课件33张PPT。Unit 3
Travel journalthe longest river in Southeast Asiathe Lancang River – 澜沧江 In China it is calledMekong River (湄公河) 澜沧江 —— 湄公河是东南亚最重要的一条国际河流,有 “ 东方多瑙河 ” 之美称。源头在我国青海唐古拉山,全长 4880 公里 ,在我国内河道里程长 2161 公里 ,其中在云南境内 1247 公里 ,从勐腊县南腊河口 244 号界桩处出境后,澜沧江始称湄公河,流经缅甸、老挝、泰国、柬埔寨、越南 5 个国家,最后在越南胡志明市附近注入太平洋。 许多重要城市、港口和商贸重镇坐落在湄公河畔。它的下游孕育了世界最大的粮仓 —— 湄公河粮仓,闻名全球的四大米市均在湄公河畔。紧靠岸边的 “ 金三角 ” ,从前以种植、制造、贩卖鸦片而闻名于世,而今已变成泰国的旅游胜地,每年吸引着 400 多万游人前去观光。 澜沧江 —— 湄公河是沿岸 6 国人民的共同财富。据考察,我国西南和东南亚各国间,开展水陆联运。所以,这条天然的水上大动脉,被誉称为未来的 “ 黄金水道 ” ,沿江各国人民把它奉为 “ 幸福之母 ” 、 “ 生命之江 ”.Out of China, it is calledthe Mekong RiverWhat countries does the Mekong River flow through?aCambodiaJourney down the MekongPredictPart1 The dream and the planWhat’s the reading about?Decide which is the main idea of the passageA. The author and his sister’s plan about their winter holiday.B. The experience during the author and his sister’s trip in Qinghai.C. The author and his sister’s plan and preparations for their trip.D. anecdotes(轶事)that happened during their trip. Skimming*Match the main idea with each paragraphPara.1
Para.2
Para.3
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 Read Paragraph1 quickly and answer the following questions
1.Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei?
2.What is their dream?
3.Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?
Careful Reading 1.Who are Wang
Kun and Wang
Wei? They are brother
and sister,
and both are
college students.Skimming:2. What was
their dream? Their dream
was to take
a great bike
trip.3.Who are Dao Wei
and Yu Hang?They are Wang
Kun’s cousins
who are at a
college in
Kunming. Paragraph 2: A stubborn sister
Q1: Did Wang Wei give Wang Kun a determined look when Wang Kun told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai?
Q2: Is Wang Wei a stubborn girl? Why?YesQ2: Is Wang Wei a stubborn girl? Why?Yes. She insisted that she ______________ the trip properly. Once she has ________________, nothing can change it.
made up her mind(should) organizexljParagraph 3:
PreparationWhat can they see along the Mekong?xljglacierwaterfallplainvalleydeltarapidsglaciervalleywaterfallplaindeltaParagraph 3: PreparationWhat can you see along the Mekong? The Mekong begins
in a _____ on a _______. At last the river delta
enters _________________. At first, the river is small.
Then it becomes _____ as
it passed through deep ______,travelling across_______ ______ Province. Sometimes the river becomes a_______ and enters ______ ______.It makes wide______or meanders through ____ _______ to the______where rice grows.Paragraph 3: PreparationWhat can you see along the Mekong? The Mekong begins
in a ________
on a ______________.
glacierTibetan mountainParagraph 3: PreparationWhat can you see along the Mekong? At first, the river is small.
Then it becomes _____ as
it passed through deep ______,travelling across_______ ______ Province. Sometimes the river becomes a_______ and enters ______ ______.rapidsvalleyswide valleyswesternYunnanwaterfallParagraph 3: PreparationWhat can you see along the Mekong?It makes wide______or meanders through ____ _______ to the______where rice grows.bendslow valleysplainsParagraph 3: PreparationWhat can you see along the Mekong? At last the river delta enters _________________.the South China SeaMatch each word to the proper meanings1. rapid2. waterfall3. glacier4. delta5. plaina. A high place from which a river suddenly goes downb. A large flat placec. A fast-moving part of a riverd. A large body of ice moving slowly down a high valleye. The low place where a river enters the sea.Do the comprehending on page 19.What was Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s
idea of a good trip ?
2. Who planned the trip to the Mekong ?
Their idea was to take a long bike trip.Wang Wei planned the trip.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 ?The source of the river is in Qinghai
Province and it enters the South China
Sea.You can see the source glacier , rapids ,
Hills, valleys , waterfalls and plains.5. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey ?
They journey will begin at an altitude
of more than 5,000 metres , where it is
hard to breathe and very cold.6. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei ?
Wang Kun’s character : enthusiastic,
critical ,sensible .Wang Wei’s character : imaginative ,
organized ,eager ,persistent ,stubborn ,
risk-taking.Post-reading
Listen to the tape and do some true or false questions.1.Wang kun and Wang Wei are brother and sister.
2.Both Dao Wei and Yu Hang are dai and they grew up in eastern Yunnan province.
3.The source of Mekong is in Qinghai province .
4.Finally Wang Kun agreed with his sister to cycle with her.
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FTT5.They found few atlas and books about Mekong River in library.
6. Mekong river begins at glacier on a Tibet mountain, the water there is clear but not cold.
7. The end of the River enters South China Sea.
8. The River does not flows through Thailand. FFFT Summary and homework
1.Search the Internet for more information about the Mekong River
2. Review the passage after class and pay attention to new words and phrases.
3.Write down your opinions about the question in the discussion.Goodbye