unit3 Back to the past Reading课件1
译林高中英语必修三Unit3 Reading部分(共29张PPT)
3. On 24 August AD 79,the volcano erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside. 喷,涌,倒(水...) ➢ She poured _o_u_t_ her worries about her husband’s health to the doctor.
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Pompeii was destroyed by a volcano while Loulan was gradually covered over by sandstorms. B. Pompeii was in Italy while Loulan was in China. C. Both of the two cities were discovered by local people. D. Both of the two cities are lost civilizations about 2,000 years ago.
有关→culture n.文化
5.remain vi.剩下,留下→_re__m__a_i_n_sn.遗物,遗迹,遗骸→remaining
adj.剩余的,留下的,其余的
Ⅱ. 核心词汇
1. The city was founded in the 8th century BC. 兴建,创建;建立
found ... on/upon 建立在……之上,以……为基础或根据
take apart
拆开,拆卸
take on
呈现;具有(特征、外观等);聘用,雇用;承担
Unit3BacktothepastReading课件高中英语译林版(2020)选择性
2. Read for information
Read the historical articles and complete the exercise A1 & A2 on Page 32
in the summer of 1405 Taicang
over 200 ships
almost 28,000
on 3 August 1492 Spain 3/three ships about 90
The shores of the Caribbean
4/four
Christopher Columbus
The timeline focusing on what happened to Christopher Columbus.
(1) H__e__s_e_t_s_a_i_l _f_ro__m___ ___T_a_i_c_a_n_g__o_n__h_i_s____ ___f_ir_s_t_v__o_y_a_g_e_.______
Why were Zheng He’s ships loaded with china, silk, tea and other treasures? Because these are gifts to foreign rulers.
What is the structure of the two passages?
Christopher Columbus
Para(s)__1___: Introduction of_C__h_r_is_t_o_p_h_e_r_C_o_l_u_m_ bus Para(s)__2___: Details about his _fi_r_s_t_v_o_y_a_g_e_____ Para(s)__3___: _S_ig_n_i_f_ic_a_n_c_e___of his voyages
英语:unit3《Back to the past》Subject-verb agreement课件(1)(译林牛津版必修3)
6. 指代意义决定谓语的单复数 1) 在代词 ) 在代词what, which, who, none, some, any, more, most, all等词的单复数 等词的单复数 由其指代的词的单复数决定。 由其指代的词的单复数决定。
is All ____ right. (一切顺利。) 一切顺利。 一切顺利 are All ____ present. (所有人都到齐了。) 所有人都代词each和由 和由every, some, no, any等 和由 等 构成的复合代词作主语,或主语中 构成的复合代词作主语, 含有each, every, 谓语需用单数。 谓语需用单数。 含有 Each of us ____ a tape-recorder. has
is There ____ something wrong with my watch.
13. All that can be done ______. B A. has done B. has been done C. have done D. have been done 14. One or perhaps more pages ______. C A. is missing B. has been missed C. are missing D. was missing 15. More than one worker ____ dismissed. C A. have been B. are C. has been D. has
monitor 前没有 ,在英语中,当一人 前没有the,在英语中, 兼数职时只在第一个职务前加定冠词。 兼数职时只在第一个职务前加定冠词。 后面的职务用and 相连。本题主语为一 后面的职务用 相连。 个人. 个人
2015-2016学年高一英语必修三课件Unit 3 Back to the past Welcome to the unit .ppt
The Ruins of
Summary
Yuanmingyuan
To protect the ancient civilizations and cultural heritage is to take the responsibility, to show our confidence and to protect the pride of nation!
The Potala Palace, over 117 meters high and 360 meters in width, is located on the Red Hill in Tibet, China. It was used as the residence(住宅) of the Dalai Lamas since the 7th century, as well as the religious and political centre of old Tibet. It was rebuilt in the 17th century. Anyone who visits Tibet should visit this site of historic and religious interest.
---Unit 3 Module 3
Questionnaire
1. The Great Wall is about _______ kilometres in length.
A. 4,500 B. 5,500 C. 6,500 D. 7,500
2. The Terracotta Warriors(兵马俑) is in the city of _______. A. Beijing B. Nanjing C. Zhengzhou D. Xi’an
2022届高考英语统考一轮复习必修3Unit3Backtothepast课件牛津译林版ppt
□vast adj.
