LessonplanModule2Unite2ReadingAnadventureinAfricaTeachingaims:1、SswillbeabletodescribeToby’stravelplaninAfrica,especiallythoseadventurousactivitieshewilldo.2、Sswillbeabletotalkabouttheirowntravelplanbymeansofimitatingthetravelplanofthetextbook.3、SswillbeabletogetfurtherfamiliarwithAfrica,andgetinterestedintravelingandadventures.Teachingdifficulties:Sswillprobablyhavedifficultiesinpronouncingthoseplacenameswhichtheyarenotfamiliarwith.I.Lead-in1、ShowSssomepicturesaboutbeautifulscenery,andstartatalkabout“traveling”.Q1:Whatcantravelexperiencesbringus?2、InresponsetoQ1,Ssgiveouttheiranswers,listingtheirideasaboutwhattravelexperiencescanbringus.3、AssistSsinansweringthisquestion,providingthemwithsomepossibleanswers.4、LeadthetalktoadiscussionconcerningQ2:Ifyouwereofferedachancetogotravelingaroundtheworld,whichplacewouldyouliketovisitmostandwhyisthatplaceyourfavorite?(Pairwork).5、ElicitingstudentsfromtravelinginAfrica,givingSsageneralimpressionaboutAfrica.II.Presentation1、AskSstoskimthepassageandhaveageneralideaaboutthewholepassage:Q1:What’sthemainideaofthearticle?ItisaninformalletteraboutToby’s___________withhisbrotherin___________.Q2:SupposeweweregoingtotravelwithTobyandColin,canyoufindoutToby’stravelroute?2、HelpSsanalyzethepassagefordetailedreading,talkingaboutToby’stravelplan,includinghistravelroute,theadventurousactivitieshewilldoineachplace,andthethingshewilltakeaswell.1)、AskSstoreadthefirstparagraphtogether.Q:Whatinformationcanyoulearnfromthisparagraph?Who:When:Howlong:Where:Whattodo:Howtogo:2)、Sslistentothesecondparagraphanddoablank-fillingexercise.Thefirstcharacterofeachwordhasbeengiven.TobyandColinleaveLondonforMorocco.Theyaregoingtotravelonc_____throughtheSaharaDesert,whichisveryhot,dryanddusty.Andtheywillbec_____intents,s____intheirbigandthicksleepingbags.Theywills___beautifulstarsonclearnights.They’llalsobringat____withthemsothattheycanseeinthedark.Andtheythinkitisu___________tositonacamel,becausetheywilltraveloncamelsforsixdays.3)、SsfindouttheadventurousactivitiesTobywilltryandthethingstheywilltake.Q1:whatadventurousactivitieswillTobyandColintryintheSarahaDesert?Q2:Whatotheractivitieswilltheydo?Q3:Sincetheywilldosuchkindofactivities,whatshouldbetakenwiththem?(showSssomepicturesaboutthethingstheytake)4)、Askonestudenttoreadparagraph3.AndSsdosometrueorfalseQs.Q1:Theycangowhite-waterrafting,becausethewaterisveryrough.Q2:white-waterraftingisquitedangerous,sotheydecidetogiveitup.Q3:TobyandColincareabouttheirsafetyverymuch.Q4:Howcantheykeeptheirlifesafewhenrafting?Whichspecialclothingshouldtheywear?(giveSssomepicturestochoose)5)、Ssreadparagraph4-5bythemselvesandtrytofindanswerstothefollowingQs.Q1:WhatactivitiesaretheygoingtodoinKenya?Q2:Inordertotakesomereallygoodpictures,theyshouldgetascloseaspossibletotheanimals，whichisverydangerous.Butdoweneedtoworryaboutthem?6)、Girlsreadparagraph6togetheranddoamultiplechoice.Q1:what’sthelastthingTobyandColinwilldoinAfrica?(Givethempicturestochoose)A.gotobeachB.climbmountainC.gototheHimalayasD.seesunsetQ2:what’sthecommonproblemtomanypeoplewhenclimbingmountains?7)、SssummarizeToby’swholetravelplan.III.DiscussionStudentsworkingroupoffourtodescribetheirowntravelplanaftertheygraduatefromourschool.Givethemsometipsandsomematerialstotalkaboutwitheachother.IV.HomeworkSupposeyouwereToby,pleasewriteapostcardtoAihua,introducingoneoftheplacestheyhavevisitedinAfrica.
