Unit 1 Wish you were here Extended reading ppt课件-（2020）新牛津译林版高中英语高二选择性必修第三册.pptx

1、Unit 1 Wish you were hereExtended ReadingAn adventure in AfricaMorocoo1. What was the authors first impression about the Sahara Desert? The unending sand dunes.Reading2. What was the author determined to do? He made a resolution to respect and protect this unique landscape.Day 1Reading3. How did the

2、 author feel about the desert? Calming and threatening at the same time.4. How did the author feel when he arrived at the camp? Cold and hungry. Day 1kenya1. What happened to them after their departure from the camp? Their car got stuck in the mud and two locals helped push them free. Reading2. How

3、did they overcome the difficulty? Two kind local people noticed their helplessness, and offered help.3. Why did Father smile weakly? Father appreciated their help and felt sorry for the trouble brought to them.Day 24. What impressed the author most in Kenya? Mount Kilimanjaro, tall grasses and trees

4、 on the plains, and the African wildlife.5. What happened when the author got into the hut? And how did he feel? A monkey stole their banana. He felt it pleasant to get closer to nature and wild animals.ReadingSummarize the authors travel experiences. ReadingIn MoroccoMy parents and I drove all the

5、way to the Sahara Desert. I was amazed at the wild beauty of the desert. When we arrived at our desert camp, it was getting dark and cold. I saw some camels and would go on a camel ride the next day. In KenyaOn our way to Amboseli National Park, our car got completely stuck in the mud and two local

6、people helped us. In the afternoon, we arrived at our hut. I saw the magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro, giraffes pulling leaves from the trees and elephants eating grass. As we began to unpack the car, I saw a cute monkey eating a banana, but I soon realized it was my banana!1. Find out the sentences th

7、at describe the sand dunes.Before us stretched the unending sand dunes that marked the beginning of the Sahara.It wasnt long before we were surrounded by enormous sand dunes towering above us on all sides. The wind was blowing grains of sand from the tops of the dunes, The desert appeared completely

8、 empty, which was calming and threatening at the same time.The colours of the dunes contrasted strikingly with the blue of the cloudless sky.Appreciation2. How does the author describe the sand dunes?The author used words like “unending, towering” to describe the size and pattern of the sand dunes;

9、used comparison to vividly illustrate the colour of the dunes; used adjectives like “calming” and “threatening” to show his feelings and leave us in deep thought.Appreciation3. Find out the sentences that describe the plains.The mountain rose up over the plains before us. Tall grasses and trees dott

10、ed the plains, which were alive with the African wildlife we had come to see.Appreciation4. Which rhetorical device is used when the author describes the plain?The author uses personification to draw a vivid picture of the plain. The brilliant use of verbs like “rose up, dot” stimulates the readers

11、imagination.Appreciation5. What is the most memorable travel experience you have had? W h a t w a s s p e c i a l a b o u t i t ?.Group Discussionstarvestarve vi. 挨饿;饿死; vt. 使挨饿starvation n. 饿;饿死 【同】hunger n. 饥饿beat down 阳光暴晒departure 离开，启程contrastpossesion 1. possess v. 有;拥有;支配;控制 be possessed of具有(某品质、特征)possesion 1. C,常用复数所有物;财产U具有;拥有 take possession of占有,拥有;占领 in possession of sth.占有(或拥有)某物 in the possession of sb.为某人所有 温馨贴士】 in possession of表示主动,其主语通常是人,意为“占有”; in the possession of 表示被动,其主语通常是物,意为“被占有”。