Unit 3 Travel journal
Reading II: Journey down the Mekong
Part 2 A Night in the Mountains
I. Learning Target：
1. 教学内容：Using language-reading and discussing; Listening (P.23)
2. 教学目标：
1．能力目标
学生能够在阅读过程中运用记笔记的形式理解文章，并且能够根据自己所记的笔记按照时间的顺序描述作者骑自行车旅行途中的所遇所见和所感。
2．目标语言
1）重点词汇和短语
wool, reliable, as usual, view, at midnight, pillow, flame, beneath
2）重点句子
Our legs were so heavy and cold that they felt like blocks of ice.
II. Learning procedures.
Step 1 practice before class.
Sentence translation:
我父母坚决要去拜访的是布朗先生。
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大学毕业后，他去了一所中学工作。
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Step 2 Pre-reading
Imagine that you and your partners are planning to make a trip down the Mekong, you need to choose what you will take with you.
flashlight, umbrella, matches, can openers, water bottle, compass, radio, blanket
tent, map…
What else would you take with you?____________________________
Step 3 skimming
Task 1: answer the following questions:
When and where does it happen?
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How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now?
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3. What do you think has changed his attitude?
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Task 2: Decide the following statements are true or false.
①When they arrived in Tibet, it was winter then. ( )
②Wang Wei was behind me as usual. ( )
③When we reached a valley, it became warmer.( )
④After supper, we started to make camp. ( )
⑤Wang Kun went to sleep and Wang Wei stayed awake. ( )
⑥There was almost no wind on that night. ( )
Step 4: scanning
Read the passage and fill in the chart.
see
1.___________2.__________________ 3._____________
4. _____________ 5. _________________
hear
do
1. ride __________ in the snow
2. change winter clothes back to _______________
3. put up ________ to make camp
feel
1. Legs were _______ and ________.
2. _____________________ was hard work, but _______________________ was surprising.
3. _________________ was great fun.
4. ___________________to see their cousins.
Step 5: careful reading
Task 1: Find the detailed information from the passage.
We __________________________
Wang Wei _____________ but I______________.
The sky __________. The stars __________.
There was only the sound of______________
Task 2: sentence translation:
Although it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet.
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2. To climb the mountains was hard work but as we looked around us, we were surprised by the view
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It was great fun especially as it gradually became much warmer.
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Step 4: summarize the passage
My sister and I started the journey from ________ where snows was already beginning to fall. Everything _______ (freeze) and we felt so cold. We were _________ by the view as we climbed to the top of the mountain. But as we traveled down the valley it became much ________ and we have to change our ________.
After we have _________________ at night, my sister went to sleep but I ________ _________.
I started to like our journey and I couldn’t wait to see our __________!
Step 6. self-evaluation
Write down the new words and expressions you have learned in this class.
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Read the text aloud, and write down the beautiful sentences in the text.
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Step 6: Assignment
Find out all the beautiful sentences in both Part 1 and Part 2 of Reading.
Unit 3 Travel journal
Reading: Journey down the Mekong
一、Learning Target：
1．能力目标：
简单地描述自己的旅游计划，包括选择什么交通方式，什么时候出发或结束，以及希望获得什么样的经历。
说出一些关于地形地貌的名词，列举湄公河流经的国家名称。
归纳阅读篇章的主要内容，并描述两位主人公王坤和王薇不同的个性和态度。
2．语言目标
话题
Journey down the Mekong
词汇
transport, prefer, disadvantage, fare, flow, ever since, persuade, cycle, graduate, schedule, be fond of, shortcoming, stubborn, organize, care about, determined, change one’s mind, journey, altitude, make up one’s mind, give in, valley, pace, bend
难句
1. It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.
It was … who … 是个强调句, from where it begins to where it ends是介词from 后的宾语从句。
2. It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys, traveling across western Yunnan Province.
traveling across western Yunnan Province 是分词短语，表示伴随的状态。
3. We can hardly wait to see them.
重点语法项目
现在进行时表达将来。
3．文化目标
了解湄公河的特点以及湄公河流域的地理风貌。
二、Learning procedures.
Step 1 Practice before class.
sentence translation.
他没有出席会议是因为他有太多工作要做了。（一句多译）
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以英语作为母语的人，即使他们所讲的语言不尽相同，也可以相互理解。（even if）
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Step 2 skimming:
Main idea of each paragraph:
Para 1: ____________________________________________________________________
Para 2: ____________________________________________________________________
Para 3: ____________________________________________________________________
Fill in the following form:
Characters
Relationship
Their dream
Who were persuaded to go with them
Step 3: scanning: Choose the right answer:
The source of the Mekong River is in _______________.
A. Yunnan B. Qinghai C. Tibet D. Western Yunnan
2. What does the word “stubborn” in the second paragraph mean?
A. very strong and determined opposition
B. difficult to deal with
C. difficult to use
D. determined not to change one’s mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable.
3. Which of the following is true?
Dao Wei and Wang Kun have dreamed about taking a great bike trip since middle school.
Once Wang Kun has made up her mind, nothing can change it.
Several months before the trip, Wang Wei and I went to the library to look for details of world geography.
The Mekong River enters the South China Sea from Thailand.
4. We can know from the passage that ________________.
Wang Wei was so stubborn that Wang Kun gave in to her at last.
They got the chance to take the bike trip after senior middle school.
The trip will not be so difficult as Wang Kun imagines.
Wang Wei’s proper way to do the trip is to care about details.
Step 4: careful reading:
Para 1: Fill in the following blanks:
1. Ever since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I ____________________ (梦想) taking a great bike trip.
Wang Wei soon got them interested in _______________ too. （骑自行车）
同句型翻译：她很快就适应了在新的地方生活。(get used to)
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It was my sister _________ first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.
强调句型结构：It is/was+被强调部分+that (被强调部分是人时也可以用who)+句子其余部分。
同句型翻译:
是李平昨天买了一本英汉字典。
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他去的是北京，不是上海。
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Para 2:
Similar attitudes about the trip
Different attitudes about the trip
Wang Kun believes…
Wang Wei believes …
They should work together on the schedule
They don’t need to use a delta when travelling.
The source of the Mekong River is in Qinghai Province.
She said it would be an interesting and exciting experience.
