Listening
Listening P23
□√ mountains □ floods
□√ forests □ horses
□ valleys □√ Laos
□ canyons □ Thailand
□ fish □√ Tibet
□√ waterfalls □ Dali
2. Listen to the tape again.
Topic Southwest Laos
Local nameof the river The water of the rocks The sea of Laos
Uses of theriver Washing, fishing and transport
What to see Many different animal, plant and bird species Small villages along the river
Scenery Waterfalls and rapids River passes through mountains and forests; temples, caves and a waterfall
Listening Text
On the way to meet their cousins, the two travelers see a girl (G) walking along the road. Wan Kun(WK) stops to speak to her.
WK: Hello!
G: Hello! Are you travelers Where are you going
WK: Yes, we are. We’re following the Mekong River from its start to where it joins the sea. We’ve been all through China and now we are going to follow the river in Laos.
G: I come from Laos. That’s our most important river. Do you know that it even appears on our national flag.
WK: Really
G: Yes. We use the river for everything including washing, fishing and moving things around the country. We would be lost without it. It’s better than a road.
WK: Well, I suppose that’s why I’ve seen boats going up and down- they’re transporting goods and people.
G: Yes. We call it “the sea of Laos” because it is so useful and we are not close to the see.
WK: How interesting! In Tibet the river was called “The water of the rocks” and in Vietnam it is known as “the river of the nine dragons”. Those names sound so beautiful.
WK: Thank you so much for telling us so many things. Goodbye.
G: Goodbye.
Listening P55
□√ Dali □ √ Laos
□ Cambodia □√ coats
□√ moonlight □√ border
□√ mountains □ ducks
□√ yaks □√ floods
□ cows □ Africa
2. Listen to the tape again.
1. Who’s telling the story
Wang Kun is telling the story. It’s his travel journal.
2. When did Wang Wei meet her cousins
She met her cousins in October in Dali, a city in western Yunnan Province.
3. Why didn’t they begin the journey in Tibet with Wang Wei and Wang Kun
They wanted to begin their journey from the source of the river.
4. Find a word that describe how the person telling the story feels about travelling in Laos
Excited.
5. Find an adjective to describe how you think Dao Wai and Yu Hang felt when they heard about Tibet
Glad.
Listening Text
We met Dao Wei and Yu Hang in Dali. They were glad to join us for the second week of our journey down the great river. Before we set out, we went to a small outdoor cafe and told them about what we had seen in Tibet. Along the way, children dressed in long wool coats stopped to look at us. I told them how it was so cold in the late evening that the water in our bottles froze. The lakes shone like glass in the moonlight. Few trees could be seen. I said we were so high in the mountains that we cycled through clouds. In the valleys, colorful butterflies flew around us. We saw many yaks and sheep eating green grass. That night we were too tired to make camp, so we slept in an inn for truck drivers. They told us many wonderful stories about life in this part of China.
The next day we went across the border into Laos. Most of its western border is made by the Mekong River. Laos, we learned, has the smallest number of people of any country in Southeast Asia. Much of the world knows little about it. As we cycled across the plains where rice grew, we could see many low mountains covered in trees. We had planned our trip well. We were told that autumn was the best time to be traveling here and it was true. It was cool and dry so there was no need to worry about floods along the river.
Listening Task P58
1. In the village the cyclists saw_____.
A. electric lights B. candle lights C. Kerosene lights (油灯)
2. After lunch they went to Vientiane, the capital city of Laos by_____.
A. bike B. bus C. truck
3．They greeted an old man by ____.
A. putting their hands together B. moving their hands C. waving their arms
4. In Vientiane, they saw____.
A. trucks, buses and bicycles
B. cars, motorbikes and buses
C. trucks, buses, jeeps and motorbikes
5. The Mekong River is very rich in____.
A. gold B. pearls C. fish
Answers: BBCAC
2. Listen to the tape again.
Topic Laos
The river Quiet.
