1、Unit3BacktothepastReadingLostcivilizationsGoodafternoon,everyone.Itsmygreatpleasuretobeheresharingmylessonwithyou.ThelectureIchoosetoillustrateisunit3,thereadingpart:Lostcivilizations.Duringmyteaching,Iwillfocusonstudentslong-termdevelopmentandenablethemtouseproperreadingskillsandstrategies.Illtrymy

2、besttogetmyclassaliveandencouragethestudentstotalkwitheachotherinEnglish.AsforthearticleLostcivilizations,itisaboutaculturaltourtositesoflostcivilizations.ThereadingtextismadeupoffivetraveldiarieswrittenbyastudentabouthertravelexperienceinPompeiiandLoulan.Studentsareexpectedtogainsomeinformationabou

3、tancientcivilizations,andtopracticeandstrengthentheirreadingcomprehension.TheReadingstrategyinthisunitteachesstudentshowtoreaddiaryentries.Studentsareexpectednotonlytomasterthisstrategy,butalsotoapplyittotheirfuturestudy.Part1Teachingaims:1.Makesurethatstudentunderstandthetext.2.Helpthestudentsdevel

4、optheabilityofreadingdiaryentries.3.EnablethestudentstotalkaboutthetopicofcivilizationinEnglish.Part2Difficultpoints1.Letstudentslearnhowtoimprovetheirreadingabilityandaskthemtoretellthegeneralideaofthetext.2.Howtograsptheusageofimportantwordsandphrases.Part3Teachingprocedures:Step1Lead-inIwillbegin

5、thelessonbyshowingpicturesofsomecivilizations,suchastheStatueofZeus,theTajMahal,thecityofPompeiiandthePotalaPalace.ThenIwillasksomestudentstoanswerthefollowingquestions.(1)Whocangiveadefinitiononcivilization?Itsaboutasociety,itscultureanditswayoflifeduringaparticularperiodoftimeinaparticularpartofth

6、eworld,includingarchitecture,art,literature,thought,religionandsoon.(2)Good.Nowwhocangiveadefinitiononlostcivilization?Itmeansancientbuildings,culturesandcountriesthatnolongerexistnow.(3)Canyoulistsomeothercivilizationsthatyouknow?TheCottasoldiersandhorsesinChintomb,pyramidSowecanseetherearesomanylo

7、stcivilizationsintheworld.Andthisperiod,wewillmainlyfocusontwofamouslostcivilizations;PompeiiandLoulan.Step2Scanning&ReadingstrategyFindtheanswerstothethreequestions.Workinpairs.1.WherearePompeiiandLoulan?PompeiiisinItalyandLoulanisinChina.2.Whatisonemainsimilaritybetweenthetwocities?Bothofthembecam

8、elostcivilizationsabout2,000yearsago.3.WhatwasLoulanburiedbeneath?Loulanwasburiedbeneaththesand.Afterscanningthetext,youmusthavenoticedthattherearemanydatesandplacenames,Why?Yes,becausetheyrediaryentries.Buthowdowereaddiaryentries?Wecanturntopage43tofindthestrategies.Readingstrategy:sWhenyouarereadi

9、ngdiaryentriesrecordingsomeonetravels,youshouldlookfor:DatesandplacenamesFactsandhistoricalinformationPersonalfeelingsandopinionsLaterinourreading,letspayattentiontothesepoints.Now,comebacktothepassageagain.Step3Reading&ListeningForthispartIwillgiveyouthreetasks:Task1:Askthestudentstoreadthefirstdia

10、ryentryafterthetape,andfindouttherouteoftheirtrip.Task2：ListentothetapeandreadthediaryentriesDay2andDay3,thenfinishtheexercisesaboutPompeii.。1.WhathappenedtoPompeiion24AugustAD79?Thevolcanoeruptedandlava,ashandrockspouredoutofitontothesurroundingcountryside.ManypeopleinPompeiiwereburiedalive,andsowa

11、sthecity.2.Howwastheburiedcitydiscovered?Itwasdiscoveredinthe18thcenturywhenafarmerdiscoveredastonewithwritingonit.Peoplestartedtodiginthearea.3.WhatwerethesteppingstonesalongtheroadinPompeiiusedfor?Withthestones,peopledidnothavetostepinthemudonrainydays.4.WhathappenedsoonaftertheruinsofPompeiiwasfo

12、und?.Peoplestartedtodigintheareafortreasure,whichcausedmuchdamageMaybeitshardforustoimaginehowthepeacefulvolcanodestroyedthewholecity.NowIdliketoplayashortvideotomakesureyoullgetavividimpressiononthedisaster.Task3:ReadthediaryentriesDay10andDay11,andfinishtheexercisesaboutLoulan.5.WhywasLoulananimpo

13、rtantcityabout2,000yearsago?BecauseitwasanimportantpositiononthefamousSilkRoad.6.HowdomanypeoplethinkLoulandisappeared?Itwasgraduallycoveredoverbysandstorms.Step4Conclusion&consolidationComparethetwocities;letthestudentsfillintheform.ComparethetwocitiesPompeiiLouLanHowwasitdiscovered?armerInthe18thc

14、entury,af_discoveredaritingstonewithw_onit,thenpeoplestartedtoxplorerAround1900,theEuropeane_uinsSvenHedindiscoveredther_ofitaswellWherewasitlocated?ItalyChinadig.reasuresasalotoft_.Whenwasitfounded?Inthe8thcenturyBCabout2,000yearsagoWhatkindofcitywasarichandbusycityawealthy,busy?it?commercialcityHo

15、wwasitdestroyedtheeruptionofbeingburiedbyVesuviusvolcanosandteppingWhatcanyoufindStreetswiths_aboutthecitynow?stonesalongtheroad;ecorateduriedseveralhouseswhichwered_withwallpaintings;bodiesofpeoplewhohadbeenb_alive.alacesorkshopsThecitywalls,p_,temples,w_ystemandtowers,anancientwaters_thatranthroug

16、hthemiddleofthecity.Consolidation:Iwillgiveyouseveralminutestofillintheblankswithproperwordsinordertoconsolidatethelearnedlanguagepoints:BothPompeiiin_andLoulaninChinabecame_about2000yearsago.Pompeiiwas_inthe8thcenturyBCandwas_bytheRomansin89BC.On24thAug.AD79,MountVesuvius_andmanypeoplewere_.Thenthe

17、citywas_formanyyears_the18thcenturywhena_foundsomestone_onit.Peoplestartedto_inthearea_treasure,_(_/_)muchdamage.Today,everythingiskeptasitwasbefore,streetswith_stonesalongtheroadsoyoudonthaveto_inthemud_rainydays.Thebodies_and_,leavingemptyspacesinthe_.Loulan,a_city,wasa_ontheSilkRoad.Itdisappeared

18、underthe_.Therearejustafew_left.Some_,includingcoinsand_pots,werefound.Therearealsomaterialsuchassilk,_andwall_.Keys:Italy;lostcivilizations;founded;takenover;erupted;buriedalive;forgotten;until;farmer;withwriting;digfor;causing(resultingin/leadingto);stepping;stepon;brokendown;disappeared;ash;commercial;stoppingpoint;sand;ruins;treasures;painted;documents;paintings.Step5Discussion(1):Howcanweavoidsuchtragedy（悲劇）happeningagain?(2)Isitusefulforpeopletostudythingsfromthepast?Whyorwhynot?Sampleanswers:Frommypoint