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Unit 10 Reading Under the Volcano. When nature gets angry, what disaster does nature give us?. drought. sandstorm. typhoon. tornado. 龙卷风. tsunami. 海啸. Volcano erupts!. 火山喷发. Vesuvius volcano. Where is Vesuvius located?. Vesuvius.
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Unit 10 Reading Under the Volcano
tornado 龙卷风
tsunami 海啸
Volcano erupts! 火山喷发
Where is Vesuvius located? Vesuvius On the eastern shore of the Bay of Napoli那不勒斯(意大利西南部港市). Pompei
About 2,000 years ago, a volcano in Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy erupted and buried（埋葬） two small towns, Pompei(庞贝)and Herculaneum(赫库兰尼姆) under meters of hot ash and mud.
If you want to know more about what happened during this natural disaster, you can find the fact from this letter.
Listening ＆ Reading
The Story Of The Rescue What? A eruption of a volcano. It happened on the 24th of August in 79 AD. When? It happened near the Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy. Where? Tacitus, Pliny the Elder, my mother, Rectina, captain, Pompy, two slaves, I (Pliny the younger) Who? The end? Pliny’s uncle died after the eruption.
Main idea (para.1) : Part 1 The purpose of writing the letter. (para.2) : Part 2 When and where the disaster happened? Part 3 (para.3-6) : What Pliny’s uncle did when the volcano erupted? (para.7): Part 4 Conclusion of the letter.
Para.1 1.Why does the writer write this letter? Because he writes it to tell the death of his uncle to Tacitus who is writing a history book.
2. From the text, we can learn that Tacitus____. A. was a history writer B. worked for the local police C. was a close friend of Pliny D. did research into volcanoes and earthquakes Para1. I hope you can use it for the history book that you are writing.(推断题)
Scientific spirits Para.2 1. Who first paid attention to a cloud of unusual size and shape? A. Tacitus. B. Young Pliny’s mother. C. Young Pliny. D. Uncle Pliny. 2.Explain what the word underline refer to: The sight of it awoke the scientist in my uncle to go and see it from closer at hand. a cloud of unusual size and shape
3. In the beginning, did they know it n was Mount Vesuvius? Why? No, they didn’t. Because the writer wrote, “we couldn’t tell which one, but we later learnt that it was Mount Vesuvius.”
1. How did his uncle decide to go to see n the sight? 2. From whom was the letter which the N author’s uncle brought? Para.3 By boat. From his friend’s wife Rectina. 3. Where was Rectina’s house? At the foot of Vesuvius.
4.The writer didn’t think his uncle was afraid on the trip to Vesuvius because______. A. he had to rescue his friend’s wife Rectina B. he hurried to a place from which others were b fleeing C. He had a good knowledge of how to survive a n volcano eruption D.he was calm enough to write a report about = = what he observed Para. 3 last sentence
2. Did he successfully rescue his friend’s n wife Rectina? What did he do then? Para.4 1. Why did he pause for a moment? Because he wondered whether to turn back as the captain urged him. Yes, he did, and then he wanted to rescue his friend Pompy.
Para.5 1. Explain what the words underline refer to: • He had to wait for a good wind, blowing the other way than the one that carried… the good wind • In order to help the other calm down, he… Pompy • Theirlight scared people but my uncle… flames • They discussed what to do:… uncle, Pompy and their friends
2. Pompy didn’t get away because_____ . A.He had to wait for a good wind B.there was no way out except by boat C.he was too scared to take any action D.he wanted to join Pliny in observing the eruption Para5. He had to wait for a good wind, blowing the other way than the one that carried my uncle right in.( 细节题)
3. How did Uncle Pliny do to make Pompy calm down? A. He gave Pompy hug and courage. B. He bathed and had dinner. C. After dinner, he wanted to sleep. D. After he hugged Pompy, he stayed there and bathed, had dinner and even wanted to sleep there.
1.Why did they tie pillows on top of their n heads? Para.6 To protect against the shower of rocks. 2.When was his uncle found dead?_____. A. On August 24th B. On August 25th C. On August 26th D. On August 27th
1.What does the writer mean at the end of this letter? A. It is no easy task to be a history writer B. He reminds Tacitus of his uncle’s bravery C. He is sorry that he can’t tell Tacitus more n about the eruption D. He leaves it for Tacitus to decide which n b b parts are important for his history book Para.7
Read the passage carefully, put the following sentences in a proper order: • He decided to rescue his friend Pompy. • Some people watched an unusual cloud • rising from a mountain. • 3. Rectina begged him to save her. • 4. He ordered a boat made ready. • 5. Two slaves helped him stand up and immediately he fell down dead. • 6. He bathed and had dinner. • 7. A rain of rocks was coming down. 6 2 4 3 1 7 5
Retell the story according to the action of Young Pliny’s uncle. On the 24th of August in 79 AD in southern Italy. The eruption of the volcano called Mount Vesuvius. Date Pliny’s mother drew their attention to a strange cloud rising from a mountain.He decided to go and see it from closer at hand. First Pliny’s uncle sailed to rescue his friend’s wife. Next Pliny’s uncle went to help his friend Pompy. Then Pliny’s uncle died in the disaster. Finally
Telling a story Tell your experience,what happened first, next, then and finally. You may begin your story like this: On the 26th of November in 2005, I …
2. Find out some sentences you enjoy most, & try to recite them as possible as you can. Homework 1.Go over the “Reading” and find out the useful expressions in it. 3.Refer to the following websites to know more about volcano. http://www.fsyz.com.cn/yanjiu/gta http://www.cpus.gov.cn/zlg/huoshan
b. Kindness He changed his mind to save Rectina b who was in danger. Discussion What can we learn from Pliny? Give facts in the letter. a. Bravery In face of volcano eruption, Pliny decided to see it from closer at hand.
A lofty heart should face disasterbut not escape it, for the former shows the lofty will, while the latter the timid heart. 一颗高尚的心应当承受而不是逃避灾难，因为承受灾难显示了意志的高尚，而逃避显示了内心的怯懦。 —阿雷蒂诺