Methods of land transport Strange buses called Tuk-yuks.
Life in the village Have no lights, use candles instead.
Food Fish, rice.
Listening Text
On our third night in Laos, we slept in a village on little pieces of wood. The village had no lights. In a few houses, however, we could see candles. On the small road near the village, we heard only one truck all night.
The river was also quiet, like a man singing in a low voice from a boat as it slowly passed us. The next morning we made an early start and traveled quite far before lunch. Along the way, strange buses called tuk-tuks passed us. For lunch we ate a special noodle soup. After lunch we were tired, so we put our bikes next to many other bikes on a bus and we were driven to Vientiane. A cage of chickens sang for us all the way! The capital city of Laos was very busy. Trucks, buses, jeeps and motorbikes filled the streets. We got on our bikes again and went to see a famous Buddhist temple.
Early that evening we cycled south of the city and followed the river to a big waterfall. As it got dark, a bright orange moon appeared in the sky. The next morning we stopped to talk to an old man fishing on the Mekong River. We greeted him with our hands put together, in the way of his people. He smiled and moved his head down a bit. He told us that during the rainy season the river became much larger. But, he said, the river is always rich in fish life. Indeed, he said, it has more different kinds of fish than any other river in Asia. He also told us about the changes on the river he had seen over the years. For him, the river was part of the only way of life he had ever known. Later that afternoon we cycled faster and farther, hoping to reach the border with Cambodia in two days.
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2Using Language
New words
attitude, shorts, camp, record, afterthought, topic, familiar, brave
please use the correct forms of the above words.
（1）Milu often says “________ is everything.” to encourage the players to devote more.
（2）When traveling，it is more convenient for you to wear________ than shirts.
（3）Since the hotels in the town are all engaged，we have to make _____ in the tents.
（4）After staying together for two weeks, they got ________ with each other and became friends.
（5）He likes to ________ his daughter’s lovely laughter and enjoy it when free.
（6）Whenever we see a film，the Chinese teacher will ask us to write about our________.
（7）They discussed his position in the company and other _______.
（8）________ firefighters rescued the people from the burning building.
Answers: Attitude, shorts, camp, familiar, record, afterthoughts, topics, Brave
Fast reading
1. How does Wang Kung feel about the trip now？
2.What do you think has changed his attitude？
3. Is it natural for Wang Kun not to feel lonely
4. Would you feel the same way in this situation Why or why not
5. Do Chinese like to be around others more than westerners
Answers:
1. He thinks the trip is full of fun and excitement and he is eager for it.
2. Seeing the beautiful land has changed Wang Kun’s attitude.
3. Yes. We can see that the scene Wang Kun was is beautiful. The clear sky, the bright stars and the fire accompany him. Besides, their cousins are waiting for him. They will meet soon. So he doesn’t feel lonely.
4. Yes, because beautiful scenery will make people happy when his best friend are waiting for him somewhere.
5. Yes. Chinese prefer to be around others while westerners want to spend some time alone. This is because of different cultures.
Second reading
Please listen to the passage and fill in the chart.
see 1 snowfalln2. clear sky 3. bright stars
hear almost no sound but that of the fire
do 1. ride bicycle in the snow2. change autumn clothes to winter clothes3. change winter clothes back to autumn clothes4. put up tents to make camp
feel 1. （legs） heavy and cold2. To climb the mountain was hard work，but to go down the hills was great fun.3. can hardly wait to see their cousins
Dialogue
Sample:
A: You looked tired.
B: Yes, I stayed up the whole night.
A: Really
B: Yes, I watched the stars and the clear sky.
A: Great! That must be pretty.
B: Yes, they were. Look at the sun and the clouds.
A: How nice!
Reading and writing
Please listen to the passage and fill in the chart.
A diary A travel journal
PersonalTo record how the writer feels For a lot of readersRecord their experiences, ideas and afterthoughtsIts topics include people, things and events less familiar to readers.
