Unit2Period2ReadingTheGeneralIdeaofThisPeriod:Inthispart,wearegoingtoreadaletterfromTobytoAihua.Intheletter,TobydescribeshistriptoAfricainthecomingsummerholiday.Heusesthefuturetenses,whicharenotdifficultforthestudentstounderstand.Andtherearenotmanylanguagepoints.Soweaimatimprovingthestudents'readingabilityandmasterthetensesusedintheletter.Wecanlearnthereadingpartasusual.Butweshouldtryourbesttodevelopthestudents'creative,comprehensiveandconsolidatingabilitiesaswell.SoIthinkwecanaskthestudentstoactoutthestoryofToby'stravelinginAfricaafterreadingtheletterbetter.TeachingAims:1.Trainthestudents'readingability.2.Getthestudentstoknowthemainideaofthetext.3.Getthestudentstomasterthetensesusedintheletter.4.Developthestudents'creative,comprehensiveandconsolidatingabilities.TeachingImportantPoints:1.Developthestudents'readingability.2.Masterthetensesusedintheletter.TeachingDifficultPoints:1.Howtomakethestudentsunderstandthepassagebetter.2.Howtohelpthestudentsfinishalltheexercises.3.Howtohelpthestudentsdeveloptheircreative,comprehensiveandconsolidatingabilities.TeachingMethods:1.Fast-readingmethodtogetthegeneralideaofthepassage.2.Careful-readingmethodtogetthedetailedinformationinthetext.3.Discussionafterreadingtohelpthestudentsfinishthetasks.4.Actingtodevelopthestudents'creative,comprehensiveandconsolidatingabilities.TeachingAids:1.themultimedia2.theblackboardTeachingProcedures:Step1GreetingsGreetthewholeclassasusual.Presenttheinformationtheycollected.Step2Lead-in(showamapofAfricatostudentsandaskthemtodiscussthefollowingquestions)T:InUnit1,wetalkedaboutAfricanpyramids,aworldwonderthatcan'tbeexplainedbyhumans.AndjustnowwegotalotofinformationaboutthegrasslandsofAfrica,afarawaybutexcitingplacethatwelcomesyourvisit.Apartfromthegrasslands,whatelsedoyouknowaboutAfrica?S1:InAfrica,therearelotsofpeoplewhoarestrugglingwithpoverty,diseaseandcivilunrest.Somepeoplefromothercountriesventureintotheremotestareasandlivewithlocalpeopleforseveralmonths,totryandexperiencereallifeinAfrican.Ithinkthisisverychallengingbutfairlyinteresting.S2:SouthAfricaisaverylargeandextraordinarilyvariedland,offeringalmostunlimitedopportunitiesforadventuretravelofallsorts--fromdivingandwhite-waterraftingtomountain-climbingandtrekking.S3:Formostvisitors,adventuretravelinSouthAfricameanssafaritravel,andthebest-knownsafariareainthe用心爱心专心116号编辑countryisEasternTransvaal,acontinuousstretchofsavannaextendingfor400milesalongSouthAfrica'snortheasternborder.TheEasternTransvaalishometoKrugerNationalPark,undoubtedlyoneofthefinestgamereservesinallofAfrica.(Whiletakinguptheaboveactivity,pointattheplacesmentionedonthemap.)T:verygood!HassomeonehaseverbeentoAfrica?Ss:No!T:Thoughwehaven'tgotachancetovisit,we'llreadapassageaboutaplanoftravelinginAfrica.Nowpleaseturntopage22.Readtheletterquicklyandanswerthequestionsabovetheletter.Step3Skimming(severalminuteslater,checktheanswers)T:Whowrotetheletter?S4:Tobywrotetheletter.T:thesecondquestion?S5:Acamelisuncomfortabletositon.T:HowlongwilltheauthorstayinAfrica?S6:aboutfourmonths.Step4ScanningT:Youalldidagoodjob.Now,let’sreadtheletteragainandcarefullytofinishthefollowingExercises:(1)PartC1.onpage24(2)Fillintheformonthescreen.(givetheSsafewminutesandthenchecktheanswers)Toby’stravelplanParagraphRouteHowtotravelWhattotakeWhytotakethemThroughtheSaharaDesertBycamelDowntheRiverNileInKenyaInTanzania(Iftimepermits,theteachercanaskmorequestionsabouttheletter)Step5Languagepoints:1.Thewholetripwilltakesixdays.“take”heremeanstoneedanamountoftimee,gTheflighttookusanhour.Writingbooksmusttakeagreatdealoftime.2.Youhavetowearspecialclothing,ahelmet……clothingu.nitindicatesinthissentenceaparticulartypeofclothestowearwhenoneisrafting.E,gInthosedayspeopleworewoolenclothing.ClothinginBritainisveryexpensive.c.fclothapieceofmaterialusedtomakeclothesclothesthethingsthatonewears?用心爱心专心116号编辑clothingclothesingeneralThentheyhandedeachofusahotwetclothtowipeourhands.Putonyourschoolclothes.Theclothingindustryinthisareahasbeengoingfromstrengthtostrength.3.incaseItmeans:becauseitispossiblethatsomethingmighthappene,gIshallstayathomealldayincaseHarrycalls.It’sbettertokeepalittlewaterincaseyouneeditduringthenight.4.supplies:npl.necessarythingsfordailylifeWeshallbereceivingnewwatersuppliesnextweek.Supplyn.amountofsomethingThereisagoodsupplyoffoodinthecupboard,soweareunlikelytorunshort.Supplyv.providesomethingthatisneededThegovernmentsuppliesfreebookstoschools.Cowssupplyuswithmilk.Thetownissuppliedwithwaterfromareservoirinthehills.Step6SummaryT:Inthisperiod,we’vetalkedaboutsomethingaboutAfrica.Youalldidwell.WehavealsoreadaletteraboutaholidaytriptoAfrica.Step7Homework1.Finishtheexercisesonpage24—25.2.Workinpairsafterclasstomakedialoguesusingthefollowingfunctionsentences.Doyouliketravelling?Whyorwhynot?Whichplaceswouldyoumostliketovisit?Why?Wherewouldyoumostliketotravel?Why?Whichpartoftheworldwouldyouliketovisit?Andwhy?Whatisthemostexcitingplaceyouhaveeverbeento?用心爱心专心116号编辑
