2. If you were tired,what kind of way do you like to refresh yourself? relaxation

3. Do you like travelling? Why?

4. According to the following chart, in pairs,discuss the fares and decide where to go. FromToByTravel fare Xining Qinghai Vientiane Laos Train Air RMB 1320 RMB 3200 Xining Qinghai Phnom Penh Cambodia Train Air RMB 1490 RMB 2600 Xining Qinghai Ho Chi MInh City Vietnam Train Air RMB 1650 RMB 3500 Warming up

5. While you are discussing with your partner, ask each other the following questions: When are you leaving? Where are you going? How are you going to…? How long are you staying in…? When are you arriving in/at…? When are you coming back?

6. Discuss in groups of four and join the great rivers and their locations in the world in the following form. Pre-reading

7. Names of riverLocation Mekong river Seine Nile Gongo Amazon Mississippi Thames England Egypt Central Africa US France China Brazil The great rivers in the world

8. …… How do people who live along a river use it? Brain go swimming travel along a river to irrigate their fields to make electricity storming

9. Journey down the Mekong reading

10. SKimming: 1. Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei? 2. What was their dream? 3. Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?

11. China Laos Burma Thailand Cambodia

12. Skimming: 3 questions Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei? What was their dream? Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?

13. waterfall rapids valley delta glacier plain canyon A high place from which a river suddenly goes down. A fast-moving part of a river. A long, low, wide place between hills. The low place where a river enters the sea. A large body of ice moving slowly down a high valley. A large flat place. A deep, very wide valley, usually with a river.

14. plain

15. rapids

16. delta

17. glacier

18. canyon

19. valley

20. waterfall

21. Questions Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter? source:Qinghai Province; enter: South China Sea What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River? Is it a difficult journey along the Mekong River? We can see a glacier,deep valleys, waterfalls, hills and plains. Yes, it is. We know that the travelers had to climb over a Tibetan mountain and pass through deep valleys.

22. Wang Wei She is stubborn and determined. She is not easy to change her mind. She loves nature;she … Wang Kun He is careful and serious Personality Which character do you like, Wang Kun or Wang wei?

23. Discuss the text in details.

24. Their dream Wang Wei’s suggestion Finding___________ and beginning there. Their preparations Both of them bought_____________, got their cousins interested in traveling and turned to _______in the library. Taking a great bike trip. the source expensive bikes the atlas

25. Why excited Their journey would begin at___________________________. The Mekong River It begins at a _______on a Tibetan mountain, moves quickly and passes through___________. Half of it is in China. It enters the______________. Then it travels slowly through hills and low valleys and plains, at last it enters__________________. an altitude of more than 5000 meters 5000 meters glacier deep valleys Southeast Asia the South China Sea

26. Similar attitudes about the trip Different attitudes about the trip Both Wang Wei and Wang Kun think… Wang Wei believes… Wang Kun believes… Work in pairs and fill in the following form: 1. taking this trip is a dream. 2. that they will enjoy this trip a lot. 3. they should see a lot of the Mekong. 4. that most of the Mekong will be found in Southeast Asia. 1. they must start in Qinghai where the river begins /see all of the Mekong. 2. that they don’t need to prepare much 1. it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai. 2. that using an atlas is very important. Reading

27. 1. Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. dream about/of (doing) sth. 梦想, 想象 She dreams of running her own business. It was a kind of trip most of us only dream about. dream n. 梦, 梦想, 理想 He realized his dream of becoming an actor. His dream of becoming an actor came true.

28. 2.When we graduated from college,… graduate v. 毕业 Last year, he graduated from Zhongshan University. graduation n. 3. It was my sister who first had the idea to … 强调句型 : It is/was + 被强调部分 +that/who+ 其余部分 注意 :1. 该句型可用来强调除谓语外的各种成分 ; 2. 如果原句是现在时, 用 is; 若是过去时用 was; 3. 被强调部分是人时, 用 that 或 who, 其它一律用 that.

29. We had a meeting in the meeting room yesterday afternoon. It was ____ ________ had a meeting in the meeting room yesterday afternoon. 昨天下午是我们在会议室开的会. It was __________ ______ we had in the meeting room yesterday afternoon. 昨天下午我们在会议室是开会. It was ____________________ ______ we had a meeting yesterday afternoon. 昨天下午我们是在会议室开的会. It was ____________________ ______ we had a meeting in the meeting room. 我们是昨天下午在会议室开的会. wewho/that a meetingthat in the meeting roomthat yesterday afternoonthat

30. 4.Then she persuaded me to buy one. persuade v. 劝说, 说服, 使信服 persuade sb. to do sth. persuade sb. into doing sth. persuade sb. that-clause persuade sb. out of doing sth. He persuaded her to go /into going with them. It will be difficult to persuade them that there’s no other choice. I persuaded him out of smoking. persuade sb. to do sth. 说服某人干了某事 advise sb. to do sth. 试着说服某人干了某事, 但不 一定成功

31. 5. Wang Wei soon got them interested in cycling,too. “get sb./sth. + 形容词或分词 ” 表示 “ 使某人 或某物处于某种状态 ” Have you got the supper ready ？ He didn‘t want to get himself involved in the matter.