Imagine that you are a friend of Wang Wei. Write a short letter to her and ask her to describe: how she feels, what she is doing, and some place you want to know about. Then wish her well on her journey by using at least two of these expressions.
Have a nice / good time / trip.
Good luck on your journey.
Give my love / best wishes to.
Take care. Have fun.
A sample:
My dear Brave little Wei,
How I worry about you and Wang Kun. Are you having a good time Where are you now Are you still in Laos Can you tell me something about people’s life there When are you getting to Vietnam Please send me some photos with your next letter! Well , have a nice trip and take care. Don’t forget to write to me! Give me best wishes to Wang Kun and your cousins.
Good luck on your journey.
your close friend,
Ju Lin
Language points
1. To climb the mountains road was hard work but to go down the hills was great fun.
上山很难而下山却很有趣.
(1) 不定式作主语, 谓语动词用单数, 可以用形式主语it.
eg. To learn a foreign language is important for your future work.
=It is important for your future work to learn a foreign language.
Is it necessary to complete the design before National Day
(2) fun n. [U] 玩笑, 乐事, 有趣的事
[短语]
have fun= enjoy oneself
for fun 开玩笑
It is much / great fun to do… 做……很有趣
eg. It is great fun to swim in the sea on holiday.
2. We had to change from our caps, coats, gloves, and trousers into T-shirts and shorts. 我们只好把帽子, 外套和裤子换下, 穿上T恤和短裤.
change “换衣, 更换”
Wait, it won’t take me long to change.
change into 换上….衣服
eg: You’re supposed to change into your working clothes.
get changed 换好衣服
高考链接
Sara, hurry up. I’m afraid you won’t have time to __A_ before the party.
A. get changed B. get change
C. get changing D. get to change
3. In the early evening, we stopped to make camp. 傍晚我们停下来宿营.
camp n. [C, U] 野营, 营地, 营帐
[短语]
make camp 扎营, 宿营
go camping 去露营, 去野营
eg:
At weekends many Australians go walking or camping in the countryside, called the bush.
4. First we put up our tents and then we ate. 我们先搭起帐篷然后吃饭.
① 举起, 抬起 = raise
put up ② 挂起, 张贴
③ 建造, 搭起 = build
④ 住宿, 留宿
eg:
He put up his hand to catch the teacher’s attention.
A new notice has been put up on the board.
A new theatre will be put up where there used to be a temple.
Will you put me up for the night
开放思维
put away 把……收起来, 存放
put back 放回原处
put down 放下, 写下, 镇压
put forward 提出
put off 推迟, 拖延
put out 扑灭, 伸出
put one’s heart to 全神贯注于
put an end to 使结束
5. For one thing, a journey isn’t as personal as a diary. For another, a travel journal has a different purpose.
一则, 日志不像日记那么私人化,再则, 旅行日志有不同的意图.
for one thing…首先……, 一则…… 常与for another (thing) 或 besides(再者, 另一方面) 呼应. 它是陈述两方面的情况常一致.
eg:
She didn’t buy the dress. For one thing, its style didn’t suit her; for another it was too expensive.
6. While diary writers try to record how they feel very soon after things happen, journal writers tro to better understand what has happened to them much later.
虽然日记作者试图在事情发生后不久记录他们的感受, 但是日志作者要在很久后才努力更好理解发生在他们身上的事情.
开放思维
尽管, 虽然=although / though
while 而, 却(表对比)
conj. 只要(表条件)= as / so long as
当……时候(表时间)
eg:
While modeling business is by no means easy to get into, the good model will always be in demand.
You like sports while I like reading.
While there is water, there is life.
Please be quite while I talk to you.
7. Its topics can be different from a diary, often including people, things, and events less familiar to the readers.
它的话题可能与日记不同, 通常包括读者不太熟悉的人物, 事物以及事件.
Compare:
be familiar to sb. 主语通常是物
eg: The song sounds familiar to me
be familiar with sth. 主语通常是人
eg: You seem to be familiar with the story.
