1、 Unit 2 Wish you were herethe second periodThere are a lot of amazing adventures to have and places to see in the world.1.If you were offered a chance to go travelling around the world,which place would you like to visit most?Why is that place your favourite?2.Have you ever thought of visiting Afric
2、a one day?3.What do you know about Africa?4.What interests you most about Africa?Why?Please discuss the following questions in pairs.Exciting,mysterious and attractive AfricaCamels in the Gobi DesertThe pyramids in EgyptThe PharaohsThe AfricansAn elephant in AfricaGiraffes in AfricaZebras in the bea
3、utiful grasslands of AfricaThe Sahara DeserttheRiverNile乞力马扎罗山Mount Kilimanjaro维多利亚湖Lake VictoriaEgyptKenyaMoroccoTanzaniaPlease look at the pictures carefully as you listen to the tape,and answer these questions.1.Who wrote the letter?_.2.What animal is uncomfortable to sit on?_.3.What desert will
4、Toby travel through?_.4.What animal does Toby want to see up lose?_.torchsleeping bagtentthe River NileLake Victoriawhite-water raftingTobyColinMount Kilimanjaro in TanzaniaPlease answer these questions.1.Who wrote the letter?_.2.What animal is uncomfortable to sit on?_.3.What desert will Toby trave
5、l through?_.4.What animal does Toby want to see up lose?_.TobyCamelThe Sahara DesertAn elephant 1.How long will the author stay in Africa?_.2.When will Toby leave London and where will he fly to?_.3.What do we have to wear while going whit-water rafting?_.Please read the letter quickly as quickly as
6、 possible and answer the following questions.About four weeksOn 15th July.LondonSpecial clothing,a helmet and a life jacket?Please read the letter again as carefully as you can and then answer the questions.1.Which paragraph deals with Tobys travelling through the Sahara Desert?What are they going t
7、o take with them and why?_.2.Which paragraphs talk about Tobys travelling in Kenya and Tanzania and what will be taken?_.Paragraph 2.They will take tents so that they can camp in the tents.big and thick sleeping bags to sleep in.a torch with them so that they can see in the dark.Paragraph 4,5and 6.A
8、 backpack,food,water and a camera.1.According to paragraph 1,_.A.Toby is planning a business trip B.Toby usually travels in his summer holiday C.Colin wants to travel before starting universityD.Toby is not very excited about the trip2.“I expect it will be very hot,dry and dusty there.”Here“there”re
9、fers to_.A.the United States B.Morocco C.northern Africa D.the Sahara DesertPlease choose the best answer.CD 3.According to paragraph 2,_.A.Toby enjoys travelling on camels B.Toby is worried about travelling on camels C.Toby will feed the camels D.Colin loves camels 4.According to paragraph 5,Toby w
10、ants to_.A.see a giraffe up close B.scare animals away C.take photographs of animals D.shoot an elephant BC5.“Our guides will have guns with them to scare the animalsaway if they come too close.”Here“them”refers to_.A.the elephants B.Colin and Toby C.the guides D.the giraffes 6.According to the lett
11、er,Toby enjoys_.A.comfortable,expensive holidays B.cultural holidays C.adventure holidays D.staying at homeCCPut the activities in the correct order according to Tobys plan for the trip._travel down the River Nile _travel on camels through the Sahara Desert _climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania _see
12、wild animals in Kenya _fly to Morocco _go to the Himalayas 123456The Sahara DeserttheRiverNile乞力马扎罗山Mount Kilimanjaro维多利亚湖Lake VictoriaEgyptKenyaMoroccoTanzaniaThink over and answer these questions.1.Are dates included?2.Is addresser included?3.Are friendly greetings usually used at the beginning of
13、 the letter?4.Can jokes be made?5.Is the readers surname addressed?6.Is the letter signed off with the authors surname?7.Are past events referred back to in the letter?8.Can you see contractions in this letter?datesaddresserfriendly greetingsjokespast eventscontractionsIt is a(an)formal/informallett
14、er._Please do pair work,one as Toby,the other as a reporter from our school magazine.Toby will be interviewed about his travel plan by the reporter.Toby:say something about the travel plan in Africa.The reporter:interview Toby about his travel plan.You are interested in:Where will you go first?Will
15、you go white-water rafting?Is it exciting?Are you going to Kenya?etc.How confident are you of:identifying the parts of an informal letter?_ reading a text for specific information?_ discussing your ideas about travel and adventures?_Not confidentConfident12345Slightly confidentQuite confidentVery confidentFinish the exercises in part D,E on page 24,25.
