1、P2 Reading and Vocabulary,Module 3 My First Ride on a Train,Words Review,journey train abandoned expert midnight scenery shoot,n. 旅程 vt. 训练 adj. 被遗弃的 n. 专家 n. 半夜 n. 风景；景色 vt. 射杀,1. an area of land where it is always dry _ 2. valuable stones _ 3. people who travel on a train, bus or plane _ 4. you fi
2、nd this on beaches _ 5. white or grey things made of water in the sky _ 6. where plants grow _ 7. not long ago _ 8. the things such as food, medicines, fuel, etc. that are needed by a group of people _ 9. to produce or reflect light; to be bright _,Fill in the blanks according to their definitions.,
3、desert,diamonds,passengers,sand,clouds,soil,recently,supply,shine,10. something that is grown or produced, usually for sale _ 11. the amount of space between two places or things _ 12. left and no longer wanted, used or needed _ 13. the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers
4、 and forests, when you are thinking about them being attractive to look at _ 14. a person with special knowledge, skill or training in something _ 15. a small flat plastic case containing tape for playing or recording music or sound _ 16. the group of people who are responsible for controlling a cou
5、ntry or a state _,product,distance,abandoned,scenery,expert,cassette,government,Objectives,1. To get some information about Australia 2. To understand the authors first ride on a train and retell her experience 3. To learn some useful words and expressions in the passage 4. To make a brief introduct
6、ion of Australia,Words: scenery expert camel desert shoot product soil journey Expressions: not any more be short for get on get off,Focus on,How many people live there?,More than 23 million.,Whats the name of the capital city?,Where do you think most of people live, in the central part of the count
7、ry or on the coast?,On the east / southeast coast.,What do you think the central part of the country is like?,Desert.,P22 1,kangaroo,koala,camel,What Australian animals do you know about?,Platypus 鸭嘴兽,Dingo 澳洲野狗,Possum 负鼠,Echidna 针鼹鼠,for general ideas,Skimming,Whats the passage about? A. a train rid
8、e to Sydney B. taking the train to Australia C. travelling to the central part of Australia D. a child visiting her grandmother,P23 3,Match,Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6,The scenery along the railway Why is the train called Ghan I had my first ride on a long
9、 distance train Things about the camels The fate of the camels nowadays How I spent the time in the train,for specific information,Scanning,1. It was the first time that Alice had had her ride on a long-distance train. 2. Alice Springs is in the east of Australia. 3. The train is called the Ghan bec
10、ause of horses from Afghanistan. 4. The train was comfortable, but the food cooked by experts was bad. 5. In the 1920s, people used camels to carry food and other supplies. 6. Alice talked to other passengers and watched the night sky during the journey.,middle,camels,and,great,Choose the best answe
11、rs according to the passage on page 23. 1. Where did Alice get off the train? A. In the middle of Sydney. B. 4,000 kilometers away from Sydney. C. Near an abandoned farm. D. At the side of the desert. 2. We know from the second paragraph that _. A. Alice was not used to the food on the train B. the
12、scenery changed as the train travelled C. the train was very crowded D. the train ran very slowly,3. Why is the train called the Ghan? A. It is made in Afghanistan. B. It travels from Australia to Afghanistan. C. Its name comes from the use of camelsfrom Afghanistan. D. The driver of the train is fr
13、omAfghanistan. 4. In the past camels were used for _. A. farming B. business C. races D. enjoyment,5. Which is the right order according to the passage? a. A new railway line was built and thecamels were no longer used. b. Australians needed a way to travel to themiddle of the country. c. Camels wer
14、e brought from Afghanistan. d. They tried riding horses to travel. e. Camels were killed or shot. A. bdcae. B. dbcea. C. badce. D. dcbae.,Read the passage again carefully and answer the questions.,1. Did Alice travel on the train a long time ago? 2. Was her destination on the coast of Australia? 3.
15、Was the scenery the same during the whole journey? 4. Did she study while she was on the train? 5. Did the Australians use horses to travel to the central part of the country? 6. Do they still use camels to deliver goods?,P24 4,Check the answers.,1. Did Alice travel on the train a long time ago?2. W
16、as her destination on the coast of Australia? 3. Was the scenery the same during the whole journey?,No, she traveled on the train recently.,No, it was Alice Springs in the center of Australia.,No, at first there were fields, then it was desert.,4. Did she study while she was on the train?5. Did the
17、Australians use horses to travel to the central part of the country?6. Do they still use camels to deliver goods?,Yes, she studied Chinese.,Yes, at first they did, but the horses didnt like the hot weather.,No, they use the train now.,Im Alice Thompson and Im 18. This is my friend. We travelled on t
18、he famous Ghan train recently. Do you want to know it? Let me show it to you.,Retell the passage My First Ride on a Train.,For the first few hundred kms: the colourful scenery,fields & dark red soil,desert shine no wind no clouds,2 days & nights,After that,Suddenly,abandoned farm more than 100 years
19、 ago,comfortable nice during the day sit look out of sometimes talk to read listen to one night at about midnight watch shine diamonds,get on,get off in the middle of,wonderful,great meal,重难点句子分析,Careful Reading,1. We had to get up at 4 am and we didnt go to bed until midnight.,我们早上4点就得起床，直到半夜才能睡觉。,
20、and连接两个并列句,“not . until .”句型意为“到时候才”，主句中的谓语动词通常是终止性动词。,2. Travelling at a speed of over 400 kilometres per hour, the train can complete the 30-kilometre journey in eight minutes.,火车以每小时400多公里的时速前进，在8分钟内就能完成30公里的路程。,V-ing作状语,V-ing用作状语时，可以表示伴随、时间、条件、原因、方式和结果等，相当于一个状语从句。其逻辑主语是句子的主语，它们之间为主谓关系。,practice,
21、1. 直到车停了，我们才下了公交车。 We did not get off the bus until it stopped. 2. 因为他病了，所以他不能来上学。 Being ill, he cant come to school.,Post-reading,activities,Discussion,Work in groups. Try to finish the table below.,Alice made her first long-distance train ride with her friend recently. They _ in Sydney and got off
22、 in Alice Springs. They ate great meals _. They enjoyed colourful scenery: fields, dark red soil, desert and even _ which were built more than a hundred years ago. On the train, Alice sat and looked out of the window, _ other passengers, read books, listened to her Chinese cassettes and watched the
23、stars _.,Quiz : Complete the passage with proper words, which will help you retell the text.,got on,cooked by experts,abandoned farms,talked to,shine like diamonds,A hundred and fifty years ago, Australians brought some camels from Afghanistan to travel to the middle of the country. Then they called
24、 the train the Ghan, which is _ Afghanistan. In the early 1920s, the government built a new railway and they _ (need) the camels _. To our great disappointment, the law allowed people to _ if they were a problem. And even the police did it.,short for,didnt need,any more,shoot camels,To enjoy new exp
25、eriences,To see new things,To open your eyes,To challenge yourself,To get to know other cultures,To learn who you are,You can either travel or read, but either your body or soul must be on the way.,Now 2 mins to test our spelling.,Spelling Bee,English-Chineseabandoned cassette midnight camel diamond
26、 soil scenery 2. Chinese- English沙漠 产品 专家 旅程训练 射杀,When finishing, exchange your papers to see who does the best.,Review,课时重点回顾,get onget off be short for. not any more in the 1960s What a ride!,登上（车、船、飞机等） 下来；离开，动身 是的缩写 不再 在20世纪60年代 这次旅行真棒！,Homework,1. Read the passage again and review the new words and expressions.,2. Read the articles in LearningEnglish. The more you read, the faster and better youll understand.,