1、An adventure in AfricaadventureLearning objectivesBy the end of this section,you will be able to:1.identify the structure of travel journal;2.summarize the authors travel experience in Morocco and Kenya;3.appreciate the beauties of nature in Africa;4.gain a deeper insight into the meaning of the adv
2、enture.According to the video about Africa,what adjectives can you think of?vastvariousdrymysteriouscharmingStep 1 Lead-inA travel_ about Africa adventurejournalWhat they saw and didWho they metHow they feltWhat they learntWhats the genre(体裁体裁)of the article?Step 2 Reading for structureMorocco30 Jun
3、ekenya3 July What elements should we pay attention to?Step 2 Reading for detailsMarrakeshMerzougaSaharaWhich three places did they cover in Morocco?Morocco30 JuneHow did the author and his parents come to Merzouga from Marrakesh?They _ down the narrow mountain road with all its sharp _ from Marrakes
4、h to Merzouga.MarrakeshMerzougadrovebends What did they firstly see when they entered the Sahara desert?What resolution did he make?The Sahara desert _ sand dunes a small boy with a group of _ goats the yellow roadside sign of“_ natural environment”He made a resolution to _ and _ this unique landsca
5、pe while he was there.Fragile natural environmententrancerespectprotectunendingnoisyfragileAfter going deeper and closer._ sand dunesthe wind was _the sun was _the sky was a deep _ of bluethe _ beauty of the desertcompletely _ desert with no plantThe Sahara desertenormousblowingbeatingshadewildempty
6、calmthreateneddeeply impressed（L12）I had never seen before.Sahara desert campbrightly _ stars_ skyslowly _camelsThe author headed towards the campfire,and put a steak on the barbecuewith the approach of the nightshiningdarkeningchewingkenya3 July Mount Kilimanjaro乞力马扎罗山乞力马扎罗山Amboseli National Park安博
7、塞利国家公园安博塞利国家公园kenya3 July What problem happened to them during the trip?Why did that happen?How did they solve the problem?How did they feel?problem problem reasonreasonFather,against my mothers advice,decided to drive through a large pool of water.solutionsolutionTwo tall slim local people wandered
8、 over and pushed them free.feelingfeelingTheir car was stuck in the mud.My father smiled weakly.My mother and I waved from the car window.Amboseli National Parkkenya3 July What did they see near the hut?How did they feel?The mountain rose up over the plains.Tall grasses and trees dotted the plains.G
9、iraffes were pulling leaves from the highest branches.Elephants were eating grass.Mount Kilimanjaro(L39)It was indeed the greatest show on the earth!feeling greatly impressedkenya3 July What happened when the author returned to the car?In what tone did he write about the monkey?A.shy B.serious C.hon
10、est D.humorous(L44)“So cute,”I thought to myself,until I realized it was my banana that he was eating!He was looking at me intently as he enjoyed the final mouthful.I was sure he was saying,“Thank you.”“Youre welcome,”I replied.A monkey was eating his banana.On June 30,we arrived at Merzouga.I made
11、a resolution to respect and protect this landscape during my stay.Shortly after,we were surrounded by enormous sand dunes,（1）_ colours contrasted strikingly with the blue of the sky.At sunset,we reached our camp,（2）three camels chewed grass.On July 3,not （3）(follow)my mothers advice,my father failed
12、 to drive through a large pool of water,leading to our car（4）(stick)in the mud.（5）(fortune),two local people,（6）were standing by the roadside,pushed us free.Next to the parking space was our hut,the walls of （7）were painted white.There were 5 similar huts,of （8）all were lined up facing Mountain Kili
13、manjaro.Here,on the plains,we had the opportunity to see African wildlife.Giraffes were pulling leaves from the highest branches （9）elephants were eating grass.It was not until I stepped out of the hut to fetch more possessions from the car （10）I noticed a small grey monkey sitting on a tree metres
14、away and eating my banana.whosefollowingbeing stuckFortunately whowhich which while that whereStep 4 SummaryStep 5 AppreciationSplendid sentences 1.Before us stretched the unending sand dunes that marked the beginning of the Sahara.2.We set off,our vehicle quietly running over the sand and small sto
15、nes.3.The wind was.,the sun was.and the sky was.4.The desert appeared completely empty,which was calming and threatening at the same time.5.It was then that I noticed a small grey monkey sitting on a tree a few meters away and eating banana.Attributive clause 定语从句 absolute construction独立主格 Paralleli
16、sm sentence平行结构 non-infinitive 非谓语动词 Inversion 倒装 Emphatic sentence 强调句An adventure in Africa Why not“A journey in Africa”?See amazing and breathtaking sceneryDo bold or new things never tried beforeMeet unexpected troubles but finally solve themLearn some lessons that benefit the whole lifeStep 6 Discussion1.Share the most memorable travel experience you have had it with your classmates.2.Write a short paragraph about your understanding of adventure after learning this lesson.Homework