Homework
Do Writing Task on Page 60.Revision
词组翻译
1. 梦想进行大型自行车旅行 dream about taking a great bike trip
2. 大学毕业 graduate from college
3. 有机会干某事 get the chance to do sth.
4. 从它开始的地方到它结束的地方 from where it begins to where it ends
5. 使某人对某事感兴趣 get sb. interested in sth.
6. 干某事的最好方式 the best way of doing sth / to do sth
7. 改变某人的主意 change one’s mind
8 .在…… 的高度 at an altitude of…
9. 下定决心干某事 make up one’s mind to do sth
10. 穿过深谷 pass through deep valleys
11 .确信、确定be sure about / of sth
12. 像往常一样as usual
13.扎营make camp
14.首先 其次For one thing, … ; for another,…
15 .向某人问候say “Hello” to …
16 .在别人眼中看世界to see the world through somebody else’s eyes
17. 支起, 竖起put up
18. 熟悉, 为某人所熟悉be familiar to
19. 关心, 在乎care about
20. 坚决的表情a determined look
21. 不睡觉stay awake
22. 迫不及待地做……can hardly wait to do…
23. 列出……清单make a list of
单词拼写
1. The Australians like to ______(露营) in the countryside at the weekends.
2. We all know that he is too__________(顽固) to apologize.
3. Don’t take that _________(态度)with me, young man.
4. Most students keep a_____ (日记) of their everyday life.
5. Excuse me, what is the f_____ to Paris Is $ 10 enough
6. The music sounds so good that I want to r_____ it from the radio.
7. In the past, the villagers t__________ their goods by goat not by truck.
8. The little boy said nothing because he was not b____ enough to be against his father.
Answers : 1. camp 2. stubborn 3. attitude 4. diary
5. fare 6. record 7. transported 8. brave
句型转换
1.Wang Hong was ahead of me in the usual way.
Wang Hong was ____ _____ _____ me ______ _____.
Answers : in front of, as usual
2. Many people keep a diary about what they think.
Many people___ ____ _______ ____ a diary.
Answers : put their thoughts into
3. Many students who are learning English like “China Daily”.
“China Daily” is_______ ____students_____ _____.
Answers : popular with, of English
4. How can you do your homework while you are listening to music
How can you do your homework while________ ___music
Answers : listening to
5. Mary told visitors many interesting things about the school and they were interested in it.
Mary___ the school by telling them many interesting things.
Answers : got the visitors interested in
完成句子
1. 他是一个意志坚强的人。如果他下定决心做什么事，就一定要做好。
He is a __________ person. If he __________ ___ do something, he will do it well.
Answers : determined…determines to
2. 我对这座城市不太熟悉，这是我第一次来访。
I am not ________ _______ the city, for this is my first visit here.
Answers : familiar with
3. 最后，他们终于被说服了骑自行车去环游全国。
Finally they ____ __________ to cycle around China.
Answers : were persuaded
4. 我们明天就要去北京了。
We ___________ ________ for Beijing tomorrow.
Answers : are leaving / will leave
5. 科学家们正在寻找这条河的源头。
The scientists are searching for the ______of the river.
Answers : source
Complete the sentences with the words from the box in proper forms. Some words may not be used.
record, camp, give in, determine, cycle, expect, dream
1. I _______ about flying last night.
2. The boys went ________ last summer. They put up their tent at the foot of the hill.
3. The money we have will _________ how long we can stay here.
4. He was _______ along the street when he was knocked off his bike.
5. You can’t ______ to learn a foreign language in a week.
6. She ________ everything that was said at the meeting.
7. Never has he_________ to his fate(命运).
Answers : 1. dreamt 2. camping 3. determine 4. cycling 5. expect
6. recorded 7. gave in
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2Unit 3 Travel Journal
Journey down the Mekong
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Moon river, wider than a mile;
I'm crossing you in style some day;
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker;
Wherever you're goin', i'm goin' your way;
Two drifters, off to see the world;
There's such a lot of world to see;
We're after the same rainbow's;
Waitin’round the bend my huckleberry friend;
Moon river, and me…
Warming Up
If you’re going to travel along a river with someone,
Who are you going with
How are you traveling
Which river will you choose
What will you prepare
From where will you start
When are you coming back
I am going with… We are starting from…
Can you guess what the names of these rivers are
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.
