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课件网) Extended reading —Reading comprehension An adventure in Africa Unit 1 Wish you were here By the end of this class, students will be able to: 1. summarize the author’s travel experiences in Morocco and Kenya; 2. gain a deeper insight into the meaning of adventure; 3. raise the awareness of developing a harmonious relationship with nature. CONTENTS Pre-reading I While-reading II Post-reading III Sentences analysis IV river route a d v e n t u r e Africa animal amazing dry desert dust valley vast (grassland) various (wildlife) elephant Equator (赤道) nature numerous (birds) tree travel territory unique environment Brainstorming:When it comes to Africa, what nouns and adjectives can you think of Pre-reading In this class, we’ll talk about the author’s adventure in Africa. An unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events. Stress the author’s unusual travel to Africa and excite the interest of readers. Look at the title and think about what’s the meaning of adventure and why it is used here Do you want to travel to Africa If yes, what would you plan to do there There is a travel journal written by a student who took a trip to Africa with his parents. Read it carefully and try to learn more about Africa. 1. What’s the main idea of the text A. The author’s travel experience in Kenya. B. The author’s travel journal to Africa with his parents. C. The beautiful scenery of the desert. D. Mount Kilimanjaro—the highest mountain in Africa. √ While-reading Activity 1 Fast-reading for basic information Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Travel from the camp to our rest camp in Amboseli National Park. B. Description of the huts and the surroundings. C. Arriving at our desert camp. D. A funny thing after we have arrived at the huts. E. Travel experience and scenery in the desert. 2. Read the text quickly to match the main idea with each paragraph. A travel _____ about Africa adventure. journal What they saw and did Who they met How they felt What they learnt 3. What’s the genre(体裁) of the article 4. What elements should we pay attention to 5. What’s the author’s destinations in his travel Morocco 30 June kenya 3 July Morocco and Kenya Marrakesh Merzouga Sahara 1. Which places did they cover in Morocco Morocco 30 June Activity 2 Careful-reading for details camp Read the first travel journal and do the following exercises. 2. How did the author and his parents come to Merzouga from Marrakesh They _____ down the narrow mountain road with all its sharp _____ from Marrakesh to Merzouga. drove bends 3.What first came into sight when the author and his parents entered the Sahara Desert What resolution did he made Unending sand dunes. He made a resolution to respect and protect the unique landscape because it was very fragile. Fragile natural environment entrance What they saw How they felt _____ sand dunes the wind was _____ the sun was _____ the sky was a dee ... ...
