1. He decided to rescue his friend Pompy.

6. It was night when the volcano erupted.　 F

Task 4 Scan the text & fill in the following form.

Task 5 Arrange the following statements according to the right order.

5. They decided to try the open air instead of staying in the house.　 T

4. The flames came from the homes of farmers who had left in a panic with the kitchen fires still on.　 F

3. My uncle went to rescue Pompy after saving Rectina.　 T

2. My uncle planned to save his friend’s wife Rectina.　 F

1. A volcano erupted on the 24th of August in 79 BC in southern Italy.　 F

2. Show another picture. Ask the students to guess what happened in the town of Pompeii? (A volcano erupted suddenly and after 18 hours all were damaged, including the people, animals, plants and the town itself.)

Step 3 While reading

Task 1 Skim the text and answer the following questions.

Q1: What is described in the following passage?

The eruption of the volcano called Mount Vesuvius.

Q2: When and where did it happen?

On the 24th of August in 79 AD in southern Italy.

Q3: Who is the writer of the letter?

Pliny, the younger.

Task 2 Decide whether the following sentences are true or false.

1. Show a picture. Ask the students: What can you see in the picture? (The body of the people, exactly, the body of the people in the town of Pompeii in the southern Italy.----show a picture of the relics of the town of Pompeii.)