unit6GoingWest-人教版[原创]

Task 3
Fill in the following chart with proper places to show the route of the journey.
set off from the east of the Rocky mountains
traveled through four states
In the central
part
Discussion
1. What life necessity and quality do we need if we want to make such a trying journey?
2. What can we learn from this text?
people moving to the e__a__s_t__o__r west.
F3. In the Salt Lake Desert, we could find t_h__e__p__a_t_c__h__e_s_
o__f_g__r_a__s_s___a_n__d water shown on the map but the water proved to be salty and undrinkable.
A. eighteen months B. one year C. more than one year D. less than one year
6. We can infer from the story that the writer was a person _______.
A.of great determination and perseverance B. always in high spirit C. strong enough D. easily giving up
②Perseverance is the primary quality it requires. We should never give up our goals. We should be strong and ready for any challenge and don’t lose heart faced with difficulty. Besides, we should have confidence in overcoming fear as well as obstacles during the unknown journey.
1.The purpose of their journey was to ____. A.dig for gold B.search for the promised land C.enjoy themselves D.look for a book about California
2.It can be learned from the passage, before going west the writer and his family lived _________.
A.Because they were selfish B.Because the situation was too desperate C.Because they had no oxen to help them D.Because they had no water or food
5. How long did it take the writer and his family to make their journey?
2. What can we learn from this text?
When we come across problems, we shouldn’t try to escape. Instead , we should learn to face reality and solve the problems. As long as we overcome the difficulties and never give up, we will achieve our goals and succeed. More over, we all have dreams in our heart. As long as we insist and keep making great efforts, I believe we will make our dreams come true one day.
set off for the journey continued the journey westward entered the desert and lost the way
travel in the Death Valley
reached the promised land
Task 2 Multiple choices:
A. experiencing B. attempting C. doing one’s best D. annoying or difficult to deal with
4. Why didn’t people help another while walking in the Death Valley?
Indian Creek in Kansas(meeting place)
passed through the desert
came
out
into
the (
salt Lake Valley Death Valley)
took the road around the lake entered the Salt Lake Desert 99 miles(long drive), another 500 miles reached the edge of the desert reached a running stream reached the promised land
Scanning（True or False)
T1. The account of the wonderful land beyond the
Rocky Mountains gave Father the idea to move there.
F2. Indian Creek in Kansas was the meeting place for
Part 3 (3-5) The most trying part of the journey
Part 4 (6) Reaching the promised land (The end of the journey)
The main idea of the text
The text related a story that the hero’s family and many other families moved to the West. They ran into many difficulties on the way to the West. Faced with the difficulties, they didn’t give up. Finally they got to the West and started a new life.
A. in California
B. East of the Rocky Mouuntains
D. in Indian Greek
3. The word “trying” in the 3rd paragraph probably means ______.
Consolidation
In the s_p_r_i_n_g_ of 1845, after his father read a book about __C_a_li_fo__rn_i_a, he decided to _m_o_v_e_ there. His family and many other families __s_e_t _o_ff__ for their journey by the middle of October. After traveling through f_o_u_r_s_t_a_te_s_, they had to spend _t_h_e_w__in_t_e_r_ in Kansas. Until A__p_ri_l_1_2_,_1_8_4_6_ , they wouldn’t leave. They traveled by day. On November4, 1846, they entered _t_h_e_d_e_s_e_r_t_ and soon lost their way. Due to lack of w__a_te_r_a_n_d__g_r_a_s_s_, the oxen had no strength to pull the wagons and were burnt. People had no choice but to cover another 500 miles _o_n__f_o_o_t _. At last, they _o_v_e_rc_a_m__e_ all the difficulties and got to the west on the morning of _C_h_r_is_t_m__a_s_D_a_y_. They started their new life there.
and started moving across the sands on all fours.
Detailed reading (task 1)
time
events
October, 1845 April ,1846
November, 1846 For many weeks Christmas Day
F4. The situation in the Death Valley was desperate ,
but in most cases, people h__e__lp__e__d_ each other.
T5. I was so week and tired that I got onto my knees
Suggested answers
1. What life necessity and quality do we need if we want to make such a trying journey?
①First we need some necessary food, clothes, beddings, tools, wagons, some animals (oxen or horses ) and so on.
Homework
1.Read the passage again and retell the text.
2. Complete Exercises 2 and 3 on P51, Language Study.
Unit 6 Going West
Skimming Going West --- the journey
Part 1 (1) The cause and the beginning of the journey
Part 2 (2) The first destination of the journey