Unit Two (Reading)

Please enjoy a movie, can you find out where this story happened? Lead-in

What do you know about ? The Atlantic The Indian Ocean Lead-in

What do you know about ? The Atlantic The Indian Ocean Lead-in

Go through the letter quickly. Then answer these questions : 1 Who wrote the following letter ? 2 What animal is uncomfortable to sit on? 3 How long will the author stay in Africa ? Fast reading

T or F 1.Toby leave London on 16th July and they will go to Morocco by train. 2. The Sahara Desert is the biggest desert in the world and it is twice the size of the US. 3. They will wear special clothing, a helmet and a life jacket to go white-water rafting. 4. After white-water rafting, they’re going on a trip to see wild animals in Morocco. 5. Toby wants to see a giraffe up close but Colin wants to see an elephant. 6. Mountain climbing can be very tiring, and many people feel sick as the air gets thinner. F F T F F T Fast reading

Sahara Morocco Route ( 路线 ) of traveling

Sahara Careful reading Paragraph How to travel What to take Why to take them Para. 2 By camel A torch I’ll be able to see in the dark

Sahara Morocco Lake Victoria River Nile Route ( 路线 ) of traveling

Paragraph What to do What to wear Why to wear them Careful reading Lake Victoria Para. 3 We’ll go white-water rafting A helmet and a life jacket In case your raft gets turned upside down or sinks

Sahara Morocco Lake Victoria River Nile Route ( 路线 ) of traveling Kenya

Careful reading Kenya Para. 4-5 Reading comprehension 1.After white-water rafting, what are Toby and Colin going to see on their trip? 2. Does Toby feel a little scared of drinking cow’s blood? 3. Why should Toby buy a large, strong, light backpack with them? 4. Why will the guides have guns with them?

Sahara Morocco Lake Victoria River Nile Route ( 路线 ) of traveling Kenya Mount. Kilimanjaro Tanzania

Careful reading Tanzania-- Kilimanjaro  What is the common problem to many people climbing mountains?  What will Colin and Toby do to avoid such problems? Reading comprehension

Put the activities in the correct order according to Toby’s plan for the trip. ___________ travel down the River Nile. ___________ travel on camels through the Sahara Desert ___________ climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania ___________ see wild animals in Kenya ___________ fly to Morocco ___________ go to the Himalayas Summary

Read this letter and draw a map of Toby’s travelling in Africa London Morocco The Sahara Desert Lake Victoria Kenya Tanzania Mount Kilimanjaro Summary

choose the proper words to complete the reply by Aihua. adventure astonishing scared camel white – water life jacket places blood local helmet Consolidation Dear Toby, Thank you very much for your letter. Your __________ sounds exciting! I can’t wait to hear what Africa is like. I think the most exciting thing you are going to do is the __________ ride through the Sahara Desert. I might be __________ to ride a camel. Six days sounds like a long time to be traveling on camels. Do they bite ? adventure camel scared

Please be careful when you go _________ rafting down the river. Make sure that you remember to wear your ___________ and ___________. white-water helmetlife jacket Consolidation adventure astonishing scared camel white – water life jacket places blood local helmet Your trip to see wild animals in Kenya sounds fun. Do you really have to drink cow’s _________ ? I suppose the __________ people might think you are rude if you don’t. I really envy you --- you will see elephants, lions and other animals up close. blood local

After traveling for almost four weeks, will you really have enough energy to climb the Himalayas ? It sounds very tiring, but I’m sure the view will be __________. I look forward to receiving your postcards from different _________ all over the world! astonishing places Consolidation adventure astonishing scared camel white – water life jacket places blood local helmet

Suppose 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/… Activity

The journalists can raise questions like this:  Do you think climbing the Himalayas is challenging?  What kinds of difficulties have you experienced? <weather, equipment, interesting activities, means of transportation…>  How did you overcome the difficulties ? Activity

Kenya 1.Toby feels a little scared of drinking cow’s blood. 2. Since they are not dangerous at all, Toby and Colin will get close to the big animals to take good photos. 3. They need large, strong, heavy backpacks to carry water and food. 4. Walking skills are necessary in the animal- visiting- trip in Kenya. √ × × √ T or F Even though they are dangerous as close as possible light Para. 4-5 Careful reading

Mount. Kilimanjaro Sahara Morocco Tanzania Lake Victoria River Nile Kenya Route ( 路线 ) of traveling

1.Retell the travel plan of Toby. 2.Look for more information about Africa on the Internet. Homework