1、My First Ride on a Train Australia Unique animals Beautiful sceneryRead Para.1 quickly.Which part of Australia did Alice travel?A.northern B.eastern C.central D.western We got on in Sydney and we got off in Alice Springs,right in the middle of Australia,more than four thousand kilometers away.Any Cl
2、ues(线索线索)?centralWhoMy First Ride on a TrainRead Para.2&3 quickly.Find out Alices feeling about the train ride according to some key information and tell me why.The foodThe peoplewas wonderful and comfortable.was great.was very colorful.dark red soildesertskyabandoned farmswere niceThe trainThe scen
3、eryHow:Alices feeling WhoMy First Ride on a TrainPara 2-33.What is the writers attitude to killing the camels?A.uncared B.worried C.angry D.neutral(中立的中立的)Read the Para.4-6 and answer the questions.1.Why is the train called the Ghan?2.The history of the Train a)A long time ago,Australians used _to t
4、ravel to the middle of the country,but b)150 years ago,they brought some _from Afghanistan.Ghan is short for Afghanistan.c)After the 1920s,the government built a new _line called the Ghan train.horsescamelsrailwayIn memory of the camels.How:Alices feeling WhoWhy:The trains historyMy First Ride on a
5、TrainPara 2-3The Summary of the Passage Alice,an 18-year-old girl,comes from Sydney,Australia.Recently a friend and she travelled in the middle of the Australia by train named Ghan.She enjoyed the travel very much.The first reason is that the train was wonderful and comfortable.The second one is tha
6、t the scenery is colorful.Whats more,the food cooked by experts is great.Lastly,the people are nice.Why is the train called the Ghan?Actually,there is a history.Long long ago,people needed horses to travel to the middle of the country.But the horses cant do the job.The Afghanistan camels can adapt t
7、o the situation.In the 1920s,a new railway line was built,so they didnt need the camels any more,and they began to kill the camels.In memory of the camels,the train is called the Ghan.Please discuss the reasons why most people like traveling.Because_Discussion1.We can broaden our horizon.2.We can en
8、joy the beautiful scenery.3.We can meet different people and learn the different culture.Uncivilized behaviorIf we want to have a wonderful travelling experience,we should protect the environment firstly.Only in this way can we enjoy the greener grass,the bluer sky and the brighter stars.a)Share your first trip with your classmates.b)Extensive reading:My First Train Journey.
