1. Unit 3

2. wool reliable view pillow midnight flame beneath n. 羊毛 ; 羊织品 adj. 可信赖的 ; 可靠的 n. 风景 ; 视野 ; 观点 ; 见解 vt. 观看 ; 注视 ; 考虑 n. 枕头 ; 枕垫 n. 午夜 ; 子夜 n. 火焰 ; 光芒 ; 热情 prep. 在 …… 下面 Words preview

3. Fast Reading What do you think they will have to leave behind in Dali ? What should they take instead ?

4. 1. How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now ？ He is starting to like it/ enjoy it. 2. What do you think has changed his attitude ？ Seeing how beautiful the land is has changed Wang Kun’s attitude.

5. 1 as usual adv. 照常 Business proceeded as usual. 生意象往常一样井然有序地进行着 Things are as usual. 一切如常。 He arrived late as usual. 他照常迟到。

6. 2 reliable adj. 可靠的, 可信赖的, 确实 的 consistantly reliable or dependable. 一贯值得信赖或者可靠。 Proven and reliable; trustworthy 经证明可靠的；可信的 The news is reliable. 这消息靠得住。

7. 3 flame n. 火焰 ; 光辉 ; 热情 flame of anger 怒火 the flame of sunset 火红的晚霞 The flame blew out. 火焰被吹灭了。 What's the Olympic Flame? 奥林匹克圣火是什么？

8. Words and Expressions feel like look like be dressed in as usual hard work see sb doing put up at midnight for company can hardly wait to do sth leave behind 感觉像 … 看起来像 ……. 穿着 ………… 照常 艰苦的工作 看到某人正在干某事 搭建，举起，张贴，为 …. 提供食 宿 在午夜 作为陪伴 迫不及待地要干某事 留下

9. Unit 3

10. Part 6 The end of the journey Read Part 6 of Wang Kun’s Journal on the next page. Find out the similarities and differences among Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam and fill in the form.

11. TopicLaosCambodi a Vietnam Population Weather Learning Farming

12. TopicLaosCam bodia Vietnam Popula- tion Half that of Cambodi a Twice that of Laos Almost seven times the population of Cambodia Weathe r Cool and dry in winter Cooler in the north and much warmer in the south

13. TopicLaosCambodi a Vietnam LearningHalf of it people can’t read or write FarmingRice and fish Rice,fish and fruit

14. 1. Do children in Cambodia have a good education? No. Half of the people in the country can’t read or write. 2. Why did Wang Kun say that he felt lucky? He felt lucky to have had a good education. Fast reading

15. 3. What’s the difference between Vientiane and Phnom Penh? Unlike Vientiane, ships could travel the Mekong River in Phnom Penh.

16. 4. Which country is larger, Cambodia or Vietnam? Vietnam is larger. Vietnam has almost seven times the population of Cambodia. 5. How many times did the farmer grow a new rice crop every year? Four times.

17. Before you listen, read the exercises below and try to predict what the listening is about.

18. Listen to the tape and tick the statement telling the main idea of the dialogue. 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. C.A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how important and beautiful the Mekong is.

19. Listen again and complete the passage 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. appears flag transportingwashingfishing

20. 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. sea rocks waterfall villages

21. On the way to meet their cousins, the two travellers see a girl (G) walking along the road. Wan Kun (WK) stops to speak to her. Listening Text

22. WK: Hello! G: Hello! Are you travelers? Where are you going? WK: Yes, we are. We’re following the Mekong River from its start to where it joins the sea. We’ve been all through China and now we are going to follow the river in Laos.

23. G: I come from Laos. That’s our most important river. Do you know that it even appears on our national flag. WK: Really? G: Yes. We use the river for everything including washing, fishing and moving things around the country. We would be lost without it. It’s better than a road.

24. WK: Well, I suppose that’s why I’ve seen boats going up and down- they’re transporting goods and people. G: Yes. We call it “the sea of Laos” because it is so useful and we are not close to the see.

25. WK: How interesting! In Tibet the river was called “The water of the rocks” and in Vietnam it is known as “the river of the nine dragons”. Those names sound so beautiful.

26. G: Well, the Mekong River is very beautiful, especially when it enters Laos from Tibet. It goes through so many lovely places with mountains and thick forests. The scenery can take you breath away.

27. WK: I never realized that! In Tibet it was all waterfalls and rapids. G: There are other beautiful sights along the Mekong River in our country. They include temples, caves and a waterfall. It is a protected area so you know it’s very special.

28. WK: Can we sleep by the river? G: Yes, of course you can. They are many small villages along the river. You can stay there if you wish. They fish in the river and you can eat some wonderful soup there.

29. WK: We’ve already seen many different kinds of animals, plants and birds along the riverbank. We were happy to see them. G: Well, there are many other things to discover about the Mekong River in Laos. WK: Thank you so much for telling us so many things. Goodbye. G: Goodbye.

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