Can you tell me the names of the famous scenic spots ? Where are they ? Disneyland (Hong Kong) Leshan Buddha (Sichuan) Tian’anmen Square

the Great Wall the Terracotta Warriors the Pyramids Liberty of Statue

Eiffel Tower 巴黎艾菲尔铁塔 ( 位于塞纳河南岸 ) Mount Fuji 日本富士山

The Moon Mount Qomolongma (Mount Everest)

TransportAdvantagesDisadvantages 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 Cheaper than the airplane, Views along the road arrive at the centre of the cities Takes longer than the airplane No meals, crowded Cheaper than plane Comfortable, Accommodation( 住宿 ) and meals More expensive than the train or bus. Not convenient for visiting inland places Quick, time-saving, Comfortable Meals Expensive, Airports are far from the centre of the cities.

The world has many great rivers. Can you name some?

The Yellow River – 黄河 Mother river

The Changjiang River – 长江 （ The Yangtze River ）

The Nile River （ In Egypt ）

The Lancang River – 澜沧江 In China it is called

Out of China, it is called the Mekong River

World ‘s Greatest Rivers Yangtze River & Yellow River (China )Yangtze River & Yellow River (China ) Mekong (China, SE Asia)Mekong (China, SE Asia) Amazon (Brazil ) 亚马逊河Amazon (Brazil ) 亚马逊河 Nile (Egypt )Nile (Egypt ) Thames (England ) 泰晤士河Thames (England ) 泰晤士河 Rhine (Germany )Rhine (Germany ) Seine (France ) 塞纳河Seine (France ) 塞纳河 Mississippi (US )Mississippi (US )

…… How do people who live along a river make use of it? Brain go swimming travel along it to irrigate( 灌溉 ) their fields to make electricity storming

(Part I: the dream and the plan)

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

Let’s take off! Now!

China Laos Thailand Cambodia Vietnam South China Sea Myanmar

The Langcang river begins in Qinghai Province, China

The longest river in southeast Asia(4,909km)

The beautiful scenery

Mekong River ( 湄公河 ) 澜沧江 —— 湄公河是东南亚最重要的一条国际河流，有 “ 东 方多瑙河 ” 之美称。源头在我国青海唐古拉山，全长 4880 公 里 ，在我国内河道里程长 2161 公里 ，其中在云南境内 1247 公里 ，从勐腊县南腊河口 244 号界桩处出境后，澜沧 江始称湄公河，流经缅甸、老挝、泰国、柬埔寨、越南 5 个 国家，最后在越南胡志明市附近注入太平洋。 澜沧江 —— 湄公河是东南亚最重要的一条国际河流，有 “ 东 方多瑙河 ” 之美称。源头在我国青海唐古拉山，全长 4880 公 里 ，在我国内河道里程长 2161 公里 ，其中在云南境内 1247 公里 ，从勐腊县南腊河口 244 号界桩处出境后，澜沧 江始称湄公河，流经缅甸、老挝、泰国、柬埔寨、越南 5 个 国家，最后在越南胡志明市附近注入太平洋。 许多重要城市、港口和商贸重镇坐落在湄公河畔。它的下游 孕育了世界最大的粮仓 —— 湄公河粮仓，闻名全球的四大米市 均在湄公河畔。紧靠岸边的 “ 金三角 ” ，从前以种植、制造、贩 卖鸦片而闻名于世，而今已变成泰国的旅游胜地，每年吸引着 400 多万游人前去观光。 澜沧江 —— 湄公河是沿岸 6 国人民的共同财富。据考察， 我国西南和东南亚各国间，开展水陆联运。所以，这条天然的水 上大动脉，被誉称为未来的 “ 黄金水道 ” ，沿江各国人民把它奉 为 “ 幸福之母 ” 、 “ 生命之江 ”.

2. Get the main idea of each paragraph. 1. What’s the style of the passage? Travel Journal

Match the main idea with each paragraph Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 A. The preparation before the trip and details about Mekong river. B. Different attitudes between Wang kun and Wang wei. C. Decide to take a great bike trip along the Mekong river.

A diagram( 图表 ) of the text 1. prepare to take a bike trip 2.Wang Wei organized the trip 3.Information about the MeKong River

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. Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang? They are Wang Kun’s cousins who are at a college in Kunming. 3. What was their dream? Their dream was to take a great bike trip.

Since middle school: Two years ago: Last year: Graduate from college: dreamed about taking a great bike trip got the chance to take a bike trip bought an expensive mountain bike Wang wei got her cousins interested in cycling too Several months before the trip Went to the library to get some information about the river

1.What kind of person is Wangwei? How do you know ? 1.What kind of person is Wangwei? How do you know ? 2. 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. She is very stubborn. Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she organize the trip properly.  3. 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.

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 ___________________. a glacier on a Tibetan mountain quickly deep valleys China the Southeast Asia low valleys to the plains the South China Sea

What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River? What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River? You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfall and plains. You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfall and plains.

glacier waterfall valley rapids delta plain

Delta 三角洲

Journey down the Mekong

#: It is my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.(P.18) #: It is my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.(P.18) 首先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是 我的姐姐。 首先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是 我的姐姐。 “ It is/was …that/who...” 是强调句型，可强调句子的 各个成分（谓语除外），其基本结构为 : It is + 被 强调部分 + that ( 被强调部分是人时也可用 who)+ 其 余部分

e.g ： My parents are determined to visit China next year ( 强调主语 ) It is my parents who/that are determined to visit China next year. ( 强调宾语 ) It is China that my parents are determined to visit next year. ( 强调时间状语 ) It is next year that my parents are determined to visit China.

Is it+ 被强调部分 +that/who+ 句子其余部分 Is it China that your parents are determined to visit next year? 疑问词 +is (was) it+ that/who+ 句子其余部分 Where is it that your parents are determined to visit next year? Exercise: 1. She met John yesterday. 2. We will have a sports meeting next week.