辽宁省大连铁路中学2013-2014学年高一英语课件： Module 3 My First Ride on a Train (外研版必修1).pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Why is the train called the Ghan? A long time ago, Australians needes a way to travel to the middle of the country. They tried riding horse, but the horse didn’t like the hot weather and sand. A hundred and fifty years ago, they brought some camels from Afghanistan. Ghan is short for Afghanistan. Ghan Afghanistan Camels were much better than horse for travelling a long distance. For many years, trained camels carried food and other supplies, and returned with wool and other products. Food … Wool ….. The Afghans and their camels did this until the 1920s. Then the government build a new railway line, so they didn’t need the camels any more. In 1925, they passed a law which allowed people to shoot the animals if they were a problem. In 1935, the police in a town shot 153 camels in one day. The 1920s Read the passage again carefully and answer the questions 1.Did Alice travel on the train along time ago ? 2.Was her destination 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 good? 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. Yes, she studied Chinese . Yes, at first , but the horse didn’t like the hot weather. No, they use the train now. Retell the passage Alice Thompson Sydney Alice Springs 2 days and nights field food (Expert) soil wonderful desert Sun farms During the day At night talking reading watching stars Ghan Afghanistan Food … Wool ….. The 1920s Homework 1.Finishi workbook vocabulary Ex4 and6 2.Recall your first journey or interesting journey. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * My First Ride On a Train Get on/off Get into Get out of Talk about the questions listed below by working in pairs 1.Do you know