M3P2 Reading and Vocabulary

1、P2Reading and VocabularyModule 3 My First Ride on a TrainWords Reviewjourneytrainabandonedexpertmidnightsceneryshootn. 旅程旅程vt. 訓(xùn)練訓(xùn)練adj. 被遺棄的被遺棄的n. 專家專家n. 半夜半夜n. 風(fēng)景；景色風(fēng)景；景色vt. 射殺射殺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 find

2、 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.desertdia

3、mondspassengerssandcloudssoilrecentlysupplyshine10. 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 and forests, when yo

4、u 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 country or a state _product

5、distanceabandonedsceneryexpertcassettegovernmentObjectives1. To get some information about Australia2. To understand the authors first ride on a train and retell her experience3. To learn some useful words and expressions in the passage4. To make a brief introduction of Australia Words: scenery expe

6、rt camel desert shoot product soil journey Expressions:not any more be short for get on get offHow 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 country or on the coast? On the east / southeast coast.

7、What do you think the central part of the country is like?Desert.P22 1kangarookoala camelWhat Australian animals do you know about?Platypus 鴨嘴獸鴨嘴獸Dingo 澳洲野狗澳洲野狗Possum 負(fù)鼠負(fù)鼠Echidna 針鼴鼠針鼴鼠 There is nothing like Australia.Lyrics:1.“There is nothing like it, is it ?!”. “No” Somewhere at east coast beach

8、on sun rise. Early morning surfing with a mate, watching a couple of Dolphin playing while waiting for the wave 2.“There is nothing like the sunrise, the first wave of the day” Playing piano on the beach 3.“The trip along the coastline” In a plane 4.“Its right across the bay” Ferry at Sydney Harbour

9、 5.“Theres nothing like this ancient place” Aborigine Elder on the rock 6.“Sunset on a camel” Northern Teritory 7.“This organism” Great Barrier Reef 8.“This billabong” Aborigine kids 9.“Or this duck-billed mammal” A ranger holding platypus 10.“Ta ra ra ra” Train trip with boyfriend across the bush 點(diǎn)

10、此鏈接點(diǎn)此鏈接word文檔文檔11.“Ta ra ra ra” BBQ on the beach with mates12.“Ta ra ra ra ra ra ra ra” Rowing in Brisbane River 13.“There is nothing like the people here” Outdoor tenor singing in a winery 14.“or here” Gold coast beach lifeguard 15.“or here” At fresh water river inside a tropical rain forest 16.“or

11、 there” In front of Melbourne Central Station, basking on the street 17.“My mates up here” A boy sitting on a branch of tree with couple of Kookaburra bird18.“My friends down there” On a reef with Colourful fish 19.“There is nothing like this bear” - “Thats not a bear” A Girl Holding Koala, with ran

12、ger behind 20.“There is nothing like this giant shrubs” In a national park 21.“This rock” Uluru 22.(muffled) “This Fish” Diving near a whale shark23.“These birds” With Australian Budgies 24.“There is nothing like this furry thing that bounce around in herds” Driving in a prairie with Kangaroos 25.“T

13、here is Nothing Like, Australia” At the Twelve Apostle, Victoria 26.“There is Nothing Like, Australia” Girls night out with train 27.“There is Nothing Like This wondrous land” On the top of the valley to the desert with 4WD28.“From Darwin to Bass Strait” 2 girls in a car 29.“There is nothing like th

14、e people here” People at rock pool 30.“Where everyone is mate” Drinking in a Pub 31.“There is Nothing Like Australia” Bridge Climb at Sydney Harbour Bridge 32.“There is Nothing Like Australia” Concert at outside of Sydney Opera House 33.“There is Nothing Like Australia” Firework starts 34.“There is

15、Nothing Like Australia” Firework continue for general ideasWhats the passage about?A. a train ride to SydneyB. taking the train to AustraliaC. travelling to the central part of Australia D. a child visiting her grandmotherP23 3Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Paragraph 5Paragraph 6The sce

16、nery along the railwayWhy is the train called Ghan I had my first ride on a long distance trainThings about the camelsThe fate of the camels nowadaysHow I spent the time in the train for specific information1. It was the first time that Alice had had her ride on a long-distance train.2. Alice Spring

17、s is in the east of Australia.3. The train is called the Ghan because 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 dur

18、ing the journey.middlecamelsandgreatChoose the best answers 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. A

19、lice was not used to the food on the trainB. the scenery changed as the train travelledC. the train was very crowdedD. the train ran very slowly3. 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 camels from A

20、fghanistan.D. The driver of the train is from Afghanistan.4. In the past camels were used for _.A. farming B. businessC. races D. enjoyment5. Which is the right order according to the passage?a. A new railway line was built and the camels were no longer used.b. Australians needed a way to travel to

21、the middle of the country.c. Camels were 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 destinatio

22、n on the coast of Australia? 3. 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 4Check the answers.1. Did Alice travel on the

23、 train a long time ago?2. Was 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

24、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?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 frie

25、nd. We travelled on the famous Ghan train recently. Do you want to know it? Let me show it to you.For the first few hundred kms:the colourful sceneryfields & dark red soildesert shine no wind no clouds2 days & nightsAfter thatSuddenlyabandoned farmmore than 100 years agocomfortable nice during the d

26、ay sit look out of sometimes talk to read listen to one night at about midnight watch shine diamondsget on get offin the middle ofwonderful great meal重難點(diǎn)句子分析重難點(diǎn)句子分析1. We had to get up at 4 am and we didnt go to bed until midnight.我們早上我們早上4 4點(diǎn)就得起床，直到半夜才點(diǎn)就得起床，直到半夜才能睡覺。能睡覺。and連接兩個并列句連接兩個并列句“not . until

27、 .”句型意為句型意為“到到時時候才候才”，主句中的謂語動詞通常是，主句中的謂語動詞通常是終止性動詞。終止性動詞。2. Travelling at a speed of over 400 kilometres per hour, the train can complete the 30-kilometre journey in eight minutes. 火車以每小時火車以每小時400400多公里的時速前進(jìn)，在多公里的時速前進(jìn)，在8 8分鐘內(nèi)就能完成分鐘內(nèi)就能完成3030公里的路程。公里的路程。V-ing作狀語作狀語V-ing用作狀語用作狀語時，可以表示時，可以表示伴隨伴隨、時間時間、條件

28、條件、原原因因、方式方式和和結(jié)果結(jié)果等，等，相當(dāng)于一個狀語從句相當(dāng)于一個狀語從句。其邏輯主。其邏輯主語是句子的主語，它們之間為語是句子的主語，它們之間為主謂關(guān)系主謂關(guān)系。1. 直到車停了，我們才下了公交車。直到車停了，我們才下了公交車。 We did not get off the bus until it stopped. 2. 因為他病了，所以他不能來上學(xué)。因為他病了，所以他不能來上學(xué)。 Being ill, he cant come to school. activitiesDiscussionWork in groups. Try to finish the table below.注

29、注: word : word 文檔文檔點(diǎn)擊此處鏈接點(diǎn)擊此處鏈接Individual activity Alice made her first long-distance train ride with her friend recently. They _ in Sydney and got off in Alice Springs. They ate great meals _. They enjoyed colourful scenery: fields, dark red soil, desert and even _ which were built more than a hund

30、red 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 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 the train the Ghan,