译林版高中英语选必三Unit1 Extended reading 教案(雅礼版)

Unit 1 Wish you were here
Extended Reading: An adventure in Africa
◆内容分析：
【What】本板块的语篇是两则旅游日记，介绍了作者和父母在非洲的摩洛哥和肯尼亚的旅行，重点描绘了撒哈拉沙漠和安博塞利国家公园的独特景观，记叙了作者一家与当地人的一次有趣的互动。

【Why】本文通过对非洲自然景观和代表性动植物的描写，帮助学生感受自然之美，体会人与自然的和谐相处，加深对人与自然关系的理解，提升保护自然环境的意识。

【How】本文的语篇类型为旅游日记。

文章的明线是按照时间顺序展开，以第一人称记录了作者非洲之旅的所见所闻、所思所感，暗线则是对非洲的自然景观、代表性的动植物进行介绍。

标题中的adventure一词的使用贴切到位，强调非洲之旅的不同寻常，吸引读者的注意力。

在第一则的游记中，作者描写了沙丘、阳光、天空、星星等自然景观，大量动词和形容词以及对比的运用使描写生动传神；在第二则游记中，作者形象地描写了大平原上长颈鹿和大象怡然自得的场景。

◆教学目标：
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. summarize the author’s travel experiences in Morocco and Kenya;
2. identify the structure of the travel journal;
3. gain a deeper insight into the meaning of the adventure;
4. appreciate the beauties of nature in Africa;
5. raise their awareness of developing a harmonious relationship with nature.
◆教学重难点：
Students will figure out a little bit hard for them to:
1. summarize the opinion of the author and find out the supporting details;
2. describe the beauties of nature in Africa.
◆教学过程：
Step 1 Lead-in
Watch a short video about the beauties of nature in Africa.
Question: Do you want to travel in Africa?
Step 2 Free Talk
How much do you know about Africa?
If you want to travel in Africa, what would you plan to do there?
There is a travel vlog in Africa. Ss can get more ideas of it.
Video: Adventure in Africa
Step 3 Reading-Main idea
Read the journal and tell the general idea of each paragraph.
Key:
Step 4 Careful Reading
Para.1
Why did the author describe the Sahara as a “fragile” natural environment”?
The ecological environment is fragile, because any small action people take will be likely to destroy the ecological balance in the desert and eventually leads to the irreparable loss. Supporting details:
It was n’t long before we were surrounded by enormous sand dunes towering above us on all sides. (L8-L9)
It wasn’t long before… 不久就……
翻译：很快我们就被四周高耸的巨大沙丘包围了。

The wind was blowing grains of sand from the tops of the dunes, the sun was beating down hard and bright, and the sky was a deep shade of blue that I had never seen before. (L10-L12)
Beat down （阳光）强烈照耀，暴晒，后面可接介词on
翻译：风吹动着沙丘顶上的沙粒，阳光猛烈而耀眼地照射着，天空是我从未见过的深蓝色。

Para.2
How was the night in the desert?
Stars were already shining brightly in the darkening sky and it was getting cold with the approach of the night.
翻译：星星已经在黑沉沉的天空中闪闪发光。

随着夜幕降临，天也渐渐变冷了。

Para. 3
Why did his father smile weakly after the accident?
His father felt embarrassed about his reckless and abrupt decision. He felt he lost his face in front of the strangers.
Para. 4
How do you feel about the author’s writing style?
There were five similar huts, all lined up facing Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.
Line up 使站成一队，使排列成一行
翻译：那里并排有五间相似的小屋，面朝非洲最高峰——乞力马扎罗山。

Para. 5
At the end of the two journals, the author told us similar funny stories between wildlife and him. Why did he choose such endings?
The author wants to tell us only when animals and humans live peacefully together can we have the more beautiful and harmonious Earth in the future.
Step 5 Video
Enjoy a video about South Africa if time permits.
Step 6 Language points
1.I made a resolution to respect and protect this unique landscape while I was there. (lines 6-7)
resolution n.决心；决定；解决；决议；坚决；分辨率
The early experiments were done with low resolution. 分辨率
v. resolve
Have a try
1). Nothing can _________ (settle) his resolution. (什么也动摇不了他的决心)
2). His generosity led to the __________ (resolve) of all our difficulties.
3). We have passed a resolution _________ (build) a new laboratory.
4). They declared that they responded _______ resolution to this statement.
5). Now intensive efforts _______________ (make) to resolve the dispute.
Answers: unsettle, resolution, to build, with, are being made
2.... the sun was beating down hard and bright. (lines 11-12)
beat down (太阳等)强烈地照射下来; 打倒; 平息; 杀价
beat beat beaten
1). The sun beat down _______ the hikers. (on)
2). She beat the dealer down ______ a much better price. (to)
3). He beat the guard down _______ his fist. (with)
3.The colors of the dunes contrasted strikingly with the blue of the cloudless sky. (lines 13-14)
contrast n. 对比；差别；对照物
v. 对比；成对照
contrast的基本意思是把两个以上的事物摆在一起,以显示其不同之处。

