unit 3 by the rivers of babylon, there we sat down. yeah, we wept, when we remembered zion. for...
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Unit 3
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yeah, we wept, when we remembered Zion. For there they that carried us away in captivity, requiring of us a song. Now how shall we sing the lord’s song, in a strange land. Let the words of our mouths, and the meditations of our hearts. Be acceptable in the sight here tonight.By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yeah, we wept, when we remembered Zion. ah…ah ah… ah.
Unit 3 Back to the pastUnit 3 Back to the past
ancient Babylon ancient civilized country
What are the four ancient civilized countries?
ancient Babylon
The Hanging Gardens
ancient ChinaThe Great Wall
The Potala Palace
The Terracotta Warriors
ancient India
The Taj Mahal
ancient Egypt
Pyramids
The Statue of Zeus
ancient Greece
Then do you
know what
civilization is
about?
Enjoy some pictures to get
a better understanding.
Throughout history, people have created magnificent civilizations.
civilization
architecture
civilization
architectureart
civilization
literature
art
architecture
civilizationliteratur
e
artarchitecture
thought
civilization
literature
artarchitecturethought
religion
civilization
literature
artarchitecture
thought religion
more?
It is about a society, its culture and its
way of life during a particular period of
time or in a particular part of the
world, including architecture, art,
literature, thought, religion and so on.
what is civilization about?
A British club arranged for high school students from different countries to go on a cultural tour to places of
Pompeii
Pompeii--- the grief of prosperity
Loulan--- the beautiful ghost of Luobupo [Luobu Lake]
1. Where are Pompeii and Loulan?
2. What is one main similarity between Pompeii and Loulan?
3. What was Loulan buried beneath ?
Pompeii is in Italy and Loulan is in China.
Both of them became lost civilizations long ago.
Loulan was buried beneath the sand.
A Read the diary entries quickly and answer these questions.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 10
Day 11
Telling the purpose of the trip and the two destinations
Listening to a lecture about the city of Pompeii and the volcano eruptionVisiting the buried city---Pompeii and getting amazed at itTired but excited to arrive in Loulan after days of traveling
Introducing the discovery of Loulan
Listen to the tape and find out
Destination Pompeii__________ Loulan_________
When founded
When disappeared
How disappeared
Who discovered
What
the city used to be
What
the author saw
8th century B.C. 2000 years ago
AD 79 AD 200 to AD 400
volcano eruption sandstorms
a farmer Sven Hedin
streets with stepping stones, houses with wall paintings andbodies of people buried alive
city walls, palaces, temples, workshops, towers and ancient water system
a rich and busy city a busy and wealthy commercial city
Read the diary entries carefully and fill in the chart.
in Italy in China
Reading diary entries
When you are reading diary entries recording someone’s travels, you should look for:
⑴
⑵
⑶
dates and place names
facts and historical information
personal feelings and opinions
Reading strategy
C1 How well did you understand the details in the diary? Read it again carefully and answer the following questions.
1. What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79?
2. How was Pompeii discovered?
A volcano erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside. Many people in Pompeii were buried alive, and so was the city.
It was discovered in the 18th century when a farmer found some stone with writing on it. People started to dig in the area for treasure, which caused much damage. Thus, in 1860, the area was put under government protection so it could be preserved and studied.
facts and historical information
3. What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for?
4. Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000 years ago?
With the stones, people did not have to step in the mud on rainy days.
Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West
She felt that it was a pity!
5. According to the last sentence, how did the author feel about the loss of Loulan?
1 I feel lucky to have won a place
on this trip. (line 2)
2 This morning we went to a
lecture about Pompeii. ( line 7)
3 Many people were buried alive,
and so was the city. (line 11)
4 How amazing ! ( lines 14-15)
C2 The writers of diaries often record feelings or opinions (emotions) as well as what they have done (actions). Do the sentences below express emotions (E) or actions (A)?
E / A
E / A
E / A
E / A
personal feelings and opinions
5 People started to dig in the area for treasure. ( lines 16-17)
6 When I walked around the city, I saw streets just as they had been. (line 19)
7 I am so excited to be here! (line 35)
8 Sven found the remains of building buried under the sand. (line 38)
E / A
E / A
E / A
E / A
Outline Detailed information
Day 1 ◆Being in Italy◆Planning to (1) __________ Pompeii and Loulan, both of which became lost (2)_______________ a long time ago.
Day 2 Attending a lecture and knowing more about the history of Pompeii----when it was (3)___________, when and how it disappeared.
Day 3 ◆Visiting the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which is now under government protection◆Seeing several houses that were (4)__________ with wall paintings◆Seeing true-to-life figures of the people who failed to (5)_________ away from the city when the volcano (6)____________
Day 10 Arriving in Loulan, a (7)____________ point on the well-known Silk Road, which is believed to have been gradually covered over by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 400
Day 11 ◆Getting more (8)_________ about Loulan from Professor Zhang◆Seeing lots of things in the remains of the city, (9)___________ the ancient water system◆Learning about what (10)___________ to the city being buried by sand.
1. visit 2. civilizations
3. founded 4. decorated
5. run/get 6. erupted
7. stopping 8. information
9. including 10. led
Discussion
Is it useful for people to study the lost civilizations ? Why or why not ?
DiscussionDiscussion“The desert was once a green land with enormous “The desert was once a green land with enormous trees, but that didn’t prevent the city from being trees, but that didn’t prevent the city from being buried by sand.”buried by sand.”
How can we avoid such tragedy happening again?How can we avoid such tragedy happening again?
Finish Part D1, Part D2 and Part E.
Read and find useful expressions in the diary entry.
Homework
Pompeii
楼兰楼兰
streets with stepping stones
paintings
bodies of people buried alive
houses with mosaic floors
treasure
city walls, palaces, workshops, towers and
ancient water system