Learning aims：
　　1） To master some key words， phrases and sentences in the text;
　　2） To get the main idea of the passage and improve the ability to read.
　　3） To know something about Australia.
　　4） To write about one ’s experiences
　　Learning important&difficult points
　　1） To how to express the first ride experience in their life.
　　2） To improve the ability to read.
　　Learning procedures
　　Step I Lead-in Experience sharing of teacher and students
　　Step II Pre-reading Know something about Australia
　　Step III While-reading
　　Task1 Fast reading： What’s the passage about？
　　Task2 Scanning Find out the main idea of each paragraph
　　How many parts can we divide the passage into？
　　Task3 Careful reading
　　Part 1： A brief introduction to this ride and writer
　　Part 2： Interesting and wonderful things during the trip
　　The food /The scenery /The activities
　　Part 3： Some facts about the trip and place
　　Facts The origin of the name Ghan
　　Camels Trained camels to travel to the central part of the country.
　　The law in 1925
　　Step IV Post-reading
　　Retell the article， using the mind map to help you
　　Fill in the blanks with proper words
　　Step V Summary How will you develop your story？
　　Have a try Writing Practicing
　　Step VI Homework
　　Write a brief introduction about your first trip.
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