unit 3 travel journal reading

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Unit 3 Travel Journal
----Reading
There is an old saying:
Where there is a river, there is a city.
How do people who live along a river make use of it
to go swimming in it
to make electricity
to travel along it
to transport goods
to irrigate the fields
…
Laos
Thailand
Myanmar
Cambodia
Vietnam
The Mekong River
China
China
Myanmar
Laos
Thailand
Cambodia
Vietnam
1. What was Wang Wei and Wang Kun’s dream
2. Where is the source of the Mekong
River and which sea does it enter
3. Is it a difficult journey along the
Mekong River And why
Listen and think
Their dream was to take a great bike trip.
2. 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.
1. What was Wang Wei and Wang
Kun’s dream
3. Is it a difficult journey along the Mekong River And why
Yes. The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.
The main idea of each paragraph
Para.1 describes Wang Wei and Wang Kun’s dream of bike trip and their preparations for the trip.
Para. 2 describes Wang Wei as a stubborn and careless girl, and it is hard to change her mind.
Para. 3 tells us the details of the Mekong River.
1. Wang Kun first got the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River.
2. Wang Wei thought that her way was the proper way.
3. Wang Wei was a stubborn and careful girl.
True or false
4. Wang Kun gave in at last.
5. Wang Kun thought that it would be easy to start in Qinghai.
6. You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains when you travel along the Mekong River.
1. Wang Kun first got the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River.
2. Wang Wei thought that her way was the proper way.
3. Wang Wei was a stubborn and careful girl.
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T
True or false
4. Wang Kun gave in at last.
5. Wang Kun thought that it would be easy to start in Qinghai.
6. You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains when you travel along the Mekong River.
T
T
F
Different attitudes about the trip
Wang Wei’s attitude:
Wang Kun’s attitude:
1. They must start in Qinghai where the
river begins
1. It is too cold and high to start in Qinghai.
2. She doesn’t care about details.
2. They should prepare a lot for the trip.
Who do you think was right about the trip Why
I think Wang Kun/Wang Wei is right,
because ……