1. Journey down the Mekong
M1U3 Reading
Journey down the Mekong
长兴中学 沈永伟

2. Fast-reading (skimming and scanning)
Dream
take a great bike trip
who
Wang Kun, Wang Wei,
cousins
Plan
where
from where…to where…
how
mountain bike
In order to realize their dream,
…planned to go down…from…to…by…

3. Para. 1
Careful reading
Long Expected Dream
Time
Things done
dream about
middle school
two years ago
persuade…to…
last year
visit
after college
get a chance
now
plan the schedule
★Who might be the leader of the trip?
bike
idea
schedule
It was/ is …who/that…

4. Para. 3
Views to be enjoyed
Why
What
details of geography
atlas
The Mekong is cold and runs ______
in the Chinese part because of the ____
altitude and it is _____ and runs slowly
_______China.
quickly
high
warm
outside
It is the geography that makes the river changes not only in appearance, altitude
but also in ___________and _____.
temperature
pace

5. She is a person who…, because…
Para. 2
Possible difficulties
★Would it be a comfortable journey?
Difficulties
Wei’s feelings
Attitude
source
determined
altitude (air)
excited
positive
temperature
interested
★ What kind of person is Wang Wei in
Wang Kun’s opinion?
What about you?
She is a person who…, because…
It is her personality that makes her the
leader of the team.
be stubborn
not care about
It is the long expected dream that makes
Wang Wei so determined.

6. A bike trip great great ★ Dream? If we dream big, plan well and be
1. length
2. challenges
3. wonders
4. transport
from where…to where…
possible difficulties…
changeable views…
mountain bike
It is the ______ of the journey, the
__________ they will face, the________
they will enjoy and the _________ they choose that make their trip a great one.
If we dream big, plan well and be
determined, we can make a great
journey.
length
challenges
wonders
transport

7. Our school life journey
Dream
Difficulties
Plan (solution)
A dream is a flower which is watered by
confidence and nursed by persistence.

8. Assignment or My school life journey My travel plan for this weekend
Where?
Why?
How?
With whom?
What to do?

9. Thank you
for your attention!

10. China
The Langcang
Southeast Asia
The Mekong

11. Wonderful scenery!

13. Journey A journey can lead east and west,
from north to south, up and down.
A journey can last a minute, an hour,
a month, a year, a lifetime.
A journey might be slow or fast.
Maybe it all depends on you.
A journey takes you here or ______.
It can be short or ____, fast or ____.
But it is __________ who decide all these.
there
long
slow
you yourself

14. Travelling Have fun Enrich life Experience nature / culture Title
Journey Down the Mekong
Travelling
Subtitle
Part1 The Dream and Plan
Have fun
Enrich life
Experience nature / culture
When travelling, we can not only…
but also…At the same time,
we can…and…as well.