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1、By Ivyriver 2006.10.8Have you ever heard of something about the volcano?What can you see when a volcano erupts?Do you know how a volcano works?Generally speaking, a volcano is any place on a planet where some material from the inside of the planet makes its way through to the planets surface. gasliq
2、uidsolidlava(熔岩)vapour水蒸气, carbon dioxide, nitrogen(氮),sulphur(硫 磺), etc. bits of rock and volcanic ash, etc.What will be produced after the eruption of volcano?Where does Vesuvius locate?On the eastern shore of the Bay of Naples.PompeiiMount Vesuvius as seen from Pompeii, which was destroyed in the
3、 79 eruption. Eruption of Vesuvius in 1822. The eruption of 79 AD would have appeared very similar.Pompeii BodiesDescribe how things could have happened?Under the VolcanoWhat disaster?When?Where?Who?(Who is the main character?)The end?1: What is described in the following passage?2: When and where d
4、id it happen?3: Who is the writer of the letter?4：How many characters are there in the letter? Who are they?Task 1 SkimmingThe eruption of the volcano called Mount Vesuvius.On the 24th of August in 79 AD in southern Italy.Pliny, the younger.Uncle Pliny; Pliny the Younger; Tacitus; Rectina; Pompy; Da
5、teOn the 24th of August in 79 AD in southern Italy.What happened :The eruption of the volcano called Mount Vesuvius.First NextThenFinallyTask 2 Scan the text the uncle of the writerB. A mountain in the distance;Pliny the elderC. A cloud of unusual size and shape;qualities of a scientist like curiosi
6、tyD.dark spots of dirt and ash;qualities of a scientist like curiosityScientific spiritsawake sth. in sb. 唤起某人的4.The writer didnt think his uncle was afraid on the trip to Vesuvius because_A. he had to rescue his friends wife Rectina B. he hurried to a place from which others were fleeingC. He had a
7、 good knowledge of how to survive a volcano eruptionD.he was calm enough to write a report about what he observedPara. 3 last sentence5._ led to the immediate death of the writers uncle.A. The wrong decision he made B. His interest to study the volcanoC.That he didnt take the eruption seriouslyD. Th
8、at he wanted to rescue Pompy after rescuing RectinaPara 4. 6. Pompy didnt get away because_ A.He had to wait for a good windB.there was no way out except by boat C.he was too scared to take any actionD.he wanted to join Pliny in observing the eruptionPara5. He had to wait for a good wind, blowing th
9、e other way than the one that carried my uncle right in.( 细节题)7. What does the writer mean with the last sentence of the letter?A.It is no easy task to be a history writerB.He reminds Tacitus of his uncles braveryC.He is sorry that he cant tell Tacitus more about the eruptionD.He leaves it for Tacit
10、us to decide which parts are important for his history bookRead this letter once again, and explain what the words in bold refer to:1. The sight of it awoke the scientist in my uncle to go and see it from closer at hand.1. He had to wait for a good wind, blowing the other way than the one that carri
11、ed2. In order to help the other calm down, he3. Their light scared people but my uncle4. They discussed what to do:a cloud of unusual size and shapea good windPompyflames The light of flamesPliny Pompy and their friendsThe uncle of the writer was not afraid of what was happening. How do you know? Gi
12、ve three examples that show he had no fear.He wrote a report about all he observed during his trip.Rescued Pompy, calmed down, bathed and had dinner, slept, etc.Slept after baths and dinner, told the flames came from the homes of farmers who had left in a panic with the kitchen fires still on.Para 3
13、. Para 4. Para 5.Discussion 1.If you were the Uncle, would you go to save your friends?The answer to this are twofold.Pliny was solider and commander of the fleet. It was his duty, and he had courage to face danger and rescue people without thinking of his own life. On the other hand, he risked his
14、own life and that of others by going near the place of danger to study the volcano. That was very unwise, and scientists should always think of their safety and that of others.2. What can we learn from Pliny? Give facts in the letter.a. BraveryIn face of volcano eruption Pliny decided to see it from
15、 closer at hand.b. KindnessHe changed his mind to save Rectina who was in danger.3. Are there any advantages of volcano eruption?a. The earth around volcanoes is very fertile, so farmers were always attracted to plant their crops near these mountains.b. Many precious stones, such as diamond, are for
16、med because of the eruption of volcanoes.c. It can also enlarge the areas of land. For example, Hawaiian Islands came into being because of the volcano eruption.Homework:Homework:1. Retell the story in your own words.2. Refer to the website to know more about the volcano. http:/ http:/ They were _ to death when they saw a giantspid