Sentence translation:
Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she organize the trip properly.
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She gave me a determined look – the kind that said she would not change her mind.
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Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. Finally, I had to give in.
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Para 3: the route that Mekong River flows:
Fill in the following blanks: (grammar cloze)
In order to learn about our trip, we went to the library and found __ 1__ large atlas with good maps that showed details of world geography, from ___2___ we could see the Mekong River begins in a glacier on a Tibetan mountain. Then it begins to move ___3___ and it becomes rapids as it passes ____4___ deep valleys, ___5___ (travel) across western Yunnan Province. Meanwhile we were very surprised to learn that half of the river is in China. As it enters Southeast Asia, ___6____ pace slows. It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the plains ___7__ rice grows. At last, the river delta enters the South China Sea.
Step 5: post-reading:
First answer the following questions and then put all the answers into a short passage to make a summary.
1. Who are the characters of the passage?
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2. What have they dreamed about since middle school?
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3. When did they get the chance to go?
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4. When and where did they go to find some details about the river?
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Summary:
Wang Kun and Wang Wei ________________________________________________
down the Mekong River from __________________________________________. Before the trip, ___________________________________________________________ about theriver and they also got _________________________ to go with them too.
B. use some adjectives to describe each character of Wang Kun and Wang Wei.
C. 五句话作文。
旅行是最好的消磨时间的方式。
我们可以可以从旅行中得到不止一种的好处。
旅行可以增加我们对不同地方，不同国家的地理，风俗习惯，文化和生活方式等等方面的知识。
通过旅行，我们还可以交朋友，练习外语等。
我们可以吃各种各样的食物和看漂亮的风景。
可能用到的词汇：
地理geography 文化culture 生活方式lifestyle 消磨时间pastime
得到好处 benefit from 优点advantage 骑单车旅行take a bike trip
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三、self-evaluation.
1. write down new words and expressions you learned from this class.
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2. appreciate this article by reading it aloud, then write down the sentences which you think are beautiful.
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Unit 3 Travel journal
Designed by Xu Jianying, Ying Huihong, Zhao Lili Wu Xianfen, Jiang Jinling
I．Teaching aims and demands:
1.Skill goals:
Describe a journey.
Revise means of transportation.
The Present Progressive Tense expresses futurity.
Keep a travel journal to show personal impressions.
2.Function sentence patterns---Good wishes and farewells
Have a nice/ good time. Have a nice/good time.
Tare care. Good luck on your journey.
Say “ hello” to … Write to me.
Give my love / best wishes to … Have fun.
3.Vocabulary:
journal, fare, transport, finally, cycle, persuade, stubborn, insist, proper(ly), determine(d), altitude, valley, attitude, shorts, camp, record, topic, familiar, brave, give in, change one’s mind.
detail, atlas, glacier, rapids, waterfall, plain, delta, canyon, afterthought.
Vientiane, Laos, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, Mekong, Tibetan.
4.Grammar:
The Present Continuous Tense to express future actions.
II.The analysis of the teaching material:
Warming-up and listening: Let students know that travel is very common in modern society. Ask them to discuss the fares to get to one place for different kinds of transport. Do some listening practice
Pre-reading and reading: The word has many great rivers. One of them is the Mekong. Introduce a travel journal---Journey down the Mekong to students.
3.Learning about language: In this part, students will discover useful words and expressions and also learn useful structures---- the Present Continuous Tense to express future actions
5.Using language: Present how to write a travel journal and then practise writing
III.Teaching arrangment
1st Period warming-up and listening
2nd Period Reading
3rd Period learn about language
4th Period Using language
The First Period warming-up and listening
Teaching aims
1. To talk about things related to travel, e.g. the place the fares and transport, etc.
2. To improve the Ss’ listening ability.
Teaching important points
To talk about travel.
To tell the Ss how to catch the key points when they do listening.
Emotion goals:
There are so many beautiful places in China and the whole world. We should love our country, love the whole world and love nature.
Teaching aids
a tape recorder, a projector and a computer
Step 1. A song (歌词见后面)
Step 2 Warming up
Show the photos of some beautiful places on the PowerPoint. （The Great Wall; Yuanming Yuan ; Budala Palace; Venice; The Liberty Statue in New York,America; Fujiyama.）Ask students whether they know where they are.
Then T ask: Do you like traveling? Ss: Yes
T: Why do you like traveling? (超级链接)：Enjoy beautiful scenery; Increase our knowledge; Make friends; Be good to health… Ss may have a lot of different ideas. Give them time to talk freely.
T ask: How will you prepare for traveling? (including the time, the place, the means, the cost, the things you’ll take along, … of traveling) (超级链接) :
1. time (超级链接): the Spring Festival; National Day; May Day; weekend;
summer( winter) vacation…
2.destination(超级链接): Enjoy some beautiful pictures of famous places with the whole class: Huangshan黄山; Jiuzhaigou九寨沟; Guilin桂林; Stone Forest
(石林); Jiuquxi(九曲溪; Yunufeng,wuyi(武夷玉女峰); Sanqing Mountain三清山;
Hangzhou; Longmen Caves (龙门石窟); Tian’anmen Square(天安门广场); Terracotta,Xi’an(西安兵马俑); Summer Palace(颐和园); London Bridge;
The Opera House悉尼歌剧院; Eiffel Tower艾菲尔铁塔.
3.What to do(超级链接): Rock climbing; rafting; bengee; skiing; hiking
Allow the Ss to talk more about it.
4.travel cost: talk with the Ss quickly.
5.things to take(超级链接): ID cards(身份证) passports; money (cash); a book of maps; 等。
6.means of transportation(超级链接): on foot; by bike; by bus; by car; by plane/by air; by boat/by ship/by sea
7. background information(超级链接): history; customs; culture; language; religion; politics; weather; …
8. Points for attention(超级链接): Don’t throw away waste; Don’t park your bike or car in the wrong parking lot; Don’t make a fire freely; Don’t feed animal; Protect animals and plants; Do as the guide tells you do; ….
Step 3 Speaking
T: Now, imagine that you live in Qinghai Province. You plan to spend a holiday with a friend somewhere in Southeast Asia. Choose three places to visit and find out the one –way fare to get there for different kinds of transport. Then, make up a dialogue In pairs, discuss the fares and decide where to go.
