1、Unit 2 Wish you were hereThe Great PyramidWhere are the pyramids located?Besides the pyramids,what other sceneries do you know about Africa?The River NileThe Sahara Desertgrasslandgiraffeszebra on the grasslandDo you think Africa is a beautiful land full of mysteries and attraction?Would you like to
2、 go to Africa for your holiday?Pre-reading In spite of this,we still have a chance to read a letter about a plan for traveling in Africa.Lets go!we have no chance!ButAn adventure in Africa 1.Improve our reading ability.2.Get to know the form of an informal letter.3.Try to know the main idea of the t
3、ext.4.Learn more about Africa and travel.Learning aims:ReadingSkimmingPay attention to the form of the letter and answer the following questions:1.Who wrote the letter?To whom?And when?2.Whats the letter about?Toby.To Aihua.June 30.An adventure in Africa.ReadingScanningListen to and read the letter
4、carefully and finish the following exercises:Para 1True or false1.Toby would spend a few weeks traveling before he goes to university.2.After the trip to Africa,Colin will go to university.FFPara 2Where is Morocco?In northern AfricaThe Sahara DesertMoroccoPara 2According to paragraph 2,_ A.Toby enjo
5、ys traveling by camel.B.B.Toby is worried about traveling on camels.C.C.Toby will feed the animals.D.D.Colin loves animals.BPara 3white-water raftingHow do you like white-water rafting?dangerousexcitingPara 3Why?A little way down the river from the Lake Victoria.The River Nile near CairoBecause wate
6、r there actually gets quite rough.2.Where will they go white-water rafting?Para 3The River Nile near lake VictoriaPara 33.What should you wear if you go white-water rafting?In case(that),gets turned special clothing,a helmet and a life jacket.Why?Para 4-51.Besides seeing animals,what else will they
7、do in Kenya?live with the local people,whatever they do,including cows bloodPara 4-52.What will they do during the day?walk across the land,following the footprints,get as close as possible to,take photos of Para 6What will they do after sunset?tiring,feel sick as the air gets thinner.get enough res
8、tWhy?Para 71.Do you think climbing the Himalayas is a bit challenging?Why or why not?2.Why do some people risk their lives for these kinds of adventures?Which of the following is their travel route?_ A.Morocco Britain Tanzania Kenya China B.Britain Morocco Kenya Tanzania China C.China Morocco Kenya
9、Tanzania Britain D.China Britain Morocco Kenya Tanzania Para 7BPost-reading activitiesWhat an attractive land!Do you want a go?Post-reading activitiesTask 1Suppose you are a traveler in Africa,what will you probably see besides these beautiful sceneries?starvationpovertydiseaseWar and Can you tell u
10、s your feelings after seeing all the pictures and the film?you can write your words down.DiscussionPost-reading activitiesTask 2 Lets look at some other pictures you often see when traveling.Rubbish hill?Lake?“某某某到此一游”What should we do to be a good traveler?DiscussionLadies and gentlemen,Take action!Make our homethe earthmore beautiful and a real home for all!homeworkDo you think it is worthwhile risking our lives for the adventures?Give your reasons.Thanks for your attending!See you!