□salary n.
□basis n.
□court n.
□corrupt vt.& adj. □trial n.
□chairman n. □powerful adj. □aircraft n. □troop n. □philosophy n. □god n.
1.(2020·新高考全国卷Ⅰ)Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners,who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earhart's final flight.__n_.评__委___
派生单词 1.explode vi.爆炸→_e_x_p_lo_s_i_o_n_ n.爆炸,爆发 2.declare vt.宣布,宣称→_d_e_c_la_r_a_ti_o_n__ n.宣告;宣言;申报 3.judge v.判断;审判 n.法官,审判员;裁判员→_j_u_d_g_e_m_e_n_t n.判 断;判决 4.aware adj.意识到的,知道的;察觉到的→_a_w_a_r_en_e_s_s_ n.认识, 意识
□extreme adj.
□bone n.
□wooden adj.
□historical adj. □solution n.
□expression n.
□volcano n. □mud n. □commercial adj. □scholar n. □pot n. □nearby adv.& adj. □leather n. □audience n.
□researcher n.
□true-to-life adj. □disaster n.
高中英语译林版必修3课件:Unit3SectionⅠWelcometotheunitReading-
英语:unit3《Back to the past》Object complement课件(1)(译林牛津版必修3)
Homework
P108 C1. Preview P49
14. Lines 22 & 23 on p. 2 Suddenly Polly felt a rough hand brush her face and she heard a voice in her ear saying ‘Sorry.’ 15. Lines 24 on p. 2 She could feel her heart beating with fear. 16. Line 26-28 on p. 2 A minute before, she had wished for someone to come along. Now she wanted to run but fear held her still.
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Module 3 Unit 3 Grammar & usage
Object complement
授课教师:刘淑英
Reading(P48)
• 1.What is Object complement? • 2.In what pattern does an object complement always occur? • 3.What kinds of words can be used as object complement?
Professor Zhang is a great archaeologist. His work has made the archaeological discovery of Loulan (1) a huge success ______________.
We believe him (2) ______________ to be very hard _______ as his work seems never ending. working We have all found Professor Zhang (3)______________. He took the time to kind and clever answer all our questions and his answers were very wise. We have found him (4)___________. very helpful
18学年高中英语Unit3BacktothepastSectionⅠWelcometotheunit
[读文清障]
⑲as 用作连词,意为“正如”,引导 方式状语从句。 ⑳ How amazing! 多令人惊奇啊! amazing adj.惊人的,了不起的
21 when a farmer discovered ...是定 ○
语从句,修饰 the 18th century, when 相当于 in which。
[读文清障]
30 flee/fliː/(fled, fled) vt.&vi.逃避, ○
逃跑;迅速离开
31 researcher/rI's ○ ɜːtʃə(r)/n.研究者,
调查者
32 true○ tolife/'truːtəˌlaIf/adj.逼真的 33 disaster/dI'zɑːstə(r)/n.灾难 ○
⑨ ⑥
the
city
was
a
[读文清障] ④ lecture/'lektʃə(r)/n. 讲座 attend a lecture 听讲座 ⑤found/faʊnd/vt.兴建,创建 ⑥ BC/ˌbiː'siː/abbr. 公 元 前 (before Christ 的缩写) ⑦Roman/'rəʊmən/n.罗马人 adj.罗 马的,罗马人的 ⑧take over 夺取;接管 ⑨volcano/vɒl'keInəʊ/n. 火 山 (pl.) volcanoes/volcanos 表示地点的介词短语置于句首, 且句子的主语是名词时, 句子用 全部倒装语序。
The ancient Loulan City lies on the west bank of Lop Nur Lake in Xinjiang region.The city was founded in the 2nd century BC in an oasis (绿洲) on the Silk Road.But it became less powerful and strong after its 800 years of development, and disappeared suddenly in the middle of the 6th century AD.At the beginning of last century, a Swedish explorer Sven Hedin discovered the city buried in the desert, which attracted attention from all over the world. The city has already totally turned into dust.But archaeologists (考古学家) believe there was a water tunnel running through the city and dividing it into two different functional rge numbers of potsherds (陶瓷碎片), wood pieces, coins, pieces of jewellery and wood slip documents provide us with plenty of information about the ancient city before it disappeared.
