1. Do you like travelling?
Where will you go
during National Day?

2. The Great Wall
He （who does not reach the Great Wall） is not a true man.

3. The Yellow Mountain
黄山市

4. Guilin
In southern ['sʌð(ə)n] China, Guilin landscape， Guilin Huangguoshu waterfall(falls).

5. The Forbidden City

6. 天坛 Tian’anmen Square The Heaven Temple Hainan
东方明珠广播电视塔
Hainan
Oriental [ˌɔrɪˈɛntl] Pearl TV & Radio Tower

8. The Potala Palace['pælɪs]
in Tibet/tɪ'bet /

9. The West Lake in Hangzhou

10. Sydney Opera House
in Australia

11. The White House in America

13. The Big Ben
In England

15. Eiffel Tower in France

16. （法国巴黎的）凯旋门
The Triumphal /traɪˈʌmfəl /Arch [ɑːtʃ]

17. 自由女神像
Leaning Tower of Pisa
In Italy
Statue of Liberty
in America

18. Taj Mahal/'tɑ:dʒmə'hɑ:l
泰吉马哈尔陵(亦译泰姬陵，印度阿格拉的一座大理石陵墓，由17世纪莫卧儿帝国皇帝 Shah Jahan 为爱妃所建
Taj Mahal/'tɑ:dʒmə'hɑ:l

19. Phuket['pu:'ket] Island in Thailand

20. If you are given a chance to go travelling during National Day,
Where would you like to travel?

21. means of transportation
If you go travelling during National Day, which kind of transport will you use?
means of transportation
on foot
by motor
by bike

22. by bus
by train
take the train
take the bus
by car
take the car

23. by ship/boat/sea
by plane/ airplane/air
take the plane
take the ship/boat

24. Discussion
Which kind of transport do you prefer to use, bus, train, ship, airplane if you are going to have a trip during the National Day?
Task(a travel plan for National Day)
Think about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport and fill in the following chart (Page 17).

25. What do you have to consider（考虑） before you decide which means of transportation（交通工具） you will use?
Cost(花费) Safety(安全) Comfort (舒适) Time on the transport Convenience (方便)

26. Transport Advantages Disadvantages bus train 1 very cheap
1 takes longer than the train or ai rplane
2 efficient（ 有效率的）
for trips
3 goes to small towns/cities
2 does not provide meals
1 cheaper than the airplane
1 takes longer than the airplane
2 very crowded
3 not safe
2 journey ends in the centre of the town/city

27. Transport Advantages Disadvantages ship airplane
1 more expensive than the train or bus
1 cheaper than the airplane
2 provides accommodation and meals
2 not convenient for visiting inland places
1 expensive
1 quick
2 journey ends far from the city
2 efficient
3 provides meals

28. Guessing Game

29. Here are some famous rivers in China. Do you know their names?

30. This river is called our mother river.
The Yellow River

31. This river is the longest one in China.
The Changjiang River

32. This is the famous river in Guangdong Province.珠江
The Pearl River

33. TheMekong [mɪ'kɔŋ]River
This river begins in Qinghai Province and flows through several countries.

34. The great rivers in the world
Names of river
Location
Nile(尼罗河)
Mississippi
(密西西比河)
Thames[temz](泰晤士河)
Amazon(亚马逊河) Seine/sen /(塞纳河)
USA
England
Egypt
France
Brazil（巴西）

35. Journey Down The Mekong
Reading
Journey Down The Mekong

36. How much do you know about Mekong?(Background Info)
[vjen'tjɑ:n]n. 万象（老挝首都） Phnom Penh金边

37. Can you list the countries that the Mekong flows through?
Lan Cang River
Can you list the countries that the Mekong flows through?
The Mekong River

38. [mɪˌæn'mɑ:r]
The Mekong River is called _____________ in China. It goes through ____________ _____, _________, _________, _________ and pours into the ________________.
Lancang River
Myanmar
Laos
Cambodia
Thailand
Vietnam
[kæm'bəʊdɪə]
South China Sea
[ˌvjet'næm]

