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6
Unit
When disaster strikes
Understanding ideas
2026新外研版八上
A lost city
In this class,
we will
read the record of Pliny the Younger and find out what happened to Pompeii.
build basic disaster safety awareness and the spirit of helping each other/ learn to face difficulties positively
understand the harm of natural disasters to people's lives as well as people's reactions and feelings when facing natural disasters.









What can you see in the picture How might people feel
Look at the two pictures and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.
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shake
earth
dark cloud
spread
turn into
smoke
hope
fear
A volcano is erupting.
There is heavy smoke and dark clouds.
The ash is spreading over the land.
People might feel shocked and scared.
They might be living between hope and fear.
What can you see in this picture What do you think happened to the city
shake
earth
dark cloud
spread
turn into
smoke
hope
fear
I can see an old city. The buildings are broken. No one lives here.
I think there might have been a disaster. The city turned into broken stones.
Let’s read a record of the disaster and check your answers.
Enjoy the text video
A lost city
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. 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 went down suddenly, and many sea animals were left on the sand.
Read the passage.
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母亲与我当时住在庞贝城附近的一个小镇上。
那些日子
叫醒我
闭上眼睛
到第二天清晨六点
我们决定离开小镇。
就在这时
我们行至城外
马车无法直线前行。
开始左右摇晃。
海水骤然退减，许多海洋动物滞留沙滩。
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 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 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
我们望见维苏威火山上空乌云笼罩。
母亲叫我别管她，自己先走
但我拒绝丢下她
继续前行
漫过大地
白昼霎时化作黑夜
弥漫着浓浓的烟雾
火山灰开始纷纷扬扬地落下来
所幸不久后日光重现！
经历过一整夜希望与恐惧交织的煎熬后
我们全然不知接下来会发生什么
Look through the record and answer the questions.
Task 1
1 What’s the name of the city
2 What kind of natural disaster did Pliny the Younger record
3 How did Pliny the Younger survive
The name of the city is Pompeii.
He recorded the eruption.
He survived by leaving the town.
Task 2
Read the record and match each paragraph with the main ideas.
The earthquake happened.
People got out of town.
Mount Vesuvius erupted.
The daylight returned.
Read para. 1 and answer the questions.
Task 3
1 What happened when the writer was sleeping
The ground shook very hard. His mother rushed into his room to wake him up.
2 How did the writer's mother feel that night
These details tell us she felt so scared—she acted quickly to protect the writer and was too frightened to sleep at all.
庞贝古城约建于公元前 7 世纪。距维苏威火山约 10 千米。公元 79 年火山爆发，庞贝城被湮没。18 世纪上半叶被发现，1748 年开始发掘其遗址，至今已大体完成。考古学家发掘出石头街道、各种建筑物、工艺品及雕塑、壁画等大量遗迹，再现了罗马帝国初期意大利城市生活情景，为研究古罗马社会历史提供了珍贵的资料。
3 What did they decide to do Why
They decided to leave the town. Because many buildings were still shaking by six o'clock the next morning.
Read para. 2 and decide true or false.
( ) 1. The road was not crowded when they were out of town.
( ) 2. Their coach could go straight ahead smoothly.
( ) 3. Many sea animals were left on the sand after the sea moved back suddenly.
couldn’t
How did the writer feel while they were on their way out of the town
Shocked.
Read para. 3 and answer the questions.
1 What was the sky like when the volcano erupted
2 How did people react to the disaster
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.
Women were calling, children were crying and men were shouting. People were trying to find their families in the dark.
What were their feelings
Scared and worried.
What does the writer’s choice show
love for mother; not giving up on family in danger
Read para. 4 and tick.
What was it like when the eruption was over
The daylight returned.
People were excited about what would happen next.
Everything was covered in ash, like the snow in winter.
People had experienced a night of hope and fear.
How did the writer feel
The writer probably felt relieved. The phrase “living between hope and fear” shows his mixed feelings before the daylight came.
In what order does the writer organize the passage
Time order.
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.
Task 4
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Pay attention to the expressions.
冲进……
叫醒某人
闭上某人的眼睛
决定做某事
往前直走
从一边到另一边
拒绝做某事
留下；忘记带走
继续前进；继续（做某事）
蔓延；遍布于
把……变成……
充满……
过了一会儿
被…… 覆盖
在希望与恐惧之间挣扎
没有想到；不打算
11. 闭上某人的眼睛
12. 从一边到另一边
13. 留下；忘记带走
14. 继续前进；继续（做某事）
15. 没有想到；不打算
16. 在希望与恐惧之间挣扎
Translate the following expressions into English.
6. 蔓延；遍布于
7. 往前直走
8. 过了一会儿
9. 被…… 覆盖
10. 把…… 变成……
1. 冲进……
2. 叫醒某人
3. 拒绝做某事
4. 决定做某事
5. 充满……
Task 5
rush into
wake sb up
refuse to
decide to
be thick with
spread over
go straight ahead
after a while
be covered in
turn... into...
shut sb’s eyes
from side to side
leave... behind
move on
have no thoughts of
live between hope and fear
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Task 6
Complete the timeline with the words from the passage.
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shook
shocking
flood
smoke
crying
shouting
hope
fear
Task 7
1 What do you think of Pliny the Younger
I think he was brave and caring. He was also a good writer.
