1、,Unit 2,Wish you were here,An adventure in Africa,Reading,Camels in the Desert,The pyramids in Egypt,The Pyramids,The Africans,An elephant in Africa,Giraffes in Africa,Zebras in the beautiful grasslands of Africa,1. Which words come to your mind after seeing these pictures about Africa? 2.Is it wort

2、hwhile going to Africa for your holiday?,adventure,bungee,white-water rafting,rock climbing,mountain climbing,cycling,Adventure is an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events.,New words of places:,Morocco,the Sahara Desert,the River Nile,Lake Victoria,Kenya,Tanzania (Ki

3、limanjaro),Himalayas, himleiz,A North African kingdom, is on the northwestern corner of Africa and Rabat is its capital.,Morocco,the Sahara Desert,It is the worlds largest desert, covering 9,065,000 square kilometers.,the River Nile,Lake Victoria,It is named after Queen of England in the 19th centur

4、y.,It is the highest mountain in Africa. It stands in northeastern Tanzania. The top of the mountain is covered by snow and ice all year round.,Mount Kilimanjaro,Himalayas,dates,no surname,friendly greetings,past events,jokes,contractions,It is an _ letter.,informal,Reading Strategy,Fast Reading,Ple

5、ase read the following letter quickly and answer these questions.,1.How will Colin and Toby travel through the desert? 2. What activity does Toby think is dangerous? 3. How long will the brothers stay in Africa?,They will travel on camels.,White-water rafting and watching wildlife up close.,About fo

6、ur weeks.,Task 1,Para1. Para2. Para3. Para4. Para5. Para6. Para7.,A. go to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and the Himalayas . B. go to travel down the River Nile after the trip by camel. C. go to travel on camels through the Sahara Desert. D. plan a trip during the holiday and go to visit Africa first. E. go

7、 on a trip to visit Africa in Kenya. F. try to get close to animals in Kenya. G. send postcards from different places we visit .,Task 2,Careful Reading,Para 1,True or false,Toby would spend a few weeks traveling before he goes to university.,2.After the trip to Africa, Colin will go to university.,W

8、here to start: Time: Where to go: How to go there: What to take: How long:,London,15th July,Morocco/Sahara,plane (from London to Morocco) camels (through Sahara),tents/sleeping bags/a flashlight,six days,Sahara,Para 2,Lake Victoria,1.What adventure activity will the writer try?,3.How to protect hims

9、elf?,White-water rafting,helmet,life jacket,Para 3,2. What is white-water rafting like?,dangerous,exciting,In _, theyll live with the _ people in their villages , and eat and drink _ they do, including cows _.,Kenya,local,whatever,blood,Theyll walk across the land, following the _ of big animals . T

10、he guides will have guns with them for _.,tracks,defense,Para4-5,Para 6,1.What will they do after sunset?,2.Why?,get plenty of rest,tiring, feel sick as the atmosphere gets thinner.,Para 7,Which of the following is their traveling route?_ A. Morocco Britain Tanzania Kenya China B. London Morocco Ken

11、ya Tanzania China C. China Morocco Kenya Tanzania Britain D. China Britain Morocco Kenya Tanzania,B,Work in pairs and complete the following chart according to the letter. Please fill in each blank with no more than one word.,Task-based reading,adventure,plane,Places,camels,Camping,Victoria,tracks,w

12、hatever,Himalayas,Mount,Put the activities in the correct order according to Tobys plan for the trip.,_travel down the River Nile _travel camels through the Sahara Desert _climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania _see wild animals in Kenya _take a flight to Morocco _go to the Himalayas,1,2,3,4,5,6,The Sahara Desert,the,River,Nile,乞力馬扎羅山,Mount Kilimanjaro,維多利亞湖,Lake Victoria,Egypt,Kenya,Morocco,Tanzania,Lets listen to tape and enjoy the adventure in Africa,An adventure in China,Discussi