Unit 3 Travel Journal Reading

Unit 3 Travel journal PART 6 THE END OF OUR JOURNEY

Skim the text and match the main ideas with the Para(s). A: Local customs and practices （风土人情）in Cambodia. B: Local customs and practices （风土人情）in Vietnam.

How many times larger was the population of Cambodia than that of Laos? 2. How many people couldn’t read and write in Cambodia? 3. Why did we feel lucky when we left the village? 4. In which aspect is Phnom Penh unlike Vientiane?

Twice the population of Laos 1. How many times larger was the population of Cambodia than that of Laos? Cambodia Laos Twice the population of Laos

2. How many people couldn’t read and write in Cambodia? Half of the people in the country couldn’t read and write.

3. Why did they feel lucky when we left the village? They felt very lucky to have studied in college.

4. In which aspect is Phnom Penh unlike Vientiane? Unlike Vientiane, ships could travel the Mekong River in Phnom Penh.

Why did they sleep late the next morning? 2. Where did they cycle the day before? Because they were very tired from the long bike ride. They cycled in the hills.

The population of Vietnam is _____ times that of Laos The population of Vietnam is _____ times that of Laos. They grow rice crops ___ times a year. The _________ part of the country is mountainous and cooler while the ________ part of the country is flat and warmer. The delta separates into ___ smaller rivers. At last, their dream to cycle along the Mekong River had been _______. Fill in the blanks. 14 4 northern southern 9 realized