牛津译林版高中英语选择性必修第三册Unit 3 Reading 课件 (共18张PPT)
Welcome to the unit
• If you had such a time machine, would you like to travel back to the past ? or to the future?
• Why?
Sailing the oceans
What difficulties did explorers face in the past?
Zheng He--Para 1
“A fleet of over 200 ships navigated the blue seas, with almost 28,000 people on board, which was a splendid scene. It would take 500 years before a larger fleet salied the seas. According to some records, the largest ships were over 140 metres in length...”
• poor navigational tools • lack of adequate supplies • sickness and starvation. • fear of the unknown.
Zheng He--Para 1
• How does the author begin his article?
Voyages of Zheng He
Zheng He--Para 2-3 • What’s the far-reaching impcat of Zheng He’s voyages?
Zheng He--Para 4
Unit 3 Back to the past Reading词汇详解课件-高中英语选择性必修第三册
unload vt./vi.卸,取下,卸货
7 . load n.
[ C] 负载;负荷; 装载量 The plane took off with a full load. 飞机满载起飞。
大量;许多 a load of/ loads of... 澳大利亚有很多值得一看的好地方。 There are loads of great places to see in Australia.
world.
普遍认为他是世界最佳球员。
(公开)感谢
I gratefully acknowledge financial support from
several local businesses.
我对本地几家企业的资助表示感谢。
14. acknowledge
小试牛刀
1. He is acknowledged __t_o_b_e___ one of the greatest pianists.
友好和睦的;和谐的; 谐调的 harmony n. be in harmony with...
12 . dismiss vt.
不予考虑;对…不屑一提 He dismissed the opinion polls as worthless. 他认为民意测验毫无用处而不予考虑。 去除,消除,摒除(思想、感情等)
On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all. 我谨代表本部门感谢大家。
7 . load v.
vt. (把大量…)装上,装入 load sth. up load sth. up with sth. load sth./sb. into/onto sth.
英语:unit3《Back to the past》Language points课件(1)(译林牛津版必修3)
There are just a few ruins left. Some ____ _______, treasure such as coins and painted pots, was found, and recently some tombs. I as becoming very interested in ancient civilizations. Maybe I shall become an ____________ one day. archaeologist
v-ing prep. phrase.
• He stood with his hand in his pocket. • The boy stood there, with his head down. adv. • With you to help us, we’ll surely succeed. to do • She died with her son yet a schooe+主语 Gone forever are the days when they had to bend their heads. 他们得低着头做人的日子一去不复返 了。
When autumn comes, ____. A. down leaves fall B. down fall leaves C. down fell leaves D. down leaves fall
5. The murderer was brought in, with his hands ____ behind his back. A. being tied C. to be tied B. having tied D. tied
The city was forgotten for many years until the 18th century when a farmer found some stone with writing on it. (L16)
湖南高考英语一轮复习资料 模块三 Unit 3Back to the past回到过去课件 牛津
lecture (1)[C] 演讲,讲课;谴责,训诫 give/deliver a lecture to sb.on sth.关于某事进行演讲 have a lecture听演讲 go to a lecture去听演讲 give sb.a lecture训诫某人 The students have lectures every day.学生每天有课。 The famous professor delivered a lecture on how to protect the environment.这个著名的教授就保护环境问题做了个讲座。
3.His house was completely________by an earthquake.
A.destroying B.destroyed
C.ruined
D.damaged
【解析】 句意为:这房子在地震中被彻底的毁坏了。
destroy毁灭,消灭。本题考查的是被动语态,所以要用过去
分词。
(2)v.作演讲,讲课 Mr Smith is lecturing on Russian literature. Smith 先生正在讲授俄国文学。
1.His father________him for smoking.
A.told
B.stopped
C.lectured
D.persuaded
【解析】 句意为:父亲因为他抽烟而训诫了他。lecture在这
Hope my ideas will work. Yours, Li Hua
Ⅰ.重要单词聚焦 1._c_iv_i_li_z_a_ti_o_n_ n. 2._l_e_c_tu__re____ n. 3._u_n_f_o_r_tu_nate_ly__ adv. 4._b_u_r_y______ vt. 5._d_e_s_tr_o_y____ vt. 6._w_e_a_l_th__y___ adj. 7._c_o_m_m__e_r_c_ia_l adj. 8._g_r_a_d_u__a_ll_y_ adv.
