课件24张PPT。Unit 3Travel journalThe Changjiang River –长江②④
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⑤①Lancang River
澜沧江Mekong River
湄公河The Suifen River – 黑龙江The Yellow River – 黄河Brahmaputra Yarlung Zangbu River – 雅鲁藏布江
Mekong River?The Lancang River – 澜沧江 The Pearl River – 珠江How do people who live along a river make use of it?to irrigate the fields.
to go swimming in it in summer.
to make electricity.
to travel along it.
…----Journey Down the Mekong (I)About the Mekong RiverChina
Laos
Burma
Thailand
Cambodia
VietnamglacierwaterfallrapidsvalleyplainThe Mekong River begins at a _____ on a Tibetan mountain
At first, the river is_____ ,and the water is _____ and______
Then it begins to move ______ It becomes ______ as it passes
through deep valleys, traveling across western Yunnan
Province. Sometimes the river enters wide _______ and be-
comes a _____ . The Mekong becomes ____,_____,and___
after it leaves China. As it enters Southeast Asia, it travels
______ through hills and low valleys, and the plains. At last,
it enters the South China Sea.glaciersmallclearcoldquicklyrapidsvalleyswaterfallwidebrownwarm slowlyRead the passage to fill in the form:Taking a great bike trip along the Mekong RiverMountain bike Library,atlas ,details plandetermined, excited, interested, surprisedWangwei,Wangkun,Daowei,YuhangGraduate from college1. Wang Wei insisted that they begin the journey in
Qinghai.
2. Wang Wei thought that her way was the proper way.
3. Wang Wei was a stubborn and careful girl.
4. Wang Kun gave in at last.
5. Wang Kun thought that it would be easy to start in
Qinghai.1. taking this trip is a dream come true.
2. that they will enjoy this trip a lot.
3. they should see a lot of the Mekong.
4. that most of the Mekong will be found in Southeast Asia. 1. they must start in Qinghai where the river begins /see all of the Mekong.
2. that they don’t need to prepare much1. it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai.
2. that using an atlas is very important. Use words to describe the characteristics of Wang kun and Wang wei. Wang Wei: Wang kun:stubborn; determined ;wouldn't change her mind; adventurous serious; careful:
Read the passage and try to get the main idea of each paragraph.
Para1
Para2
Para3A.It shows us how stubborn his sister is by insisting on her idea about their plan.
B.It tells us something about their great dream and how they started “the journey down the Mekong” to make their dream come true.
C.It introduces to us some basic knowledge about the Mekong River from large atlas.Do you think what difficulties will they come across on the way?And your reasons? (Hint: What is the Mekong River like?)Imagine you are helping the cyclists to prepare for their trip down the Mekong. Do you think which of the following objects is the most useful.And your reasons?tentcompassmapraincoatflashlightumbrellamatcheswater bottleCan & bottle openersradiotyre/ tireblanket