【正文】 two pairs of knives and forks of different sizes。 …good clothes。 …learn the basic skills of rafting。 a soup spoon。 a glass for water。 autumn borrow Noah Webster spelling pronunciation Unit 3 Teaching Aims： 1. Learn and master the following words and expressions: Adventure simply rafting equipment paddle get away from get close to 2. Train Ss? reading ability Teaching Important Points: Ss? reading ability ss to understand the text better the following phrases: get away from get close to instead of be careful (not )to do sth Teaching Difficult points: Master sentence structures 1. Yet there are other reasons why people trave is done rives and streams where the waster moves quickly Teaching Methods: before reading to make Ss interested in travel and adventure travel 2. Fast reading to get a general idea of the text 3. Careful reading toanswerthe detailed questions in the text Teaching Aids: 1. a recorder 2. the blackboard Teaching Procedures: Step 1 Discussion: you like traveling? Why or why not? would you most like to travel? Why? is adventure(冒險(xiǎn) ) travel? Step 2 Reading Today we?ll read a text “adventure travel”and know something about it Read the passage quickly to get the general idea adventure travel Para2 Hiking Para3 Rafting Answer the following questions do many people travel? see other countries visit places that are famous, interesting or beautiful. meet new friends try new kinds of food experience life in other parts of the world get away from cold weather do people enjoy hiking? …get close to nature and take exercise at the same time. …is easy to do and doesn?t have to be very expensive. The basic equipment you need for hiking is simple. …anywhere you like. do people enjoy rafting? …exciting adventure? …a good way to experience nature? you want a normal rafting, what should you do? If you are looking for more excitement, …try whitewater rafting. should you think about if you want to go for a rafting? …safety。 such as how to handle t he raft, how to paddle and how to… You should also know how to swim. …wear a life jacket. HIKING 1).What is hiking? 2).Why is hiking a kind of adventure travel? 3).Where can you go hiking? RAFTING 1).What is rafting? 2).Where is rafting done? 3).Why is rafting a kind of adventure travel? Step 3 Careful reading Read the text again and fill in the below form Safety tips for hiking: someone your destination some necessities out for possible dangers some protectors Benefits of hiking and exciting close to nature exercise Safety tips for rafting some basic rafting skills how to swim good and strong clothes a life jacket Benefits of rafting excitement nature adventure Compare hiking and rafting. Similarities: Both are examples of adventure travel. *Both take place outdoors. *Both are fun and exciting. *Both make people get close to nature. *Both have safety tips. Difference: Places: Hiking : In the mountains,in a forest,along a river,in a city Rafting : On rivers and streams Equipment: Hiking : good shoes, clothes,backpack map, water, sunscreen, cell phone, hat, etc. Rafting: Boat,paddle,good clothes,lifejacket Cost: Hiking : Inexpensive Rafting: Somewhat expensive Skills needed: Hiking: Good walking skills Rafting :Good rafting and swimming skills Possible dangers: Hiking: Getting lost,sunburn,poisonous animals or plants,hunger and thirst Rafting: Hitting rocks, trees,falling into water Step 4 POSTREADING Choose the correct answers. 1 Adventure travellers want to ______ A A experience fun and excitement B meet new friends C try new kinds of food D visit famous sites or beautiful places 2 Hiking is a kind of adventure travel because ______ B A it is not expensive B it is exciting C you need a lot of equipment for it D you will often put yourself in danger 3 While hiking or rafting, it is important to think about ______D A cost B excitement C fun D safety 4 Before you go to rafting, you do not have to _____ D A learn rafting skills B know how to swim C put on a life jacket D wear leather shoes 5 Which of the following is the most difficult? _____ C A Normal rafting B Stream rafting C Whitewater rafting D Rock rafting Unit 4 Teaching Aims： Ss? reading ability how to anize ideas in a text using “First” “ Next ” “Then ” “Finally ” 3. Master some important words and expressions Teaching Important Points: Help ss to understand the passage better Teaching Difficult points: How to improve ss?reading ability Teaching Methods: to let Ss know something about natural disasters reading to get the general idea 3. Careful reading to help ss understand some detailed information Teaching Aids: 1. a recorder 2. the blackboard Teaching Procedures: Step 1 Prereading natural disasters do you know? Flood drought typhoon earthquake volcano fire you ever experienced a natural disaster? Can you describe what it was like and how you feel? Step 2 Fast reading: were Flora?s first two feelings when she turned around and saw the water ing? She felt surprised and wondered/frightened was Jeff looking for the chimney? Because chimney is the strongest part of the house and he thought it would stand in the flood Step 3 Careful reading was waving his arms___________. D ask flora to look around make Flora think twice make Flora t hear a loud noise warn Flora of the advancing water the following things in right order. B turned around and saw Jeff waving his arms. dragged Flora toward the house. climbed the stairs. started crying. opened the hall door. seized Flora?s arm and told her to run. struggle in the water and managed to get on