中学英语ppt-Unit 2 Wish you were here.pptVIP

* Unit 2 Wish you were here No. 1 Middle School 冯靓 An adventure in Africa Listen to the tape, and answer the questions: Who wrote the following letter? What animal is uncomfortable to sit on? How long will the author stay in Africa? Toby Camel Four weeks Notes: You have to wear special clothing, a helmet and a life jacket, just in case your raft gets turned upside down or sinks. ( Page 22, Line 23-25 ) * In case (of) means ‘because it is possible that something might happen’. Commonly a clause or a noun is used after the phrase. We’ll live with the local people in their villages, and eat and drink whatever they do, including cow’s blood! ( Page 23, Line 27-28 ) * The conjunction ‘whatever’ in this sentence means ‘anything that’. e.g. I shall stay at home all day in case Harry calls. e.g. Parents shouldn’t give their children whatever they want. I’ll need to buy a large, strong, light backpack to carry my supplies of food and water. ( Page 23, Line 30-31 ) * In the sentence ‘supplies’ is a plural noun which means ‘necessary things for daily life such as food, water or medicines for a group of people over a period of time’. 4. During the day, we’ll walk across the land, following the footprints of big animals such as elephants, lions and giraffes. ( Page 23, Line 32-33) * The present participle phrase ‘following the footprints …’ is used as adverbial, indicating concomitant. e.g. Eric ran in, followed by a big dog, walking very slowly. Read the letter again, and finish the following exercises: According to paragraph 1, _________. A. Toby is planning a business trip B. Toby usually travels in his summer holiday C. Colin wants to travel before starting university D. Toby is not very excited about the trip 2. In line 13, ‘there’ refers to ______. the United States Morocco northern Africa the Sahara Desert 3. According to paragraph 2, ________. A. Toby enjoys travelling on camels B. Toby is worried about travelling on camels C. Toby wil