1. M2 Unit 2 Reading
An adventure in Africa

2. rock climbing

3. bungee

4. mountain climbing

5. cycling

6. white-water rafting

7. Adventure What is an adventure?
Adventure is an unusual,exciting or dangerous
experience.
challenging …
Adventure
exciting
scary
dangerous
amazing

8. Listening and Scanning
Adventure activities
1. hunting
2 .swimming
3. bungee
4. rock climbing
5.white-water rafting
6.traveling on camels
7.mountain climbing
8.cycling
Places:
1.Egypt
2.Morocco
3.the River Nile
4.South Africa
5.Kenya
6.Scotland
7.Tanzania
8.Mount Kilimanjaro
9.Himalayas √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

9. New words of places: Morocco Kenya the Sahara Desert
Tanzania (Kilimanjaro)
the River Nile
Himalayas
[ himə'leiəz]
Lake Victoria

10. Morocco
Morocco is the garden of the northern Africa.

11. the Sahara Desert
The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world.

12. the River Nile
Flowing quietly and peacefully, it enjoys the fame of “The cradle of African civilization(文明)”. The River Nile is the mother of Egypt.

13. Lake Victoria
It is named after Queen of England .It is the world’s largest tropical(热带 )lake and the second largest freshwater lake（淡水湖）.

14. Kilimanjaro
It is the highest mountain in Africa. It stands in northeastern Tanzania. The top of the mountain is covered by snow and ice all year round.

15. Himalayas The mountains, located in Asia, are one
of the highest mountain ranges(山脉) in the world.
The world’s highest peak (山峰) ,Qomolangma, is 8,848 meters.

16. dates no surname friendly greetings past events jokes contractions
Reading Strategy
no surname
friendly greetings
It is an
______
letter.
informal
past events
jokes
contractions

17. Fast reading Para1. A. go to Tanzania to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Para2.
B. go to travel down the River Nile after the trip by camel.
C. go to travel on camels through the Sahara Desert.
D. plan a trip during the holiday and go to visit Africa first.
E. go on a trip to visit Africa in Kenya.
F. try to get close to animals in Kenya.
G. send postcards from different places we visit .

18. Para 1 True or false Careful reading
Toby would spend a few weeks traveling before he goes to university.
Colin
2.After the trip to Africa, Colin will go to university.
Himalayas

19. Para.2 Where to start: London Time: Where to go: 15th July
How to go there:
What to take:
How long:
London
15th July
Morocco/Sahara
plane (from London to Morocco)
camels (through Sahara)
tents/ a flashlight
six days

20. Para 3 Lake Victoria 1.What adventure activity will the writer try?
2. What is white-water rafting like?
White-water rafting
dangerous
exciting
3.How to protect himself?
helmet
life jacket

21. Kenya
In ________, they’ll live with the ______ people in their villages , and eat and drink _________ they do, including cow’s _______.
local
whatever
blood
Para4-5
They’ll walk across the land, following the ______of wildlife such as elephants, lions and_________.
tracks
giraffes

22. Para 6 What will they make sure? get plenty of rest Why? tiring,
feel sick as the air gets thinner.

23. I think you have known about Toby’s route (路线) of traveling in Africa.

24. climb Mount Kilimanjaro
Traveling on camels through 2 ______________
with 3 _______________
Leaving London on 15th July
Flying to
1 __________
Going to travel down
4 _______. A little way down the river from Lake Victoria,the water gets quite rough.So we’ll go 5 __________________.
Going on a trip to see
6_____________and living with
7 ____________in their village in
8 ______________
Moving on to 9_______and going to 10 ______________________
Going to
11_____ after the four weeks’ trip in Africa
the Himalayas
the Sahara Desert
Toby’s adventure route
in Africa
climb Mount Kilimanjaro
Tanzania
the local people
Kenya
the River Nile
Morocco
wild animals
local guides
white-water rafting

25. Kenya Tanzania Morocco The Sahara Desert Egypt the River Nile
Lake Victoria
维多利亚湖
乞力马扎罗山
Mount Kilimanjaro
Tanzania

26. Please fill in each blank with no more than one word.
Task-based reading
Please fill in each blank with
no more than one word.

27. plane Places camels adventure
Topic
Details
Toby’s (1)_____ in Africa
Going to Morocco by (2)_______ from London
(3)_____
to visit
The Sahara
Desert
The River Nile
Kenya
Tanzania
Activities
1.Traveling on
(4)_______
2.(5)______
in tents
3. Sleeping
on the
ground
Going white –water
(6)_______ from Lake victoria
to travel down the River Nile
1.Following the
(7)_________
of wildlife
2. Getting close
to them to take
photos
3. Eating and
drinking
(8)_________
the local
villagers do
1.Getting
enough
2.Climbing
(9)______
kilimanjaro
Going to the (10) __________after the trip in Africa
plane
Places
tracks
camels
Mount
adventure
rafting
Camping
whatever
Himalayas

28. Discussion: An adventure in China Where to travel? What to take with?
How to travel?
What to do?

29. Homework: E-mail your friend about an adventure in China.
Write a letter about your traveling schedule about an adventure in China.

30. Thank you!