Module 3 My First Ride on a Train (澳大利亚风景图片)

《My First Ride on a Train》introduction,reading and voca Part A teaching aims1 talking about a pasage about travelling on a train in Australia.2 let the Ss know the general idea and the structure of the passage by scanning and skimming.3knowing to describe the travelling experience on a trainPart B Teaching procedureStep one : pre- readingIn the last period , we talked ablut the different vehicles and something about Australia . You must guess what we will learn in the passage. Now please look at the pictures and the title on page 23 .And try to pick out the answer.a train ride to sydneya child visiting her grandmotherstep2 While – readingActivity 1 Fast readingMatch: Find out what main idea each paragraph is about.Para 1. my first ride on a long distance trainPara 2. the food and the sceneryPara 3 my activity on the trainPara 4 the GhanPara 5Para 6.2) The structure of the passage ( 1/2-3/4-6)Activity 2 Careful-readingNow please read the passage more carefully and try to plete the following exercrises. Part onePart two (2-3)Part three (4-6)Put the following sentences in the right order(4) Camels were trained to carry supplies back from the central part .(5) Camels were shot because of the new railway line built by the government (3) They brought camels from Afghanistan(1) Australia needed a way to the central country.(2) They tried riding horses , but failed.Step 3 Post- readingNow that we have grasped the general idea of the passage . at the same time we know some detailed information. Please retell the passage with help of the forms above. Part 3 Homework.writing a reading noteTitle :Moudle:Date:General idea:Words and phrases。

Module 3 My First Ride on a TrainStep 1 Fast-reading①Read the text quickly and silently in 6 minutes and answer the following question.What is the text about?A a train ride to SydneyB taking the train to SydneyC traveling to the central part of AustraliaD a child visiting her grandmother②Go through the text again and match each part with their main ideas.parts main ideasParagraph 1 A the origin of the Ghan trainParagraph 2Paragraph 3 B an introduction to the tripParagraph 4Paragraph 5 C the experience on the trainParagraph 6Step 2 Careful –readingPartⅠ:Read this part and finish the following exercises:a.Judge the sentences T or F.1.Alice had her first ride on the famous Ghan train with her parents.2.Alice Springs lies in the middle of Australia.b. Choose the best answer:The sentence “And what a ride!”in the first paragraph means that_____.A.the writer enjoyed the long journeyB. the writer was made too tired from the long journeyC. that was a long and dangerous journeyD. he had nothing to see but desertPartⅡRead this part and answer the two questions below:1.Was the scenery the same during the whole journey?2.Did she study while she was in the train?PartⅢRead this part and finish the following exercises:1.Why is the train called the Ghan?2.Australians used camels instead of horses,because_____.A.horses didn’t like the hot weather and sandB.they bought some camels from AfghanistanC.camels were much better than horses for travelling a long distanceD.both A and C3.Australians used to travel on camels for _____.A.businessB. tourC. farmingD. animal training4.The writer talks a lot about camels, because_____.A.camels are of great use in travelling and quite helpful for manB.she was planning to travel in a camel with her friend soonC.readers are often interested in stories about animalsD.the writer wanted to explain why the train was called GhanStep 3 ConsolidationRead the passage again carefully and fill in the blanks.Alice Thompson made her first long-distance train ride at the age of _____. She got on in _______ and got off in Alice Springs. They ate meals cooked by _______. They saw fields, soil, desert and _____________ farms which were built over 100 years ago. On the train, Alice talked to other ___________ and studied Chinese. She watched the night sky and found stars, which shone like__________.Why is the train called the Ghan? It is short for _____________. The Afghans trained the ________ to carry food and supplies. They did this until _________, when the ____________ built a new railway line.Step 4 Free-talkAfter you have understood the whole passage,discuss the question with your partners.In 1925,the Australian government passed a law allowing people to shoot camels if they were a problemWhat do you think of that?Agreement: too many camels; endanger(危及) ; the crops; break the balance of nature (破坏生态平衡); ……⊙Disagreement: animals; man’s friends; change the use; ……Step 5 HomeworkWrite your opinion about it within 30 words.。