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Unit 1 Wish you were here
Extended reading （教學設計）
I. Learning objectives
By the end of the period, the students will be able to:
1. summarize the author’s travel experiences in Moricco and Kenya;
2. identify the structure of the travel journal;
3. appreciate the beauty of nature in Africa.
II. Key competence focus
1. Follow the author to enjoy the beautiful scenery in Africa.
2. Raise their awareness of developing a harmonious relationship with nature.
III. Predicted areas of difficulty
1. Summarize the author’s travel experiences in Africa.
2. Critical thinking about why the author uses “adventure” in the title.
3. Introduce his/her most memorable travel experience.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Brainstorming
T asks Ss to look at the title and the picture of the travel journal and ask them to answer the following questions.
◆ What do you know about Africa
◆ If you have the chance to visit Africa, what do you want to see and do there
◆ What do you think of his journey would be like
【設計意圖：通過標題來引發學生對于課文內容的預測與思考。】
Step 2 Scanning
T asks Ss to read the first travel journal and answer the following questions.
◆ Where was he And when did he go there
◆ Which places are mentioned in the passage
◆ When did they arrive at their desert camp
T asks Ss to read the second travel journal and answer the following questions.
◆ Where was he And when did he go there
◆ What’s the main idea of each paragraph
【設計意圖：通過幾個問題讓學生了解travel journal的格式以及大致了解作者的行程。】
Step 3 Detailed reading
Read the first travel journal and answer the following questions.
◆ Please talk about his routine.
Marrakesh→Merzouga→Sahara→desert camp
◆ What first came into sight when the author and his parents entered the Sahara Desert What resolution did he made
Unending sand dunes. He made a resolution to respect and protect the unique landscape because it was very fragile.
◆ What’s the weather like in Sahara
During the daytime VS At night
The wind was blowing grains of sand from the tops of the dunes;The sun was beating down hard and bright;The sky was a deep shade of blue that I had never seen before;The colours of the dunes contrasted strikingly with the blue of the cloudless sky. Stars were already shining brightly in the darkening sky and it was getting cold with the approach of the night.
◆ What left a deep impression on the author
He was deeply impressed with the sand dune, the sun, the sky and stars.
Read the second travel journal and answer the following questions.
◆What happened to them when they were very near to their rest camp in Amboseli National Park And why How did they solve the problem
Problem Reason Solution
They were stuck in the mud Father, against mother’s advice, decided to drive through a large pool of water that stretch across the dirt road. Two tall slim local people wandered over and pushed us free.
◆Why did the author say it was indeed the greatest show in the earth
Because he hadn’t seen anything like this before. The mountain rose up over the plains before them. Tall grasses and trees dotted the plains, which were alive with the African wildlife they had come to see. Giraffes, with their necks, were pulling leaves from the highest branches. In the distance, elephants were eating grass, ears flapping lazily as they moved slowly over the plains.
◆What happened after the author returned to the car and fetch more possessions And how did he feel
A small grey monkey sitting on a tree a few metres away and eating a banana. He must feel joyful.
Summarize the author’s travel experience.
In Morocco
In Kenya
【設計意圖：通過一系列問題引導學生閱讀，幫助學生理解原文，也為后半段的critical thinking做好鋪墊。】
Step 4 Appreciating the language
◆How did the author describe the desert in the first journal entry.
Firstly, the author describes how the sand dunes changed along the way in time order. When he first entered the Sahara Desert, he saw unending sand dunes that stretched before him. Later, when he went deep into the desert, the sand dunes became enormous, towering above them on all sides. The wind was blowing grains of sand from the top of the dunes. Secondly, the author uses vivid words and contrast to describe the size and color of the dunes. For example, when describing the size, he uses adjectives such as “enormous” and the verb “towering”; the colors of the dunes are made clear and vivid against the blue of the sky. Thirdly, the author describes how he feels about the desert. For example, he uses the following words like “wide beauty”, “completely empty” and “calming and threatening” to express his amazement at the scene as well as his awe and respect for nature.
◆What did the author see on the plains in the second journal entry And please analyse how the author describe them.
The author describes Mount Kilimanjaro towering into the sky, the tall grasses and trees dotting the plains and the wildlife wandering on the plains.
To show the whole picture of the plains and make the reader feel personally on the scene, the author arranges details according to their location indicated by some words, such as “ next to”, “over”, “before”, and “in the distance”. The picture unfolds before the reader like a wide-angle photo. Furthermore, to make all the landscapes, plants and animals as vivid and impressive as possible, the author applied many specific verbs like “ found”, “reflected”, “facing”, “rose”, “dotted”, “pulling”, “eating”, “flapping” and “ moved”, as well as adjectives and adverbs including “round”, “brilliant”, “highest”, “long”, “lazily” and “slowly”, making the picture an action shot. In addition, the author also uses metaphor in the last sentence of paragraph two, comparing what he saw to the greatest show on the Earth to express how excited and satisfied he felt at that moment.
【設計說明：賞析文章中的環境描寫，為最后的語言輸出做鋪墊。】
Step 5 Critical thinking
T asks Ss to pay attention to the title “ An adventure in Africa” and think why the author uses the word “adventure” instead of “journey” or other words.
An adventure implies an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events. First, the author, along with his parents, experienced some dangerous things. For example, they drove down the narrow mountain road with sharp bends and their car got completely stuck in the mud. Second, during this journey, the author saw some unusual and breathtaking scenery, such as the desert landscape, Mount Kilimanjaro, and African wildlife wandering on the plains. He also had the chance to get close to wildlife, riding camels, watching giraffes pulling leaves and elephants eating grass, and interacting with the monkey.
【設計說明：讓學生思考文章的標題用adventure是否合適，培養學生的辯證性思維品質，也考察學生對于文本的理解程度。】
Step 6 Further thinking
What is the most memorable travel experience you have had What was special about it
【設計意圖：該部分讓學生先獨立思考自己的旅行經歷，借鑒文中的優美詞句介紹一段自己的獨特旅行經歷，再讓學生組內相互欣賞，選出最佳旅行經歷，且在全班展示。】
V. Homework
Polish the short passage about their travel experience.
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