Period Module 3 My First Ride on a Train Sep I. Vocabulary 1. Match the words in the box with the pictures. 2. Answer the questions (1) , , and travel on roads. (2) and travel on rails. (3) and travel in the air. (4)We can use a or a to travel a long distance. vehicle n. (meaning) motor vehicle (meaning ) 3. Fill in the blanks ( (meaning)in activity Some of the verbs can refer to more than one means of transport. refer to eg. What I have to say refers to all of you. get on (off) get into / out (of) ride drive take off land fly . Speaking Describe the first time you travelled a long distance. Say how old you were, where you went and who you went with. . Reading Comprehendsion 1. Match the main ideas of each paragraph Paragraph 1. what happened to the camels Paragraph 2. the advantages of camels Paragraph 3. what I saw on the train Paragraph 4.the reason why the train is called the Ghan Paragraph 5. Introduction of my first experience on a train Paragraph 6.what I did on the train. 2. The central part of Australia can be described as . A. hot and dry B. warm and damp(潮湿) C. a place suitable for living D. a land for farming 3. The last paragraph mainly tells us . A. it was since the 1920s that the Afghans began to use camels B. people had no rights to kill the camels C. there were few camels left at that timeD. camels had been a very serious problem 4. On the whole, . A. the writer enjoyed his first ride on a long-distance train B. the writer showed no interest in the trip at all C. the writer didnt tell the readers anything about the trip D. the writer didnt want to travel at all 5. From the passage we can know . A. the scenery along the railway was unchangeable B. Australians used camels from Afghanistan for meant C. horses were better for traveling a long distance D. the conditions for transport were very hard for Australians in the past 6. The main idea of the passage is A. a train ride to Sydney B. taking the train to Australia C. traveling to the central part of AustraliaD. a child visiting her grandmother 7. Translate the following sentences (1) For many years, trained camels carried food and other supplies, and returned with wool and other products. (2)In 1925, they passed a law which allowed people to shout the animals if they were a problem. Period Module 3 My First Ride on a Train Sep Language Points giv e sb. to s.p a ride 1. a ride on a horse a lift in/on a train 2. What a ride! 将下列句子变为感叹句。 It is hot today. It is a hot day. They are good students. It is fine weather today. 3. Im 18 years old. =Im an 18-year-old boy 一座100米长的桥 一堵20米高的墙 一眼50米深的井 一条30米宽的街道 4. We ate great meals cooked by experts. We saw abandoned farms. Trained camels carried food 过去分词短语必须作后置定语 e. g. clothes made of this cloth 被父母抛弃的孩子们 从网上买的东西 发达国家 有组织的活动 a paid holiday a used book 5. We spent two days and nights on the train 在农村度过的日子(days) 他每月花很多钱买衣服。 two ways: spend time / money on sth (in) doing sth 6. dark red 暗/深红 dark adj. 黑/暗/深/隐密的 黑眼睛 深绿 a dark secret keep sth dark at (before, after) dark a dark horse in the dark 7. Why is the trai