32. 6. She insisted that we find the source of… insist 作 “ 坚决主张 ” 、 “ 坚持（让某人做某 事） ” 时，宾语从句用 should+ 动词原形 insist 作 “ 坚决认为 ” 时，宾语从句根据需要 选用时态 The teacher insisted that the students （ should ） not be late again. I insisted that he ( should ) be sent to hospital. He still insists he wasn’t there at that time.

33. 7….my sister doesn’t care about details. care about sth. 在乎, 在意 care about sb. 关心, 关怀 They didn’t care about the expenses. She is very selfish. She doesn’t care about other people. 8. She gave me a determined look. determined adj. 坚定的, 坚决的 be determined to do sth. 决心做 …… He is always a determined man. He would try his best to get what he wants. The workers are determined to finish their work on time.

34. 10. Finally, I had to give in. give in 屈服, 投降, 提出, 呈交 The mother gave in and bought a toy for the child. He would rather die than give in. Please give your work in before Monday. 11. I kept asking her… kept asking 不断, 一直. 老是做某事 The boy keeps asking his mother the same question. Keep going along the road until you see a shop.

35. Debate Which character do you like,Wang Kun or Wang wei? Why?

36. Wang Wei She is stubborn and determined. She is not easy to change her mind. She loves nature;she … Wang Kun He is careful and serious

37. Can you imagine what happened when Wang Kun and Wang Wei travelled down the Mekong river? What happened ? see some beautiful sceneries meet some thing dangerous get lost chatting with the passers-by …….

38. Homework: Read the passage and find out the sentences you appreciate and then share with your desk mates.

39. Unit 3 Travel Journal ---- Reading & Speaking A Night in the Mountains

40. Revision: Wang Kun’s attitude Wang Wei’s attitude It will be difficult because of thin air and cold weather. They should know the details before starting. It will be an interesting experience. She doesn’t care much about details.

41. First reading: ① When they arrived in Tibet, it was winter then. ( ) ② Wang Wei was behind me as usual. ( ) ③ When we reached a valley, it became warmer.( ) ④ After supper, we started to make camp. ( ) ⑤ Wang Kun went to sleep and Wang Wei stayed awake. ( ) ⑥ There was almost no wind on that night. ( ) F F T F F T Decide the following statements are true or false.

42. Second reading: Read the passage again and answer the questions. 1.How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now? 2. What do you think has changed his attitude? He is starting to like it. The beautiful scene.

43. can hardly wait to see their cousins To climb the mountain was hard work but to go down the hills was great fun. (legs) heavy and cold Feel put up tents to make camp change clothes ride bicycle in the snow Do almost no sound but that of the fire Hear bright stars clear sky snowfall See

44. Speaking activity: Imagine that you are helping the cyclists to prepare for their trip down the Mekong. You need to choose what you will take with you. Look at the following things and have a discussion with your partners.

45. flashlight umbrella matches raincoat can openers tyre water bottlecompass radio blanket tent map

46. Homework: 1. Imagine that the dialogue happens the next morning before Wang Kun and Wang Wei leave their camp. Write a short dialogue between them. 2. Finish exercise Part 1 “Using words and expressions” in workbook.

47. Unit 3 Travel journal Period 5 Listening&writing1

48. Pre-listening P23 Wang Kun and Wang Wei were traveling down the Mekong River… What countries does this river pass through? What’s the name of the Chinese part of this river ?

49. Pre-listening P23 Can you imagine what happened when Wang Kun and Wang Wei travelled down the Mekong river? What happened ? Meet some people and chat with them ……. see some beautiful sceneries meet something dangerous get lost

50. Pre-listening P23 You will hear… on the way to…, all through, the national flag, include, transport, canyons, waterfall Predict: what will they talk about?

51. While-listening P23 Listen to tape and tick the words you hear on the tape. mountains canyons forests fish horses Tibet valleys waterfalls Laos Dali Thailand floods √ √ √ √ √

52. Post-listening P23 Discussion: If Wang Kun and Wang Wei wanted to keep all the memory about their journey, including what scenery they saw and what people they met, what could they do? They could… take photo make a short video write diaries write travel journals

53. a diary a travel journal Read the short passage on p23 and tell the differences between a diary and a journal: personal; to record how the writer feels. for a lot of reader; record their experience, ideas and afterthoughts; its topics include people, things and events less familiar to readers.

54. Writing task: The 7-day National Holiday is coming, I’d like you to form your own travel group and design an eco-travel including your favourite destination and reason, the way of traveling, the most useful things you should take and your traveling routes in detail.