ReadingIUnitUnit22AnadventureinAfrica•adventurebungeewhite-waterraftingrockclimbingmountainclimbingcyclingAdventureisanunusual,excitingordangerousexperience,journeyorseriesofevents.NewwordsofplacesinAfrica:MoroccotheSaharaDeserttheRiverNileLakeVictoriaKenyaTanzania(Kilimanjaro)Himalayas[himə'leiəz]theSaharaDesertItistheworld’slargestdesert,covering9,065,000squarekilometers.theRiverNileFlowingquietlyandpeacefully,itenjoysthefameofFlowingquietlyandpeacefully,itenjoysthefameof“ThecradleofAfricancivilization(“ThecradleofAfricancivilization(文明文明)”.)”.LakeVictoriaItisnamedafterQueenofEnglandinthe19thcentury.ItisItisnamedafterQueenofEnglandinthe19thcentury.Itistheworld’slargesttropical(theworld’slargesttropical(热带热带))lakeandthesecondlakeandthesecondlargestfreshwaterlake(largestfreshwaterlake(淡水湖淡水湖).).ItisthehighestmountaininAfrica.ItstandsinnortheasternTanzania.Thetopofthemountainiscoveredbysnowandiceallyearround.MountKilimanjaro•Themountains,locatedinAsiaareoneofthehighestmountainranges(山脉)intheworld.•Theworld’shighestpeak(山峰)was8,848metershighwhichwasconquered(攻克)in1953.HimalayasdatesnosurnamefriendlygreetingspasteventsjokescontractionsItisan______letter.informalReadingStrategy•Para1.•Para2.•Para3.•Para4.•Para5.•Para6.•Para7.•A.gotoclimbMt.KilimanjaroandtheHimalayas.•B.gototraveldowntheRiverNileafterthetripbycamel.•C.gototraveloncamelsthroughtheSaharaDesert.•D.planatripduringtheholidayandgotovisitAfricafirst.•E.goonatriptovisitAfricainKenya.•F.trytogetclosetoanimalsinKenya.•G.sendpostcardsfromdifferentplaceswevisit.FastreadingPara1Trueorfalse1.Tobywouldspendafewweekstravelingbeforehegoestouniversity.2.AfterthetriptoAfrica,Colinwillgotouniversity.CarefulreadingWheretostart:Time:Wheretogo:Howtogothere:Whattotake:Howlong:London15thJulyMorocco/Saharaplane(fromLondontoMorocco)camels(throughSahara)tents/sleepingbags/aflashlightsixdaysSaharaLakeVictoria1.Whatadventureactivitywillthewritertry?3.Howtoprotecthimself?White-waterraftinghelmetlifejacket2.Whatiswhite-waterraftinglike?dangerousexcitingIn________,they’lllivewiththe______peopleintheirvillages,andeatanddrink_________theydo,includingcow’s_______.KenyalocalwhateverbloodThey’llwalkacrosstheland,followingthe__________ofbiganimals.Theguideswillhavegunswiththemfor___________.tracksdefensePara61.Whatwilltheydobeforemountainclimbing?1.Whatwilltheydobeforemountainclimbing?2.Why?2.Why?getplentyofresttiring,feelsickastheatmospheregetsthinner.Para6Whichofthefollowingistheirtravelingroute?_____A.MoroccoBritainTanzaniaKenyaChinaB.LondonMoroccoKenyaTanzaniaChinaC.ChinaMoroccoKenyaTanzaniaBritainD.ChinaBritainMoroccoKenyaTanzaniaBWorkinpairsandcompletethefollowingchartaccordingtotheletter.Pleasefillineachblankwithnomorethanoneword.Workinpairsandcompletethefollowingchartaccordingtotheletter.Pleasefillineachblankwithnomorethanoneword.Task-basedreadingTask-basedreadingTopicDetailsToby’s(1)_____inAfricaGoingtoMoroccoby(2)_______fromLondon(3)_____tovisitTheSaharaDesertTheRiverNileKenyaTanzaniaActivities1.Travelingon(4)_______2.(5)______intents3.SleepingonthegroundinthesleepingbagsGoingwhite-waterraftingfromLake(6)______totraveldowntheRiverNile1.Followingthe(7)_________ofbiganimals2.Gettingclosetothemtotakephotos3.Eatinganddrinking(8)_________thelocalvillagersdo1.Gettingplentyofrest.2.Climbing(9)______KilimanjaroGoingtothe(10)__________afterthetripinAfricaadventureadventureplaneplanePlacesPlacescamelscamelsCampingCampingVictoriaVictoriatrackstrackswhateverwhateverHimalayasHimalayasMountAnadventureinChinaAnadventureinChinaDiscussioDiscussion:n:Wheretotravel?Whattotakewith?Howtotravel?Whattodo?Homework:•E-mailyourfriendaboutanadventureinChina.•WritealetteraboutyourtravelingscheduleaboutanadventureinChina.
