导学案B1-Module-3--My-First-Ride-on-a-TrainReading.pptVIP

Module 3 My First Ride on a Train Reading and Vocabulary kangaroo Koala bear /k?u’ɑ?l?/ 考拉;树袋熊 Which country are we going to talk about? AUSTRALIAToday we’re going to learn a passage connected with Australia Before reading, let’s get to know some words in this passage. abandoned camels cassette clouds colourful desert diamonds distance experts famous farms fields food government law meal midnight passengers products recently sand scenery shine shoot soil supply weather Check the meaning of these words and match some of the words with these definitions.(page 22) 1. an area of land where it is always dry 2. valuable stones 3. people who travel on a train, bus or plane 4. you find this on beaches 5. white or grey things made of water in the sky 6. where plants grow desert diamonds passengers sand clouds soil / fields / farms Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Para 5: Para 6: I had my first ride on a long distance train The scenery along the railway How I spent the time in the train Why is the train called the Ghan? Things about the camels The fate of the camels nowadays Details of the text What she did : How about the scenery: What she saw: My First Ride on a Train Who: When: Where : How long the journey: sat and looked out of the window, talked, read, listened, watched the night sky colorful, desert fields, soil, desert and the abandoned farms Alice Thompson Sydney →Alice Springs Recently more than 4000 kms, 2 days and nights Why is the train called the Ghan? What camels can do: horses didn’t like… brought camels from… is short for… carried food and other supplies, and returned with wool and other products Details of the text When did the railway build: What is the law? People can shoot animals if they were a problem In the 1920s Read the paragr