Before they do that task, show a map of Southeast Asia with detailed position of
Laos; Vietnam; Ho Chi Minh City; Phnom Penh; Thailand; Cambodia; Singapore; Malaysia.
Then show some pictures of the sceneries in these countries. Then give the Ss several minutes to prepare for the dialogue and then call some of them to act their dialogues out.
Step 4 Listening
1.Listen to Part 3 CHATTING WITH A GIRL and tick the words .
2. Listen again to the tape and fill in the chart
3.Listen to Part 4 of JOURNAL DOWN THE MEKONG and tick the words you hear on the tape.
4.Listen to this material again and answer the questions.
(1)Who is telling the story? Wang Kun
(2)When did Wang Wei meet her cousins? In October in Dali
(3)Why didn’t they begin the journey in Tibet with Wang Wei and Wang Kun?
The story doesn’t say
(4)Find a word that describe how the person telling the story feels about travelling in Laos. Afraid,alone,excited,glad…
5.Listen to Part 5. Wang Kun is describing a few of the things they saw during their tour. Pick out the correct in formation and then tell about their experience in Laos.
In the village the cyclists saw ____B___.
A. electric lights B. candle lights C. kerosene lights
(2)After lunch they went to Vientiane ,the capital city of Laos by B.
A. bike B. bus C. truck
(3)They greeted an old man by ____A____.
A. putting their hands together B. moving their heads C. waving their arms.
(4) In Vientiane, they saw _____C_____
A. trucks, buses and bicycles B. cars, motorbikes and buses
C. trucks, buses, jeeps and motorbikes
(5) The Mekong River is very rich in ____C__.
A. gold B. pears C. fish
Step 5 Homework
Make up a dialogue .
P57. Using structures
P59. Reading task
The Second Period Reading
Teaching goals
Learn something about the Mekong River through reading.
Students can use what they have learned to describe a trip.
Students should realize if they want to be successful, what personalities they should have.
Teaching important and difficult points:
Understand the text well.
Try to master the useful new words & expressions in this period.
Teaching aids: a computer & a projector
Teaching procedures
Step Ⅰ Warming Up
T: Do you like travelling?
Present some pictures of beautiful places to arouse their interest of travelling. Meanwhile, the teacher can also ask some more questions to make the students say something about their journey , such as their plans of trips, the difficulties they met in their journey and so on.
Step Ⅱ Lead In
T: Q1: Have you visited any river? Q2: How many great rivers do you know?
Q3 : If you could travel down only one of them, which one would you choose? Why?
Ask the students the locations of some famous rivers in the world .(Mekong, Rhein, Seine, Nile, Thames, Congo, Amazon, Mississippi, Volg)
Step Ⅲ Pre-reading
T: Have you visited the Mekong River? If no, let’s learn something about it.
1. Show a picture of the Mekong River and the brief introduction of it. Ask them:
Can you list the countries that the Mekong River flows through?
Enjoy the beautiful sights along the Mekong River to arouse their interest of it.
Step IV Reading
In this step, get the students to read the text and finish some tasks.
Task1: Scan the text quickly, then answer some questions
Q1. Who are Wang kun and Wang Wei?
Q2.What are their dreams?
Q3.Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?
Q4. Is it a difficult journey to cycle along the Mekong? Why?
Q5.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River?
Task2: Listen to the tape and pay attention to the pronunciation, then do the T or F exercise.
1.Wang kun is a high school student.
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.
5.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. Only a small part of the river is in China.
8.As it enters Southeast Asia, it moves slowly.
Task3: Careful reading
Read the text again and try to complete a form.
their dream
Their journey
Their preparation
Task4: Consolidation
Fill in the blanks
Mekong River begins ___ a glacier on a Tibetan mountain. At first ,The river is small and the water begins to move_______. It becomes ______as it passes ______ deep valleys. Traveling ______western Yunnan Province. Sometimes The River ______ wide Valley and becomes a_________. We were both surprised to learn that half of the river is in China . After it leaves china and the high altitudes, the Mekong becomes _____ , brown and warm. As it enters Southeast Asia, it travels slowly _________hills and low valleys, and the _____ where rice grows. at last the river’s delta enters the South China Sea.
Step V Post-reading
Task1: Make comparison
An attitude is what a person thinks about something. Make lists of Wang Wei’s and Wang Kun’s similar and different attitudes about the trip.
Task2: Debate
Which character do you like,Wang Kun or Wang wei? Why?
Task3: Understand two mottos
Life is just a series of trying to make up your mind.
Success belongs to the persevering
Step VI Homework
Read the text again.
Write a passage about their journey.
The Third Period Learning about language
Teaching goals
1.To revise the useful words and expressions.
2. To learn useful structures--- the Present Continuous Tense to express future actions.
Teaching important points
the Present Continuous Tense to express future actions.
Teaching difficult points
How to use the Present Continuous Tense to express a plan or something to be done according to plan..
Teaching aids
a projector and a computer
Step 1:Greeting ： A song.
Step 2:Practice
一、Use the reading passage to find the correct word or expression for each of the following sentences.
1.He is so stubborn that no one can ____________ him to do anything.
2.A ___________ person always tries to finish the job, no matter how hard it is.
3._______ she has made up her mind, nothing will ___________________.
4.Is it_______ for us to take off our hats in church?
5.He ________ that we find the source of the trouble as soon as possible. Everyone agreed.
6.Do you remember every _____ of the story you have just read.
7.I wanted to pay the train ____ , but my friend insisted. _______I gave in.
8.She persuaded all of us to _______ to work instead of taking the bus。
Answer: 1. persuade 2. determined 3. Once; change her mind
4. proper 5. insisted 6. detail 7 fare; Finally 8. cycle
二、Match the words and the meanings
valley a high place from which a river suddenly goes down.
plain a fast-moving part of a river.
waterfall a long, low, wide place between hills.
delta the long place where a river enters the sea
rapids a large body of ice moving slowly down a high valley
canyon a large flat place
glacier a deep, very wide valley, usually with a river
超级链接: some pictures of all these words to help Ss understand the meaning of the words more clearly.
三、Complete this passage with some of the above words.
