side.The sea moved back suddenly,and
many sea animals were left on the sand.
What was the sky like when the
volcano erupted
There was a very dark cloud over Mount Vesuvius.Soon,
the cloud moved down and covered the sea.Then the
cloud spread over the land like a flood.It turned day into
night.
A lost city
1My mother and I were staying in a town near Pompeii.The earth shook those days.That night,I was sleeping when the ground shook very hard.
My mother rushed into my room to wake me up.We had to stay outside
for the night.My mother was so scared.She didn't shut her eyes for even one second.By six o'clock the next morning,many buildings were still
shaking.We decided to leave the town.
2 The road was crowded.We were at a place out of town.Just then, shocking things happened.Our coach couldn't go straight ahead. It began to move from side to side.The sea moved back suddenly,
and many sea animals were left on the sand.
3 We noticed a very dark cloud over Mount Vesuvius.Soon,the cloud
moved down and covered the sea.My mother asked me to continue
without her,but I refused to leave her behind.We moved on while
the cloud was spreading over the land like a flood.It turned day into
night.The air was thick with smoke and ash began to fallin heavy
showers.Allaround us,women were calling,children were crying and men were shouting.People were trying to find their families in the dark.
4 Thankfully,after a while,the daylight returned!Everything was
covered in ash,like the snow in winter.After a night of living between hope and fear,we had no thoughts of things to come.
Pliny the Younger
Now read the article carefully and answer the questions:
A lost city
1My mother and I were staying in a town near Pompeii.The earth shook those days.That night,I was sleeping when the ground shook very hard.
My mother rushed into my room to wake me up.We had to stay outside
for the night.My mother was so scared.She didn't shut her eyes for even one second.By six o'clock the next morning,many buildings were still
shaking.We decided to leave the town.
2 The road was crowded.We were at a place out of town.Just then, shocking things happened.Our coach couldn't go straight ahead. It began to move from side to side.The sea moved back suddenly,
and many sea animals were left on the sand.
3 We noticed a very dark cloud over Mount Vesuvius.Soon,the cloud
moved down and covered the sea.My mother asked me to continue
without her,but I refused to leave her behind.We moved on while
the cloud was spreading over the land like a flood.It turned day into
night.The air was thick with smoke and ash began to fallin heavy
showers.Allaround us,women were calling,children were crying and men were shouting.People were trying to find their families in the dark.
4 Thankfully,after a while,the daylight returned!Everything was
covered in ash,like the snow in winter.After a night of living between hope and fear,we had no thoughts of things to come.
How did people react to the disaster
Women were calling,children were crying and men were shouting.People were trying to find
their families in the dark.
What was it like when the eruption was
over
The daylight returned.Everything was covered in ash,
like the snow in winter.
Now read the article carefully and answer the questions:
Pliny the Younger
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Now finish activity 4:
Complete the timeline with the words from the passage.
The earthquake Pliny the Younger was sleeping when the ground
shook very hard.He and his mother decided to leave the town.
Getting away They were at a place out of town.Just then, shocking
things happened.Their coach moved from side to side.The sea moved back and there were many sea animals left on the sand.
The volcanic eruption There was a dark cloud over Mount Vesuvius.
t came down and covered the sea.Then the cloud spread over the land like
a(n) flood .The air was thick with SK and ash began to fall.
People's reactions Women were calling,children werescryinga nd men were shouting y were trying to find their families.
The results After a night of living between hope andofear they
had no thoughts of things to come.
Role-play
Work in pairs.Act out Para.1&Para.2 as Pliny and his mother.Use
your own words to show emotions."
What should we do during a natural disaster like an earthquake
1. Hide under a strong desk
: Go to open places,keep away from buildings
3.
Group Discussions
Words:
shake,earth,dark cloud,spread,turn into,smoke,hope,fear
Story:
Pliny and his mother stayed in a town near Pompeii.An earthquake shook hard at night,
so they left town the next morning.On the way,they saw strange scenes like the sea
moving back.Soon a dark cloud spread,bringing ash and darkness.When daylight returned,everything was covered in ash.
Let's summarize what we've learned today
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事故之后他有几个星期失去记忆。
1. lost adj. 丢失的，遗失的
含义及搭配： get lost 迷路
相关单词：
lose v.失去
loss n.失去
例 句 ：
They are searching for the lost boy.
他们正在搜寻失踪的男孩。
You'd better take a map with you,or you may easily get lost. 你最好带张地图，否则你很容易迷路。
I don't want to lose my place in the line.
我可不想失去排队的位置。
He suffered loss of memory for weeks after the accident.
例 句 ：
I'm certainly not scared of him.
我当然不怕他。
She is scared to speak in front of a large audience.
她害怕在广大观众面前讲话。
They are scared that their house might get damaged in the storm.
be scared of sth.害怕某事物
be scared to do sth.害怕做某事
be scared+that从句担心……
他们害怕他们的房子在暴风雨中受损。
2.scared adj.害怕的，恐惧的
常见用法：
3.shut v.( 使 ) 关 ( 合 ) 上 ，( 使 ) 关 闭
常见搭配：
shut down关闭；停止运转
shut off关掉；切断(水、煤气等的供应)
例 句 ：
I forgot shutting the door so I went back.