…
Pre-reading The Mekong River
The countries the Mekong River flows through:
China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
Reading
1. Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei
They are brother and sister, and both are college students.
2. Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang
They are Wang Kun’s cousins who are at a college in Kunming.
3. Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter
The source of the river is in Qinghai Province and it enters the South China Sea.
4. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River
You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.
5. Is it a difficult journey along the Mekong River
Yes. The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.
Complete Form 1
Their dream Taking a great bike trip.
Their preparations They bought expensive bikes, got their cousins interested in traveling and found an atlas.
The Mekong River It begins at a glacier on a Tibetan mountain,Movesquickly and passes through deep valleys .Half of it is in China. It enters the Southeast Asia.Then it travels slowly through hills and low valleys and plains. At last it enters the South China Sea.
Complete Form 2
Similar attitudes about the trip Different attitudes about the trip
Both Wang Wei and Wang Kun think… Wang Wei believes
Taking this trip is a dream that comes true That they will enjoy the trip a lot3. They should see a lot of the Mekong.4. That most of the Mekong will be found in the South-east Asia. 1. They must start in Qinghai where the river begins/ see all of the Mekong2. That they don’t need to prepare much. 3. It’s too cold and high to start in Qinghai.4.That using an atlas is very important.
Discussion:
Who do you think was right about the trip Why
I think Wang Kun is right, because if it is too cold and too high, the trip will be hard. People will have some difficulty in breathing at a high altitude. Wherever we go we need an atlas so that we will not lose our way.
The main idea of the text
The passage tells us that no success in life merely happens by describing my sister’s and my dream-taking a bike trip and preparations for the trip. The author also mainly describes sister’s “stubborn character”, “always taking her way for a proper way” and her being determined.
Retell the text according to Form 1
Wang Kun and his sister ……. since middle school. After graduation from college, they finally got the chance to……. His sister thought of the idea to…… the Mekong River. They both bought……. They also……. Wang Wei stuck to the idea that they ….. When she heard that the source of the Mekong River is in Qinghai Province, she wouldn’t…… . She even … when she knew that their journey would…… of more than 5,000 meters. …… they found ……in the library. From the atlas they knew clearly about…… .
Language points
1. Since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. 从中学起, 我姐姐王薇和我梦想作一次了不起的自行车旅行.
dream about = dream of 梦见, 梦想
My younger brother dreams of becoming a spaceman.
My younger brother dreams of becoming a spaceman.
He always dreams about traveling around the world.
注意
Dream--dreamed / dreamt--dreamed / dreamt
2. It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends. 是我姐姐首先想到骑自行车沿湄公河从它的源头行走到入海口.
这是一个强调句。
强调句的结构是：
It was/is+强调成分+that-/who-分句
如果强调的部分是人，可用who，也可用that，强调其他成分与内容都用that。
强调时间和地点不能用when或where，只用that。
e. g. It was in Shanghai that I saw the film.
（强调地点状语）
我看这部电影是在上海。
All the members held a meeting in the club yesterday.
根据上下文和语文意图，说话人可以通过强调句分别强调主语，宾语，状语，使之成为信息中心。
all the members that/who held a meeting in the club yesterday.
(强调主语，was 不能换用were)
a meeting that all the members held in the club yesterday.
It was (强调宾语a meeting)
in the club that all the members held a meeting yesterday.
(强调地点状语,that不可换用 where)
yesterday that all the members held a meeting in the club.
(强调时间状语that不可换用 where)
练一练！
把这个句子的不同成分改成强调句。
John gave Mary a handbag at Christmas.
