Unit 3 Travel Journal Listening.Speaking&Writing Beihai No.1 Middle School 北海一中 Chen Yunzan 陈 允 赞

Enjoy a short video. What is it about? The Mekong River. （湄公河） Mekong video

Look at the map, and find out the route ( 路 线 )that the Mekong River flows through.

Check your memory----- the Mekong River flows through?Myanmar Thailand LaosCambodiaVietnam Wang Kun (WK) China

Part 1: Listening Chatting with A Girl 1.Before you listen, review some words. Mekong 湄公河 Laos 老挝 Laotian 老挝人 appear 出现 transport 运输，传送 temple 庙，神殿 cave 洞穴 waterfall 瀑布 watch out 密切关注

2.Listen to the tape and tick the statement which tells the main idea of the dialogue. A. A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how Laotians use the Mekong River. A. A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how Laotians use the Mekong River. B. A girl told Wang Kun about what they would see along the Mekong River. B. A girl told Wang Kun about what they would see along the Mekong River. C. A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how important and beautiful the Mekong C. A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how important and beautiful the Mekong river is.

3.Listen again and complete the passage below. The Mekong is the most important river in Laos. It even________on the national _____of the country. Laotian people use the river for_______,_________and__________goods and people around the country. They call the Mekong “the______of Laos’’, but in Tibet people call it “the water of the _____”. If you follow the river in Laos, you can visit temples, caves and a _______. At night, you can sleep in some small ______ by the river. appearsflag washingfishingtransporting sea rocks waterfall villages Laos

1.What is the capital of Laos? Vientiane. ( 万象 ) 2.What is the food like in Laos? 3.Is there any special building in Laos? 4.Is there any interesting thing in Laos? 老挝万象介绍 1_clip.flv What do you know about Laos?

Part 2:Speaking Suppose （假设） Wang Kun and the girl continue （接着） to talk ． Glutinous rice 糯米饭 Bamboo fish 竹筒鱼

Bread in bamboo basket 竹篮里的面包 Fried grasshoppers 油炸蝗虫

motorcycle 摩托车

Wat That Luang 塔銮 Symbol of Laos 老挝的象征

Wat Chan 禅寺庙

brilliant 辉煌的

/ spectacular 辉煌的，壮观的 spectacular 壮观的

Sample dialogue: WK: What’s the food like in Laos? G: It’s delicious. There are many fish dishes ， and a special bamboo fish. You should try that. WK: I love to try new food. What will we see along the riverbank? G: Well, there are many mountains in north of Laos. It’s so beautiful by the river. WK: That sounds wonderful! I cannot wait to get there. Thank you for telling me so many things. G: Have a good time on your journey. Goodbye. WK: Goodbye.

Use the useful expressions to end your conversation. Have a good time. Have a good trip. Take care. Have fun. Good luck on your journey. Write to me. Say hello to… Give my love/best wishes to… Best wishes.

Now,make your own dialogue in pairs. WK: What’s the ……. like in Laos? G: …….. WK: What will we see in Laos? G: …….. WK: ……. G: …….. (Ending words 结束语 ) Some useful words: Vientiane 万象 bamboo fish 竹筒鱼 Wat That Luang 塔銮 glutinous rice 糯米饭 Wat Chan 禅寺庙 fried grasshoppers 油炸蝗虫 brilliant / spectacular 辉煌的，壮观的 motorcycle 摩托车

Part 3:Writing Imagine （想象） that Wang Kun is travelling in Laos now, and you are a friend of Wang Kun, write a short asking about Laos.

You may ask some questions: What is the food like in Laos? What do you think of the country?

How was your trip? What did you do when…? Have you met…? What kind of things did you see? Could you tell me about…? Could you give me more details about…? You can also ask:

You can start your like this. To: Wang Kun Cc: Subject: About Laos Part 1: Response ( 回应） My dear brave Wang kun, How are you these days? I keep wondering how you feel about…… Part 2: Body （正文） Ask about the trip:  Food  Places of interest  …… Part 3: Closing （结尾）  Wishes  Signature( 署名） Your friend forever, ___________

Now, begin to write your to Wang Kun, asking about Laos. My dear brave Wang kun, How are you these days? I keep wondering how you feel about…… Your friend forever, ___________ Some useful words: Vientiane 万象 bamboo fish 竹筒鱼 Wat That Luang 塔銮 glutinous rice 糯米饭 Wat Chan 禅寺庙 fried grasshoppers 油炸蝗虫 brilliant / spectacular 辉煌的，壮观的 motorcycle 摩托车

Full marks: 100 Item Standard Point Logical ideas and clear structure ( 逻辑与结构 ) 40 Useful expressions and different sentence structures ( 词组与句子结构 ) 30 Effective conjunctions ( 适当的连词） 20 Word-spelling ( 单词拼写） 10

Homework 1.Polish your article and hand in it tomorrow. 2.Review the useful expressions on Page 23.

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