Module3ReadingMyFirstRideonaTrainTeachingAimsTrainthestudent’sreadingability.TellthestudentssomethingaboutAustralia.ToknowsomethingabouttravelingtothecentralpartofAustralia.TeachingImportantPointsHowtograspthegeneralideaofthepassage. KnowsomethingaboutAustralia.TeachingDifficultPoints Howtoimprovethestudent’sreadingability.TeachingMethods 1.Fastreadingandcarefulreadingtoimprovethestudentsreadingability. 2.Pairorgroupworktomakeeverystudentworkinclass. 3.Discussiontohelpthestudentsgraspthedetailedinformation.TeachingAids theblackboard,computer,multi-mediaTeachingProcedures Step1Warming-up（Greetthewholeclassasusual.）1.T:Goodmorning!Everyone!Theweatherinthismonthisverynice.It’sthebesttimetotravel.Doyouliketravel?Canyoudescribeyourfirsttravellingexperience?Step2Pre-reading1.Presentsomepicturestostudentsandaskthemtoguesswhichcountrywewilltalkabout.2.IntroducesomeinformationaboutAustaliaandaskstudentstoanswerthefollowingquestions.Questions：1.)WhichcityinAustraliaisthecapitalcity?.2.)Doyouknowthecountryarea(面積)ofAustralia?3.)Doyouknowthelongestdistancefromtheeasttothewest?4.)HowmuchdoyouknowaboutbeautifulsceneryinAustralia?3.ShowamapofAustraliatostudentsandaskstudents:IftheyplantotravelfromSydneytoPerthviaMelbourneandAdelaide,whatkindoftransportationwouldyouliketochoose?ThenhowaboutfromSydneytoAliceSpring?Step3While-reading1.AskSstolookatthepicturesinActivity1onP22.)2.Askstudentstoguessthemianideaaccordingtothetitle.A.atrainridetoSydneyB.takingthetraintoAustraliaC.travellingtothecentralpartofAustraliaD.achildvisitinghergrandmother3.Whatistheliteraryform(文體)?Exposition(說明文)argumentation(議論文)Narration(記敘文)description(描寫文)4.SkimthepassagematcheachparagraphwithitsmainideaParagraph1A.ThesceneryalongtherailwayParagraph2B.TheintroductionofAlice'sjourneyParagraph3C.ThingsaboutthecamelsParagraph4D.ThefateofthecamelsnowadaysParagraph5E.WhyisthetraincalledGhanParagraph6F.HowIspentthetimeinthetrain5.Scanthepassageforsomedetailedinformation.1.)DidAlicetravelonthetrainbefore?2.)WhereistheAlice'sdestination?3.)Wasthescenerythesameduringthewholejourney?4.)WhatdidAustraliansusetotraveltothecentralpartofthiscountry?andwhy?5.)DoAustraliansstillusecamelstodelivergoods?Step4Post-reading1.Summary:RecentlyIhadmyfirstrideonthefamousGhantrain.Ispenttwodaysonthetrainandweategreatmeals______(cook)byexperts.The________(scene)wascolorful.Wesaw_________(abandon)farms_______(build)morethanahundredyearsago.Ghan____(be)shortforAfghanistan.Alongtimeago,Australiansfoundcamelswere_______(good)thanhorsefortravelingalongdistance.The_______(train)camelswereusedtocarryfoodandothersupplies.Inthe1920sthegovernmentbuildarailwaylineandtheydidn’tusecamel_________.Thegovernment__________which_______peopletoshoottheanimalsiftheywereaproblem.2.Discussion:WorkingroupsanddiscussjourneyofAlice,tryingtoretellthestory. Step5HomeworkTodaywehavelearnedsometh