Supplementary Material 

New Words

jungle  n.（ 热带）丛林                        landscape  n.（ 陆上的）风景，景致，景色

assignment n.（ 分配的）任务             perspective  n. （思考问题的）角度；观点；想法

curiosity n.好奇心

[Cultural Notes]

1. Annie Griffiths: one of the first women photographers to work for the National Geographic Society. She has photographed in nearly 150 countries for dozens of magazine and book projects for the Society. 安妮·格里菲思

2. the National Geographic Society: The National Geographic Society was created in 1888. It is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world, best known for its famous magazine. Its interests include geography, archaeology (考古学) and natural science, and the promotion of environmental and historical conservation. 国家地理学会

   

3. the Galápagos Islands: a group of volcanic islands ( 火山岛) distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean 加拉帕戈斯群岛（厄瓜多尔西部，即科隆群岛）

   

4. Bedouin: a part of an Arabian ethnic group which mainly lives in the desert 贝都因人（在阿拉伯半岛、叙利亚和北非沙漠中游牧的阿拉伯人）

  

      

5. Victoria Falls: a waterfall located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River( 赞比西河) between the countries of Zambia ( 赞比亚) and Zimbabwe (津巴布韦). It is one of the most popular places in Africa for tourists to visit. 维多利亚瀑布

   

6. Namib Desert: a coastal desert in southern Africa. The name "Namib" is of Nama origin and means "vast place". The Namib Desert has been in existence for some 43 million years and remained unchanged for the last 2 million years. It is often referred to as the world's oldest desert. 纳米布沙漠（非洲西南部）

   

Before Listening

Predicting Content. Look at the photo and information. What doyou think Griffiths will talk about? Discuss your ideas with a partner.

    <About My Photo>

        Where: Victoria Falls, Zambia

        When: around sunset, in 2006

        What: a swimmer

        Why: beautifullight, amazingplace

Listening

An Interview

A. Listening for Main Ideas. Listen to an interview with Annie Griffiths. Check (√) the main idea of the interview.

ロ Annie Griffiths' work is dangerous sometimes.

ロ Annie Griffiths' job as a photographer is very interesting.

ロ Annie Griffiths knows how to communicate with the people she meets.

B. Listening for Details. Read the statements and answer choices. Then listen again and choose the correct word or phrase to complete each statement.

1. Annie Griffiths' favorite place is ______.

    a. NewZealand            b. the Middle East            c. southern Africa

2. Annie Griffiths loves taking pictures of wildlife and______.

    a. landscapes            b. beaches            c. cities

3. Annie Griffiths took her children with her because her assignments were ______.

    a. two or three months long        

    b. three or four months long

    c. four or five months long 

4. The favorite place of Annie Griffiths'  children was ______.

    a. Mexico            b. South Africa            c. the Middle East

5. When Annie Griffiths doesn't know the  local language, she gestures and ______.

     a. writes            b. smiles            c. translates

6. The most important thing a photographer  needs is ______.

     a. curiosity            b. motivation            c. creativity

7. Annie Griffiths describes the day she took  the photo at Victoria Falls as ______.

     a. hot and humid            b. unforgettable            c. adventurous

After Listening

A. Making Inferences. Read the statements about Annie Griffiths and check (√) T for true or F for false.

1. She likes her  life of adventure. [   ]

2.  She does not go to places that are dangerous. [   ]

3. Her children do  not like to travel. [   ]

4.  She knows how to make friends with strangers. [   ]

B. Self-Reflection. Discussthe questions.

1. Griffiths takes her children to work. Is it a good idea to take your family to work? Why or why not?

2. What places do you like to travel to? What do you think is fun and interesting about traveling?

3. What was your most memorable travel experience, either at home or abroad?