Unit 1 Wish you were here Extended reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第三册

Extended Reading An adventure in Africa Unit 1 Wish you were here What is life ? life is work ? life is eating ? life is getting through difficulties? life is enjoying the world Lead-in Please enjoy the beauty of Africa. 点击添加标题 点击添加标题 An adventure in Africa The whole passage consists of ： two diaries Reading Read the journal and put the general idea of each paragraph to right places Main idea Para 1 Para 2 Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 The impressive journey in the Sahara. The cold night in the desert camp. The embarrassing accident after the departure from the camp. The grand scenery of the plains. The interesting experience outside the hut. 30 June, Morocco 3 July, Kenya Before entering the Sahara sharp bends unending dunes a boy with noisy goats Careful reading Para. 1 1.Choose the best answer. (1)What made the author realize he entered the Sahara? A.The sharp bends. B.The roadside sign. C.The noisy goats. D.The narrow mountain road. sand dunes : unending wind : sun : beating down hard and bright sky : plant : no plant enormous blowing grains of sand dune deep shade of blue After entering the Sahara General impression : Empty Careful reading Para. 1 Why did the author describe the Sahara as a “fragile” natural environment” ? The ecological environment is fragile, because any small action people take will be likely to destroy the ecological balance in the desert and eventually leads to the irreparable loss. (2)What does the word “strikingly”in the sentence “The colours of the dunes contrasted strikingly with the blue of the cloudless sky.” probably mean? A.Differently. 　　　 B.Remarkably. C.Similarly. D.Surprisingly. Careful reading Para.2 How was the night in the desert? Stars were already shining brightly in the darkening sky and it was getting cold with the approach of the night. 翻译：星星已经在黑沉沉的天空中闪闪发光。随着夜幕降临，天也渐渐变冷了。 Careful reading Para.3 Why did his father smile weakly after the accident? His father felt embarrassed about his reckless and abrupt dec