Unit6 GoingWest 课件人教版课件.pptVIP

Background knowledge Pre-reading 1.Who were the Native Americans? 2.Where did they live and what do you know about their life? Answers 1.The Native Americans were the Indians. 2.They lived in the vast land of West America and their life was simple and hard.They hunted for food and rode on horses. Fast-reading 1 Find the places. 2 Where in the US are the states called Kansas and California? Where are the Rocky Mountains? Careful-reading Read the passage carefully then try to answer the following questions: 1.The reason why the author’s father wanted to go to California is that____. A.California was in desert. B.California was for away. C.California was a wonderful land described in a book. D.California was the largest state in the USA. 2.On which day did the author enter the Salt Lake Desert? A. April 12. B. November 4. C. October 15. D. December 25. 3. Why did the travelers call their ninety-mile drive through the Salt Lake Desert the “long drive ”? A.Because the landscape was dry and barren. B.Because water was salty and not drinkable. C.Because their water supply was so low. D.All of above. 4. Why didn’t the author stay behind with the children and wait for help? A.Because that meant he would die. B.Because he knew that children were tiresome. C.Because he knew that there was a wagon waiting for him. D.Because he felt he could get a prize by his father. 5.The animals almost ran when the travellers reached the edge of the desert,why? A.Because they were tired and weak. B.Because they had no burden. C.Because they must have smelt the water. D.Because they went back to their home. 6. Another title of the passage maybe_____ A. A journey To California. B. Long Drive. C. The Salt Lake Desert. D. Enjoy Your Life 7.How long did the author spend finishing the journey in the passage? A. More than 40 months. B.About 2 months. C.About a year. D.About a year and a month. 8.From the passage we can infer____ A. T