高考链接
Was it ___ that I saw last night at the concert
A. you B. not you C. you D. that yourself
It was because of bad weather ___ the football match had to be put off.
A. so B. so that C. why D. that
—Who is making so much noise in the garden
—______ the children.
A. It is B. They are C. That is D. There are
Answers: ADA
3. Then she persuade me to buy one.
然后她动员我也买了一辆.
persuade vt.说服；劝服；vi.被说服
sb.
sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事
persuade sb. that clause
sb. (not) to do sth.
sb. into / out of doing sth
Compare:
persuade sb. to do sth.
= persuade sb into doing sth.
persuade sb. not to do sth.
= persuade sb out of doing sth.
eg.
I persuaded him to do it.
= persuade him into doing it.
我已说服他做这件事.
高考链接
While shopping, people sometimes can’t help __ C __ into buying something they don’t really need.
A. to persuade B. persuading
C. being persuade D. be persuaded
注意:
如果“劝说”不服，不能直接用persuade, 而应用try to persuade或advise, 或者用persuade的否定式。
e.g.
Some of us advised him to change his mind but no one could persuade him to do so.
实例：
①I _ B _____ him not to smoke, but he didn't think it necessary.
A. persuaded B. advised
C. hoped D. suggested
②I was able at last to __ C _my mother to follow my advice.
A. suggest B. advise
C. persuade D. leave off
4. Although she didn’t know the best way of getting get to places, she insisted that we find the sources of the river and begin our journey there.
尽管她不知道旅行的最佳方式, 她坚决主张我们找到河流的源头并在那里开始旅程.
insist : declare firmly 坚持认为
坚持主张
1) insist on/upon one’s doing sth 坚持做,坚决做
e.g. I insisted on / upon his coming with us.
2) insist that + 从句 坚持说(后表示一个事实) ,后接的从句用陈述语气, 既按需要选择时态.
e.g. He insisted that he hadn’t stolen the girl’s handbag.
3) insist that sb (should) do sth 坚决主张做某事, 后接的宾语从句常用虚拟语气, 既 “should +V.”
e.g. Mary was ill. Her parents insisted that she (should) see a doctor.
高考链接
I insisted that a doctor _ D _ immediately.
A. has been sent for B. sent for
C. will be sent for D. be sent for
5. My sister doesn’t care about details.
我姐姐是不会考虑细节的.
care about : be worried about 忧虑，关心
eg:
He doesn’t care much about what happens to me.
care for sb/sth : look after, love or like 希望，喜欢, 照顾
eg:
1) Would you care for a drink
2) He cares for her deeply.
3)Who will care for your child if you are out
6. She gave me a determined look –the kind that she wouldn’t change her mind.
她坚定地看了我一眼—这眼神表明她不会改变主意.
determine v. 决定，下定决心 , 确定
1) determine to do sth
e.g. He determined to learn French.
2) determine +从句
e.g. She determined that she would never see him again.
3) determine +疑问词+ to do
e.g. Have you determined where to spend the holiday next week
determined adj. 坚决的，有决心的
be determined to do sth. 决心做
e.g. She was determined to go to university.
change one’s mind 改变某人的主意
e.g. No matter what you say, I won’t change my mind.
相关词组：
make up one’s mind 下定决心
read one’s mind 看出某人的心思
speak one’s mind 直言不讳
give/ put one’s mind 专心于
keep…in mind 记住
7. When I told her that our journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5000 meters, she seemed to be excited about it.
当我告诉她我们将在海拔5000米处开始旅程, 她好像对此很兴奋.
at an altitude of = at a height of 在海拔……米处
e.g. The plane is flying at a height / altitude of 10,000 feet.