I really enjoyed my school field trip in geography. We saw so many beautiful things: a _________ that flowed like a river of ice through a _______ that cut the mountains into two parts. We also discovered a river which fell off the mountains and become a wonderful __________this was even more exciting to see than the _______ where the water seemed to boil. Later we followed the river to a quieter ______ and finally into a ______ and the sea.
Answer: glacier valley waterfall rapids canyon delta
STEP 3 : Grammar
Enjoy a song to present the Present Continuous Tense:
I'm babysitting on Thursday
Would you like to go out on Monday?
No, sorry, I can’t
Why not?
I’m babysitting on Monday.
Would you like to go out on Tuesday?
No, sorry, I can’t.
Why not?
I’m doing my laundry on Tuesday.
Would you like to go out on Wednesday?
No, sorry, I can’t.
Why not?
I’m working overtime on Wednesday.
Would you like to go out on Thursday?
No, sorry, I can’t.
Why not?
I’m working out on Thursday.
Would you like to go out on Friday?
No, sorry, I can’t.
Why not?
I’m visiting relatives on Friday.
Would you like to go out on the weekend?
Well… maybe!
Ask the Ss to answer: What is she doing on Monday/Tuesday…?
The Present Continuous Tense for future use
The present continuous tense can be used to express a plan or an arrangement.
现在进行时可用来表示一个在最近按计划或打算要进行的动作；通常带一个表将来的时间状语, 但有明确的上下文时无须指出时间。
能用进行时表将来的动词：
go, come, leave, start, arrive, give, return, sleep ,stay, play, do, take, get, see off, travel, fly, drive, walk, reach, meet…
Step4: Practice
1. Look at the following dialogue and underline the verbs in this tense.
A: Are you working this evening?
B: No. We’re having an English party, don’t you know?
A: Yes, I do. And we’re giving some performance at the party. What are you going to do?
B: I’m singing song with my classmates.
2. In the following dialogue, a newspaper reporter is interviewing Wang Wei about her plans for the trip along the Mekong River. However, they are not sure about some of the verb tenses. Please help them complete their conversation.
R: Miss Wang. I hear that you _____________ along the Mekong
River. That’s really exciting. Have you got everything ready?
W: Almost.
R:When are you _________ ?
W:Next Monday.
R: How far are you _______ each day?
W:It’s hard to say. If the weather is fine, I think we’ll be able to ride 75km a day.
R:Where are __________ at night?
W: Usually in our tent, but sometimes in a small hotel in town.
R: Do you think you are ______ back here soon?
W:Oh, we __________ back to this place.
We __________ home. That’ll be a month later.
R:Thank you for your time, Miss Wang. Good luck on your journey!
W:Thank you!
Answer: are going to cycle ; leaving; cycling; you staying; coming; aren’t coming; are returning
3. Multiple choice:
1.--I’m going to the states.
-- How long ____ you _______ in the States?
are ; stayed B. are ; staying C. have ; stayed D. did ; stay
2.--Will you tell us something about the weather there?
--I ________ to that.
go B. come C. am going D. am coming
3.—When are you leaving?
--The plane ________ at 11:05.
A. takes off B. took off C. will take off D. taking off
4.—I believe if we _________ abroad, most probably we will go by CAAC.
have been B. are going C. had been D. were going
5.—I’m going to Shanghai for a few weeks.
--_______________.
Good-bye B. So long C. Have a good time. D.I like it
6. A new play _____ at the theatre this week. Would you like to see it?
has been put on B. has put on C. is being put on D. will put on
7.—Where are you going for your holidays?
—_________.
A. What a good idea B. I’m going to Spain on business
C. I won’t have to go D. I haven’t made up my mind yet
8.—I’ll go camping this weekend.
--_____________.
A. Don’t give up now B. No, I’m too busyC. Have a good time D. Can you fish?
9.I’ve won a holiday for two to Florida. I ____ my mum.
A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. will have taken
Answer: 1.B 2.C 3.A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A
Step5: DIALOGUE
1. First show an example: Where you going on holiday?
A: Yanzi, where you going on holiday? B: I’ m going to Laos.
A: When are you leaving? B: Next Sunday.
A: How are you going to Laos? B: I’m taking a plane.
A: How long are you staying there? B: About two weeks.
A: Great. Have a good trip. B: Thanks.
Farewells:
Have a good trip/ journey; Have a good day/ time;
Enjoy yourself; Best wishes; Have fun; Good luck; Take care!
2. A game:
Divide the class into two groups with one leader. Each group will need one coin and a counter.
Procedure: 1. Show the Ss the board game.
2. Demonstrate the task: toss a coin and explain that one side of the coin means move two spaces, the other means move one space. Move your counter onto a square and speak for thirty seconds on the subjects of the square.
Encourage questions.
Step6:HOMEWORK
1.Do exercises on Page 56, 57
2.Review The Present Continuous Tense ,then do exercises on Page57,58
Period 4 Using Language
Teaching goals:
1). To read the passage A NIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS
2). To use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing. Teaching important and difficult points:
1).Improve the students’ writing ability.
2).Enable the students to understand the passage better.
Step 1 Lead-in
Enjoy the music “青藏高原”
Appreciate the beauty of Tibet.
Ask students several questions about the pictures, e.g.
What do you think of these pictures?
What’s the weather like there?
Do you want to go there? etc.
Talking about Tibet.
Have you ever been to Tibet? Do you want to travel in Tibet? Can you tell me something about Tibet? Tibet lies on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of the southwest border of China. The average height of the whole region is more than 4,000 meters above sea level, for which Tibet is known as “Roof of the World”. The highest peak of Tibet, also the highest in Himalayas and in the whole world, is Everest Peak, which is as high as 8,846.27 meters above sea level. Although a part of China, Tibet has a unique culture of all its own. It is mainly inhabited by Tibetans, a minority nationality of old and mysterious people. Tourist attractions include the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Jokhang Temple, and a number of Buddhist sacred places. Tibet (Xi Zang in Chinese) is to the south of Xin Jiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Qing Hai Province, to the west of Sichuan, to the northwest of Yunnan and to the north of India and Nepal. Its population of 2.3 million people come from a variety of ethnic groups including Tibetan, Han, Monba and Lhota. Its capital city is Lhasa. Northwest Tibet, mainly Qing Hai plateau, is home to a variety of unusual and unique animals. Across the northern expanse of Tibet, you can see vast grasslands where horses, yak and sheep roam freely. The world's lowest valley, the Grand Yarlun-tzanpo River Valley lies in east Tibet. It is freezing cold in most time of the year. Most tourists come to visit Tibet only in the warmest seasons, June, July, August and early September.
