(共36张PPT)
Unit 2
Wish you were here
Reading
An adventure in Africa
New words of places:
Morocco
the Sahara Desert
the River Nile
Lake Victoria
Kenya
Tanzania (Kilimanjaro)
Himalayas
[ him?'lei?z]
A North African kingdom. Casablanca, is the largest city. The famous movie Casablanca tells a story which happened in this city.
Morocco
the Sahara Desert
It is the world’s largest desert, covering 9,065,000 square kilometers.
the River Nile
Flowing quietly and peacefully, it enjoys the fame of “The cradle of African civilization(文明)”.
Lake Victoria
It 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 is covered by snow and ice all year round.
Kilimanjaro
The mountains, located in Asia are one of the highest mountain ranges(山脉) in the world.
Himalayas
dates
addresser
friendly greetings
jokes
past events
contractions
It is a(an) formal /informal letter.
_____
____________
Reading Strategy
adventure
bungee
white-water rafting
rock climbing
mountain climbing
cycling
Adventure is an unusual,
exciting or dangerous
experience, journey or
series of events.
1. What words come to your mind when we talk about Africa?
2.What interests you most about Africa?
Have you ever thought of visiting Africa one day?
Please read the following letter quickly and answer these questions.
1.How will Colin and Toby travel through the desert?
2. What activity does Toby think is dangerous?
3. How long will the brothers stay in Africa?
They will travel on camels.
White-water rafting and watching wildlife up close.
About four weeks.
Fill in the blanks with proper words:
Places Details
Morocco Go there by 1)_______ from London
The Sahara Desert 1.Travel through the desert by 2)________
2. 3)_______ in tents.
3. Sleep on the ground and on4)_______nights
The River Nile 1. Start at Lake Victoria
2. In 5)_______ not to fall into the water,
6)______
1.Live with the local people in their villages.
2. Walk across the land and follow the tracks
3. Get close 7)__________ to take photos of the
Tanzania 1.Many people feel sick while climbing 8)______
2. Have a 9)_______ rest before climbing.
Go to the Himalayas after the trip in 10)_______
plane
camel
Camp
clear
order
Kenya
enough
higher
good
Africa
Title: An adventure in Africa
Places Details
Morocco Go there by 1)_______ from London
The Sahara Desert 1.Travel through the desert by 2)________
2. 3)_______ in tents.
3. Sleep on the ground and on4)_______nights
The River Nile 1. Start at Lake Victoria
2. In 5)_______ not to fall into the water,
6)______
1.Live with the local people in their villages.
2. Walk across the land and follow the tracks
3. Get close 7)__________ to take photos of the
Tanzania 1.Many people feel sick while climbing 8)______
2. Have a 9)_______ rest before climbing.
Go to the Himalayas after the trip in 10)_______
Choose the correct answer :
1. According to the second paragraph, Colin and Toby will take the following things except _________during the six-day trip.
Sleeping bags B. a flashlight
C. Heavy shoes D. tents
2. While _______, they have to wear a helmet and a life jacket to protect themselves.
going across the desert
climbing the mountain
C. going on a trip
D. going white-water rafting
C
D
3. Which of the following is the right order of their travel?
London ---Morocco---the Sahara Desert---Lake Victoria ( the River Nile)---Kenya---Tanzania---the Himalayas
London---the Sahara Desert---Morocco---Lake Victoria ( the River Nile) ---Kenya---Tanzania---the Himalayas
C. London---the Sahara Desert---Morocco---Lake Victoria ( the River Nile)---Tanzania---Kenya---the Himalayas
D. The Himalayas---London---the Sahara Desert---Morocco---Lake Victoria ( the River Nile)---Kenya---Tanzania
4. What kind of person do you think Toby is by saying “I hope my camels likes me”?
A. An animal-loving person.
B. A very humorous person.
C. A helpful person. D. A kind person.
5. What can we infer after reading the text?
Adventurous as the trip is, Toby feels worried about it.
The trip is sure to cost Toby much.
Though it is an adventurous trip, Toby is sure to enjoy it.
The trip is sure to be very exciting and relaxing.
Let’s listen to tape and enjoy the adventure in Arica
flashlight
sleeping bag
tent
the River Nile
Lake Victoria
white-water rafting
Toby
Colin
Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
Put the activities in the correct order according to Toby’s plan for the trip.
____travel down the River Nile
____travel camels through the Sahara Desert
____climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
____see wild animals in Kenya
____take a flight to Morocco
____go to the Himalayas
1
2
3
4
5
6
The Sahara Desert
the
River
Nile
乞力马扎罗山
Mount Kilimanjaro
维多利亚湖
Lake Victoria
Egypt
Kenya
Morocco
Tanzania
Where to start:
Where to go:
How to go there:
What to take:
How long:
London
Morocco
Sahara
plane (from London to Morocco)
camels (through Sahara)
tents/ a flashlight
six days
Sahara
Lake Victoria
1.What adventure activity will the writer try?
3.How to protect himself?
White-water rafting
helmet
life jacket
2. What is white-water rafting like?
dangerous
exciting
In ________, they’ll live with the ______ people in their villages , and eat and drink _________ they do, including cow’s _______.
Kenya
local
whatever
blood
They’ll walk across the land, following the __________ of big animals such as elephants, lions and_________.
tracks
giraffes
Please do pair work,one as Toby,the other as a reporter from our school magazine. Toby will be interviewed about his travel plan by the reporter.
Toby:say something about the travel plan in Africa.
The reporter: interview Toby about his travel plan. You are interested in:Where will you go first? Will you go white-water rafting? Is it exciting? Are you going to Kenya?etc.
An adventure in China
Discussion:
Where to travel? travel routine
What to take with?
How to travel?
What to do?
Discuss in groups a travel plan in China.
1.Finish 课本Ex. E on page 25.
2. Finish 课课练Ex.一,二 on page 37
Exciting, mysterious and attractive Africa
Camels in the Desert
The pyramids in Egypt
The Pharaohs
The Africans
An elephant in Africa
Giraffes in Africa
Zebras in the beautiful
grasslands of Africa