Unit 10 Pompeii
Unit 10 Pompeii
OutliningPartMain ideaPara(s).and main idea-Abrief accountofPompeii before1-2Pompeiiisadeadcityand afterAugust 24,AD 793-4Itusedtobeaprosperouscityuntilavolcaniceruptionburieditdeep.5-7Itwasdiscoveredagain1700yearslaterandhasnowbeenrestoredtowhatitwaslikethe dayof theeruption.II8-9Inthemorning,disasterwasonitsway.10-13Theeruptionbeganat1:00withalouoexplosion.Adetaileddescription ofwhat happened on the day14-15Intheafternoon,buildingsbegantooftheeruptioncollapseandhouses caught fire16 Inthe evening.an earthquake struckkillinghundredsofpeople
Outlining Part Main idea Para(s). and main idea I A brief account of Pompeii before and after August 24, AD 79 II A detailed description of what happened on the day of the eruption - Click to add Text - Click to add Text - Click to add Text 1-2 Pompeii is a dead city. 3-4 It used to be a prosperous city until a volcanic eruption buried it deep. 5-7 It was discovered again 1700 years later and has now been restored to what it was like the day of the eruption. 8-9 In the morning, disaster was on its way. 10-13 The eruption began at 1:00 with a loud explosion. 14-15 In the afternoon, buildings began to collapse and houses caught fire. 16 In the evening, an earthquake struck, killing hundreds of people
IAdetaileddescriptionof17-18Poisonousgaskilledmorepeoplewhat happened onthedayoftheeruption19-20BymiddayonAugust25.Pompeilbecameacityofthedeadandwasburieddeep
II A detailed description of what happened on the day of the eruption 17-18 Poisonous gas killed more people. 19-20 By midday on August 25, Pompeii became a city of the dead and was buried deep
1.Like thetrunk of a tree,it rose in theair, branching out as it climbed. (Para.12)ParaphraseLikeatreetrunkdividingintomanybranches whilethetreeisgrowing,theblackcloud ofvolcanicashfromthecraterexpandedindifferentdirectionsasitrose
1. Like the trunk of a tree, it rose in the air, branching out as it climbed. (Para. 12) Paraphrase. Like a tree trunk dividing into many branches while the tree is growing, the black cloud of volcanic ash from the crater expanded in different directions as it rose
2.The sound of theexplosion died away,but it still reverberated in everyone's ear.(Para.13)Explain"diedaway".Paraphrasedieaway:(of sound/wind/light)tobecomeweakergraduallyuntilyoucannothear,orfeel,orseeit,e.g.Thedidn'tgobacktobeduntil thefootstepsdiedaway.Evenwhenthesoundstopped,peopledidnotrecoverfromtheshock.Outlining
2. The sound of the explosion died away, but it still reverberated in everyone’s ear. (Para. 13) Explain “died away”. Paraphrase. die away: (of sound/ wind/ light) to become weaker gradually until you cannot hear, or feel, or see it, e.g. The didn’t go back to bed until the footsteps died away. Even when the sound stopped, people did not recover from the shock. Outlining
3.Theyrushedtothetemples---theTempleof Jupiter,theTempleofApollo,theTempleofIsis.(para.14)IntroducethethreeGodsbriefly.Jupiter:the chiefancient RomanandItaliangod,the equivalent of theancient Greek godZeusApollo:theGreekgodof light,youth,beauty,andprophecy.HewaslaterworshippedbytheRomans.Isis:oneofthemostimportantgoddessesofancientEgyptwhoseworshipspreadtoGreeceandRome
3. They rushed to the temples- the Temple of Jupiter, the Temple of Apollo, the Temple of Isis. (para. 14) Introduce the three Gods briefly. Jupiter: the chief ancient Roman and Italian god, the equivalent of the ancient Greek god Zeus Apollo: the Greek god of light, youth, beauty, and prophecy. He was later worshipped by the Romans. Isis: one of the most important goddesses of ancient Egypt whose worship spread to Greece and Rome
4.Anhourwentbyanddarknessstillshroudedeverything.All wasconfusion.(para.14)Paraphrase.Anhourpassed,thingsdidnot improveand darknesscoveredeverything.Therewastotal chaoseverywhere./Thewholecityhadbeenthrownintochaos
4. An hour went by and darkness still shrouded everything. All was confusion. (para. 14) Paraphrase. An hour passed, things did not improve and darkness covered everything. There was total chaos everywhere. / The whole city had been thrown into chaos
5.Thepeopleof Pompei nowknewthatdoomwasathand.(para.14)Explain"athand".Paraphrase.(close/near)at hand:closetoyouintimeordistance,e.gThepropertyisideallylocatedwithall localamenities（福利设施）closeathandThepeopleofPompeinowknewthattheywouldnotsurvivetheeruption
5. The people of Pompeii now knew that doom was at hand. (para. 14) Explain “at hand”. Paraphrase. (close/ near) at hand: close to you in time or distance, e.g. The property is ideally located with all local amenities (福利设施) close at hand. The people of Pompeii now knew that they would not survive the eruption
6.In thefirstfewhours,onlythequick-wittedmanaged to escape.(para.15)Explain"thequick-witted".thequick-witted:thosewhothinkfastand intelligentlyOpposite:slow-witted,dull-witted
6. In the first few hours, only the quick-witted managed to escape. (para. 15) Explain “the quick-witted”. the quick-witted: those who think fast and intelligently Opposite: slow-witted, dull-witted
7.Lightingatorch, heled his littlebandout intothenightmareof streets.(para.15)Explain"nightmare".Paraphrasenightmare:averydifficult, unpleasantorfrightening situation,e.g.OurtripabroadisanightmareLightinga torch,heledhis familyoutintothestreets,whichwereextremelychaotic.Outlining
7. Lighting a torch, he led his little band out into the nightmare of streets. (para. 15) Explain “nightmare”. Paraphrase. nightmare: a very difficult, unpleasant or frightening situation, e.g. Our trip abroad is a nightmare. Lighting a torch, he led his family out into the streets, which were extremely chaotic. Outlining