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Unit 2 Wish you were here
The Great Pyramid
Where are the pyramids located?
Besides the pyramids, what other sceneries do you know about Africa?
The River Nile
The Sahara Desert
grassland
giraffes
zebra on the grassland
Do you think Africa is a beautiful land full of mysteries and attraction ?
Would you like to go to Africa for your holiday?
Pre-reading
In spite of this, we still have a chance to read a letter about a plan for traveling in Africa.
Let’s go!
we have no chance !
But
An adventure in Africa
1. Improve our reading ability.
2. Get to know the form of an informal letter.
3. Try to know the main idea of the text.
4. Learn more about Africa and travel.
Learning aims:
Reading
Skimming
Pay attention to the form of the letter and answer the following questions :
1. Who wrote the letter ? To whom? And when ?
2. What’s the letter about?
Toby . To Aihua. June 30.
An adventure in Africa.
Reading
Scanning
Listen to and read the letter carefully and finish the following exercises :
Para 1
True or false
Toby would spend a few weeks traveling before he goes to university.
2.After the trip to Africa, Colin will go to university.
F
F
Para 2
Where is Morocco?
In northern Africa
The Sahara Desert
Morocco
Para 2
According to paragraph 2, ______
Toby enjoys traveling by camel.
B. Toby is worried about traveling on camels.
C. Toby will feed the animals.
D. Colin loves animals.
B
Para 3
white-water rafting
How do you like white-water rafting ?
dangerous
exciting
Para 3
Why ?
A little way down the river from the Lake Victoria.
The River Nile near Cairo
Because water there actually gets quite rough.
2. Where will they go white-water rafting?
Para 3
The River Nile near lake Victoria
Para 3
3. What should you wear if you go white-water rafting?
In case (that) , gets turned
special clothing, a helmet and a life jacket.
Why ?
Para 4-5
1. Besides seeing animals, what else will they do in Kenya?
live with the l