Period 2 Reading Lost Civilizations (1)

Teaching 0bjectives:

1) To talk about lost civilizations

2) To help the students develop the ability of reading diary entries.

Important and difficult points:

The way of reading diary entries.

Teaching procedures:

Step1 Lead-in

1. Ask students to name some building that could represent ancient civilization in China.

2. Show students some pictures of Pompeii and Loulan and ask them to answer the following questions:

冘 Where are the places in the pictures?

冘 What have you known about them?

冘 What else do you want to know about them?

Step2 Reading comprehension.

1. Ask students to read the passage quickly and try to find answers to the questions in Part A.

2. Ask students to read again and complete Part C1.

3. Let students complete Part C2.

Step 3 Reading strategy

1. Discuss in pairs about what features are usually included in diary entries.

2. Let students read the Reading strategy.

3. Find out the facts and historical information about the two cities.

Pompeii time event

in the 8th century

in 89 BC

on 24th Aug. AD 79

in 1860

Loulan 2000 years ago

from AD 200 to AD 500

100 years ago

Step 4 Discussion

1. Is it useful for people to study things from the past? Why or why not?

2. Since as long ago as 1553 people have said, ˉHistory repeats itself.ˇ What do you think this saying means? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

Step 5 Homework.

1. Read the passage carefully and review the new words and phrases.

2. Make a summary of the text.

Period 3 Reading (2)

Teaching Objectives:

1^ To understand the text better

2^ To master some useful words and expressions

Important and difficult points:

Some useful words and expressions

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Check the homework.

Step 2 Complete the summary with proper words.

Both Pompeii in ________and Loulan in China became ____ ________ about 2000 years ago. Pompeii was ________ in the 8th century BC and was _____ _______ by the Romans in 89BC. On 24th Aug.AD79, Mount Vesuvius _________ and the city were _______ __________. Loulan was a _________ _________ on the Silk Road. It disappeared under the ________. There are just a few _________ left. Some _________, such as coins and painted pots, was found.

Step 3 Exercises on the new words.

Step 4 Word study

Step 5 Homework:

1. Review the new words.

2. Finish the exercises in the workbook.