Book 2_U2_Reading 1 模块2第二单元阅读.ppt

Adventure activities 1. hunting 2.swimming 3. bungee 4. rock climbing 5. white-water rafting 6. traveling on camels 7. mountain climbing Places: 1. Egypt 2. Morocco 3. the River Nile 4. South Africa 5. Kenya 6. Scotland 7. Tanzania 8. Mount Kilimanjaro 9. Himalayas * * Reading Unit 2 An adventure in Africa adventure bungee white-water rafting rock climbing mountain climbing cycling Adventure is an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events. Where is Africa? Have you ever considered going to Africa to take an adventure? Europe Asia Australia Africa North America South America Antarctica the Arctic Ocean Atlantic ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean 鸵鸟 ostrich 狒狒 baboon 大猩猩 gorilla 鳄鱼 crocodile 象 elephant 长颈鹿 giraffe 犀牛 rhinoceros 河马 hippo 斑马 zebra 狮子 lion 角马 gnu … How much do you know about Africa? Listening and Scanning New words of places: Morocco the Sahara Desert the River Nile Lake Victoria Kenya Tanzania (Kilimanjaro) Himalayas [ him?lei?z] A North African kingdom, is on the northwestern corner of Africa and Rabat is its capital. Casablanca, in the north of this country, is the largest city. The famous movie Casablanca tells a story which happened in this city. Morocco the Sahara Desert It is the world’s largest desert, covering 9,065,000 square kilometers. the River Nile Flowing quietly and peacefully, it enjoys the fame of “The cradle of African civilization(文明)”. Lake Victoria It is named after Queen of England in the 19th century. It is the world’s largest tropical (热带) lake and the second largest freshwater lake (淡水湖). It is the highest mountain in Africa. It stands in northeastern Tanzania. The top of the mountain is covered by snow and ice all year round. Mount Kilimanjaro The mountains, located in Asia are one of the highest mountain ranges(山脉) in the world. The world’s highest peak (山峰) was 8,848 meters high which was conquered(攻