39. Out of China, it is called
In China it is called
The Lancang River – 澜沧江
Out of China, it is called
the Mekong River

40. 湄公河 湄公河（Mekong River），干流全长4908公里， 是亚洲最重要的跨国水系，世界第十长河流；
主源为扎曲，发源于中国青海省玉树藏族自治州
杂多县。流经中国、老挝、缅甸、泰国、柬埔
寨和越南，于越南胡志明市流入南海。流域除
中国和缅甸外，均为湄公河委员会成员国。
湄公河上游在中国境内，称为澜沧江，长2157.8
公里在中国境外称作湄公河，长2750.2公里。
下游三角洲在越南境内，越南称之为九龙江。

41. What can they see during the journey?
What's the Mekong river like?
Paragraph 3
What can they see during the journey?
It begins in a ____________ on_______ __________________.
glacier(冰川)
a mountain
in Qinghai Province

42. Then, it ______ quickly. It becomes
______ as it passes through deep ______.
moves
rapids
valleys

43. Sometimes, the river becomes a ________ and enters ____ ______.
waterfall
wide valleys

44. After, It travels slowly through
__________ to _____________.
low valleys
plains(平原)

45. delta
三角洲
At last, the river _____ enters
the South China Sea.
delta

46. Journey down the Mekong
Reading
Journey down the Mekong
Part 1 The dream and the plan

47. Skimming (First-Reading)
Skimming to
get
the main idea

48. The text mainly tells us about_____________________ of Wang Kun and Wang Wei and how they will cycle along the _____________.

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

50. The text mainly tells us about_____________________ of Wang Kun and Wang Wei and how they will cycle along the _____________.
the dream and the plan
Mekong River

51. Scanning Scan the text and then choose the best answer.
1．When did they get the chance to take a bike trip? ______
A. During middle school
B. After graduating from middle school
C. During college time
D. After graduating from college

52. 2．What does Wang Kun think of her sister?
A．Foolish and stubborn.　　　　　　
B．Foolish but determined.
C．Stubborn but determined.
D．Unkind and stubborn.
3．What did they do before the trip?
A．They had a very good rest.
B．They talked with their parents about it.
C．They were full of fear.
D．They had prepared well for it.

53. 4. Why is it difficult to breathe in Qinghai Province?
Because of the cold weather
B.Because of the low attitude
C. Because of the high altitude
D. Because fo the rivers
5. From the text, we know that ____.
A.Their trip was successful because of their preparations
B.They knew very well about te Mekong River before
C.Their trip would be very difficult but interesting
D.They enjoyed themselves very much

54. P19 Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions .
1.What was Wang kun and Wang Wei’s idea of a good trip?
2.Who planned the trip to the Mekong?
3.Where is the source of the Mekong and which sea does it enter?
4. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong?
5.What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey?
P19

55. Answers:
1. Their idea was to take a long bike trip.
2. Wang Wei planned the trip.
3. The source of the river is in Qinghai Province and it enters the south China Sea.
4. You can see the source glacier ,rapids , hills, valleys ,
waterfalls, and plains.
5. The journey will begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters ,where it is hard to breathe and very cold.

56. A Summary
Wang Kun and Wang Wei have _________ about taking a great bike trip. when they __________ from college. They _______ to _____ along the Mekong River with their ________. Wang Wei is very _________. Once she is __________ to do something she will never _______ her mind. Although it is difficult to travel along the Mekong River by bike, she ________ that they find the ________ of the river and begin their journey there.
dreamed
graduated
decided
cycle
cousins
stubborn
determined
change
insisted
source

57. Homework
1.choose a paragraph and make a conversation like part4 on P19
2.exercises on p20-21
3.讲练通相关练习。

58. Thank you for attention!