注意:
at 在此处表 “在……处/时, 以……”后接年龄,速度, 长宽深高, 价格费用等
at the age of
at a high / low price
at a depth / width of
at a depth of
at the cost of
at a distance of
8. When I told her the air would be hard to breath and it would be very cold…
当我告诉她将呼吸困难, 天气严寒……
主语 + be + adj.+ to do sth. 是一常用句式
既不定式用主动形式表达被动含义
eg: The problem is really hard to work out.
My boss is easy to deal with.
8. Finally, I had to give in. 最后, 我只好让步.
give in （to sb./sth.） 屈服于, 让步, 递交
eg:
He had to give in to my views.
It’s time you gave in your papers.
give up 放弃, 认输
give out 筋疲力尽, 分配
give away 捐赠，泄露
练一练
（1）After the long trip，both the men and the horses ________.
（2）Because of his small salary，he had to ________ his dream trip to Europe.
（3）Seeing that he could not persuade me，he had to ____________ my view.
（4）He __________ most of his fortune to the poor.
（5）Please keep the secret，don’t_______ it ______.
(1) gave out (2) gave up (3) gave in to (4) gave away (5) gave …away
8. It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys, traveling across western Yunnan Province.
穿过深谷流经云南省西部时它变成急流.
across
prep. 穿过
through
across 常表示从一定范围的一边到另一边或事物交叉位置, “横穿, 横跨” 表面, 含义与on 有关.
through 表达两边穿过或穿过空间内部, 含义与in 有关
over 表示 “越过” 是指越过较高的物体从一侧到另一侧
eg:
She swam across the river.
The river flows through the city from west to east.
Walk across the square and go through the gate, then you’ll come to the cafe.
The thief climbed over the wall and ran away.
实例：
(C) The new railway winds its way to Hong Kong, ____ mountains ____ tunnels and ____ rivers.
A. across; over; through
B. over; across; through
C. over; through; across
D. through; over; across
Homework
Try to retell the reading in the third person.
Prepare for Learning about language
delta
rapids
canyon
valley
plain
waterfall
glacier
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7Reading task
Fast reading
1. Do children in Cambodia have a good education
2. Why did Wang Kun say that he felt lucky
3. What’s the difference between Vientiane and Phnom Penh
4. Which country is larger, Cambodia or Vietnam
5. How many times did the farmer grow a new rice crop every year
Answers:
1. No. Half of the people in the country can’t read or write.
2. He felt lucky to have had a good education.
3. Unlike Vientiane, ships could travel the Mekong River in Phnom Penh.
4. Because they made jokes about their cousins before. They said their cousins were not strong enough. This time they were not strong enough themselves.
5. Vietnam is larger. Vietnam has almost seven times the population of Cambodia.
Careful reading
Topic Laos Cambodia Vietnam
Population Half the population of Cambodia Twice of population of Laos Seven times of Cambodia
Weather Dry and cool in autumn warm Warmer in the south, cooler in the north
Learning poor Half of its people couldn’t read or write poor
Farming Rice and fish Rice and fish Rice, fish and fruit
Homework
1. Look at the Learning Tip.
2. Try to write a travel journal when you go on a journey.Grammar
用现在进行时表示将来
当句子涉及确切的计划、明确的意图和为将来安排好的活动时，现在进行时可用于表示将来。
1) come, go, stay, arrive, leave 等词的
现在进行时经常用于表示将来确切的计划。
2) 表示交通方式、行程安排的动词，例如 fly，walk, ride, drive, take(a bus, a taxi)等的现在进行时也经常用于表示将来。
练一练！
1. Betty __________(leave) for Guangzhou by plane at 3 this afternoon. Her brother Bob _________(see) her off. It’s half past one now. They____________ (wait) for a taxi outside the school gate.
2. The Browns __________ (go) to the North China by train next week. They _________ (stay) in Beijing for a week. They ________(go) to Xi’an. They ____________(get) there by air.
