1、Unit 2 Wish you were hereReading:An adventure in AfricaReading strategy:reading an informal letter Getting students to understand how to read an informal letter is important for them in their writing in English.Characters of informal letters1.They are usually handwritten;2.In informal letters,greeti
2、ngs and closings are used;3.Informal letters usually begin with casual and friendly greetings;4.In the letters,we can see contractions.The form of an informal letter30th JuneDear AihuaHow are you?Sorry I havent written for so longLove,TobydatinggreetingsbodyclosingssignatureDo you like traveling?Whe
3、n we mention traveling,what will appear in your mind?travelingdestinationspicturesfoodshoppingtransportplansBrainstorming Where would you like to visit?Brainstormingdangerousamazingscary challengingAdventureexcitingMorocco Kenyathe Sahara Desertthe River NileLake VictoriaTanzaniaMount Kilimanjaro th
4、e HimalayasCircle the names of the places mentioned in Tobys holiday trip.Step 1:Review The great wallTime SquareAmazon The golden beacheselephantzebraliongiraffeStep 2:Guess Africa1.How much do you know about Africa?2.Have you ever considered going to Africa to take an adventure?Daily life in Afric
5、aColorful Africa-a land full of mystery,charm and attractionAn adventure in Africa1.How will Colin and Toby travel through the desert?_They will travel on camels.Read the following letter quickly and answer the questions in Part A.2.What activity does Toby think is dangerous?_ _3.How long will the a
6、uthor stay in Africa?_About four weeks.White-water rafting and watching wildlife up close.Finish C1&C2Skimming:C1Put the activities in the correct order._ travel down the River Nile _ travel on camels through the Sahara Desert _ climb Mountain Kilimanjaro in Tanzania _ see wild animals in Kenya _ fl
7、y to Morocco _ go to the Himalayas1645231.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 university D.Toby is not very excited about the trip C C22.In line 12,“there”refers to _.A.the United States B.
8、Morocco C.Africa D.the Sahara DesertD3.According to paragraph 2,_.A.Toby enjoys traveling on camels B.Toby is worried about traveling on camelsC.Toby will feed the camelsD.Colin loves camelsB4.According to paragraph 5,Toby wants to _.A.see a giraffe up close B.scare animals away C.take photographs o
9、f animals D.shoot an elephantC5.In line 34,“them”refers to _.A.the elephants B.Colin and Toby C.the guides D.the giraffesC6.According to the letter,Toby enjoys _.A.comfortable,expensive holidays B.cultural holidays C.adventure holidays D.staying at homeC完成填表题。Where to goWhat to doWhat to takethe Sah
10、aracamels,camping,starstent,a flashlightRiver Nilewhite-water raftinghelmet,life jacketKenyaanimals,photos,live,eatTanzaniamountain climbingHimalayasbackpack,food,waternot mentionednot mentionednot mentioned Get the main idea for each paragraphPara.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 Planning a tri
11、p during the holidayTraveling on camels through the SaharaTraveling down the River NileTraveling to see wild animals in KenyaEnjoying the animals as much as possibleClimbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania LondonMoroccoThe Sahara DesertLake Victoria Kenya Tanzania Mount KilimanjaroTravelingRoute(路线)th
12、e River NileTask 3Use the key words and make up a story.ABMorocco sleeping bags The Sahara Desertcamels River Nile white-water rafting Kenya wild animals cows blood backpack TanzaniaGroup 1Group 2MoroccocamelsThe Sahara Desertsleeping bagsRiver Nilewhite-water raftingGroup 1Kenyawild animalscows blo
13、odbackpackTanzaniaGroup 2Suppose that you are a traveler in Africa,what will you probably see besides these beautiful sceneries?Step 6:Post-reading activitiespovertystarvationdiseasePovertyStarvationDisease We are the world.We are the children.We are the ones who make a brighter day solets start giv
14、ing.Theres a choice were making were saving our lives.Its true well make a better day just you and me.-Michael JacksonWe should call on everyone to give a hand to poor Africans.Do what we can!Take action!Make our home the earth more beautiful！more peaceful and a real home for all!Should Toby drink c
15、ows blood?Further thinkingDo you like adventures?Why or why not?What can we learn from“adventure travel”?make;enjoy;seek;develop;admire;encourage;explorethe unknown world;discovery;scenery;entertainment;spirit challenge ourselves develop the spirit of adventureseek excitement and entertainmentNo adv
16、entures,no human progress.Excitement and the willingness to take risks,try new ideas,etcenjoy beautiful sceneryadventures*A general introduction about Africa*The form of an informal letter*Main idea of the letter Step 7:Summary Suppose you are Toby，you have traveled in Africa and your partner is a journalist from CCTV.Please describe your experience in Africa.CCTVStep 8:HomeworkTHANkS
