1、 Lesson 1 Stories from History 第1頁，共17頁。 What happened in the picture?Use the key words to make a guess.第2頁，共17頁。 Pompeii is located in southwest Italy near the grand city of Naples. The city of Pompeii was built around the southeast section at the foot of Mount Vesuvius near the Bay of Naples. Pomp

2、eii was a thriving city,but would meets its doom on the morning of August 24, A.D. 79. 第3頁，共17頁。Mount VesuviusPompeii:The city that became a time capsule第4頁，共17頁。Mount Vesuvius The eruption had occurred on August 24th,79AD.第5頁，共17頁。original street of the city第6頁，共17頁。第7頁，共17頁。第8頁，共17頁。第9頁，共17頁。 This

3、 is the Marina Gate. One of several portals to the city. The gates were named according to where they would lead you. For instance, the Marina Gate faced the sea, while the Vesuvio Gate faced Mt. Vesuvius. 第10頁，共17頁。 This is a fine example of a Pompeian artwork.This fresco comes from the Vettius Hou

4、se where there are several beautifully preserved frescoes. 第11頁，共17頁。 The bodies of people who died in Pompeii had decayed many centuries before archeologist arrived.第12頁，共17頁。To learn about the ancient world第13頁，共17頁。 Talk about Chinese buried army Terracotta Warriors第14頁，共17頁。Language Points:1 wit

5、ness n. 目擊者，（出庭）證人 v. 目擊， （在法庭上）作證 I was a witness to this quarrel. We were witnessing the most important scientific development of the century. 我們親眼見到本世紀(jì)最重要的科學(xué)發(fā)展。2 leave a (deep) impression on sb 3 decay v. a.(cause sth)to become bad, rot; b. lose power, vigor, influence第15頁，共17頁。n. u (state reache

6、d by the process of) decaying Our power decay in old age. tooth decay 蛀牙 The feudal system slowly fell into decay.4 But much more than buildings and objects, it is the forms of the people who were caught in the disaster that have captured the imaginations of millions of people across the world.第16頁，共17頁。Grammar Past Perfect1 We use Past Perfect to talk about an event or situation in the past which happened before other past events. The policeman arrested the man who had broken into a jewelers shop.We use the Past Perfect and