AnadventureinAfricaReadingITeachingaims：1.Getmorecommonsenseabouttravelling2.ReadaletteraboutanadventureinAfrica3.IdentifythefeaturesofaninformalletterTeachingimportantanddifficultpoints:howtoreadaninformalletter.TeachingProcedures:Step1Lead-in1.ShowStudentssomepicturesaboutbeautifulscenery,andstartatalkabout“traveling”.Task1:LetSstrytothinkasmuchaspossibleaboutreasonsfortraveling.2.InresponsetoT1,Ssgiveouttheirownanswers.3.SummarizetheSs’answers,providingthemwithsomepossibleanswers,suchas,toenjoybeautifulscenery;toenlargeourviewsandbroadenourmind;tolearnculturesandcustoms;tolearnabouthistory;foranunusualorexcitingexperience…4.LeadthetalktoadiscussionconcerningT2:Whatshouldwedobeforetraveling?(Pairwork)5.InresponsetoT2,Ssgiveouttheirownanswers.6.SummarizetheSs’answers,providingthemwithsomepossibleanswers,suchas,totellthepeoplearoundyouwhenandwhereyou’regoingandasksomeonetolookafteryourhouseandthings;findtherouteandtheinformationabouttheplaces;bringacreditcardwithenoughmoney;avoidtoomuchbaggage;alwaysbringsomemedicine;don’tforgettobringyourcamera;prepareitemsfortraveling…7.Sumupwhatisanadventure.Step2Presentation1.AskSstoskimthepassagetohaveageneralideaaboutthewholepassageandthenanswerthefollowingquestions:Q1.Whowrotethefollowingletter?;Q2.Whatanimalisuncomfortabletositon?;Q3.HowlongwilltheauthorstayinAfrica?2.ShowSsthereadingstrategy:howtoreadaninformalletter.3.HelpSsanalyzethepassagefordetailedreading.1)AskSstoreadthefirstparagraphtogether.Q1.WherewillTobygo?;Q2.WhatwillTobyandColindobeforeColingoestouniversity?;Q3.Whichplacewilltheygofirst?→catchthemainidea2)SslistentothesecondparagraphwithQ:HowwilltheytravelintheSaharaDesert?andgetthemaininformationabouttravelline.Startposition:Time:Destination:Meansoftransportation:Whattodo:Equipment:Howlong:3)Askonestudenttoreadparagraph3withQ:WhatwilltheydowhiletravelingdowntheRiverNile?andgetthemaininformationabouttravelline.Whattodo:Whattowear：Whytowearthem：4)AskSsreadparagraph4-5withQ:WhatwilltheydoinKenya?anddoablank-fillingexercise.In________,they’lllivewiththe______peopleintheirvillages,andeatanddrink_________theydo,includingcow’s_______.They’llwalkacrosstheland,followingthe__________ofbiganimals__________elephants,lionsandgiraffes.ThentrytofindanswerstothefollowingQs:Q1.Afterwhite-waterrafting,whatareTobyandColingoingtoseeontheirtrip?Q2.DoesTobyfeelalittlescaredofdrinkingcow’sblood?Q3.WhyshouldTobybuyalarge,strong,lightbackpackwiththem?Q4.Whywilltheguideshavegunswiththem?5)Girlsreadparagraph6togetherwithQ:WherewilltheyclimbMountKilimanjaro?anddoablank-fillingexercise.Afterthat,they’llbemovingonto__________,wherethey’regoingtoclimbMount__________.Mountainclimbingcanbevery________,andmanypeoplefeelsickastheairgets_____.6)Boysreadparagraph7-8togetherandanswerQ:WherewilltheygobeforegoingbacktoLondon?4.Analysisthedistributionoftime.5.SssummarizeToby’swholetravelplananddrawthewholetravelingroute.Step3ConsolidationChoosetheproperwordstocompletethereplybyAihua.adventureastonishingscaredcamellifejacketplacesbloodwhite–waterlocalhelmetDearToby,Thankyouverymuchforyourletter.Your__________soundsexciting!Ican’twaittohearwhatAfricaislike.Ithinkthemostexcitingthingyouaregoingtodoisthe__________ridethroughtheSaharaDesert.Imightbe__________torideacamel.Sixdayssoundslikealongtimetobetravelingoncamels.Dotheybite?Pleasebecarefulwhenyougo_________raftingdowntheriver.Makesurethatyouremembertowearyour___________and___________.YourtriptoseewildanimalsinKenyasoundsfun.Doyoureallyhavetodrinkcow’s_________?Isupposethe__________peoplemightthinkyouarerudeifyoudon’t.Ireallyenvyyou---youwillseeelephants,lionsandotheranimalsupclose.Aftertravelingforalmostfourweeks,willyoureallyhaveenoughenergytoclimbtheHimalayas?Itsoundsverytiring,butI’msuretheviewwillbe__________.Ilookforwardtoreceivingyourpostcardsfromdifferent_________allovertheworld!Step4Homework1.Readtheletteraloudafterclass.2.Recitetheletterandwriteasummaryoftheletterwithabout250words.
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