Step 2 Reading
We know Wang Wei and Wang Kun have traveled down the Mekong. Today they have reached the Tibetan Mountains. They will stay there for a night. Now let’s look at the passage “A night in the mountains” on page 22. Read it quickly to find the main idea. Show some questions.
1.How does Wang Kun 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?
Step 3 Listen and mark
Let the students listen to the recorder and mark the rising and falling tone of each sense group and sentence. Then practice reading aloud. Pay attention to pronunciation and intonation.
Step 4 Dialogue
Suppose Wang Wei and Wang Kun leave their camp the next morning and go on with the journey. Make a short dialogue between them.
Sample dialogue :
--Oh , up so early?
--Early? It’s nearly 9 o’clock.
--Oops! (Look at his watch). I guess you’re right.
--Why were you so tired?
--Well, I stayed up late last night to watch the stars.
--That’s nice. They must be pretty.
--Yes, they are.
Then ask students to make up their own dialogues. They may discuss and practice in pairs.
Step 5 Guided writing
1.reading
In this unit, we have read the first two parts of a travel journal and have listened to the third part of the travel journal. What is the difference between a journal and a diary? Let’s read the passage on page 23 and find out the difference between the two.
A diary
A travel journal
2 Writing a letter Now let’s do a writing practice. 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. Have a nice/good trip. Take care. Good luck on your journey. Say “Hello” to …. Write to me. Give my best/love wishes to …. Have fun. Tell the students that they can refer to the following steps. In pairs. Choose the details from the journey that are most interesting. Think of what else you would like to know about the journey. Write these ideas down as questions. Now choose two or three of the best questions for your letter. Each question should have another sentence explaining why you want to know this information. Put them in an order that makes sense. Begin your letter as shown in the textbook and add your questions for Wang Wei.
Finish your letter as shown in the textbook. A sample writing: Hi, brave little Wei, How I worry about you and Wang Kun! Do you have a good time now? I hope so. What are you doing now? Are you still in Laos? Can you tell me something about people’s life there? When are you leaving for Cambodia? When you get there, tell me about the Buddhist temples there. Please send some photos with your next letter! Well, Have a good trip and don’t forget to write to me! Give my best wishes to Wang Kun. Good luck on your journey. Take care! Yours, Wang Lin Step 6 Homework
Finish writing the letter
Review the whole unit
Read the passage in workbook( page 59) “The end of our journey ”.
Language points
one-way fare / single-way fare (单程票价), round-way fare (往返/双程票价)
different kinds of transport (Br.E) / transportation(Am.E)
3. journey down the Mekong 湄公河之旅
有 “沿着”之意,相当于 “along”,
1) 由北向南,由西向东用down, 反之用up;
2) 由城镇向农村时用down, 反之用up;
3) 依门牌号码,由大数字向小数字行进时,应用down ,反之用up;
4) 由上而下,如:沿着山坡而下,沿着江河顺流而下,从楼上到楼下由住宅到街上，应用down,
反之用up
Para.1: 4. dream of / about doing 梦想，梦见（后接名词，代词，动名词）
e.g. What a small world! I wouldn’t dream of meeting you here.
The young soldier sometimes dreams of his hometown.
dream n. have/dream a dream, realize a dream
take a bike trip *
get a chance to do *
finally, adv. 最后，终于final adj. 最后的，n （常用复数）决赛，期末考试
e.g. We waited and waited, and the train finally arrived.
What is the final score of the table tennis single for men?
How are you prepared for your finals?
cycle along *
go for bike rides *
in the countryside *
persuade sb (not) to do, 说服某人（不）做…
persuade sb that + clause 使某人相信
Then she persuaded me to buy one.=Then she succeeded in asking me to buy one.
e.g. The salesman persuaded us to buy his product.
He tried to persuade me that he was honest.
persuade sb to do sth 指成功地说服,
“说而不服, 或说而无果”应用 advise sb to do sth / try to persuade sb to do
at the college/ university *
get / make sb interested in = interest sb, show interest in sth/ sb
get+ n./pron.+adj.=make + n./pron.+adj.
e.g. They didn’t get home after school as usual, which got/ made mother worried.
Para.2: 14. Although she didn’t know the best way of… although “虽然,但是”,引导让步状语从句,不与but连用
though一般可与although互用，引导的让步状语从句有时用倒装语序.作副词时, “然而,可是”,通常放于句尾,并用逗号与句子隔开
e.g. Young though he is, he is very rich.
He said he would come; he didn’t, though.
15. a way of doing/ to do *
e.g. She didn’t know the best way of getting to places.= She didn’t know the best way to get to places.
16. insist (若insist后面宾语从句的主语与主句的主语不一致,谓语由加动词原形构成,
其中should可省略)
insist that sb (should)do 坚持认为，坚持说
insist on/upon sth/ doing 坚持做，坚决做
e.g. We insisted that father (should) give up smoking.
She insisted on/upon going to Beijing by air.
17. care about, care for, care to do
care about关心,忧虑 care for喜欢,照顾 care to do愿意/同意做某事
e.g. I don’t care (about) what happens to him.
Would you care for a drink?
Would you care to go for a walk?
18. give sb a determined look, determined坚定的,坚决的
e.g. They were determined to drive the enemy away from their country.=They determined to drive…
determine to do= make up one’s mind to do, decide to do
19. change one’s mind, mind此处解“意见，想法”，[C]
make up one’s mind 下定决心,拿好主意
e.g. Once he has made up his mind, nothing can be done to change his mind.
20. at a altitude of…* 在海拔…米处 at a altitude of 10,000 feet
21. be excited about *
22. breathe the air, take a breath
23. experience [U] “经验，感受” have experience in/at doing
[C]“经历，体验”
e.g. I’d prefer a lady with rich experience in/ at looking after babies.
