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1、现代大学英语精读2第10课Questions/ActivitiesCheck-onPreviewObjectivesWBTRHalf a DayUnit 1Warming upWarmingupQuestions/ActivitiesWBTRWhydoestheauthorcallPompeiiastrangecity?Whathappenedtothecity?Whatwasthecitylikebeforeitwasdestroyed?Whataresomeothernaturaldisastersinworldhistorythatyouhavelearnedabout?Check-on

2、 PreviewMatchthewordswiththeircorrectmeaninginthetext.1.hurl2.graze3.cram4.intact5.mighty6.shattera.verystrongorpowerfulb.tosuddenlybreakintosmallpiecesc.tothrowviolentlyinaparticulardirectione.toeatgrassgrowinginafieldf.topushsb./pleteandnotdamagedWBTRWarmingupKey:c,e,f,g,a,bObjectivesUnderstandthe

3、structureandthegeneralideaofthetextKnowsomethingaboutthehistoryofPompeiiandwhathappenedinAD79BeabletousespecificverbstodescribethingsBeabletocreateadominantimpressionbyusingwordsaboutfivesensesKnowsomethingaboutnaturaldisasterslikevolcaniceruptions,earthquakes,tornadoetc.WBTRWarmingupBackgroundCultu

4、re TipsAuthorHalf a DayUnit 10BWTRBackgroundAuthorRobertRobert Silverberg(bornSilverberg(bornJanuary15,1935)isJanuary15,1935)isanAmericanauthor,anAmericanauthor,bestknownforwritingbestknownforwritingsciencefiction.sciencefiction.In1956hegraduatedIn1956hegraduatedfromColumbiafromColumbiaUniversity,ha

5、vingUniversity,havingmajoredinmajoredinComparativeComparativeLiterature.Literature.His LifeBWTRCulture TipsNaplesisthecapitalofCampaniaandthethird-largestcityinItaly,afterRomeandMilan.Ithasapopulationofnearly1millionwithinitsadministrativelimitsonalandareaof117.3km2(45sqmi).TheurbanareaofNaplesexten

6、dsbeyondtheadministrativecitylimits,withapopulationofabove3million.ThecityofPompeiiisapartiallyburiedRomantown-citynearmodernNaples.Pompeiiwaspartiallydestroyedandburiedunder4to6m(13to20ft)ofashandpumiceintheeruptionofMountVesuviusinAD79,anditwaslostfornearly1700yearsbeforeitsaccidentalrediscoveryin

7、1749.Sincethen,itsexcavationhasprovidedanextraordinarilydetailedinsightintothelifeofacityduringthePaxRomana.Today,thisUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteisoneofthemostpopulartouristattractionsofItaly,withapproximately2,500,000visitorseveryyear.Culture TipsPompeiithelastdayAmultidisciplinarystudyoftheeruptionpro

8、ductsandvictimsindicatesthatatVesuviusandsurroundingtownsheatwasthemaincauseofdeathofpeople,previouslybelievedtohavediedbyashsuffocation.Theresultsofthestudy,publishedin2010,showthatexposuretoatleast250Chotsurgesatadistanceof10kilometresfromtheventwassufficienttocauseinstantdeath,evenifpeoplewereshe

9、lteredwithinbuildings.Culture TipsMountVesuviusMountVesuviusisbestknownforitseruptioninAD79thatledtotheburyinganddestructionoftheRomancitiesofPompeiiandHerculaneum.Theywereneverrebuilt,althoughsurvivingtownspeopleandprobablylootersdidundertakeextensivesalvageworkafterthedestructions.Thetownslocation

10、swereeventuallyforgottenuntiltheiraccidentalrediscoveryinthe18thcentury.Pompeii,withVesuviustoweringaboveCulture TipsVesuviusfromplaneCulture TipsInsidethecraterofVesuviusJupiteristhekingofthegodsandthegodofskyandthunder.JupiterwasthechiefdeityofRomanstatereligionthroughouttheRepublicanandImperialer

11、as,untiltheEmpirecameunderChristianrule.Jupiteristhoughttohaveoriginatedasaskygod.Hisidentifyingimplementisthethunderbolt,andhisprimarysacredanimalistheeagle,whichheldprecedenceoverotherbirdsinthetakingofauspicesandbecameoneofthemostcommonsymbolsoftheRomanarmy.Culture TipsApolloisoneofthemostimporta

12、ntandcomplexoftheOlympiandeitiesinancientGreekandRomanreligion,GreekandRomanmythology.Apollohasbeenvariouslyrecognizedasagodoflightandthesun,truthandprophecy,healing,plague,music,poetry,andmore.ApolloisthesonofZeusandLeto,andhasatwinsister,thechastehuntressArtemis.Culture TipsIsisisagoddessinAncient

