Teaching aims:

1. Make sure that student understand the text.

2. Help the students develop the ability of reading diary entries.

3. Make sure that students grasp the main idea of the text by retelling the text.

4. Enable the students to talk about the topic of civilization in English.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1  Lead-in

The teacher begins the lesson by showing the picture of Pavarotti and Beijing Opera to compare China with Italy.

The teacher introduce the topic: Pomprii vs. Loulan—Lost civilizations.

【设计说明】通过有关中国和意大利的话题引入主题，调动学生的学习热情和兴趣，寓教于乐，水到渠成导入本课主题。

Step 2  Listening

Ask students to listen to the tape recording and answer the question: What is one main similarity between Pompeii and Loulan?

【设计说明】通过听课文录音和回答问题完成对课文的初步理解。

Step 3  Reading

Ask the students to read the text, answer the questions and complete the form.

【设计说明】通过阅读课文，回答问题和完成表格对文章进行进一步的理解。

Step 4  Retelling

Let the students retell the text according to the form.

【设计说明】通过复述课文确保学生理解掌握课文。

Step 5   Discussion

Make students discuss the topic: What would you like to show to the aliens about our human civilizations if they came to our earth? Why?

【设计说明】从课文主题展开讨论，深化文章内涵，促使学生真正运用语言进行思想交流，提升学生的精神。

Step 6  Assignments

From the topic of the discussion ask students to think of the civilization of their class.

【设计说明】通过讨论的话题引申出班级文化，启发学生思考，从课文内容向人文层面的提升，同时也激励学生树立正确积极的人生观与价值观。