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1、Lost civilizations1.Famous ancient civilizations2.Name some buildings that could represent themThe Statue of ZeusThe city of PompeiiThe Taj Mahal The Potala PalaceReading strategy:reading diary entriesWhen you are reading diary entries recording someones travels,you should look for:dates and place n

2、amesfacts and historical informationpersonal feelings and opinions1.What country is the author from?2.What is one main similarity between Pompeii and Loulan?3.Who is Professor Zhang?Great Britian.Both of them became lost civilizations about 2,000 years ago.A scholar from the local cultural institute

3、.A A Read the diary entries quickly and answer these questions.The route of the tripDateArrangements15th July16th July17th July24th July25th JulyIn ItalyAttend a lecture about Pompeiisaw the ancient city of Pompeiiarrived in Loulanknew some information from a scholar Professor Zhang and went to the

4、cityReadingQuestions1.What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79?2.2.How was Pompeii discovered?3.3.What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for?4.4.Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000 years ago?5.5.How did the author feel about the loss of Loulan?Questions1.What happened

5、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.A volcano nearby erupted,burying many people alive and the whole city.Questions2.How was the buried city discover

6、ed?A farmer discovered a stone with writing on it and people began to dig in the area for treasure.Questions3.What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for?With these stones,people did not have to step in the mud on rainy days.Questions4.Why was Loulan an important city about 2,00

7、0 years ago?Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West.Questions5.How did the author feel about the loss of Loulan?She felt that it was a pity.A(n)(1)_ tour of lost civilizations(2)_Detailed informationPompeii It was founded in the 8th century BC.In 89BC,Po

8、mpeii was(3)_by the Romans.Unfortunately the whole city and many people were buried alive at last because of the(4)_ of a volcano.In the 18th century much damage was caused because many people dug for(5)_.It was in 1860 that the government began to realize how important it was to protect it.Today,it

9、s(6)_that the city is kept the same as it was 2000 years ago.There are true to life figures(7)_ by researchers in the same place where the people died inn the disaster.Loulan The(8)_ and wealthy city was gradually covered by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 400.Around 1900,the ruins of Loulan,together w

10、ith a lot of coins,painted pots materials,(9)_ and wall paintings were discovered by an explorer from Europe.There is an ancient water system(10)_ through the middle of the city.culturalDestinationsruled/controllederuptiontreasureamazingproducedcommercial/busydocumentsrunning What are the similariti

11、es and differences between Pompeii and Loulan?similaritiesdifferencesfamouslong historydisappearedPompeiiLoulanItalysuddenlyeruption of volcanoChinagraduallysandstormnaturehuman beingsNo matter whether the civilizations are ancient or modern,no matter whether they are material or intangible,no matte

12、r which country or culture they belong to,one thing is certain:they are mans treasures.We are supposed to cherish and protect them.We are supposed to learn from them and develop them.We are supposed to create a better future for our off-springs.As a result,our children,our childrens children will enjoy the beauty of more civilizations.