13、Egyptianreligiousbeliefs.Shewasworshippedastheidealmotherandwifeaswellasthepatronofnatureandmagic.Shewasthefriendofslaves,sinners,artisans,andthedowntrodden,andshelistenedtotheprayersofthewealthy,maidens,aristocrats,andrulers.Isisisalsoknownasprotectorofthedeadandgoddessofchildren.ThenameIsismeansTh

14、rone.Herheaddressisathrone.Asthepersonificationofthethrone,shewasanimportantrepresentationofthepharaohspower.Thepharaohwasdepictedasherchild,whosatonthethronesheprovided.Culture TipsDetailedAnalysisStructureHalf a DayUnit 1Text AnalysisTWBRTextAnalysisStructure1Para.1-7A brief account of Pompeii bef

15、ore and after August 24,AD79.2Para.8-9A detailed description of what happened on the day of the eruption.TWBRTextAnalysisDetailed AnalysisMainIdeaSentenceParaphraseWords&ExpressionsExercisePartIPartIITWBRWhat was the city like before the eruption?What were people in Pompeii doing before the eruption

16、?IF the city had not been destroyed by the volcanic eruption,what would it be like today?Part I:Main IdeaTextAnalysisDetailed AnalysisPartI:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesSentence PatternGrammareruptstrikeperishshroudintactclattershimmerno othercome downhide frombreak throughbe in placecome to lifebe

17、in portclear awaythe day+that clause To do is to do.is all one needs to do.inversionstrike(para.4)tocauseapersonorplacetosufferseverelyfromtheeffectsofsomethingveryunpleasantthathappenssuddenlyIvegotalifeinsurancepolicythatwilllookaftermyfamilyifdisasterstrikes.Thediseasehasstruckthewholecommunity,s

18、ometimeswipingoutwholefamilies.Theypredictthatalargeearthquakewillstriketheeastcoastbeforetheendofthedecade.Detailed AnalysisPart I:Words and Expressionperish(para.4)todie,especiallyinanaccidentorbybeingkilled,ortobedestroyedThreehundredpeopleperishedintheearthquake.HebelievesthatEuropemustcreateclo

19、sertiesoritwillperish.Publishorperishisaphrasecoinedtodescribethepressureinacademiatorapidlyandcontinuouslypublishacademicworktosustainorfurtheronescareer.Detailed Analysisa rain of sth.(para.4)arainofsth.:alargenumberofthinsthatfallfromtheskyatthesametime.例如：例如：Arainofabusehasbeenheapeduponhim.他遭到好

20、一顿咒骂。这类用法属于暗喻（metaphor），相似例子如下：Astormofapplauserosefromtheaudience.观众一阵喝彩。Thechargestouchedoffastormofprotest.那些指控激起了猛烈的抗议。Detailed Analysisshimmer(para.6)toshineinsuchawaythatthelightseemstoshakeslightlyandquicklyShecouldseeherreflectioninthewater,shimmeringinthemoonlight.Compareshimmerwithotherver

21、bslikesparkle,twinkleandglisten.Detailed Analysisshroud(para.5)a layer of something which covers or surrounds somethingEverything was covered in a thick shroud of dust.The truth about the accident remains hidden beneath a shroud of secrecy.Detailed Analysisrestore sth.to sth.(para.7)Thestolengoodswe

22、reallrestoredtotheirowners.被偷窃的东西都归还给原主了。Thehousehasbeenrestoredtoitsoriginalsplendour.这座房子已经恢复了当初的光彩。Thecitywasfinallyrestoredtotranquility.这座城市最后恢复了平静。Afteryearsofneglecting,thepalacehasbeenrestoredtoitsformerglory.经过若干年的沉寂，这座宫殿恢复了以往的壮丽。Detailed AnalysisBeneaththeprotectingshroudofash,thecitylayin

23、tact.(para5.)The city remained as it had been before the eruption.It had been protected by the think layer of ash that buried the city deep.Detailed AnalysisPart I:Sentence ParaphraseAgoodimaginationisallyouneedtorestoreittoactivity.(para.7)Ifyouhaveagoodimaginationyouwillbeabletoimaginewhatwasgoing

24、on thesights,sounds,smellsandactivitiesofabusy,prosperousRomantown.Detailed Analysis1.在我的学校里没有别的美国人了。2.他们最近已经从伦敦搬到乡村来住。3.你是不是有什么事要瞒着我？4.不久，绿色的嫩芽就会破土而出。5.书都放得整整齐齐，井井有条。6.一个年轻女孩翻阅着家庭相册，童年记忆重回眼前。7.我们的工作是清除这些垃圾。TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.Detailed AnalysisPart I:Exercises1.TherearenootherA

25、mericansinmyschool.2.TheyverecentlycomedownfromLondontoliveinthevillage.3.Areyoutryingtohidesomethingfromme?4.Soon,tinygreenshootswillbreakthroughthesoilssurface.5.Thebookswereallneatlyinplace,carefullyarranged.6.Ayounggirlschildhoodmemoriescometolifeasshethumbsthroughherfamilyphotographalbum.7.Ourj

