1、英语（选修第三册）Unit 1 Wish you were hereExtended reading I. Learning objectives By the end of the period, the students will be able to:1. summarize the authors travel experiences in Moricco and Kenya;2. identify the structure of the travel journal; 3. appreciate the beauty of nature in Africa.II. Key comp
2、etence focus1. Follow the author to enjoy the beautiful scenery in Africa.2. Raise their awareness of developing a harmonious relationship with nature.III. Predicted areas of difficulty1. Summarize the authors travel experiences in Africa.2. Critical thinking about why the author uses “adventure” in
3、 the title.3. Introduce his/her most memorable travel experience.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Brainstorming T asks Ss to look at the title and the picture of the travel journal and ask them to answer the following questions. What do you know about Africa? If you have the chance to visit Africa, wha
4、t do you want to see and do there? What do you think of his journey would be like?【设计意图：通过标题来引发学生对于课文内容的预测与思考。】Step 2 Scanning1. T asks Ss to read the first travel journal and answer the following questions. Where was he? And when did he go there? Which places are mentioned in the passage? When did
5、they arrive at their desert camp?2. T asks Ss to read the second travel journal and answer the following questions. Where was he? And when did he go there? Whats the main idea of each paragraph?【设计意图：通过几个问题让学生了解travel journal的格式以及大致了解作者的行程。】Step 3 Detailed reading1. Read the first travel journal and
6、 answer the following questions. Please talk about his routine.MarrakeshMerzougaSaharadesert camp What first came into sight when the author and his parents entered the Sahara Desert? What resolution did he made?Unending sand dunes. He made a resolution to respect and protect the unique landscape be
7、cause it was very fragile. Whats the weather like in Sahara?During the daytimeVSAt nightThe wind was blowing grains of sand from the tops of the dunes;The sun was beating down hard and bright;The sky was a deep shade of blue that I had never seen before;The colours of the dunes contrasted strikingly
8、 with the blue of the cloudless sky.Stars were already shining brightly in the darkening sky and it was getting cold with the approach of the night.ColdHot What left a deep impression on the author?He was deeply impressed with the sand dune, the sun, the sky and stars.2. Read the second travel journ
9、al and answer the following questions.What happened to them when they were very near to their rest camp in Amboseli National Park? And why? How did they solve the problem?ProblemReasonSolutionThey were stuck in the mudFather, against mothers advice, decided to drive through a large pool of water tha
10、t stretch across the dirt road.Two tall slim local people wandered over and pushed us free.Why did the author say it was indeed the greatest show in the earth?Because he hadnt seen anything like this before. The mountain rose up over the plains before them. Tall grasses and trees dotted the plains,
11、which were alive with the African wildlife they had come to see. Giraffes, with their necks, were pulling leaves from the highest branches. In the distance, elephants were eating grass, ears flapping lazily as they moved slowly over the plains.What happened after the author returned to the car and f
12、etch more possessions? And how did he feel?A small grey monkey sitting on a tree a few metres away and eating a banana. He must feel joyful.3. Summarize the authors travel experience.In MoroccoIn Kenya 【设计意图：通过一系列问题引导学生阅读，帮助学生理解原文，也为后半段的critical thinking做好铺垫。】Step 4 Appreciating the languageHow did
13、the author describe the desert in the first journal entry.Firstly, the author describes how the sand dunes changed along the way in time order. When he first entered the Sahara Desert, he saw unending sand dunes that stretched before him. Later, when he went deep into the desert, the sand dunes beca
14、me enormous, towering above them on all sides. The wind was blowing grains of sand from the top of the dunes. Secondly, the author uses vivid words and contrast to describe the size and color of the dunes. For example, when describing the size, he uses adjectives such as “enormous” and the verb “tow
15、ering”; the colors of the dunes are made clear and vivid against the blue of the sky. Thirdly, the author describes how he feels about the desert. For example, he uses the following words like “wide beauty”, “completely empty” and “calming and threatening” to express his amazement at the scene as we
16、ll as his awe and respect for nature.What did the author see on the plains in the second journal entry? And please analyse how the author describe them.The author describes Mount Kilimanjaro towering into the sky, the tall grasses and trees dotting the plains and the wildlife wandering on the plains
17、.To show the whole picture of the plains and make the reader feel personally on the scene, the author arranges details according to their location indicated by some words, such as “ next to”, “over”, “before”, and “in the distance”. The picture unfolds before the reader like a wide-angle photo. Furt
18、hermore, to make all the landscapes, plants and animals as vivid and impressive as possible, the author applied many specific verbs like “ found”, “reflected”, “facing”, “rose”, “dotted”, “pulling”, “eating”, “flapping” and “ moved”, as well as adjectives and adverbs including “round”, “brilliant”,
19、“highest”, “long”, “lazily” and “slowly”, making the picture an action shot. In addition, the author also uses metaphor in the last sentence of paragraph two, comparing what he saw to the greatest show on the Earth to express how excited and satisfied he felt at that moment.【设计说明：赏析文章中的环境描写，为最后的语言输出
20、做铺垫。】Step 5 Critical thinkingT asks Ss to pay attention to the title “ An adventure in Africa” and think why the author uses the word “adventure” instead of “journey” or other words.An adventure implies an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events. First, the author, alo
21、ng with his parents, experienced some dangerous things. For example, they drove down the narrow mountain road with sharp bends and their car got completely stuck in the mud. Second, during this journey, the author saw some unusual and breathtaking scenery, such as the desert landscape, Mount Kiliman
22、jaro, and African wildlife wandering on the plains. He also had the chance to get close to wildlife, riding camels, watching giraffes pulling leaves and elephants eating grass, and interacting with the monkey.【设计说明：让学生思考文章的标题用adventure是否合适，培养学生的辩证性思维品质，也考察学生对于文本的理解程度。】Step 6 Further thinkingWhat is the most memorable travel experience you have had? What was special about it?【设计意图：该部分让学生先独立思考自己的旅行经历，借鉴文中的优美词句介绍一段自己的独特旅行经历，再让学生组内相互欣赏，选出最佳旅行经历，且在全班展示。】V. HomeworkPolish the short passage about their travel experience.