2023学年完整版高中英语1Module3MyFirstRideonaTrainModule3MyFirst

Student`sBook1Module3MyFirstRideonaTrainReadingandVocabularyByMr.MaTeachingGoals:1.IntroduceandlearnaboutAustralia.2.Readthetextanddealwithsomequestions.3.Readthetextquicklyandfindthemainideaofparagraphs.4.Summarizethemainpointsofthisarticle.Teachingmethods:Askingandansweringactivity,readinganddiscussing.Teachingaids:Aprojector,acomputerandaPPT.Teachingprocedures:Step1Leading-inEnjoyanEnglishsongMyHeartWillGoOn.Readnewwordstogether.Step2Let`sgotoabeautifulcountryI.LetSsseesomepicturesinordertoletthemknowsomethingaboutAustralia.themap,thenationalflag,SydneyOperaHouse,thebeach,andsomeanimalsKoalabearKangarooDuck-billedplatypusDingoII.IntroduceAustraliasimplyandanswerthesequestionsaboutAustralia(onPage22).1.Doyouknowhowmanypeoplelivethere?（Morethan20million.）2.Doyouknowthenameofthecapitalcity?（Canberra）3.Wheredoyouthinkmostofthepeoplelive,inthecentralpartofthecountryoronthecoast?（Ontheeastcoastandthesoutheastcoast.）4.Whatdoyouthinkthecentralpartofthecountryislike?（Desert.)Step3.listentothetapeandanswerthequestiononPage23.What’sthepassageabout?A.atraintoSydneyB.takingthetraintoAustraliaC.travelingtothecentralpartofAustraliaD.achildvisitinghergrandmotherStep4Readthefirstpara.quicklyandfindtheanswers(keywords).who：AliceThomsonwhen：18yearsoldwhere：Sydney-AliceSpringswithwhom：afriendhowlong：2daysandnightsStep5.Readthetextcarefullyanddothefollowingquestions.MynameisAliceThompson.IcomefromSydney,AustraliaandI'm18yearsold.RecentlyIhadmyfirstrideonalong-distancetrain.Andwhataride!AfriendandItravelledonthefamousGhantrain.WegotoninSydneyandwegotoffinAliceSprings,rightinthemiddleofAustralia,morethanfourthousandkilometresaway.Wespenttwodaysandnightsonthetrain.Thetrainwaswonderfulandthefoodwasgreat.Weategreatmealscookedbyexperts!Forthefirstfewhundredkilometresofthejourney,thescenerywasverycolourful.Therewerefieldsandthesoilwasdarkred.Afterthat,itwasdesert.Thesunshone,therewasnowindandtherewerenocloudsinthesky.Suddenly,itlookedlikeaplacefromanothertime.Wesawabandonedfarmswhichwerebuiltmorethanahundredyearsago.Thetrainwascomfortableandthepeoplewerenice.Duringtheday,Isatandlookedoutofthewindow,andsometimestalkedtootherpassengers.IreadbooksandlistenedtomyChinesecassettes(I'mstudyingChineseatschool).Onenight,ataboutmidnight,Iwatchedthenightskyforaboutanhour.Thestarsshonelikediamonds.WhyisthetraincalledtheGhan?Alongtimeago,Australiansneededawaytotraveltothemiddleofthecountry.Theytriedridinghorses,butthehorsesdidn'tlikethehotweatherandsand.Ahundredandfiftyyearsago,theybroughtsomecamelsfromAfghanistan.GhanisshortforAfghanistan.Camelsweremuchbetterthanhorsesfortravellingalongdistance.Formanyyears,trainedcamelscarriedfoodandothersupplies,andreturnedwithwoolandotherproducts.TheAfghansandtheircamelsdidthisuntilthe1920s.Thenthegovernmentbuiltanewrailwayline,sotheydidn'tneedthecamelsanymore.In1925,theypassedalawwhichallowedpeopletoshoottheanimalsiftheywereaproblem.In1935,thepoliceinatownshot153camelsinoneday.I.Chosethebestanswer.1.Accordingtothetext,wecanknowthat___A___A.itwassunnyduringAliceThompson'sjourneyB.thefieldswerecoveredwithredsandallthewayC.thetravellasted36hoursD.AliceThompsonandherfriendtravelledfromAliceSpringstoSydney2.CamelswerebroughttoAustraliabecause___C___A.camelsranfasterthanhorsesB.camelscouldcarrymorefoodandsuppliesthanhorsesC.camelscouldtravelalongdistanceandcouldstandhotweatherandsand.D.trainscosttoomuchthen3.Wecaninferfromtheabandonedfarmsthat___A____A.agriculturedevelopedverywellmorethan100yearsagoB.theplacewasbecomingdesertmorethan100yearsagoC.fewtreescouldgrowtheremorethan100yearsagoD.nopeoplewouldliketolivetheremorethan100yearsagoIIMatchthemainideawitheachparagraph.(X)

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A.Thesceneryalongtherailway.

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B.Thefateofthecamelstoday

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C.Thingsaboutthecamels

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D.Ihadmyfirstrideonalong-distancetrain.

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E.HowIspentthetimeonthetrain.

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F.WhythetrainiscalledtheGhan(Suggestedanswers:(1)-(6)

DAEFCB)III.Readthepassageandtellwhetherthefollowingsentencestrueorfalse.1.AlicehadherfirstrideonthefamousGhantrainwithherparents.(F)2.AliceSpringsliesinthemiddleofAustralia.(T)3.CamelscarriedfoodandothersuppliestoAfghanistan.(F)4.IttookAlicetwodaysandnightstogettoAliceSpringsbytrain.(T)Step6.SummaryReadthepassagecarefullyandfillinthegap.AliceThompsonmadeherfirstlong-distancetrainrideattheageof___.Shegotonin______andgotoffinAliceSprings.Theyatemealscookedby______.Theysawfields,soil,desertand_________farmswhichwerebuiltover100yearsago.Onthetrain,Alicetalkedtoother_________andstudiedChinese.Shewatchedthenightskyandfoundstars,whichshonelike________.WhyisthetraincalledtheGhan?Itisshortfor___________.TheAfghanstrainedthe______tocarryfoodandsupplies.Theydidthisuntil_________,whenthe