Do you like travelling? Where will you go during National Day?

The Great Wall He （who does not reach the Great Wall） is not a true man.

The Yellow Mountain 黄山市

Guilin In southern ['sʌð(ə)n] China, Guilin landscape， Guilin Huangguoshu waterfall(falls).

The Forbidden City

天坛 Tian’anmen Square The Heaven Temple Hainan 东方明珠广播电视塔 Hainan Oriental [ˌɔrɪˈɛntl] Pearl TV & Radio Tower

The Potala Palace['pælɪs] in Tibet/tɪ'bet /

The West Lake in Hangzhou

Sydney Opera House in Australia

The White House in America

The Big Ben In England

Eiffel Tower in France

（法国巴黎的）凯旋门 The Triumphal /traɪˈʌmfəl /Arch [ɑːtʃ]

自由女神像 Leaning Tower of Pisa In Italy Statue of Liberty in America

Taj Mahal/'tɑ:dʒmə'hɑ:l 泰吉马哈尔陵(亦译泰姬陵，印度阿格拉的一座大理石陵墓，由17世纪莫卧儿帝国皇帝 Shah Jahan 为爱妃所建 Taj Mahal/'tɑ:dʒmə'hɑ:l

Phuket['pu:'ket] Island in Thailand

If you are given a chance to go travelling during National Day, Where would you like to travel?

means of transportation If you go travelling during National Day, which kind of transport will you use? means of transportation on foot by motor by bike

by bus by train take the train take the bus by car take the car

by ship/boat/sea by plane/ airplane/air take the plane take the ship/boat

Discussion Which kind of transport do you prefer to use, bus, train, ship, airplane if you are going to have a trip during the National Day? Task(a travel plan for National Day) Think about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport and fill in the following chart (Page 17).

What do you have to consider（考虑） before you decide which means of transportation（交通工具） you will use? Cost(花费) Safety(安全) Comfort (舒适) Time on the transport Convenience (方便)

Transport Advantages Disadvantages bus train 1 very cheap 1 takes longer than the train or ai rplane 2 efficient（ 有效率的） for trips 3 goes to small towns/cities 2 does not provide meals 1 cheaper than the airplane 1 takes longer than the airplane 2 very crowded 3 not safe 2 journey ends in the centre of the town/city

Transport Advantages Disadvantages ship airplane 1 more expensive than the train or bus 1 cheaper than the airplane 2 provides accommodation and meals 2 not convenient for visiting inland places 1 expensive 1 quick 2 journey ends far from the city 2 efficient 3 provides meals

Guessing Game

Here are some famous rivers in China. Do you know their names?

This river is called our mother river. The Yellow River

This river is the longest one in China. The Changjiang River

This is the famous river in Guangdong Province. 珠江 The Pearl River

TheMekong [mɪ'kɔŋ]River This river begins in Qinghai Province and flows through several countries.

The great rivers in the world Names of river Location Nile(尼罗河) Mississippi (密西西比河) Thames[temz](泰晤士河) Amazon(亚马逊河) Seine/sen /(塞纳河) USA England Egypt France Brazil（巴西）

Journey Down The Mekong Reading Journey Down The Mekong

How much do you know about Mekong?(Background Info) [vjen'tjɑ:n]n. 万象（老挝首都） Phnom Penh金边

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

[mɪˌæn'mɑ:r] The Mekong River is called _____________ in China. It goes through ____________ _____, _________, _________, _________ and pours into the ________________. Lancang River Myanmar Laos Cambodia Thailand Vietnam [kæm'bəʊdɪə] South China Sea [ˌvjet'næm]

Out of China, it is called In China it is called The Lancang River – 澜沧江 Out of China, it is called the Mekong River

湄公河 湄公河（Mekong River），干流全长4908公里， 是亚洲最重要的跨国水系，世界第十长河流； 主源为扎曲，发源于中国青海省玉树藏族自治州 杂多县。流经中国、老挝、缅甸、泰国、柬埔 寨和越南，于越南胡志明市流入南海。流域除 中国和缅甸外，均为湄公河委员会成员国。 湄公河上游在中国境内，称为澜沧江，长2157.8 公里在中国境外称作湄公河，长2750.2公里。 下游三角洲在越南境内，越南称之为九龙江。

What can they see during the journey? What's the Mekong river like? Paragraph 3 What can they see during the journey? It begins in a ____________ on_______ __________________. glacier(冰川) a mountain in Qinghai Province

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

Sometimes, the river becomes a ________ and enters ____ ______. waterfall wide valleys

After, It travels slowly through __________ to _____________. low valleys plains(平原)

delta 三角洲 At last, the river _____ enters the South China Sea. delta

Journey down the Mekong Reading Journey down the Mekong Part 1 The dream and the plan

Skimming (First-Reading) Skimming to get the main idea

The text mainly tells us about_____________________ of Wang Kun and Wang Wei and how they will cycle along the _____________.

*Skimming 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 Para.2 Para.3

The text mainly tells us about_____________________ of Wang Kun and Wang Wei and how they will cycle along the _____________. the dream and the plan Mekong River

Scanning Scan the text and then choose the best answer. 1．When did they get the chance to take a bike trip? ______ A. During middle school B. After graduating from middle school C. During college time D. After graduating from college

2．What does Wang Kun think of her sister? A．Foolish and stubborn.　　　　　　 B．Foolish but determined. C．Stubborn but determined. D．Unkind and stubborn. 3．What did they do before the trip? A．They had a very good rest. B．They talked with their parents about it. C．They were full of fear. D．They had prepared well for it.

4. Why is it difficult to breathe in Qinghai Province? Because of the cold weather B.Because of the low attitude C. Because of the high altitude D. Because fo the rivers 5. From the text, we know that ____. A.Their trip was successful because of their preparations B.They knew very well about te Mekong River before C.Their trip would be very difficult but interesting D.They enjoyed themselves very much

P19 Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions . 1.What was Wang kun and Wang Wei’s idea of a good trip? 2.Who planned the trip to the Mekong? 3.Where is the source of the Mekong and which sea does it enter? 4. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong? 5.What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey? P19

Answers: 1. Their idea was to take a long bike trip. 2. Wang Wei planned the trip. 3. The source of the river is in Qinghai Province and it enters the south China Sea. 4. You can see the source glacier ,rapids , hills, valleys , waterfalls, and plains. 5. The journey will begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters ,where it is hard to breathe and very cold.

A Summary Wang Kun and Wang Wei have _________ about taking a great bike trip. when they __________ from college. They _______ to _____ along the Mekong River with their ________. Wang Wei is very _________. Once she is __________ to do something she will never _______ her mind. Although it is difficult to travel along the Mekong River by bike, she ________ that they find the ________ of the river and begin their journey there. dreamed graduated decided cycle cousins stubborn determined change insisted source

Homework 1.choose a paragraph and make a conversation like part4 on P19 2.exercises on p20-21 3.讲练通相关练习。

Thank you for attention!