Unit 3 Reading 道北中学 曹晓静

In China it is called The Lancang River --- 澜沧江

Out of China, it is called the Mekong River---湄公河

Journey down the Mekong (Part I: the dream and the plan)

China Laos Myanmar Thailand Cambodia Vietnam South China Sea Can you list the countries that the Mekong flows through? Myanmar Laos Thailand Cambodia Vietnam South China Sea

Match the main idea with each paragraph Skimming Match the main idea with each paragraph The preparation before the trip and details about the Mekong river Different attitudes between Wang Kun and Wang Wei Taking a great bike trip along the Mekong river Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 6

taking a great bike trip Who and what her sister Who: Wang Kun and ____ ______ Wang Wei What: They are dreaming about ________________________. taking a great bike trip

Where and How How: To ____ _____ the Mekong River. Where: From _____ it ______ to ______ it ____. cycle along where begins where ends

Scanning source altitude air What different opinions do they have? who source altitude air Wang Kun Wang Wei a determined look ; wouldn’t change her mind too far too high be excited about be hard to breathe; cold an interesting experience

What can we learn from them? Could you use some words or phrases to describe the characters(性格)of Wang Wei and Wang Kun? stubborn; determined; wouldn’t change her mind; adventurous （喜欢冒险的） Wang Wei: Wang Kun: serious = careful; clever What can we learn from them?

Detailed-reading glacier What can they see during the journey? glacier The Mekong River begins in a on a Tibetan mountain. At first the river is small and the water is and . clear cold glacier

It becomes as it passes through deep , traveling across western Yunnan . rapids valleys rapids valley

waterfall waterfall Sometimes the river becomes a and enters wide valleys. waterfall waterfall

After it leaves China and high altitude, the Mekong becomes , and After it leaves China and high altitude, the Mekong becomes , and . As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace slows. wide brown warm

plain delta It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the where rice grows. At last, the river enters the South China Sea. plains delta

Summary of the passage bike Dream Taking a great trip by ____ Plan Cycling along the entire _______________ Team Leader __________ Team Members Wang Kun, ________ and Yu Hang Preparations ①Buying expensive mountain bikes ②Finding a large ____ with maps. Mekong River Wang Wei Dao Wei atlas

Information about the River glacier 1.The Mekong begins in a ______ on a mountain. 2. At first it is small and the water is _____ and cold. 3.Then it begins to move ______. It becomes ______ as it passes through deep . 4.Sometimes it becomes a and enters wide valleys. 5.After it leaves China , it becomes wide, brown and warm. As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace slows. 6. At last it enters the ________________ clear quickly valleys rapids waterfall South China Sea

Language points 1. Then she persuade me to buy one. persuade vt 说服; 劝服 Bear them in your mind! sb. of sth. 使某人相信 sb. that clause使某人相信 sb. (not) to do sth. 说服 sb. into / out of doing sth.说服 persuade

Compare! persuade sb. to do sth. = persuade sb. into doing sth. persuade sb. not to do sth. = persuade sb. out of doing sth. e.g: 我已说服他做这件事。 e.g: I persuaded him to do it. = I persuaded him into doing it.

高考链接 While shopping, people sometimes can’t help ____ into buying something they don’t really need. to persuade B. persuading C. being persuaded D. be persuaded　

注意 如果“劝说”不服, 不能直接用persuade, 而应用try to persuade或advise. e.g: Some of us advised him to change his mind but no one could persuade him to do so.　

2. insist: declare firmly 坚持认为；坚决要求 ※ insist on/upon doing sth坚决要求做 ※ insist 表示坚持认为/说从句用陈述语气 ※ insist 表示坚决主张/要求从句用(should) do sth. e.g: 我们坚持认为钓鱼岛属于中国。 我们坚决要求保卫钓鱼岛。

高 考 链 接 I insisted that a doctor __ immediately. has been sent for B. sent for C. will be sent for D. be sent for　　

e.g : 校长下决心改善我们的环境. 改错：I am determine to go. 3. She gave me a determined look – the kind that she wouldn’t change her mind. determine v. 决定, 下定决心, 确定 determined adj. 坚决的, 有决心的 determine on/ upon doing sth determine to do sth be determined to do sth e.g : 校长下决心改善我们的环境. 改错：I am determine to go.

give in (to sb./sth.) 屈服于, 让步, 递交 4. Finally, I had to give in. give in (to sb./sth.) 屈服于, 让步, 递交 give up 放弃, 认输 give out 筋疲力尽；分配 give away 捐赠, 泄露 ---Smoking is bad for your health. ---Yes, I know. But I simply can’t . A. give it up B. give it out C. give it in D. give it away √

Summary of the class Knowledge aims知识目标: the river/ geographical terms/ persuade, insist, determine, give in Ability aims能力目标: getting main idea/ skimming, scanning, detailed-reading/ describing a river Emotional aims情感目标: loving nature/ loving traveling… Life is a journey, just enjoy it. Keep learning 人生就是一段旅途，赶快享受这丰盛的大餐吧。 and keep loving and remember that being a good 不断地学习，始终与人为善，记住做一个好人 person is the greatest success. 就是我们一生中最大的成功。 Slogan（口号）：Love traveling ,enjoy life.

Homework Try to retell the reading in the third person. Prepare for Learning about language.

练一练 1) After the long trip, both the men and the horses ________. 2) Because of his small salary, he had to _______ his dream trip to Europe. 3) Seeing that he could not persuade me, he had to ________ my view. gave out give up give in to

4) He _________ most of his fortune to the poor. 5) Please keep the secret, don’t ____ it _____. gave away give away