Unit2WishyouwerehereReadingAnadventureinAfricaNewwordsofplaces:MoroccotheSaharaDeserttheRiverNileLakeVictoriaKenyaTanzania(Kilimanjaro)Himalayas[himə'leiəz]ANorthAfricankingdom.Casablanca,isthelargestcity.ThefamousmovieCasablancatellsastorywhichhappenedinthiscity.MoroccotheSaharaDesertItistheworld’slargestdesert,covering9,065,000squarekilometers.theRiverNileFlowingquietlyandpeacefully,itenjoysthefameof“ThecradleofAfricancivilization(文明)”.LakeVictoriaItisnamedafterQueenofEnglandinthe19thcentury.Itistheworld’slargesttropical(热带)lakeandthesecondlargestfreshwaterlake(淡水湖).ItisthehighestmountaininAfrica.ItstandsinnortheasternTanzania.Thetopiscoveredbysnowandiceallyearround.Kilimanjaro•Themountains,locatedinAsiaareoneofthehighestmountainranges(山脉)intheworld.HimalayasdatesaddresserfriendlygreetingsjokespasteventscontractionsItisa(an)formal/informalletter._________________ReadingStrategyUnit2WishyouwerehereReadingAnadventureinAfrica•adventurebungeewhite-waterraftingrockclimbingmountainclimbingcyclingAdventureisanunusual,excitingordangerousexperience,journeyorseriesofevents.•1.WhatwordscometoyourmindwhenwetalkaboutAfrica?•2.WhatinterestsyoumostaboutAfrica?HaveyoueverthoughtofvisitingAfricaoneday?Pleasereadthefollowingletterquicklyandanswerthesequestions.•1.HowwillColinandTobytravelthroughthedesert?•2.WhatactivitydoesTobythinkisdangerous?•3.HowlongwillthebrothersstayinAfrica?Theywilltraveloncamels.White-waterraftingandwatchingwildlifeupclose.Aboutfourweeks.Fillintheblankswithproperwords:PlacesDetailsMoroccoGothereby1)_______fromLondonTheSaharaDesert1.Travelthroughthedesertby2)________2.3)_______intents.3.Sleeponthegroundandon4)_______nightsTheRiverNile1.StartatLakeVictoria2.In5)_______nottofallintothewater,6)______1.Livewiththelocalpeopleintheirvillages.2.Walkacrossthelandandfollowthetracks3.Getclose7)__________totakephotosoftheTanzania1.Manypeoplefeelsickwhileclimbing8)______2.Havea9)_______restbeforeclimbing.GototheHimalayasafterthetripin10)_______PlacesDetailsMoroccoGothereby1)_______fromLondonTheSaharaDesert1.Travelthroughthedesertby2)________2.3)_______intents.3.Sleeponthegroundandon4)_______nightsTheRiverNile1.StartatLakeVictoria2.In5)_______nottofallintothewater,6)______1.Livewiththelocalpeopleintheirvillages.2.Walkacrossthelandandfollowthetracks3.Getclose7)__________totakephotosoftheTanzania1.Manypeoplefeelsickwhileclimbing8)______2.Havea9)_______restbeforeclimbing.GototheHimalayasafterthetripin10)_______planecamelCampclearorderKenyaenoughhighergoodAfricaTitle:AnadventureinAfricaChoosethecorrectanswer:1.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,ColinandTobywilltakethefollowingthingsexcept_________duringthesix-daytrip.A.SleepingbagsB.aflashlightC.HeavyshoesD.tents2.While_______,theyhavetowearahelmetandalifejackettoprotectthemselves.A.goingacrossthedesertB.climbingthemountainC.goingonatripD.goingwhite-waterraftingCD3.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderoftheirtravel?A.London---Morocco---theSaharaDesert---LakeVictoria(theRiverNile)---Kenya---Tanzania---theHimalayasB.London---theSaharaDesert---Morocco---LakeVictoria(theRiverNile)---Kenya---Tanzania---theHimalayasC.London---theSaharaDesert---Morocco---LakeVictoria(theRiverNile)---Tanzania---Kenya---theHimalayasD.TheHimalayas---London---theSaharaDesert---Morocco---LakeVictoria(theRiverNile)---Kenya---Tanzania4.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkTobyisbysaying“Ihopemycamelslikesme”?A.Ananimal-lovingperson.B.Averyhumorousperson.C.Ahelpfulperson.D.Akindperson.5.Whatcanweinferafterreadingthetext?A.Adventurousasthetripis,Tobyfeelsworriedaboutit.B.ThetripissuretocostTobymuch.C.Thoughitisanadventuroustrip,Tobyissuretoenjoyit.D.Thetripissuretobeveryexcitingandrelaxing.Let’slistentotapeandenjoytheadventureinAricaflashlightsleepingbagtenttheRiverNileLakeVictoriawhite-waterraftingTobyColinMountKilimanjaroinTanzaniaPuttheactivitiesinthecorrectorderaccordingtoToby’splanforthetrip.•____traveldowntheRiverNile•____travelcamelsthroughtheSaharaDesert•____climbMountKilimanjaroinTanzania•____seewildanimalsinKenya•____takeaflighttoMorocco•____gototheHimalayas123456TheSaharaDeserttheRiverNile乞力马扎罗山MountKilimanjaro维多利亚湖LakeVictoriaEgyptKenyaMoroccoTanzaniaWheretostart:Wheretogo:Howtogothere:Whattotake:Howlong:LondonMoroccoSaharaplane(fromLondontoMorocco)camels(throughSahara)tents/aflashlightsixdaysSaharaLakeVictoria1.Whatadventureactivitywillthewritertry?3.Howtoprotecthimself?White-waterraftinghelmetlifejacket2.Whatiswhite-waterraftinglike?dangerousexcitingIn________,they’lllivewiththe______peopleintheirvillages,andeatanddrink_________theydo,includingcow’s_______.KenyalocalwhateverbloodThey’llwalkacrosstheland,followingthe__________ofbiganimalssuchaselephants,lionsand_________.tracksgiraffesPleasedopairwork,oneasToby,theotherasareporterfromourschoolmagazine.Tobywillbeinterviewedabouthistravelplanbythereporter.Toby:saysomethingaboutthetravelplaninAfrica.Thereporter:interviewTobyabouthistravelplan.Youareinterestedin:Wherewillyougofirst?Willyougowhite-waterrafting?Isitexciting?AreyougoingtoKenya?etc.Anadventurein