1. Listening Speaking Writing 合浦四中 向军丽

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

3. Preparation for listening Look at some pictures Learn some new words

4. Capital: Vientiane [vjen'tj ɑ :n] （万象） A national flag Laos

5. Temples of Laos

6. Woman and child Mekong

7. Waterfall

8. Useful words Chatting with A Girl Laotian Appear Transport Temple Watch out 老挝人 出现 运输，传送 庙，神殿 密切关注 聊天

9. The Main Idea 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.

10. 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. They call the Mekong “the of Laos”, 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. appears washingfishing sea rocks waterfall villages Transporting flag

11. Speaking What else would Wang Kun and the girl talk about? the traditional food custom places of interest … culture

12. Use these to end your conversation. Have a nice / good time / trip. Good luck on your journey. Give my love / best wishes to... Take care. Have fun. Pair work

13. Sample dialogue WK: What’s the food like in Laos? G: It’s delicious. There are many fish dishes and a special fish soup. The fishermen catch the fish and then cook it. You should try that. WK: I love to try new food. What will we see along the riverbank? G: Well there are thick forests and mountains in the north of Laos and many interesting plants, birds and animals in the south of Laos. It’ so beautiful by the river that the scenery will take your breath away. WK: That sounds wonderful. I can’t wait to get going. Thanks for telling us so many things. Take care. G: Have a nice time on your journey. Keep in touch and write to me if you have time. Goodbye. WK: I will.

14. Writing: Imagine that you are a friend of Wang Kun. Write a short email asking about Laos. What questions do you want to know? What is the food like in Laos? What do you think of the country? How was your trip? When did you get back? What kind of things did you see? Could you give more details about...?...

15. Tips for writing Choose tow or three of the best questions to write. Make sure use at least one sentence to explain why you want to know the information. Pay attention to the form of an email. Pay attention to the tense while writing. Pay attention to the sentence structures.

16. Mai l Address Send Spell CheckCancel To : Subject : Wang Kun About journey My dear brave Wang Kun, How are you these days? I keep worrying about you all the time. How are your trip? I think you must have a great fun. Are you in Cambodia yet? When you get to Phnom Penh, tell me about the Buddhist temples there. When are you coming back? I am so looking forward to hearing about all your adventures. Please send some photos with your next letter! Well, have fan and don’t forget to write to me! Say “Hello” to Wang Wei for me. Good luck on your journey. Take care! Your friend forever, John

17. Homework To complete your composition further after class

18. Thanks for your listening