contrast用作不及物动词时,接介词with,表示“与…形成对照”,主语一般是物。

contrast也可用作及物动词,常用于“contrast sth with sth ”结构,意为“使…与…相对照”,主语一般为人,动词宾语与介词宾语表示相对照的物或事物。

contrast with普遍用法解释为“跟…对照”，通常不能省略with。

The flowers contrast with the grass.
花和草是对照的。

in contrast with / in contrast to两者均可以解释为“和…做对比”，但后者的用法较为普遍；
contrast后面常接to，偶尔也接with，表示“对比或相反的东西”。

Black is a contrast to (with) white.
黑与白是对立的。

4...and it was getting cold with the approach of the night. (lines 17-18)
with the approach of 随着…的来临
at sb's approach 当某人接近时
by this approach 用这种方法
on the approach of ...的时候
approach to doing/sth. ...的途径/方法
5. Which one of you lucky animals will be my ride tomorrow? (Lines 19-20)
ride v.骑；乘
n.交通工具；骑；乘车；搭便车
Have a try
1). It’s ___________________(10分钟的公交车程) from here to town.
2). I can ________________(让你搭便车) give you a ride if you don’t mind climbing on this load of boxes.
3). You can ________________(让你搭便车) give you a ride if you don’t mind climbing on this load of boxes.
4). It’s amazing to _______________(坐热气球).
Answers: a ten-minute ride; give you a ride; take a free ride; ride in a balloon
6. We were very near to our rest camp in Amboseli National Park located on the border of Kenya ... (lines 25-26)
locate v. 使坐落于，位于，找出，定居
1). Early settlers located _________ there was water.
2). We followed the stream until we located its source.
3). He located __________ behind the screen.
4). They decided to _____________________ (设置一所新学校) in the suburbs.
A new school will_________________ the suburbs.
5). The rent is reasonable, and moreover, the ________ (locate) is perfect.
Answers: where; 分辨率；himself; locate a new school, be located in; location
7. ...they wandered over and pushed us free. (Lines 29-30)
wander v.&n.漫步；蜿蜒；迷路；闲逛；徘徊
wander back to 回想到
wander around (someplace) 在…前后转来转去
wander from 从…离开
wander over (the countryside) 在…漫步
wander off 迷失,离开正途或正确方向
His mind wanders at times. 心不在焉
He wanders in his speech. 胡言乱语
8. Tall grasses and trees dotted the plains. (Lines 35-36)
dot v.点缀, 布满, 用点构成, 星罗棋布于, 用点线表示, 敲，标明，附点，以小圆点标出,
dot...with... / be dotted with
on the dot
书上的句子的另一种表达方式：
The plains _________________ tall grasses and trees. (were dotted with)
9. He was looking at me intently as he enjoyed the final mouthful. (Lines 46)
intently adv.一心一意地；心无旁骛地；专心地
be intent on/ upon 意愿坚决的,一心想…的
她决心尽快把这件事情做好。

(be intent on)
She is intent on getting the job done quickly.
n. Intention
10. Before us stretched the unending sand dunes that marked the beginning of the Sahara (lines 3-4)
请把此句还原为正常语序:
The unending sand dunes that marked the beginning of the Sahara stretched before us. Step 7 Text review
1. I made a ___________ (resolve) to respect and protect this unique landscape while I was
here.
2. The dessert appeared completely empty, which was calming and ____________ (threat) at the same time.
3. Stars were already shining brightly in the __________ (dark) sky and it was getting cold _______the approach of the night.
4. We were very near to our rest camp in Amboseli National Park located ________ the border of Kenya.
5. He was looking at me intently as he enjoyed the final _________ (mouth).
Answers: 1. resolution 2. threatening 3. darkening, with 4. on 5. mouthful
Step 8 Homework
教学反思。