江苏省江阴市祝塘中学高中英语译林牛津版必修二课件：UNIT2 WISH YOU WERE HERE READING2 .ppt

1、Do you like traveling?Do you want to visit these picturesque(美如画的)places?Grasslands of Africa:The grasslands of Africa are home to many animals,such as lions,elephants,zebras,giraffes etc.Animals live comfortably and peacefully there.Australias Gold Beaches:Every year the Gold Coast attracts visitor

2、s from all over the world to sit back,relax and experience its sceneries.KoalakangarooWhat are the typical animals of this country?Amazon rainforest in Brazil is very famous.Usually scientists and explorers go there to make discoveries.Its home to around 50%of the worlds living species(种类),many of w

3、hich are still unknown to humans.Brazilian rainforest:Its a huge area of desert covering nearly 1.3 million sq km.The area is often imagined as a lifeless desert like in many other parts of the world but the reality is quite the opposite.Gobi Desert:the Eiffel Towerthe Eiffel TowerFranceSydney Opera

4、 HouseSydney Opera Housethe Great Wallthe Taj Mahalthe Statue of Libertythe AcropolisAmericaIndiaGreecethe Pyramids and SphinxWindmillLondon BridgeEgyptHollandEnglandWhere is Africa?Have you ever considered going to Africa to take an adventure?EuropeAsiaAsiaOceaniaOceaniaAfricaAfricaNorth AmericaNor

5、th AmericaSouth AmericaSouth AmericaAntarcticaAntarcticathe Arctic Oceanthe Arctic Ocean北冰洋北冰洋the Atlantic oceanthe Atlantic ocean大西洋大西洋the Pacific Oceanthe Pacific Ocean太平洋太平洋the Indian Oceanthe Indian Ocean印度洋印度洋EuropeSeven continents and four oceansExciting,mysterious and attractive AfricaCamels

6、in the Gobi DesertThe pyramids in EgyptThe PharaohsThe AfricansAn elephant in AfricaLondonMoroccothe Sahara DesertLake Victoria Kenya Tanzania Mount Kilimanjarothe River NileListen to the tape and put the activities in the correct order according to Tobys plan for the trip._ travel down the River Ni

7、le_ travel on camels through the Sahara Desert _ climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania _ see wild animals in Kenya _ fly to Morocco _ go to the Himalayas 3 25416The Sahara DeserttheRiverNile乞力马扎罗山Mount Kilimanjaro维多利亚湖Lake VictoriaEgyptKenyaMoroccoTanzaniaLondon1.How will Colin and Toby travel through

8、 the desert?2.What activitity does Toby think is dangrous?3.How long will the brothers stay in Africa?On a camel/By camel.White-water rafting and watching wildlife up close.About four weeksSkimmingA North African kingdom,is on the northwestern corner of Africa and Rabat is its capital.Casablanca,in

9、the north of this country,is the largest city.The famous movie Casablanca tells a story which happened in this city.Moroccothe Sahara DesertIt is the worlds largest desert,covering 9,065,000 square kilometers.the River NileFlowing quietly and peacefully,it enjoys the fame of Flowing quietly and peac

10、efully,it enjoys the fame of“The cradle of African civilization(“The cradle of African civilization(文明文明)”.)”.Lake VictoriaIt is named after Queen of England in the 19th century.It is It is named after Queen of England in the 19th century.It is the worlds largest tropical(the worlds largest tropical

11、(热带热带)lake and the second)lake and the second largest freshwater lakelargest freshwater lake（淡水湖）（淡水湖）.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.KilimanjaroPlaces to visit:The Sahara DesertThe River NileK

12、enyaTanzaniaThings to doGo white-water raftingClimb themountainImpressions(印象)for people to getUncomfortableThings to take withReasons for taking the thingsWhite-water rafting is dangerousDangerous,scaryTravel on camels.Tents,sleeping bags,flashlightHot,dry,dusty,dark DangerousSee wild animals up cl

13、ose Tiring Rafts,helmet and life jacketDangerous but excitingBackpacks,cameras,gunsTopicDetailsTobys(1)_ in AfricaGoing to Morocco by(2)_ from London(3)_to visit The SaharaDesertThe River Nile KenyaTanzaniaActivities1.Traveling on(4)_2.(5)_in tents 3.Sleepingon theground inthe sleepingbagsGoing whit

14、e-water rafting from LakeVictoriato travel(6)_the River Nile 1.Following the(7)_of big animals 2.Getting closeto them to takephotos3.Eating anddrinking(8)_the local villagers do1.Getting(9)_ rest2.Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro(10)_to the Himalayas after the trip in Africaadventureplane/airPlacescamelsC

15、ampingdowntrackswhateverGoingenoughThe mountains,located in Asia are one of the highest mountain ranges(山脉)in the world.The worlds highest peak(山峰)was 8,848 meters high which was conquered(攻克)in 1953.Himalayas himleiz1.visit exciting places;2.do lots of extraordinary things4.go white-water rafting,d

16、angerous but exciting 6.get close to the dangerous animals to take some photos3.very hot,dry and dusty in the Sahara Desert5.have to a helmet and a life jacket in caseyou fall into the river7.Mountain climbing can be very tiring,and many people feel sick as the air gets thinner.adventurebungeewhite-

17、water raftingrock climbingmountain climbingcyclingAdventure is an unusual,exciting or dangerous experience,journey or aseries of events.Why do people still take adventures even if adventures are dangerous?1.Learn more about the world.2.Discover something new.3.Challenge(挑战)themselves.4.Learn to over

18、come(战胜)difficulties.Reading Strategy:reading an informal letter30th JuneDear Aihua,How are you?Sorry I havent written for so long Love,TobydategreetingbodysignatureclosingBest wishes,friendly greetingsclosingspast eventscontractions/abbreviations 缩略It is an informal letter.Dear,Were We cantdatesfam

19、ily members,relatives(亲属),friends,classmates and colleagues(同事)（非正式）Name some places of interest in China to attract Toby to visit our country and try to plan traveling routes in China for TobyHomeworkPotala PalaceGreat WallOriental PearlTiananmen SquareSidney Opera HouseLondon Bridgethe Statue of Libertythe Pyramid and Sphinxthe Eiffel Towerthe Great Wallthe Taj Mahalthe Windmillthe AcropolisEnglandChinaGreekAustralia America FrenchHollandIndiaEgypt