3. Some friends___________ (come) to Anne’s birthday party this evening. Anne’s mother ___ (be) busy ______ (get) ready for the birthday dinner. Anne _________(help) her mother now.
is leaving, is seeing, are waiting, are going, are staying, are going, are getting, are coming, is… getting, is helping
注意！
另外，表示将来的动作或状态，还可用以下几种形式：
① will / shall＋动词原形
I shall be seventeen years old next month.
② be going to＋动词原形：表示即将发生
的或最近打算进行的事。
We are going to have a meeting today．
③be to＋动词原形：表示按计划要发生的事或征求对方意见。
Are we to go on with this work
④be about to＋动词原形，表示即将发生的动作，不与表示将来的时间状语连用。
I was about to go swimming when my guide shouted at me and told me not to do so.
我正要去游泳，这时向导大声叫我不要去。
⑤ be ＋动词的ing形式：表示按计划或安排要发生的事, 含义是 “预定要……” 这一结构常用趋向动词 go, arrive, come , leave, start, stay , return 和 play , do , have , work, wear, spend , see, meet等 。
--- When are you going off for your holiday
你什么时候动身去度假
--- My plane is taking off at 9:20, so I must be at the airport by 8:30.
我乘坐的飞机将于9:20分起飞, 所以我必须在8:30之前赶到机场.
⑥一般现在时表示将来时
(1)按规定预计要发生的未来动作,仅限于动词come, go, leave, move, start, return, arrive, begin, stay等动词.
The plane takes off at 10:10. That is , it’s leaving in ten minutes.
(2)用在状语从句中用一般现在时代替将来时
If you do that again, I’ll hit you.
(3)用在I bet 和I hope后面, 常用一般现在时表将来.
I bet you don’t get up before ten tomorrow.
我敢说你明天不到10点是不会起床的.
⑦单纯叙述未来的事实，可以用将来进行时，也可表示按计划安排将来要执行的动作。
实例：
At this time tomorrow __ B ____ over the Atlantic.（2003北京）
A. we’re going to fly B. we’ll be flying
C. we’ll fly D. we're to fly
练一练！
1. ---Did you write to Grace last summer
---No, but I'll ______ her over Christmas vacation.
A. be seen B. have seen C. be seeing D. to see
2. ---I’m going to the States
---How long ___ you___ in the States
A. are; stayed B. are; staying C. have; stayed D. did; stay
3. I’ve won a holiday for two weeks to Florida. I ____ my mum.
A. am taking B. have taken
C. take D. will have taken
4. Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no easy take because technology ____ so rapidly.
A. will change B. has changed
C. will have changed D. is changing
5. --- You’ve left the light on.
---Oh, I have. ___ and turn it off.
A. I go B. I’ve gone
C. I’ll go D. I’m going
6. --- Is this raincoat yours .
---No, mine____ there behind the door.
A. is hanging B. has hung
C. hangs D. hung
7. --- What’s that terrible noise
---The neighbours____ for a party.
A. have prepared B. are preparing
C. prepare D. will prepare
8. Because the shop ____, all the T-shirts are sold at half prices.
A. has closed down B. closed down
C. is closing down D. had closed down
9. --- Can I join the club, Dad
--- You can when you ___ a bit old.
A. get B. will get C. are getting D. will have got
10. I feel it is your husband who ___ for the spoiled child.
A. is to blame B. is going to blame
C. is to be blamed D. should blame
11. At this time tomorrow, ____ over the Atlantic.
A. we’re going to fly B. we’ll be flying
C. we’ll fly D. we’re to fly
12. ---Are you still busy
--- Yes, I my work, and it won’t take long.
A. just finish B. am just finishing
C. have just finished D. am just going to finish
13. ---Did you tell Julia about the result
--- Oh, no, I forgot. I ____ her now.
A. will be calling B. will call
C. call D. am to call
14. ---What are you going to do this afternoon
--- I’m going to the cinema with some friends. The film ___ quite early, so we ___ to the bookstore after that.
A. finished; are going B. finished; go
C. finishes; are going D. finishes; go
答案：1—5 CBADC 6—10 ABCAA 11—14 BBBC
