1、Stories from HistoryLesson 1 Period 2Language Focus and GrammarTsinghua High School:Zhang ShuminStories from History Language Focus and Grammar Revision for words and expression:Encourage the students to work out the English explanations of some important words and useful expressions either from the
2、 context or refer to their dictionaries.Revision of Warm-up&L11.knock at/on2.knock sb./sth.over3.at the speed of e into view5.There is no doubt that6.a ticket with a phone number written on it 敲门（窗）撞倒 以的速度 出现在视野中 毫无疑问 一张写着电话号码的票Useful phrases in L17.一世纪末8.阻挡，封闭9.给深刻印象10.可怕的历史遗址11.挖掘12.时间胶囊13.突然兴旺的城市
3、14.侧卧15.继续生存at the end of the first centuryblock outleave a deep impression on sb.an awesome historical sitedig outtime capsulebooming citieslie on ones sidelive onUseful phrases in L116.volcanic eruption17.a great loss18.preserve a frozen moment19.be caught in20.feel sorrow and deep sympathy for21.
4、a monument to human history22.split up 火山爆发 巨大的损失 保护一个封存的瞬间 遭遇 感到悲痛和深切的同情 历史的纪念 解散，分成小部分Useful phrases in L1 23.on the way to 24.round-the-world trip 25.get a pay rise 26.the authentic objects 27.the decorated walls 28.the ancient architecture 29.this particularly sad event 30.be entirely different2
5、3.去的路上24.环球旅行25.加薪26.原物27.装饰过的墙28.古代建筑29.特别悲伤的事件30.完全不同Fill in the blanks A good idea _ to me.He _ to be at home when I dropped in.Great changes _ since 1978.The Civil War _ in 1789.occurredhave taken placehappenedbroke outUsing the proper words and phrases given below.occur,happen,take place,break
6、outLanguage Focus 1.witness-to see and experience important events or changes；one who can give a firsthand account of something seen,heard,or experienced e.g.She had witnessed the disaster before going to court.上法庭前，她早已经目睹了这个灾难。She is the only one witness to the terrible attack.Language Focus 警方正呼吁曾
7、目睹这起事故的人提供信息。Police are appealing for information from anyone who witnessed the accident.最近这几年是钢铁工业垮掉的年代。Recent years have witnessed the collapse of the steel industry.Language Focus 2.occur-to happen;to come to mind e.g.Heavy rains occur during a summer monsoon.夏季风季节常有大雨发生。到上星期五之前，这个想法就没在我脑海中出现过。Th
8、e idea had never occurred to me by last Friday.1010Language Focus 3.block out-to stop light reaching a place;to stop yourself thinking about something or remembering e.g.There was a heavy curtain that had blocked out the sunlight.She tried to block the terrible memory of the earthquake out.Language
9、Focus 4.awesome-extremely impressive e.g.They stood in awesome silence before the ancient ruins.在古遗址前他们出奇安静地站立着。They experienced the awesome sweep of the scenery in Jiu Zhaigou last summer.去年夏天他们在九寨沟体验了令人叹为观止的景色。Language Focus 5.feel sorrow and deep sympathy(for)为感到悲痛和深切的同情 e.g.We felt great sorrow
10、and deep sympathy for his death at such a young age.法官说尽管他对玛丽亚的处境深感同情，但没有别的选择，只能给她判刑。The judge said that he felt the deepest sympathy for Marias situations,but he had no option.He had to sentence her.1313Grammar Task 1:Using“Experience Approach or PPP Approach”to review the Past Perfect.P=Presentati
11、on Read the sentences and find out which action happened before the other.1)Pliny wrote about an extremely terrible volcanic eruption that he had witnessedas a young man.1414Grammar 2)However,more than 1,600 years later,some scientists found the lost towns that had been buried under the ashes.3)By l
12、ast Friday when the due date came,they had already finished this academic research project.4)The people,towns and villages that had disappeared under the ashes were entirely forgotten by the world.1515Grammar Read the above sentences again and decide which tense is used to talk about:1.an event in t
13、he past?2.an event that happened earlier,before the other past event in the story?1616Grammar Look at the following three pictures,which of the two sentences best describes each picture.1.a)The film began when they arrived at the cinema.b)The film had begun when they arrived at the cinema.1717Gramma
14、r 2.a)The students were leaving the class when the teacher came in.b)The students had left the class when the teacher came in.1818Grammar 3.a)The police arrested the man who was breaking into a jewellery shop.b)The police arrested the man who had broken into a jewellery shop.1919Grammar P=Practice P
15、=Practice（either translation or blank either translation or blank filling)filling)I I had never talkedhad never talked so openly so openly untiluntil I met Lily.I met Lily.Peter bought me a necklace for my birthday,Peter bought me a necklace for my birthday,becausebecause I I had asked forhad asked
16、for the necklace.the necklace.We got married a year We got married a year after after we we had fallenhad fallen in love in love with each other.with each other.By the timeBy the time I arrived home,the others I arrived home,the others had eatenhad eatenall the food.all the food.BeforeBefore I got t
17、o the movie theatre,the movie I got to the movie theatre,the movie had had already begun.already begun.2020Grammar P=Production 1.Practise the Past Perfect using the exercises 8 on P7and 5 on P53.2.Create situations where the Past Perfect can be used,either in words or using pictures.2121Task 2：Writ
18、e Project Students are required to collect information about historical stories from the Internet,libraries or any source they can and shorten the story to around 100 words.Note:While making the story shorter,students are supposed to pay close attention to 5Ws(who,where,when,what,why)in the story.22222323
