Unit 2 Wish you were here

Africa

the Sahara Desert 撒哈拉沙漠

the River Nile 尼罗河

Lake Victoria 维多利亚湖

1)What words come to your mind when we talk about Africa? 2)Have you ever considered going to Africa to take an adventure?

Reading An adventure in Africa

Skimming Read the letter quickly and decide whether the following sentences are True(T)or False(F).Circle your answers.

True or False F Toby leaves London on 15th July and they will go to Morocco by train. The Sahara Desert is the biggest desert in the world and it is twice the size of the US. They will wear special clothing, a helmet and a lifejacket to go white-water rafting. Toby wants to see a giraffe up close but Colin wants to see an elephant. Mountain climbing can be very tiring, and many people feel sick as the air gets thinner. F T F T

Scanning Read the letter carefully and choose the best answer for each question.

B Which of the following is their travelling route? A. Morocco — Britain — Tanzania — Kenya — China B. London — Morocco — Kenya — Tanzania —— China C. China — Morocco — Kenya — Tanzania —— Britain D. China — Britain — Morocco — Kenya — Tanzania B

C 2) Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? A. Toby enjoys travelling on camel through the Sahara Desert. B. Toby dare not get close to some wild animals as he thinks they are very dangerous and may attack him. C. Toby and his brother Colin are very excited about the trip to Africa. D. Toby’s brother wants to travel before he runs a university. C

A. invite his friend to join in his trip to Africa 3) The purpose of the author is to _______. A. invite his friend to join in his trip to Africa B. share his happiness and excitement of his adventure experiences with his friend C. tell his friend about his travel plan D. tell his friend about his winter holiday trip C

4) Toby wants to take some photos of the big animals and see a(n) _______ up close. A. elephant B. giraffe C. tiger D. lion A

5) From the text, we can learn that their trip to Africa will be _______. A. boring and scary B. adventurous and exciting C. different but comfortable D. pleasant and comfortable B

Step Ⅱ Group discussion 1. Fill in the blanks with proper words within 10 minutes.

plane camel clear order Go there by 1)_________from London 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 on 4) _________ nights The River Nile 1.Start at Victoria 2.In 5) _________ not to fall into the water plane camel Camp clear order

Kenya Tanzania enough higher good Africa 6) _________ 1.Live with the local people in their villages. 2.Walk across the land and follow the tracks of wildlife. 3.Get close 7) _________ to take photos of the animals. 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) _________ Kenya enough higher good Africa

2. Discuss in groups about the exercises to get the best answers. 3. Name a group member to present your answers.

Step Ⅲ Rethink and Brief summary Tony wrote a letter telling Aihua about his plan for his 1)___________in Africa, on which he and his brother will experience lots of 2) ___________ things. First they will fly to Northern African country, Morocco. Then they will travel by 3) _________ Through the Sahara Desert, which is about the 4) _______ of the US. There they are to camp in tents and sleep on the ground in their sleeping bags. adventure amazing camel size

uncomfortable down rough local including supplies However, this trip might be 5) ___________ since they will have to sit on camels for six days. Then they will travel 6) ________ the River Nile, by starting at Victoria. The water there is so 7）_______ that they will be able to go white-water rafting. After that, they will move on to see wild animals in Kenya, where they will live with the 8) ______ people, eat and drink whatever they do, 9) ___________ cow’s blood. On this trip, they will have to carry their 10) ___________ of food and water and get close to the wildlife like elephants, lions and giraffes. Next follows is their trip to Tanzania, where they are going to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. down rough local including supplies

Discussion: An adventure in China Test and feedback Discussion: An adventure in China 1. Discuss in groups about a travel plan in China. Where to travel? Where to start? What to take with? How to travel? How long? What to do? 2. Name a group member to present your trip plan in China in front of the class.

序号 课堂活动内容 分值 分项得分 Ⅰ 自主学习（Independent learning） 10   Ⅱ 小组讨论（Group discussion） 30 Ⅲ 交流展示（Exchange and presentation） 20 Ⅳ 质疑拓展（Question and expansion） Ⅴ 检测反馈（Test and feedback） Ⅵ 反思小结（Rethink and Brief summary） 合计得分

Read the passage once again and outline the following phrases. 1.经历许多神奇的冒险 _______ 2.忙于（做）某事 _______ 3.在晴朗的夜晚 _______ 4.当心…… _______ 5.沿着 …… 的足迹 _______ 6.靠近，接近 _______ 7.把……吓跑 _______ 8.用完；耗尽 _______ 9.上午9点出发 _______ 10.比平常要早 _______ 11.拂晓，黎明∕日出 _______ 12.悄无声息 _______ 13.用……喂养某人 _______ 14.对……感到厌倦 _______ 15.提前 _______ 16.万一，以防 _______ 17.把……视为…… _______ 18.确保 _______ 19.盼望，期盼 _______ 20.对……全然不知，在黑暗里 _______

Complete the following sentences with proper words or phrases However, this trip might be 5) ___________ since they will have to sit on camels for six days. Then they will travel 6) ___________ the River Nile, by starting at Victoria. The water there is so 7）___________ that they will be able to go white-water rafting. After that, they will move on to see wild animals in Kenya, where they will live with the 7) ___________ people, eat and drink whatever they do, 8) ___________ cow’s blood. On this trip, they will have to carry their 9) ___________ of food and water and get close to the wildlife like elephants, lions and giraffes. Next follows is their trip to Tanzania, where they are going to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Complete the following sentences with proper words or phrases 1．As I had ____________（大量的）money I was able to help him. 2．I have ____________（安排）the neighbours about feeding the cat while we’re away. 3. Some nature lovers like to camp overnight ____________(在户外，在野外). 4. When I have finished painting the bathroom , I’m going to do the kitchen ____________ (也). 5. You can ____________（生火）if you have a box of matches.

6. The classroom was so ____________ （满是灰尘的）when we returned to school after the summer vocation. 7. It’s really hot here. Let’s find a ____________ (阴凉处) to take a rest. 8. These color ____________ （照片）were taken in Shangri-la. 9. I could barely walk, because the shoes were too （不舒适的）. 10. Going travelling in the Sahara Desert is a great ____________（冒险）.