Unit 3 Travel journal Reading

课件28张PPT。Unit 3
Travel journal……
How do people who live along a river use it?Brain
go swimmingtravel along a riverto irrigate their fieldsto make electricitystormingPre-readingthe longest river in Southeast Asiathe Lancang River – 澜沧江 In China it is calledOut 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?Which is the main idea of the passage?A. 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.　SkimmingRead and find the main idea of each paragraph:Preparation
Dream
A stubborn sister DreamPreparationA stubborn sisterParagraph 1:_____________
Paragraph 2:_____________
Paragraph 3:_____________ Read Paragraph1 quickly and answer the following questions
1.What was Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s idea of a good trip?
2.Who planned the trip to the Mekong?Careful Reading1. What was their idea of a good trip? To take a long bike trip.Skimming:2. Who planned
the trip to the Mekong? Wang Wei.Paragraph 2: A stubborn sister
Q1: Where is the source of the Mekong ?
Q2: What difficulties did they find about
their journey?
Q3: Is Wang Wei a stubborn girl? Why?
Q1: Where is the source of the Mekong ?
Q2: What difficulties did they find about
their journey?In Qinghai Province.The journey will begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres, where the air would be hard to breathe. Q3: 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 passes 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 SeaDiscuss
Sb. think(s) it is…
because …What is Wang Wei’s attitude to the trip? How about Wang Kun?What’s your attitude to the trip?1. taking this trip is a dream that comes 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 /sees all of the Mekong.
2. that they don’t need to prepare much.1. it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai.
2. that using an atlas is very important. I think it isinterestingbecause….. 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