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小普林尼，古罗马作家。他的书信是记录公元 79 年维苏威火山爆发的珍贵史料。作为目击者，他在信中详细描述了火山喷发时遮天蔽日的火山灰、如洪水般席卷的岩浆，以及其叔父大普林尼在灾难中丧生的经过。这些信件不仅生动还原了庞贝古城被瞬间掩埋的灾难场景，更成为后世考古学家发掘遗址、复原古罗马城市生活的重要线索。
2 What else do you know about the disaster in Pompeii
I know many people died and no one lived there again. The city was kept under ash for many centuries. People found it in the 18th century.
Learning to think for question 2
Historical records, studies of experts and visiting historical places can help you learn more about a historical disaster.
Was the city of Pompeii really lost Why or why not
“lost” 一词蕴含双重含义：
（1）字面意义：庞贝城因维苏威火山喷发被彻底掩埋，如同文中描述的 “Everything was covered in ash, like the snow in winter.”。
（2）象征意义：灾难使城市从人类记忆中 “消失”，直到考古发掘让它重见天日，成为封印古代文明的 “时间胶囊”。
Yes, the city of Pompeii turned into broken stones after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. However, it was not “lost” forever – it became a “time capsule” under the ash.
Work in groups. Talk about this question: If you were in a scary disaster scene like the one in the passage (e.g., earthquake, volcano), what would you do to stay calm
And how would you help your family
or people around you
Stay Calm
Think Positively
Share Information
Help each other
Work Together
Maintain Order
...
1. My mother was so scared.
母亲惊惧至极。
scared
他害怕蛇。
adj. 害怕的，恐惧的
② She was scared to go out alone at night.
她害怕晚上独自外出。
be scared of 害怕……
be scared to do sth. 害怕做某事
scare
The sudden noise scared me.
突然的响声吓到我了。
v. 使害怕；惊吓
2. She didn’t shut her eyes for even one second.
她一秒钟都没合过眼。
shut
① Shut the door carefully when you leave.
你离开时把门关好。
② Shut off the gas before you leave the kitchen.
离开厨房前把燃气关掉。
③ Shut down your computer properly after work.
下班后正确关闭你的电脑。
④ Will you shut up I'm trying to concentrate on this book.
你能闭嘴吗？我正努力专心看这本书呢。
shut down （机器等）关闭；（企业等）停业
shut up 住口；闭嘴
3. My mother asked me to continue without her, but I refused to leave her behind.
母亲叫我别管她，自己先走，但我拒绝丢下她。
refuse to do sth
拒绝做某事
① She refuses to eat junk food, because she wants to keep fit.
她拒绝吃垃圾食品，因为她想保持健康。
② He refuses to work overtime on weekends.
他拒绝在周末加班。
leave behind
留下；忘记带走；落后；跟不上
① When you go on a trip, don’t leave behind your ID card.
你去旅行时，别落下身份证。
我数学缺了三节课后，就跟不上了。
4. 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。
thick
① The soup is too thick. You should add some water.
这汤太浓稠了。你该加点水。
② The forest was thick with fog in the morning.
清晨森林里雾气很浓。
③ Cut a thick slice of bread for me.
给我切一片厚面包。
thick adj. 厚的；粗的
thick adj. 茂密的
be thick with 充满……
④ His hair is so thick that it’s hard to style.
他的头发很浓密，很难做造型。
When finishing, exchange your papers to grade each other.(Score one point for each correct answer.)
Name
Score
Now 4 minutes to test your spelling.
1. English-Chinese
scared
shut
refuse to do sth
thick
2. Chinese-English
冲进……
蔓延；遍布于
往前直走
过了一会儿
在希望与恐惧之间挣扎
被…… 覆盖
把…… 变成……
从一边到另一边
留下；忘记带走
1. When the earthquake happened, she ____________ the bedroom to save her child at once.
2. The air ____________ smoke, and it was hard to breathe.
3. _________________ along the path, and the library is at the end.
4. In that tough situation, the villagers __________________ giving up and kept trying to rebuild their homes.
5. During the long wait for the rescue, the trapped people _________________________.
一、选择合适的短语填空。
have no thoughts of, be thick with, rush into,
go straight ahead, live between hope and fear
rushed into
was thick with
Go straight ahead
had no thoughts of
lived between hope and fear
1. Early in the morning, Mom ______ ______ ______ and asked me to have breakfast.（叫醒我 ）
2. The little boy ______ ______ share his toys with other kids.（拒绝 ）
3. In the hurry to catch the train, he ______ his umbrella ______ on the bus.（把…… 落下 ）
4. The wildfire quickly ______ ______ the forest and caused great damage.（蔓延至 ）
5. After the snowstorm, the whole city ______ ______ ______ white snow.（被…… 覆盖 ）
二、根据提示补充完成句子，每空一词。
woke me up
refused to
left behind
spread over
was covered in
1. Can you retell A Lost City
2. Can you talk about the harm of natural disasters to people's lives as well as people's reactions and feelings when facing natural disasters
3. Can you share at least one basic disaster safety tip (like what to do during a small earthquake) and talk about how people can help each other when a natural disaster happens
Search for more information about the city of Pompeii and talk with your parents.

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