Unit3Reading(languagepoints)课件-选择性必修第三册
[hɑːˈməʊnɪəs] adj.和谐的 名:harmony
副:harmoniously
语法填空
a harmonious balance between exercise and rest 锻炼和休息的协调平衡 It is a_h_a_rm__o_n_io_u_s community where pupils are happy and industrious. 这是个和睦的社区,学生们开心玩耍,用功读书。 They worked very _h_a_rm__o_n_io_u_s_ly_together. people live in __h_a_rm__o_n_y___with nature.
2.Van Gogh had a major__in_f_lu_e_n_c_e___on the development of modern painting.
3.We bacame the best friends and he _in_fl_u_e_n_c_ed_me deeply.
Columbus insisted on searching for a direct sea route to the East Indies by sailing across the Atlantic Ocean.(line5)
strengthen=strength (力量)+en(后缀-en常用来构 成动词,表示“使……”) 类似构词方式的词: length 长度 → lengthen (使)变长 strong adj. 强大的;结实的;有体力的 strength n. 力量;力气
Zheng He’s efforts helped develop and strengthen harmonious relations with these countries and regions, … (line16)
英语:unit3《Back to the past》project课件(1)(译林牛津版必修3)
Read the article and try to get the main idea of each paragraph.
Rome and China had a
Paragraph 4 difficult time in the following hundred years. Both Rome and China
When will the basketball game take place?
take place happen break out
1) Great changes _______________ in my have taken place hometown since 1998. 2) He was fast asleep and didn’t hear the bell had broken out to warn that fire ______________. broke out 3) World War I _________ In 1914. 4) A traffic accident _________ on this road a happened few days ago.
year 1974 1976 1977 1978 1980 event Emperor The army of A second Qinshihuang’s area Terracotta burial chamber containing Warriors was A second A second discovered. area was discovered. area 1,000 containing over 1,000 over containing over figures figures was found.was 1,000 figures was found. found.
牛津译林版必修3Unit 3 Back to the past Period 1
建于1831年的伦敦桥在1962年被拆掉,然而1971年这座桥出现在了美国加州。
In1962,LondonBridgewasfallingdown.Builtin1831,thebridgecouldn’thandletheeverincreasingflowoftrafficacrosstheThamesRiver.TheBritishgovernmentdecidedtoputthebridgeupforsale,andRobertMcCulloch,founderofLakeHavasuCity,Arizona,submittedthewinningbidof2,460,000.Thebridgewastakendown,andeachstonewasnumbered.Everythingwasshipped10,000milestoLongBeach,California,andthentruckedtoLakeHavasuCity.ReconstructionbeganonSeptember23,1968, withaceremonyincludingtheLordMayorofLondon,wholaidthecornerstone.OnOctober10,1971,thebridgewasrebuilt.ToreachthebridgefromI40,werecommendgoingsouthonArizonaHighway95,thenturnleft (east)onMesquiteAvenue.TurnrightonLakeHavasuAvenueN.andthenrightagainonMcCullochBoulevardN.todr iveoverthebridge.JustafterturningontoMcCullochBoulevardN.,you’llcrossoverArizonaHighway95.BeforeyoureachtheactualLondonBridge,it’sbesttoturnleftintothesmallparkinglotneartheLondonBridgeResort.It’saneasywalkalongthel oweredgeofthebridgetothepromenade(散步) forphotos.Onceyouwalkwestunderthebridge,you’llseeawalkwaywhichleadsuptotheLondonBridgevisitors’centerwheretherearesomehistoricalp hotosandotherinformationaboutthebridgeandotherattractionsandplacesofinterestwithinabouta100mileradius(半径) ofLakeHavasuCity.LakeHavasuCity,whichgotitsstartasanArmyAirCorpsrestcampduringWorldWarⅡ,nowhasover1,000businesses,twonewspapersandacollege.Rememberthatthenexttimeamancomesuptoyouandofferstosellyouausedbrid ge!