XuPu Middle School Mu xiaoyan
浒浦中学
穆晓艳
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In the past thousands of years, people
from ancient civilizations have built
many great structures . Can you name
the following civilizations?
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The Temple of Heaven
Company name
The Taj Mahal in Indian
The Potala Palace in Tibet China
However, as time went on, a lot of
civilizations disappeared at last, so
they became lost civilizations.
Pompeii is in ruins
now
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Next, let’s watch a video and think
about the question:
What caused Pompeii to become
a lost civilization?
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Watch the video:
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What caused Pompeii to become a lost
civilization?
The eruption of the
volcano
called Vesuvius.
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Can you name some of the lost
civilizations you know in China ?
Yuan Mingyuan In China
Loulan In China
Reading
Title: Lost civilizations
Reading strategy
When you are reading diary entries
recording someone’s travels, you
should look for:
• dates and place names
•facts and historical information
•personal feelings and opinions
Skimming
Can you match days with
related information?
Day 1
Visiting the buried city—
Pompeii and get amazed at it.
Day 2
Telling the purpose of the trip
and the two destinations.
Day 3
Introducing the discovery of
Loulan and the writer’s tour of
the city.
Day 10
Listening to a lecture about
the city of Pompeii to learn its
history.
Day 11
Tired but excited to arrive in
Loulan after several days of
traveling.
Careful reading (Structure)
How many parts do you think this
passage is made up of?
Part
1
2
3
Para.
General Idea
the route of the visit
a visit to Pompeii
a visit to Loulan
Careful reading (para1)
The route of visit
Time: now
Places: Italy
tomorrow
Pompeii
next week
Loulan
Careful reading (para2-5)
A visit to Pompeii
1.What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79?
2.How was the buried city discovered?
3.What were the stepping stones along the
road in Pompeii used for?
Careful reading (para2-5)
A visit to Pompeii
1. What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79?
Mount Vesuvius erupted and lava, ash and
rocks poured out of it onto the
surrounding countryside. All the people in
Pompeii were buried alive, and so was the
city.
On 24th August AD 79, the
volcano erupted for 3 days
and destroyed the city.
Careful reading (para2-5)
A visit to Pompeii
2.How was the buried city discovered?
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. So in
1860, the Italian archaeologist Giuseppe
Fiorelli was made director of the Pompeii dig.
When digged out, the bodies of people were
turned to stone because they were
covered with ash.
Careful reading (para2-5)
A visit to Pompeii
3.What were the stepping stones along the
road in Pompeii used for?
With the stones, people did not have to step
in the mud in the streets on rainy days.
Careful reading (para2-5)
Find the historical information about Pompeii.
time
in the 8th
century
in 89 BC
Pompeii
on 24th Aug.
AD 79
in 1860
event
It was founded.
It was taken over by
the Romans.
Mount Vesuvius erupted.
Giuseppe Fiorelli was made
director of the Pompeii dig.
Careful reading (para6-8)
China’s Pompeii in
the desert---Loulan
Careful reading (para6-8)
The ancient city of Loulan existed almost 2000
years ago. It played a very important role on the
Silk Road. Chinese silks, tea, and jewelries were
firstly sent to other areas and countries through
Loulan.
But the whole city
was buried by sand.
Careful reading (para6-8)
T or F choices:
The Swedish
explorer Sven Hedin
1.It was a stepping point on the famous Silk Road between
the East and the West.
AD 200 to
2.A farmer discovered the ruins of the Loulan Kingdom.
AD 500
3. It is believed by many people to have been gradually
covered over by sandstorms from AD 100 to AD400.
4.There was an ancient water system that ran through the
middle of the city.
5.Sven only found the ruins of buildings buried under the sand.
together with a
lot of treasures.
Careful reading (para6-8)
Find the historical information about Loulan.
Time
Event
2000 years
ago
It existed as a commercial
city.
from AD
Loulan 200
to AD 500
100 years
ago
It was covered over
gradually by sand-storms.
It was discovered by a
Swedish explorer.
Consolidation
Cities
History
Pompeii
founded
It was(1) _________in
the 8th century BC
Reasons
(4)______
for
disappearance
The Volcano Vesuvius
erupted on 24th August
buried
AD 79, and (5)_____
the city alive.
Discovery of
the remains
·In 1860, Giuseppe
Fiorelli(7)________
directed the
Pompeii dig.
·Everything including
houses&bodies of the
people (8)______
remainedthe
same as they were
2,000 years ago.
Loulan
existed
It (2)__________almost
2,000
years ago, and was a wealthy
commercial
(3)_____________
city.
Sandstorms
(6)____________from
AD 200 to
AD 500 gradually covered over the
once green land.
·100 years ago, the Swedish
explorer Sven Hedin discovered
ruins
the (9)_____of
the Loulan
Kingdom.
interested
·What (10)____________
people
most was an ancient water system
that ran through the middle of the
city.
Post-reading activities
Role-play (pair work)
*Suppose
one of you is a reporter,
and ask your partner a question:
“If you have a chance, which
place would you like to visit? And
Why?” Please make up a dialogue.
Loulan
The Pyramids
The Great Wall
Post-reading activities
Discussion (group work)
Do you think it is important
to protect cultural heritage?
Why or why not? (group
competition)
Discussion:
Suggested answers
It is important to protect cultural heritage.
 Cultural heritage can represent history and
culture.
 We also learn from it that we should respect
our ancestors and respect history.
 It is of great significance for us because we
can know more about history and it is also
a kind of wealth.
 Cultural heritage is also useful for the
development of archeology and our research
on ancient history.
Closing words
Cultural heritage is of great
significance to the whole world.
As a result, we should make
every effort to protect it. Please
remember that protecting it is
also a part of modern civilization.
Homework
Suppose one of your foreign friends will
come to China, who wants to visit some
historical heritage in Beijing. Please
recommend one or two most famous places of
interest with pictures, introductions and
other useful information. You can find the
information by surfing the Internet.