1.     get relevant information   from the passage and a video, understand and conclude the course of   civilizations of Pompeii and Loulan

2.     make comparisons and find   out the similarities and differences of the two civilizations

3.     think critically about what   makes a civilization continue

Important & difficult points

1.     draw a graph to indicate the   development of Loulan civilization based on the diary and the video

2.     Think the factors that cause   a civilization disappear and those making a civilization continue

Teaching methods

Task-based reading

Procedures

Stage

Teacher’s acts

Students’ expected reaction

Students’ unexpected reaction

Lead-in

1.     Show a world map and guide   students to list some ancient civilizations they know

Chinese civilization; Ancient Egypt civilization…

Students may refer to some civilizations that the   teacher doesn’t know

2.     Introduce the writer and the   literary form of this passage

Answer the writer and the literary form based on   preview

Reading

Day-1

Ask questions about Ann’s traveling plan

1) Where is Ann 2) What will she visit in this place   3) How long will she stay in this place 4) Where will she go after visiting   this place and where is place 5) How long she will stay there

Read the dates and day-1 part in 30 seconds and   answer the questions

Some students may have the wrong answer or spend too   much time reading

Reading Para 2-3

(Pompeii part)

1. Ask students to read para 2-3 in about 3 minutes.

Read Ann’s diary from day-2 to day-3

2. Show an uncompleted graph on the screen and ask   students to fill in the time and events based on the readig 

Complete the timeline and events of the graph

3. Ask questions about the gragh

Answer teacher’s questions about the graph

Reading Para 4-5

(Loulan part) & Group work 

1.     Play a video about   Loulan 

Enjoy the video and note some important time and   events

2.     Ask students to read para   4-5 and then draw a graph on their own to indicate the development of Loulan   based on the video and the passage

Read para 4-5, work in groups of four and draw their   own graphs of the development of Loulan 

Some students may not concentrate on the task or   draw the graph by themselves without cooperating with their partners

3.     Have students to show their   graphs

Present the graphs drawn by their group and explain   the time and events involved in the graph and let others evaluate them 

4. Show teacher’s version

Comparison

Ask students to find the similarities and   differences between the two civilizations according to the graphs and the   passages

Make the comparison and try to figure out the reason

Further thinking

Introduce Chinese civilization and raise the   question: Compared to the Pompeii, Loulan and many other ancient   civilizations, what makes China successfully keep its civilization in the   long river of history?

Think about the question and give the answer

Some students may give unexpected answers which   makes the teacher unable to respond to it.