1、My First Ride On a TrainGet on/off Get intoGet out ofTalk about the questions listed below by working in pairs1.Do you know how many people live there?2.Do you know the name of the capital city?3.Where do you think most of the people live,in the central part of the country or on the coast?4.What do
2、you think the central part of the country is like?5.What Australian animals do you know about?About 20 millionCanberrazx xkOn the east/southeast coastDesertKoala bear,duck-billed platypus,kangarooTalk something about AustraliaZx xkAustraliaAustraliaSydney(奥运会）kangaroo尖峰石阵地大、人少(20 million)Canberra(堪培
3、拉)首都Variable climate?Koala bearDuck-billed platypus（鸭嘴兽）Sydney Opera HousedesertCheck the meaning of these words.abandonedcamelscassettezx xkdesertdiamondsdistanceexpertfamous governmentfieldsmealmidnightpassengersrecentlysceneryshineshootsoilsupplyproductsPlease read the passage quickly and try to
4、find out appropriate information to fill in the two forms below.Who whenwherewhatwhyhowfoodsceneryFirst hundred kmsAfter thatsuddenlyAlice and a friend18 years oldSydneyA ridetravelOn a trainVery colorful;fields;dark soil Desert;sunshine;no wind and no cloudsA place from another time;abandoned farms
5、My First Ride on a Train My name is Alice Thompson.I come from,Australia and Im 18 years old.Recently I had a ride on a long-distance train.And what a ride!A friend and I travelled on the famous Ghan train.We got on in Sydney and we got off in Alice Springs,right in the middle of Australia,more than
6、 four thousand kilometers away.We spend two days and nights on the train.Alice ThompsonSydneyAlice Springs2 days and nights The train was wonderful and the food was great.We ate great meals cooked by experts!For the first few hundred kilometers of the journey,the scenery was very colorful.There were
7、 fields and the soil was dark red.After that,it was desert.The sun shone,there was no wind and there were no clouds in the sky.Suddenly,it looked like a place from another time.We saw abandoned farms which were build more than a hundred years ago.zx xkfieldfood(Expert)soilwonderfuldesertSunfarmsThe
8、train was comfortable and the people were nice.During the day,I sat and looked out of the window,and sometimes talked to other passengers.I read books and listened to my Chinese cassettes(Im studying Chinese at school).One night,at about midnight,I watched the night sky for about an hour.The star sh
9、one like diamonds.During the dayAt nighttalkingreadingwatchingstars Why is the train called the Ghan?A long time ago,Australians needes a way to travel to the middle of the country.They tried riding horse,but the horse didnt like the hot weather and sand.A hundred and fifty years ago,they brought so
10、me camelsfrom Afghanistan.Ghan is short for Afghanistan.GhanAfghanistan Camels were much better than horse for travelling a long distance.For many years,trained camels carried food and other supplies,and returned with wool and other products.Food Wool.The Afghans and their camels did this until the
11、1920s.Then the government build a new railway line,so they didnt need the camels any more.In 1925,they passed a law which allowed people to shoot the animals if they were a problem.In 1935,the police in a town shot 153 camels in one day.The 1920sRead the passage again carefully and answer the questi
12、ons1.Did Alice travel on the train along time ago?2.Was her destination on the coast of Australia?3.Was the scenery the same during the whole journey?4.Did she study while she was on the train?zx xk5.Did the Australians use horses to travel to the central part of the country.6.Do they still use came
13、ls to deliver good?No,she traveled on the train recently.No,it was Alice Springs in the center of Australia.No,at first there were fields,then it was desert.Yes,she studied Chinese.Yes,at first,but the horse didnt like the hot weather.No,they use the train now.Retell the passage Alice ThompsonSydneyAlice Springs2 days and nightsfieldfood(Expert)soilwonderfuldesertSunfarmsDuring the dayAt nighttalkingreadingwatchingstarsGhanAfghanistan Food Wool.The 1920sHomework1.Finishi workbook vocabulary Ex4 and6 2.Recall your first journey or interesting journey.
