Book 2-10 PompeiiRobert Silverberg

Pompeii

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Why does the author call Pompeii a strange city? What happened to the city? What was the city like before it was destroyed? What are some other natural disasters in world history that you have learned about?

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Match the words with their correct meaning in the text.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. hurl graze cram intact mighty shatter a. very strong or powerful b. to suddenly break into small pieces c. to throw violently in a particular direction e. to eat grass growing in a field f. to push sb./sth. into a small place g. complete and not damaged

Key: c, e, f, g, a, b

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Understand the structure and the general idea of the text Know something about the history of Pompeii and what happened in AD 79 Be able to use specific verbs to describe things Be able to create a dominant impression by using words about five senses Know something about natural disasters likeW T volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tornado etc.

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Robert Silverberg (born January 15, 1935) is an American author, best known for writing science fiction. In 1956 he graduated from Columbia University, having majored in Comparative Literature.

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Culture Tips Naples is the capital of Campania and the thirdlargest city in Italy, after Rome and Milan. It has a population of nearly 1 million within its administrative limits on a land area of 117.3 km2 (45 sq mi). The urban area of Naples extends beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of above 3 million.

Culture Tips The city of Pompeii is a partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples. Pompeii was partially destroyed and buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, and it was lost for nearly 1700 years before its accidental rediscovery in 1749. Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city during the Pax Romana. Today, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Italy, with approximately 2,500,000 visitors every year.

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Pompeii the last day A multidisciplinary study of the eruption products and victims indicates that at Vesuvius and surrounding towns heat was the main cause of death of people, previously believed to have died by ash suffocation. The results of the study, published in 2010, show that exposure to at least 250 °C hot surges at a distance of 10 kilometres from the vent was sufficient to cause instant death, even if people were sheltered within buildings.

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st known for its eruption in AD 79 that led to the burying and destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. They were never rebuilt, although surviving townspeople and probably looters did undertake extensive salvage work after the destructions. The towns' Pompeii, with Vesuvius towering above locations were eventually forgotten until their accidental rediscovery in the 18th century.

Mount Vesuvius

Culture Tips Vesuvius from planeInside the crater of Vesuvius

Culture TipsJupiter is the king of the gods and the god of sky and thunder. Jupiter was the chief deity of Roman state religion throughout the Republican and Imperial eras, until the Empire came under Christian rule. Jupiter is thought to have originated as a sky god. His identifying implement is the thunderbolt, and his primary sacred animal is the eagle, which held precedence over other birds in the taking of auspices and became one of the most common symbols of the Roman army.

Culture TipsApollo is one of the mostimportant and complex of the Olympian deities in ancient Greek and Roman religion, Greek and Roman mythology. Apollo has been variously recognized as a god of light and the sun, truth and prophecy, healing, plague, music, poetry, and more. Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto, and has a twin sister, the chaste huntress Artemis.

Culture Tips Isis is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the patron of nature and magic. She was the friend of slaves, sinners, artisans, and the downtrodden, and she listened to the prayers of the wealthy, maidens, aristocrats, and rulers. Isis is also known as protector of the dead and goddess of children. The name Isis means "Throne". Her headdress is a throne. As the personification of the throne, she was an important representation of the pharaoh's power. The pharaoh was depicted as her child, who sat on the throne she provided.