1. Journey Down The Mekong Ⅲ/Ⅳ
(Listening)

2. Where will they go after they leave China?
The trip began in …in….
Although the trip was … and they felt…, they were surprised by…
Along the way, they saw…
Their second stop was Dali, where they met…
Where will they go after they leave China?

4. Laos Capital: Vientiane The Mekong River
flows along the border of Laos,
which has a small population of 5.5 million.

5. Laotian
National flag
Blue: The Mekong
River

6. 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.
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.

7. 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 the people around the country. They call the Mekong
appears
flag
washing
fishing
transporting

8. “the ____ of Laos, you can visit temples, but in Tibet people call it “the water of _______”. 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

9. The Mekong River plays an important part in the life of Laotians.

10. Listening P55 1. Listen and tick the words you hear. □ Laos □ Tibet
□ Vientiane
□ Vietnam
□ plains
□ border
□ village
□ candles
□ lights
□ truck
□ ducks
□ chickens

11. 2. Listen to the tape again.
1. Which border of Laos is made by the Mekong River?
2. What did Wang Kun and his sister see when they cycled across the plains?
The western border of Laos.
They saw how mountains covered in trees.

12. 3. Which is the best season to travel to
Laos? Why?
Autumn is the best season to travel in Laos because it is cool and dry.

13. 4. What did the river sound like?
5. How did they go to Vientiane after lunch?
The river sounded like a man singing in a low voice.
After lunch they went to Vientiane by bus.

15. Tuk-tuk

16. Can you use some adjectives to describe the countryside in Laos?
rich, fruitful, peaceful, joyful,
lively, interesting…