根据上面短文回答下列问题1.WhywasLondonBridgefallingdown? Becausethebridgecouldhardlysupportsomanycarsandtrucks. 2.Whywaseachstonenumberedwhenthebridgewastakendown? Becausetheywantedtoputeachstoneinitsoriginalplacewhenrebuildingit. 3.Whatisthebestplacetoparkyourcar?Thesmallparkinglot.PeriodOne Welcometotheunit&ReadingⅠ.重点单词1.foundvt.兴建,创建founded(过去式)founded(过去分词)2.eruptvi.(火山等)爆发eruptionn.爆发3.pourvi.涌流,倾泻;vt.倒出(液体) 4.unfortunateadj.不幸的,遗憾的5.decoratevt.装饰,装潢6.fleevt.&vi.逃避,逃跑;迅速离开fled(过去式)fled(过去分词)7.destroyvt.毁坏,摧毁8.commercialadj.商业的,贸易的9.wealthyadj.富有的,富裕的wealthn.财产,财富10.graduallyadv.渐渐地,逐渐地11.culturaladj.文化的culturen.文化12.ruinn.废墟;毁坏;vt.破坏,毁灭13.remainsn.遗物,遗迹,遗骸remainv.保持不变,仍然是;剩余,遗留14.materialn.材料;物质;adj.物质的15.explodevi.爆炸explosionn.爆炸Ⅱ.重点短语1.beknownas作为……而出名2.takeover夺取;接管3.pourout倒出;涌出;吐出,尽情诉说4.cause/dodamage造成破坏5.decorate...with...用……装饰……6.turnout结果是,证明是7.failtodosth.未能做某事8.breakdown损坏;崩溃;瓦解;出故障9.togetherwith与……一起;和……一同,连同……10.cutdown砍伐;削减;砍倒Ⅲ.重点句式1.介、副词短语位于句首引起的倒装Nearthecitywasavolcano.离该城不远处有一座火山。
Unit 3 Back to the past 单词详解课件-高中英语(2020)选择性必修第三册
convince vt. 使确信,使相信;说服,劝说
convinced adj. 确信的;深信的 convincing adj. 令人信服的;有说服力的
convince sb of sth/that...
使某人相信某事
convince sb to do sth
说服某人做某事
You must convince yourself of your success.
All these factors must be allowed for. 所有这些因素都必须估计进去。
kingdom n. 王国;管辖范围 astonish vt. 使十分惊讶,使吃惊
astonishing adj. 惊人的;令人惊讶的 astonished adj. 感到十分惊讶的;吃惊的 astonishment n. 惊讶;令人惊讶的事物
She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform. 她拒不承认改革的必要性。 He is widely acknowledged as the best player in the world. 普遍认为他是世界最佳球员。
influential adj. 有很大影响力的,有支配力的
departure n.
Mr. Wang will depart for Hong Kong tomorrow. 王先生将动身去香港明天. The manager departed his job on December 16. 经理于12月16日离职。
shortage n. 不足,短缺
food/ water shortages 食物 /用水短缺 a shortage of 缺少…
regardless adv. 不顾,不加理会 regardless of 不管,不顾
Unit3BacktothePastExtendedreading课件高中英语译林版(2020)选择
2 . What’s the President Roosevelt’s reaction to the attack? (1)He delivered his __P_e_a_r_l_H_a_r_b_o_r_S_p_e_e_c_h_, describing December 7 as “a date which will live in infamy” and declaring war on Japan. (2)The US joined _t_h_e_S_e_c_o_n_d__W_o_r_ld__W__a_r _.
3.Para.3
C.The attack on Pearl Harbor will never be forgotten.
4.Para.4
D.Japanese planes suddenly dropped bombs on Pearl Harbor.
5.Para.5
E.With only minor injuries,Louis saved many people.
Is your prediction right or wrong?
Read the article about the attack on Pearl Harbor to get more information.
While-reading
Activity 1 Fast-reading for basic information
Russell described it as “hell”.Any topic related to the attack might
awaken memories of his horrible experience.
Ⅲ.Read Paras.5—6 and do the following exercises.
Unit+3+Back+to+the+past+Extended+rea牛津译林版选择性必修第三册+
Appreciation
3. Why does the author list exact numbers in Paragraph 5? To demonstrate the huge loss the United States suffered and the brutality of the sudden attack.
