Unit 3 Travel Journal Do you like travelling?

Lead in

He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man.（不到长城非好汉） Lead in He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man.（不到长城非好汉）

Warming-up

Warming-up What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transport you will use?

Warming-up 1. speed 2. time needed 3. safety 4. cost 5. comfort ……

Warming-up

Transport Advantages Disadvantages Very cheap, efficient for short journeys, door-to-door-- go the small towns and cities, Takes longer than the train or plane, no meals, uncomfortable Quick, time-saving, Comfortable Meals Expensive, Airports are far from the centre of the cities. Cheaper than plane Comfortable, Accommodation and meals Entertainment affected by the weather much slower. Not convenient for visiting inland places Cheaper than the airplane, Views along the road arrive at the centre of the cities Takes longer than the airplane No meals, crowded

Make a short dialogue Warming-up According to the chart， discuss the fares and decide where to go in pairs. When are you leaving？ How are you going to…..？ When are you arriving in/at…..？ Where are you staying ？ How long are you staying in,,,,,? When are you coming back?

Warming-up Travel Plan Destination： Transportation： Budget: Length of stay： Preparation：

Pre-reading

How do people who live beside a river make use of it? Pre-reading How do people who live beside a river make use of it? 1.Transport goods and peoples; 2.Fishing 3.Connections between towns and cities 4.Produce electricity …….

… go swimming Pre-reading travel along a river How do people who live along a river use it? irrigate their fields Make electricity Drink the water go swimming …

What kind of things might happen to change this life on the river？ ? Pre-reading What kind of things might happen to change this life on the river？

Can you name some famous rivers ? Pre-reading Can you name some famous rivers in the Word？ Let’s do some practice!

England Egypt US China Brazil Names of river Location Mekong river Pre-reading Names of river Location Mekong river Nile Amazon Mississippi Thames England Egypt US China Brazil

Reading

Reading 1.Who are wang Kun and Wang wei？ 2.What was their dream？ 3.Who are Dao Wei and Yu Huang？ 4.Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter？ 5.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong？ 6.Is it a difficult journey to cycle along the Mekong？Why？

summary Leading-in Warming-up Pre-reading Reading The advantages and disadvantages of Warming-up some transports Pre-reading Functions of a river Some world famous rivers Reading

Homework Homework: Make a travel plan Preview the reading task

Thank you! 郑佳 2007141438