我忘记我关过门了，所以我又回去了。
The computer system will be shut down over the weekend.
计算机系统周末关闭。
They pulled over and shut off the engine.
他们把车停到路边并关掉了发动机。
例 句 ：
In the 19th century,traveling by coach was a common mode of transportation. 在19世纪，乘坐公共马车是一种常见的交通方式。
They went to Italy on a coach.
他们乘长途客车去了意大利。
She hired a coach to help her improve her tennis skills.
她雇了一位教练来帮助她提升网球技术水平。
The girl must have been carefully coached in what to say in court. 这女孩肯定被仔细教过在法庭上该说什么话。
n. 长途汽车；教练；私人教师
4.coach n.公共马车，四轮大马车
vt. 训练，指导
词性及含义：
例 句 ：
The movie's ending was so shocking that it left the audience in silence.
电影的结局如此震撼，以至于观众们都沉默了。
We were all shocked at the news of his death.
听到他的死讯，我们都感到震惊。
I got a shock when I saw the bill.
我看到账单时大吃一惊。
His unexpected outburst shocked his friends and family.
他出人意料的爆发让他的朋友和家人感到震惊。
5.shocking adj.惊人的，骇人的，令人难以置信的
shock v.使震惊
shock n.震惊
shocked adj.惊愕的；震惊的
相关单词：
6.refuse v.拒绝
用法：refuse后接名词、代词、动词不定式作宾语。
refuse to do sth.意为“拒绝做某事 ”。
例 句 ：
She politely refused their help.
她礼貌地拒绝了他们的帮助。
My mother asked me to continue without her,but I refused to leave her behind. 我妈妈让我别管她，继续走，但我拒绝把她丢下。
8.thick adj.浓密的；混浊的
常见搭配： be thick with.. 充满了 ……
相关单词： thickness n.厚度；浓度；密度
例 句 ：
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。
The thickness and quality of the glass are impressive.
玻璃的厚度和质量令人印象深刻。
9.smoke n. (燃烧产生的)烟
词性及含义：
n. (燃烧产生的)烟
v.吸烟；冒烟；用烟熏制
例 句 ：
The smoke sets off the fire alarm.
烟雾触发了火警报警器。
He neither drinks nor smokes.
他既不喝酒也不抽烟。
The car engine started to smoke,so we pulled over to check it. 汽车引擎开始冒烟，所以我们靠边停车检查。
He learned how to smoke cheese from his grandfather. 他从祖父那里学会了如何用烟熏奶酪。
11.service n.服务
构 词 法 ：serve(v. 服务)+ -ice→service
常用短语：
in service在使用中；可供使用
out of service未使用；不能使用
例 句 ：
The railway line has been out of service since July 1970. 这条铁路线自1970年7月开始停运。
Sorry,the number you dialed is out of service.
对不起，您所拨打的号码已停机。
The government aims to improve public services,especially education. 政府致力于改善公共服务事业，尤其是教育。
1.We C when the ground suddenly shook violently.
A.sleep B.slept C.were sleeping D.are sleeping
2.The dark cloud A quickly over the small town and covered the sky.
A.spread B.spreads C.is spreading D.will spread
3.People B out of their houses in fear when they heard the loud noise.
A.rush B.rushed C.are rushing D.have rushed 4.The mountain A into a dangerous place after the volcano erupted.
A.turned B.turned into C.changes D.change into
5.My father C me up early because he noticed the strange smoke.
A.wake B.wakes C.woke D.is waking
一 、单选题(10题)
6.The roads D with ash,so no cars could pass through.
A.cover B.covered C.are covered D.were covered
7.She C to leave the town at first,but later she agreed.
A.refuse B.refuses C.refused D.is refusing
8.What B you in the picture It looks like a terrible disaster.
A.do;see B.did;see C.are;seeing D.will;see
9.They B straight ahead,but the heavy smoke stopped them.
A.go B.went C.are going D.will go
10.The little girl C loudly when she couldn’t find her family.
A.cry B.cries C.cried D.is crying
1.我正在做作业，这时大地开始震动。
2.I was doing my homework when the earth began to shake.
3.人们冲进房子里去救他们的家人。
4.Peoplaushed into the houses to save their families.
5.火山爆发后，整个城市被灰烬覆盖了。
6.After the volcano erupted,the whole city was covered with ash.
7.他决定离开这座危险的城市。
8.He_ decided to leave the dangerous city.
9.乌云像洪水一样蔓延过大地。
10.The dark cloud spread over the land like a flood.
二、根据汉语意思完成句子(5题)
Homework
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基础作业：抄写目标词汇、短语各3遍，背诵 Para.1。
拓展作业：以“A Scary Moment” 为题，用“过去进行时” 写 一 篇短文(约80词)。

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