课件31张PPT。Unit 2
Wish you were here Why do more and more people like to travel?People travel for different purposes:enjoy the beauty of nature
learn about the outside world
get excitement or relax oneself
do some research
study wildlife or plants
be interested in delicious food
do business or make friends … adventurebungeewhite-water raftingrock climbingmountain climbingcyclingAdventure is an unusual,
exciting or dangerous
experience, journey or
series of events.An adventure in AfricaNew words of places:Moroccothe Sahara Desertthe River NileLake VictoriaKenyaTanzania (Kilimanjaro)Himalayas[ him?'lei?z]A North African kingdom, is on the northwestern corner of Africa and Rabat is its capital.
Casablanca, in the north of this country, is the largest city. The famous movie Casablanca tells a story which happened in this city.Moroccothe Sahara DesertIt is the world’s largest desert, covering 9,065,000 square kilometers.the River NileFlowing quietly and peacefully, it enjoys the fame of “The cradle of African civilization(非洲文明的摇篮)”.Lake VictoriaIt is named after Queen of England in the 19th century. It is the world’s largest tropical (热带) lake and the second largest freshwater lake (淡水湖).It is the highest mountain in Africa. It stands in northeastern Tanzania. The top of the mountain is covered by snow and ice all year round.
Mount KilimanjaroThe mountains, located in Asia are one of the highest mountain ranges(山脉) in the world.
The world’s highest peak (山峰) was 8,848 meters high which was conquered(攻克) in 1953.HimalayasThe exciting, mysterious and attractive AfricaCamels in the Gobi DesertThe pyramids in EgyptThe PharaohsThe AfricansAn elephant in Africaa place of excitement,
mystery and attractiondatesno surnamefriendly greetingspast eventsjokescontractionsIt is an
______
letter.informalReading Strategy Go through the letter quickly .Then answer these questions :
1 Who wrote the following letter ?
2 What places are mentioned?
3 What animal is uncomfortable to sit on?
4 How long will the author stay in Africa ?
London, Morocco, the Sahara Desert, the River Nile, Kenya, Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro, HimalayasToby.Camel.About four weeks.Fast readingPara 1True or falseToby would spend a few weeks traveling before he goes to university. 2.After the trip to Africa, Colin will go to university. Careful readingColinthe HimalayasPara.2Where to start:
Time:
Where to go:
How to go there:
What to take:
How long:London15th JulyMorocco/Saharaplane (from London to Morocco)
camels (through Sahara)tents/sleeping bags/a flashlightsix daysSaharaLake Victoria1.What adventure activity will the writer try?3.How to protect himself?White-water raftinghelmetlife jacketPara 32. What is white-water rafting like?dangerousexcitingIn ________, they’ll live with the ______ people in their villages , and eat and drink _________ they do, including cow’s _______.Kenya localwhateverbloodThey’ll walk across the land, following the __________ of big animals . The guides will have guns with them for ___________. tracksdefensePara4-5Para 6What will they do after sunset?Why?get plenty of rest tiring, feel sick as the atmosphere gets thinner.Para 6Which of the following is their traveling route?_____
A. Morocco Britain Tanzania Kenya China
B. London Morocco Kenya Tanzania China
C. China Morocco Kenya Tanzania Britain
D. China Britain Morocco Kenya TanzaniaBWork in pairs and complete the
following chart according to the
letter. Please fill in each blank with
no more than one word.Task-based readingadventureplanePlacescamelsCampingVictoriatrackswhatever Himalayas MountSuppose you and your partner are Toby and Colin, you have just finished your adventure in Africa and are holding a press conference(记者招待会). The rest of the class are journalists from CCTV/VOA/China Daily/…
Role-playActivityThe journalists can raise questions like this:
Do you think climbing the Himalayas
is challenging?
What kinds of difficulties have you
experienced? interesting activities, means of
transportation…>
How did you overcome the difficulties ?Role-playActivity
1.Retell the travel plan of Toby .
2.Look for more information about Africa on the Internet.HomeworkWe're all going on a summer holiday,no more working for a week or two.Fun and laughter on our summer holiday,no more worries for me or you,for a week or two.We're going where the sun shines brightly.We're going where the sea is blue.Summer HolidayWe've all seen it on the movies,now let's see if it's true.Everybody has a summer holiday,doin' things they always wanted to,So we're going on a summer holiday,to make our dreams come true,for me and you.GoodbyeThank you for your attending!