Mekong River

Can you list the countries that the Mekong flows through? Lan Chang River Can you list the countries that the Mekong flows through? The Mekong River

China Laos Myanmar Thailand Cambodia Vietnam South China Sea The Mekong River flows through… China Myanmar Laos Thailand Cambodia Vietnam South China Sea

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

Go through the passage and get the main idea of each paragraph Skimming Go through the passage and get the main idea of each paragraph

*Match the main idea with each paragraph A. The preparation before the trip and details about Mekong river B. Different attitudes between wang kun and wang wei C. Deciding to take a great bike trip along the Mekong river

Para.1 Read it and answer the questions. Scanning Para.1 Read it and answer the questions. 1.How many people are there in the story?Who are they? Four. They are Wang Kun,Wang Wei ,Dao Wei and Yu Hang. 2. What was their dream? Their dream was to take a great bike trip. 3. Who planned the trip to the Mekong? Wang Wei.

dreamed about taking a great bike trip Since middle school: Finish the event. dreamed about taking a great bike trip Since middle school: Two years ago: Last year: Graduate from college: bought an expensive mountain bike Wang wei got her cousins interested in cycling too got the chance to take a bike trip

1.What kind of person is Wangwei? 2.How do you know ? Read Para.2 and answer the following questions. 1.What kind of person is Wangwei? 2.How do you know ? 3.Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter? 4.Is it a difficult journey along the Mekong River? 5.Can you find some words to describe the feelings of Wang Wei about the trip?

1.What kind of person is Wangwei? para 2 1.What kind of person is Wangwei? She is very stubborn. 2.How do you know ? Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she organize the trip properly. 3. Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter? The source of the river is in Qinghai Province and it enters the South China Sea.

4. Is it a difficult journey along the Mekong River? Yes. The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold. 5.Can you find some words to describe the feelings of Wang Wei about the trip? Determined, excited, interested

What can you see when you travel along the Mekong? para3 What can you see when you travel along the Mekong? glacier It begins in a ______ on a ______ _________. Tibetan mountain

Then, it______ quickly. It becomes ______ as it passes through deep _____. moves rapids valleys

Sometimes, the river becomes a _______ and enters ____ _____ . waterfall wide valleys

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

waterfall plain glacier delta rapids valley

a glacier on a Tibetan mountain The Mekong River It begins at ___________________ _________, moves ______ and passes through __________. Half of it is in _____.It enters _________________. Then it travels slowly through _________________where rice grows.At last it enters ___________________ . quickly deep valleys China the Southeast Asia low valleys to plains the South China Sea

Listen to the tape and do some questions. Post-reading Listen to the tape and do some questions.

Task 4 Summary (Fill in the blanks) Wang Kun and Wang Wei have d______ about taking a great bike trip， when they g__________ from college. They d_________ to c________ along the Mekong River with their c________. Wang Wei is very s_______. Once she is d_________ to do something she will never c_______ her mind. Although it is difficult to travel along the Mekong River by bike, she i_______ that they find the s________ of the river and begin their journey there. dreamed graduated decided cycle stubborn cousins determined change insisted source

= 性格 Disccusion Could you use some words or phrases to describe the characteristics of Wang wei and Wang kun? Wang Wei: Wang kun: stubborn; determined; wouldn’t change her mind; adventurous （喜欢冒险的） serious = careful; clever thoughtful

Tick out the sentences that you feel difficult. Homework Retell the text. Tick out the sentences that you feel difficult.

Thank you for attention!