His experiences in Africa are interesting.
24. give in 屈服，投降，让步 give in to sb 向某人让步，屈服于某人
give up 放弃 give up doing/sth
e.g. The mother gave in and bought a toy for her child.
Don’t give up. You still have chances to win in the match.
Para.3: 25. pass through through指从两边穿过或穿过空间内部, across指从一定范围的一边到另一边 “横跨”表面
26. be surprised to do *
Sentence focus:
1. It was my sister who first had the idea…
强调句型：It is / was+被强调部分+ that/ who+其余部分
注意：强调句中it不能更换，is/was与“其余部分”的时态一致，数不受被强调部分单复数的影响，被强调部分可以是除谓语以外的任何成分，被强调部分是人可用that/who，其它一律用that.被强调若是原句的主语，who/that之后的谓语动词在人称和数上与该主语一致。
e.g. I saw John in the street this morning.
---- It was I who/that saw John in the street this morning. （强调主语）
---- It was John that/ whom I saw in the street this morning. （强调宾语）
---- It was in the street that I saw John this morning. （强调地点状语）
---- It was this morning that I I saw John in the street. （强调时间状语）
2. She gave me a determined look---the kind that said…, the kind=the kind of look
the kind是a look的同位语,后面是that引导的定语从句, 其中say指 “指明,表明”
e.g The clock on the wall said a quarter to ten.
3. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.=When she has made up hermind, nothing can change it.
once conj.一旦……(就), 一经……便……,相当于as soon as
e.g. Once you understand the rule, you will have no difficulty.
Translation: 钱一旦用完，我们该怎么办?
What will we do once the money is gone/ used up?
一旦做了，就要把事情做得最好.
Once you do it, you should do it best.
4. It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys, traveling across…traveling 是现在分词作伴随状语.
e.g. They came to the street, looking for the lost dog.
附：歌词
Kokomo
Aruba Jamaica ooo I wanna take you Bermuda Bahama come on pretty mama Key Largo Montego baby why don't we go Jamaica Off the Florida Keys There's a place called Kokomo That's where you wanna go to get away from it all Bodies in the sand Tropical drink melting in your hand We'll be falling in love To the rhythm of a steel drum band Down in Kokomo Aruba Jamaica ooo I wanna take you To Bermuda Bahama come on pretty mama Key Largo, Montego baby why don't we go Ooo I wanna take you down to Kokomo We'll get there fast And then we'll take it slow That's where we wanna go Way down to Kokomo To Martinique, that Monserrat mystique We'll put out to sea And we'll perfect our chemistry By and by we'll defy a little bit of gravity Afternoon delight Cocktails and moonlit nights That dreamy look in your eye Give me a tropical contact high Way down in Kokomo Aruba, Jamaica ooo I wanna take you To Bermuda, Bahama come on pretty mama Key Largo, Montego baby why don't we go Ooo I wanna take you down to Kokomo We'll get there fast And then we'll take it slow That's where we wanna go Way down to Kokomo Port Au Prince I wanna catch a glimpse Everybody knows A little place like Kokomo Now if you wanna go And get away from it all Go down to Kokomo Aruba, Jamaica ooo I wanna take you To Bermuda, Bahama come on pretty mama Key Largo, Montego baby why don't we go Ooo I wanna take you down to Kokomo We'll get there fast And then we'll take it slow That's where we wanna go Way down to Kokomo Aruba, Jamaica ooo I wanna take you To Bermuda, Bahama come on pretty mama Key Largo, Montego baby why don't we go Ooo I wanna take you down to Kokomo
Unit3 Travel Journal
one-way fare 单程票 round-trip fare 往返票
dream of/ about doing sth 梦想做某事 graduate from 从…毕业
go for long bike rides 做长途自行车旅行
persuade sb to do sth= persuade sb into doing sth 说服某人做某事
persuade sb not to do sth= persuade sb out of doing sth 说服某人不做某事
get sb interested in 使某人对… 感兴趣
insist on (one’s) sth/ doing sth 一定要；坚持要
the best way of doing sth/ the best way to do sth 干某事的最好办法
at an altitude of 在…海拔上 attitude to/ toward(s) 对…态度
care about 忧虑，关心 care for喜欢，照顾 care to do愿意/同意做某事
change one’s mind 改变主意 to my mind = in my opinion
make up one’s mind to do 决心干某事
determine to do sth ( 动作) / be determined to do sth （心理） 决心干某事
give in (to) 投降；屈服；让步 give in (vt) 上交
give up 放弃 give up doing/sth
as usual 像往常一样 at midnight 午夜
make camp 野营，宿营 put up one’s tents 搭起帐篷
sth be familiar to sb某事为某人所熟悉 sb be familiar with sth某人熟悉某事
can’t wait/ can hardly wait to do sth 迫不及待想干某事
for one thing… for another （用来引出某事的理由）一则… 二则…
take one’s breath away 使某人大吃一惊
1.?????? It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River.
强调句基本句型：it is/ was…. that….其中指人时可用who(主)，whom(宾)。
2.?????? Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that we (should) find the source of the river.
insist that….(should)+ v原形 坚持要；坚持要求
insist that….陈述语气 坚持说；坚持认为
3.?????? Have you ever seen snowmen ride bicycles? (metaphor)
4.?????? To climb the mountain road was hard work but to go down the hills was great fun.
5.?????? Good luck on your journey.
6.?????? The lake shone like glass in the moonlight. (simile)
Unit3 Travel Journal
one-way fare 单程票 round-trip fare 往返票
dream of/ about doing sth 梦想做某事 graduate from 从…毕业
go for long bike rides 做长途自行车旅行
persuade sb to do sth= persuade sb into doing sth 说服某人做某事
persuade sb not to do sth= persuade sb out of doing sth 说服某人不做某事
get sb interested in 使某人对… 感兴趣
insist on (one’s) sth/ doing sth 一定要；坚持要
the best way of doing sth/ the best way to do sth 干某事的最好办法
at an altitude of 在…海拔上 attitude to/ toward(s) 对…态度
care about 忧虑，关心 care for喜欢，照顾 care to do愿意/同意做某事
change one’s mind 改变主意 to my mind = in my opinion
make up one’s mind to do 决心干某事
determine to do sth ( 动作) / be determined to do sth （心理） 决心干某事
give in (to) 投降；屈服；让步 give in (vt) 上交
give up 放弃 give up doing/sth
as usual 像往常一样 at midnight 午夜
make camp 野营，宿营 put up one’s tents 搭起帐篷
sth be familiar to sb某事为某人所熟悉 sb be familiar with sth某人熟悉某事
can’t wait/ can hardly wait to do sth 迫不及待想干某事
for one thing… for another （用来引出某事的理由）一则… 二则…
take one’s breath away 使某人大吃一惊
1.?????? It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River.
