Unit 2 Reading An adventure in Africa Travelling is an enjoyableexperience.How about adventure activities？？ Can you list some adventure activities? •adventurebungeewhite-water raftingrock climbingmountain climbingcyclingAdventure is an unusual, dangerous but exciting experience 2008年下学期年下学期 制作制作 05 Where is Africa?EuropeAsiaAustraliaAfricaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAntarcticathe Arctic OceanAtlantic oceanPacific OceanIndian OceanHave you ever considered going to Africa to take an adventure? Have you ever wanted to ride a camel? [ˈkæməl] n. 骆驼骆驼 Is it exciting? The highest mountain in AfricaKilimanjaro[ˈkilimənˈdʒɑ:rəu]乞力马扎罗山乞力马扎罗山 Enjoy Africa ! You have to study hard to go to famous universities and I have no money.It`just my dream. Never mind, we still have a chance to read a letter about a plan for traveling in Africa.OK,Let’s go!we have no chance !But ReadingReadingAn Adventure in AfricaAn Adventure in Africa[ədˈventʃə] n.冒险活动冒险活动; 冒险经历冒险经历; 1.Who wrote the following letterToby wrote this letter.2. What animal is uncomfortable to sit on?Camel 3. How long will the author stay in Africa?About four weeks Pre-reading Scan the whole text to find the route of the adventure. scanning[ru:t] n. 路线路线Scan the letter to find the route Toby will take on his African adventure. LondonMorocco / the Sahara Desertthe River NileKenyaTanzaniaHimalayas[məˈrɔkəu]n. 摩洛哥摩洛哥[səˈhɑ:rə]n.撒哈拉沙漠撒哈拉沙漠[ˈki:njə,ˈkenjə]n.肯尼亚肯尼亚[ˌtænzəˈni:ə] n. 坦桑尼亚坦桑尼亚[nail] KenyaTanzaniathe SaharaMoroccoNile[ˌtænzəˈni:ə] n. 坦桑尼亚坦桑尼亚[ˈki:njə,ˈkenjə]n.肯尼亚肯尼亚[səˈhɑ:rə]n.撒哈拉沙漠撒哈拉沙漠[məˈrɔkəu]n. 摩洛哥摩洛哥[nail] New words of places:Moroccothe Sahara Desertthe River NileLake VictoriaKenyaTanzania (Kilimanjaro)Himalayas[ himə'leiəz] A competitionDivide the class into three groups.1.Answer the questions in turn.2. Race to be the first to answer a question. •Para1.•Para2.•Para3.•Para4.•Para5.•Para6.•Para7.•Para8.•A. go to Tanzania to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.•B. go to travel down the River Nile after the trip by camel.•C. go to travel on camels through the Sahara Desert.•D. plan a trip during the holiday and go to visit Africa first.•E. go on a trip to visit Africa in Kenya.•F. try to get close to animals in Kenya.•G. send postcards from different places we visit .•H. go to the Himalayas Fast reading Para 1True or false1.Toby would spend a few weeks traveling before he goes to university. 2.Toby has been busy planing his Holiday with Aihua. Careful reading Where 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 torchsix daysSahara White– water raftingraftLake Victoria1. What adventure activity will the writer try? They have to wear ______ clothing, a ______ and a ________, just ______ their raft gets turned upside down or sinks.2. Is there any danger when he does this activity? How to protect themselves?special helmetin caselife jacket Since rafting is dangerous and may hurt you badly, will you risk rafting? In ________, 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 such as elephants, lions and_________.footprintsgiraffes Para 6What will they do after sunset?Why?get enough rest tiring, feel sick as the air gets thinner. Read P7-8 together:Q: Where will they go before going back to London? 2008年下学期年下学期 制作制作 05 Himalayas Work in pairs and complete thefollowing chart according to theletter. Please fill in each blank withno more than one word.Task-based reading TopicDetailsToby’s (1)_____ in AfricaGoing to Morocco by (2)_______ from London(3)_____to visit The SaharaDesertThe River Nile KenyaTanzaniaActivities1.Traveling on (4)_______2.(5)______in tents 3. Sleepingon theground inthe sleepingbagsGoing white -water rafting from Lake (6)______to travel down the River Nile 1.Following the(7)_________of big animals 2. Getting closeto them to takephotos3. Eating anddrinking(8)_________the local villagers do1. Getting enough rest after (9)_______2. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Going to the (10) __________after the trip in AfricaadventureplanePlacescamelsCampingVictoriafootprintswhatever sunsetHimalayas Homework•Finish the exercises on Pages 24-25. 。