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Do you know some buildings that could represent ancient civilizations in China What are the differences among these places? Some of them are still existing now, but the others are nowhere to be seen.So we call the ancient buildings, cultures and countries that no longer existed“Lost civilizations”. BrainstormingBrainstormingWhen you are reading diary entries you should look for: dates and place namesfacts and historical informationpersonal feelings and opinionsTask 1: Reading strategy:What is the style of the article?A diary entry(日记日记)Task 2: Fast readingRead the diary entries quickly and finish the excises.DatesActionsEmotions15th July We are in Italyfeel luck 16th July2._24th July 3._to be here 25th July 4._17th July 1. Where are Pompeii and Loulan?(9words)2. What is the main similarity between the two cities?(8words)3. What was Loulan buried beneath?(6words)Pomeii is in Italy and Loulan is in China.Both of them became lost civilizations long ago.Loulan was buried beneath the sand.New words:civilization n. 文明文明 take over 夺取夺取volcano n.火山火山 erupt vi.(火山等火山等)爆爆发发pour vi.涌流，倾泻涌流，倾泻 unfortunate adj.不幸不幸 的的flee vt.逃跑逃跑 destroy vt.毁坏毁坏disaster n.灾难灾难 ruin n.废墟废墟How well did you understand the details in the diary? Read it again carefully and answer the following questions.Task 3: Careful-readingPompeiitimeeventin the 8th century It was founded. in 89 BCthe Romes1._Pompeiion 24th Aug. AD 79The volcano 2._. 3._It was put undergovernment protection.Loulan2000 years agoIt existed as 4._from AD 200 to AD 500It was covered over gradually 5_.6._It was discovered by a European explorer. 1.Find the historical information about Pompeii and Loulantook over erupted by sandstormsin 1860 a commercial city. around 1900 1. From the passage, we can learn that _.A. Ann traveled many places in eleven days.B. Pompeii had been a rich city before the Romans took over it.C. Pompeii and Loulan were both discovered in the 18th century.D. some houses in Pompeii were decorated with wall paintings.2. Which of the following is True ? _A. Sven Hedin was an English archaeologist.B. Loulan was once a busy and wealthy commercial city.C. Now a volcano called Vesuvius has disappeared.D. All the people fled from Pompeii before Vesuvius erupted.3. Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000 years ago? A. Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West.B. Because it once a big, rich commercial city with lots of treasures.C. Because there was an ancient water system that ran through the middle of the city.D. Because people have discovered many palaces, temples, workshops and towers in the city.4. The purpose of the passage is to _.A. tell us a travel experience in Pompeii and Loulan.B. offer us some information about ancient civilizations.C. introduce a cultural expedition to two sites of lost civilizations.D. All of aboveBoth Pompeii in Italy 1._ Loulan in China became lost civilization long ago. Pompeii was founded in the 8th century BC and was taken 2._by the Romans in 89BC. 3._ 24th Aug.AD79, the volcano erupted and the city were buried alive. Loulan was 4._ stopping point on the Silk Road. 5._is believed to have been covered over 6._ sandstorms There are just a few ruins left. The remains of buildings were buried beneath the sand , together with a lot of treasures such 7._ coins and painted pots. The desert was a green land, but trees were cut down and that resulted 8._the city being buried by sand.Fill in the blanks with proper words.Task 4:ConsolidationandoveronaItbyasinDo you think it important toprotect cultural heritage(文化遗产文化遗产)?Give your suggestions.Dos:Donts: 1.Retell the main idea of these five diary entries.2.Supposing you were the official of the Loulan kingdom, whether would you advise the king to stop cutting trees?
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