强调句基本句型：it is/ was…. that….其中指人时可用who(主)，whom(宾)。
2.?????? Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that we (should) find the source of the river.
insist that….(should)+ v原形 坚持要；坚持要求
insist that….陈述语气 坚持说；坚持认为
3.?????? Have you ever seen snowmen ride bicycles? (metaphor)
4.?????? To climb the mountain road was hard work but to go down the hills was great fun.
5.?????? Good luck on your journey.
6.?????? The lake shone like glass in the moonlight. (simile)
课件11张PPT。1.persuade 2.determined 3.is fond of 4.cares about
5.prefer 6.organized
7.fare,give in 8.cycle
1.give in 2.liked, better 3.determined 4.item
5.journey 6.journal
7 .shortcoming 8.made up his mind12 I really enjoyed my school field trip in geography. We saw so many beautiful things: a _______ that flowed like a river of ice through a __________ that cut the mountains into parts. We also discovered a river which fell off the mountain and became a wonderful_________. This was even more exciting to see than the _______ where the water seemed to boil. Later we followed the river to a quieter _________and finally into a _______and the sea. Answer key for Ex. 3 on page 20glacierdeltaplainrapidswaterfallvalleyGrammer The Present Continuous Tense for Future Actions 1)I'm leaving tomorrow.
2)Are you staying here till next week?
3)Bob is going to the airport by taxi next week.
Grammar--I (5m)
此四句是现在进行时代替将来时，表示一个最近按计划或安排打算要进行的动作，通常带一个表将来的时间状语, 但有明确的上下文时无须指出时间。这类动词通常是瞬间动作，只限于少数动词，意为："意图"、"打算"、"安排"、常用于人。常见的有：go, come, leave, start, arrive, give, return, sleep ,stay, play, do, take, get, see off, travel, fly, drive, walk, reach, meet…
小结：1. Look at the following dialogue and underline the verbs in this tense.
A: Are you working this evening?
B: No. We’re having an English party, don’t you know?
A: Yes, I do. And we’re giving some performance at the party. What are you going to do?
B: I’m singing song with my classmates.2. Multiple choice:
1.--I’m going to the states.
-- How long ____ you _______ in the States?
A. are ; stayed B. are ; staying C. have ; stayed
D. did ; stay
2.--Will you tell us something about the weather there?
--I ________ to that.
A. go B. come C. am going D. am coming
3.—When are you leaving?
--The plane ________ at 11:05.
A. takes off B. took off C. will take off D. taking off
4.—I believe if we _________ abroad, most probably we will go by CAAC.
A. have been B. are going C. had been D. were going
BCAfB5.—I’m going to Shanghai for a few weeks.
--_______________.
A. Good-bye B. So long C. Have a good time. D.I like it
6. A new play _____ at the theatre this week. Would you like to see it?
A. has been put on B. has put on C. is being put on D. will put on
7.—Where are you going for your holidays?
—_________.
A. What a good idea B. I’m going to Spain on business
C. I won’t have to go D. I haven’t made up my mind yetCCB8.—I’ll go camping this weekend.
--_____________.
A. Don’t give up now B. No, I’m too busy
C. Have a good time D. Can you fish?
9.I’ve won a holiday for two to Florida. I ____ my mum.
A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. will have taken
cA3. DIALOGUE
A: Yanzi, where you going on holiday? B: I’ m going to Laos.
A: When are you leaving? B: Next Sunday.
A: How are you going to Laos? B: I’m taking a plane.
A: How long are you staying there? B: About two weeks.
A: Great. Have a good trip. B: Thanks.
Farewells:
Have a good trip/ journey; Have a good day/ time;
Enjoy yourself; Best wishes; Have fun; Good luck; Take care! Translate the following statements:我下个月将去美国。
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2.我姑姑在信上说她后天将到我们家。
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3.我明天将什么东西也不做。
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4.玛丽和我下个星期天去钓鱼。
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I am going to America next month.Mary and I are going to fish next Sunday.I am not doing anything tomorrow.My aunt said she is arriving at our home the day
after tomorrow in the letter.课件23张PPT。Journey down the MekongreadingSkimming:Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei?
What was their dream?
Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?
Reading—I (1m)1.Who are Wang Kun
and Wang Wei? They are brother
and sister,
and both are
college students.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. Journey down the MekongNames for the Mekong RiverTibetans: Daz Chu, which means “River of Rock”People of Yunan:The Lancang Jiang “wild river”People of Thailand: “mother of waters”
Laos : “the sea of Laos “
Cambodians: “great water”
Vietnam: “river of nine dragons”Some facts about the Mekong River
Source: begins in Qinghai Province near the border with Tibet
Countries it passes through:
Exact length: 4,909km
Chinese section: 2,198kmList the countries that the Mekong River flows through.ChinaLaosMyanmarThailandCambodiaVietnamJourney down the MekongEnters the South China SeaScan the passage and then list the countries that the Mekong River flows through.LaosThailandBurmaCambodiaVietnamChinaReading –II (3m)Read and answer the following questions: Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter?
What can you see when you travel along the Mekong?
Is it a difficult journey to cycle along the Mekong? Why?
Reading –III (4m)1,The source of the river is in Qinghai province and it enters the South China sea.2,You can see glacier, rapids ,hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.
3,Yes. The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000metres, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.Read again and get the main idea of each paragraph and tell the reason:Para.1
Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s dream.
Para.2
Wang Wei is stubborn.
Para.3
Preparing for their trip.Reading –IV (4m)Discuss
the text
in details.Reading—VI (3m)Taking a
great bike trip.the sourceexpensive bikesthe atlasan altitude of more than
5000 metersglacierdeep valleysSoutheast Asiathe South China SeaDo you know some proverbs about it?
