An adventure in Africa Brainstorming Fast reading Detailed reading Discussion Homework Why is traveling becoming more and more popular? Brainstorming Europe Asia Australia Africa North America South America Antarctica the Arctic Ocean Atlantic oceanPacific Ocean Indian Ocean 1. How much do you know about Africa? 2. Have you ever considered going to Africa to take an adventure? 鸵鸟ostrich 狒狒baboon 大猩猩gorilla 鳄鱼crocodile 象elephant 长颈鹿giraffe 犀牛 rhinoceros 河马hippo 斑马zebra 狮子lion 角马gnu 返回目录返回目录 1. How will Colin and Toby travel through the desert? _They will travel on camels. 2. What activity does Toby think is dangerous? _ _ 3. How long will the author stay in Africa? _ About four weeks. White-water rafting and watching wildlife up close. The route and destinations in Africa: take a flight to Morocco ride camels through the Sahara Desert travel down the River Nile see wild animals in Kenya climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania go to the Himalayas 返回目录返回目录 True or false 1.Toby leaves London on 15th July and they will go to Morocco by train. 2.The Sahara Desert is the biggest desert in the world and it is twice the size of the US. F F 3. They will wear special clothing, a helmet and a lifejacket to go white- water rafting. 4. Toby wants to see a giraffe up close but Colin wants to see an elephant. 5. Mountain climbing can be very tiring, and many people feel sick as the air gets thinner. F T T The main idea They will spend a few weeks traveling in Africa before Colin goes to university. 1. What will Toby and Colin do before Colin goes to university? They will spend a few weeks travelling. 2. Which place will they go first? Africa. Sahara Start position: Time: Destination: Means of transportation : What to do: Equipment: How long: London 15 July Morocco/Sahara plane (from London to Morocco) camping/ seeing beautiful stars tents/ flashlight six days camels (throughout Sahara) Read the third paragraph Q: What will they do after they leave the Sahara Desert? White-water rafting raft Travel down the River Nile 1. What adventure activity will they try? They have to wear a _ and a _ for protection, just _ they fall into the water. 2. Is there any danger when he does this activity? How to protect themselves? helmet in case life jacket Discuss with your partner: Since rafting is dangerous and may hurt you badly, will you risk rafting? Q: What will they do in Kenya? Read paragraphs 4& 5 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 wildlife _ elephants, lions and giraffes. tracks such as Q: Where will they climb Mount Kilimanjaro? Read the sixth paragraph Mount Kilimanjaro After that, theyll be moving on to _, where theyre going to climb Mount _. Mountain climbing can be very _ , and many people feel sick as the atmosphere gets _. Tanzania Kilimanjaro tiring thinner Read paragraphs 7&8: Q: Where will they go before going back to London? They will go to the Himalayas. Morocco the Sahara Desert the River Nile Tanzania Mount Kilimanjaro Lake Victoria Kenya Egypt Tobys travel Para. Route (路线) How to travel What to take Why to take them 2Throug h the Sahara Desert An adventure in Africa By camel Tents, flashlight Ill be able to see in the dark. 3 Down the River Nile 4 5 In Kenya 6 In Tanzania By raft a helmet and a life jacket In case they fall into the water. On foot On foot A large backpack, food, water, camera, gun oxygen bag Theyll be walking every day for almost two weeks. The atmosphere gets thinner. Retelling The Sahara Desert River Nile Morocco London kenya Tanzania The Himalayas Well leave London to begin our adventure on First, well be flying to Morocco. Were going to after that then next and next at last Answers: C2: 1 _ 2 _ 3_ 4 _ 5 _ 6 _ D: 1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ 5_ 6_ E: 1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ 5_ 6_ 7_ 8_ 9_ 10_ c db a fe adventureflightdesert arrangedcamelsup close wildlife protection brilliant supply CDBCCC 返回目录返回目录 1. If you feel exhausted in climbing mountain, should you give up half way? Discussion 2. Adventures such as mountain climbing and white-water rafting can be dangerous. Why do some people risk their lives for these kinds of adventures? 3. Do you think it is worth risking your life for adventures? Why or why not? If you are Aihua, your friend, Toby wants to come to Mount Lang in Xining. Dear Toby, How are you? Im glad to . . Best wishes to you! Love,