Reading(4)：AnadventureinAfrica.docx

Module 2 Unit 2 An adventure in Africa(Reading II Language Focus)I. Discovering. Pick out the words, expressions and structures to describe the adventure at one of the following destinations and try to appreciate them. Share your discoveries with your neighbours.p The Sahara Desertp Lake Victoriap Kenyap Tanzania II. How to describe an adventure?wordsphrasesSentence framesIII. Write on Adventure.(1) Describe activities and feelings. (2) Try to use vocabulary and structures we have learned today.Title：_IV. Appreciate some excerpts from Charlottes Web.Chapter 10 An Explosion“Thats a fine spider and Im going to capture it,” said Avery. He took the cover off the candy box. Then he picked up a stick. “Im going to knock that old spider into this box,” he said.Wilburs heart almost stopped when he saw what was going on. This might be the end of Charlotte if the boy succeeded in catching her.“You stop it, Avery!” cried Fern.Avery put one leg over the fence of the pigpen. He was just about to raise his stick to hit Charlotte when he lost his balance. He swayed and toppled(倒下) and landed on the edge of Wilburs trough. The trough tipped up and then came down with a slap. The goose egg was right underneath. There was a dull explosion as the egg broke, and then a horrible smell.Fern screamed. Avery jumped to his feet. The air was filled with the terrible gases and smells from the rotten egg. Templeton, who had been resting in his home, scuttled(碎步疾跑) away into the barn.“Good night!” screamed Avery. “Good night! What a stink(臭味)! Lets get out of here!”Fern was crying. She held her nose and ran toward the house. Avery ran after her, holding his nose. Charlotte felt greatly relieved to see him go. It had been a narrow escape.Chapter 17 UncleThe children grabbed each other by the hand and danced off in the direction of the merry-go-round, toward the wonderful music and the wonderful adventure and the wonderful excitement, into the wonderful midway(娱乐场) where there would be no parents to guard them and guide them, and where they could be happy and free and do as they pleased. Mrs. Arable stood quietly and watched them go. Then she sighed. Then she blew her nose.Do you really think its all rig