26、obistoclearawaytherubbish.SuggestedanswersDetailed AnalysisPart II:Main IdeaWhat did people do after eruption?What caused the greatest loss of life?Did anyone survive the volcanic eruption?How did they manage to do it?What would you do if you had been there in Pompeii?TextAnalysisDetailed AnalysisPa

27、rtII:Words&ExpressionsbreaklooseblowupbranchoutdieawaygobybeathandmakeoneswaybeinstoreloseconsciousnessshowerofstonesWordsPhrasesSentence PatternGrammarvine-coveredsummitreverberatepumiceoverwhelmclusterpast participle as attributivesummit(para.9)Otherpopularusagesofsummit:1.animportantformalmeeting

28、betweenleadersofgovernmentsfromtwoormorecountriesasummitmeetingWorldleaderswillmeetnextweekfortheirannualeconomicsummit.2.thehighest,mostsuccessfulormostimportantpointinsomethingIcertainlyhaventreachedthesummitofmycareer.Detailed AnalysisPart II:Words and Expressionreverberate(para.13)LITERARYIfalou

29、ddeepsoundreverberates,itcontinuestobeheardaroundanarea,sothattheareaseemstoshakeThenarrowstreetreverberatedwith/to thesoundoftheworkmensdrills.Detailed Analysisoverwhelm(para.18)Thevillagewasoverwhelmedbyashfromthevolcano.村子被火山灰覆盖。Whenhesawthedressmakersdaughter,hewasoverwhelmedbyherbeauty.当他见到了裁缝师

30、的女儿，马上就对她的美貌为之倾倒。Iwasoverwhelmedbythesightofthetomb.我为这陵墓的景象所慑服。Ifonewasoverwhelmedbypassion,itcouldleadtoseriousblunders.当人的感情完全淹没理智时，就可能铸成大错。Detailed Analysiscluster(para.19)a group of similar things that are close together,sometimes surrounding something Have a look at the cluster of galaxies in

31、this photograph.There was a cluster of fans around him,asking for autographs.Detailed AnalysisThesoundoftheexplosiondiedaway,butitstillreverberatedineveryonesears.(para.13)Evenwhentheloudsoundstopped,peopledidnotrecoverfromtheshock.Detailed AnalysisPart II:Sentence ParaphraseAnhourwentbyanddarknesss

32、tillshroudedeverything.(para.14)Anhourpassed,thingsdidnotimproveanddarknesscoveredeverything.Detailed AnalysisRushingthrongs,blindedbythedarknessandthesmoke,rusheduponestreetanddownthenext,tramplingthefalleninacrazyfruitlessdashtowardsafety.(para.17)Peoplepanicked.Theyrushedintothestreetstoescapethe

33、fallingbuildings.Itwasdarkandtheairwasfullofsmokesotheycouldnotseewheretheyaregoing.Theyrusheduponestreetanddownthenextinahopelessattempttoreachsafety.Intheirblindrushtheyranoverthebodiesofpeoplewhohadfallendown.Detailed AnalysisTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.1.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。2.他只得把火吹旺使它烧起

34、来。3.公司的业务从汽车零售扩大到汽车出租。4.台风过后，风渐渐平息了。5.随着时光流逝，多少人来了又走，留下无尽故事。6.胜利即将到来。7.我们设法从购物的人潮中挤过去。8.一场新的灾难即将向庞培袭来。9.虽然我没有失去知觉，但那剧烈的疼痛确实难忍。Detailed AnalysisPart II:ExercisesSuggestedanswers1.Amightyforcewasabouttobreakloose.2.Hehadtoblowupthefiretomakeitburn.3.Fromcarretailthecompanybranchoutintocarleasing.4.The

35、windsdieawayafterthetyphoonpassed.5.Astimegoesby,numerouspeoplecomeandgo,withcountlessstorieslefthere.6.Victoryisathand.7.Wetriedtomakeourwaythroughthecrowdsofshoppers.8.AnewtroublewasinstoreforPompeii.9.ThoughIdidnotlosemyconsciousness,thesharppainwasreallykillingme.Detailed AnalysisRWBTHalf a DayU

36、nit 1ReinforcementRetellingRetellingDiscussionDiscussionRetellingSupposeyousurvivedthevolcanic eruption,retell howyoumanagedtoescapetoyourpartner.Suppose you are a visitor inPompeii,retellwhatyouhaveseentoyourpartner.Inbothretellings,pleaseuseasmanyspecificwordsasyoucantomakeyouraccountvivid.ReinforcementTopicsforDiscussionWhatmakesruinslikePompeiitobepopular?Ruinsofquake-hitSichuannowbecomenewtouristhotspots.Isit suitable to develop“disastertourism”?What insights about life dotouristexpecttogain?Reinforcement此课件下载可自行编辑修改，仅供参考！此课件下载可自行编辑修改，仅供参考！感谢您的支持，我们努力做得更好！谢谢感谢您的支持，我们努力做得更好！谢谢