2. Which words will you use to describe hell? It is a horrible, unpleasant and dangerous place.
3. According to the title, can you predict what the article is about? Maybe something extremely terrible happened on Pearl Harbor because “hell” usually refers to a very unpleasant situation.
Reading
1. Could you figure out the main idea and the structure of the article? The article mainly talks about the attack on Pearl Harbor in the Second World War.
. Time
Events
Before the attack
As usual, the wake-up call came at 5:45 a.m. The men aboard the warship USS Arizona went to the washroom, dressed in their uniforms and sat down to breakfast.
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Have a quick look at the text and answer:
What is the text made up of?
5 diary entries
Reading strategy:
What should we pay attention to when we are reading diaries? When you are reading diary entries recording someone’s travels, you should look for: ⑴ ⑵ ⑶
• the things that clothes are made of
Fill in the blanks with proper words.
Both Pompeii in ________and Loulan in China Italy became lost civilizations ________ about 2000 years ago. Pompeii was founded ________ in the 8th century BC and wastaken _____ _______ by the Romans in over 89BC. On 24th Aug.AD79, the vocano erupted and the city was _______ _________ buried alive. point Loulan was a _________ on the stopping _________ sand Silk Road. It disappeared under the ________. There are just a few _________ left. Some ruins treasures such as coins and painted pots, _________, were found.
Pompeii
Loulan
Where are the places ination: Pompeii
The lost civilization: Loulan
Loulan Beauty
Remains of Loulan
Step 2 Fast reading
2. How was Pompeii discovered?
It was discovered in the 18th century when a farmer discovered a stone with writing on it. People started to dig in the area for treasure, which caused much damage. Thus, in 1860, the area was put under government protection.
Step 4 Consolidation Get ready to retell the passage using the following key words. Pompeii: Loulan: 8th BC, founded wealthy, commercial city 89BC, Romans, took over stopping point, Silk Road became a rich city sandstorms, cover, gradually AD 79, volcano, erupted, Around the year 1900, the people, city, buried European explorer, became lost discovered ruins of Loulan civilizations treasure, coins, wall paintings... 18th C, farmer, found stone an ancient water system people, dig for..., huge trees, result in cause ... 1860, under government protection
in the 8th century in 89 BC on 24th Aug. AD 79 in 1860
Loulan 2000 years ago from AD 200 to AD 400 around the year 1900
event It was founded. The Romans took it over. The vocano erupted. It was put under government protection. It was a busy and wealthy commercial city. It was covered over gradually by sandstorms. It was discovered by a European explorer.
She felt that it was a pity!
C2 The writers of diaries often record feelings or opinions
(emotions) as well as what they have done (actions). Do the sentences below express emotions(E) or actions(A)?
Unit 3 Reading
Back to the past Lost civilizations
Step 1 Presentation
What does the title Lost Civilizations mean? Lost civilizations means ancient buildings, cultures and areas that no longer exist.
3. What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for?
With the stones, people did not have to step in the mud on rainy days.
4. Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000 years ago?
the city ! 4 How amazing !
5 People started to dig in the area for treasure. 6 When I walked around the city, I saw streets just as they had been. 7 I am so excited to be here!
dates and place names
facts and historical information personal feelings and opinions
B Find the historical information about Pompeii and Loulan
Pompeii time
A Go through the passage and answer these questions.
1. Where are Pompeii and Loulan? Pompeii is in Italy and Loulan is in China.
2. What is one main similarity between Pompeii and Loulan? Both of them became lost civilizations about 2,000 years ago. 3. What was Loulan buried beneath? Loulan was buried beneath the sand.
Step 6 Homework
Try to search for some information about lost civilizations after class and report to the class.
1 I feel lucky to have won a place on this trip. 2 This morning we went to a
E/A E/A E/A E/A
lecture about Pompeii.
3 Unfortunately, all the people
were buried alive, and so was
Step 3 Further reading
C1 Listen to the tape carefully and answer the following questions.
1. What happened to Pompeii in August AD 79?
The vocano erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside. Many people in Pompeii were buried alive, and so was the city.
Discussion
Is it useful for people to study things from the past? Why or why not? We can learn the lessons(教训, 经验) from the past so that we can’t make the same mistakes as before, and then we can do better in our later life.