What can we learn from the text?Reading—VIII (2m)Life is just a series of trying to make your mind.
生活是由一系列下决心的努力所构成的。
Hitch your wagon to a star.
树雄心，立大志。
Success belongs to the persevering.
胜利属于有毅力者。
No success in life merely happens.
人生中没有什么成功是纯粹偶然得来的。
Discovering new words and expressions1. Ever since middle school, my sister and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip
2. persuade me to buy one
3. Wang Wei got them interested in cycling too.
4. After graduating from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip.5. Now she is planning our schedule.
6. I am fond of my sister but she has one serious shortcoming. She can be really stubborn.
6. She insisted that she organize the trip properly.
7. My sister doesn’t care about details.8. She gave me a determined look – the kind that said she would not change her mind.…our journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres,
10. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. Finally, I had to give in.
Some geographical terms in the textrapids n.急流
glacier n. 冰河
delta n. 三角州
plain n. 平原, 草原
valley n. (山)谷, 流域
waterfall n.瀑布, 瀑布似的东西
meander n.漫步, 弯曲, 曲流
altitude n.(尤指海拔)高度, 高处
source n.来源, 水源, 消息来源课件21张PPT。1.persuade 2.determined
3.Once; change her mind
4.proper 5.insisted 6.detail
7.fare;finally 8.cycleAnswer key for Ex. 1 on page20: I really enjoyed my school field trip in geography. We saw so many beautiful things: a _______ that flowed like a river of ice through a __________ that cut the mountains into parts. We also discovered a river which fell off the mountain and became a wonderful_________. This was even more exciting to see than the _______ where the water seemed to boil. Later we followed the river to a quieter _________and finally into a _______and the sea. Answer key for Ex. 3 on page 20glacierdeltaplainrapidswaterfallvalleyAnswer key for Ex. 2 on page 21:R: Miss Wang, I hear that you ________________ along the Mekong River. That’s really exciting . Have you got everything ready?
W: Almost.
R: When are you ____________?
W: Next Monday.
R: How far are you ______________each day?
W: It’s hard to say. If the weather is fine, I think we’ll be able to ride 75 km a day.
are going to travelgoing/leavinggoing/leavingR: Where are ______ at night?
W: Usually in our tent, but sometimes in a small hotel in town.
R: Do you think you are __________ back here soon?
W: Oh, we _______________ back to this place. We ___________home. That’ll be a month later.are comingare going are not comingstaying1.persuade: cause sb by reasoning 说服，劝说 （暗示是成功的，如果未成功则用try to persuade）
(1)persuade sb to do sth 或persuade sb into doing sth:说服某人干某事
How can you persuade him to change his mind/into changing his mind?
Language points for Reading I(2) persuade sb out of doing sth 说服某人不要干某事
Finally, we persuaded her out of traveling by plane.
2.insist: declare firmly, esp.in the face of doubt of opposition 坚持认为；坚决主张
(1)“坚决主张，坚决要求”，后接的宾语从句用陈述语气（表示一个主张或一种看法），即“should+动词原形”，should可省略。
I insisted that he (should) come with us.我坚持主张他跟我们同行。
(2)“坚持说”（表示一个事实），后接的从句用陈述语气，即按需要选择时态
He insisted that he hadn’t stolen the girl’s handbag.他坚持说他没有偷那女孩的包。
(3) Insist on/upon doing sth 坚持干某事
I insisted on/upon his coming with us.
3.plain: adj“平坦的；清楚的”；n. “平原”
the wide plains of Canada 加拿大的广大平原
in plain language 用简单的语言
prefer v. （两者中）宁愿选择（其中之一），更喜欢which kind of transport do you prefer to use: bus or train?
1） prefer + noun
“would you like meat or fish?”
I prefer history to biology.
2）prefer (sb) + v-ing
I prefer speaking the truth to lying.
3) prefer (sb) + to + v
I prefer to go to American for my future study.
4) prefer + that
Would you prefer that we put off out meeting till next week.4.trip, journey, travel, tour
(1)trip 一般指有目的的短距离的旅行。在现代英语中，trip和journey常可通用，搭配动词有:make, take和go on. 如：
make/ take/ go on a trip/ journey to …到…旅游
on a/ one’s trip/ journey
(2)travel 常用作抽象名词，泛指“旅行，旅游”，指具体旅行时常用复数，但前面不用many或数词。
He came back home after years of foreign travel. 国外多年旅游后，他回了家乡。
(3)tour 指“周游，巡回旅行”，常是访问一系列地方后又回到出发地。
Our American friends are making a tour of Shanghai. 我们的朋友正在对上海进行巡回旅行。
5. It is my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.(P.18)首先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我的姐姐。
“It is …that/who...”是强调句型，可强调句子的各个成分（谓语除外），其基本结构为: It is +被强调部分+that(被强调部分是人时也可用who)+其余部分
如：My parents are determined to visit China next year.
It is my parents who/that are determined to visit China next year.(强调主语)
It is China that my parents are determined to visit next year.(强调宾语)
注意它的疑问形式
Is it China that your parents are determined to visit next year?
Where is it that your parents are determined to visit next year?
6.They are Dai and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River, the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River before flowing in other countries.(P.18)
他们是傣族人，在云南省西部靠近澜沧江的地方长大的，湄公河在中国境内的这一段叫澜沧江，流到其他国家的就叫湄公河。
the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River before flowing in other countries 是一个名词短语，用来修饰前面的the Langcang River,其中又含有一个定语从句that is called the Mekong River before flowing in other countries.
7.My sister doesn’t care about details.(p.18)我姐姐是不会考虑细节的。
(1)care about: be worried, concerned or interested 忧虑，关心，惦念
(2)care for: look after; like or love 照顾；喜欢
Who will care for the children if their mother dies?
Would you care for a drink?
(3)care to do : be willing to or wish or like to do 愿意干；想；喜欢干(用于疑问句和否定句)
I don’t care to be seen in his company.
8.Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.(P.18) 她一旦下了决心，什么也不能使她改变。
(1)once 可做连词引导状语从句，意为“一旦”，如：
Once you listen to the song, you will never forget it.
(2)once 做副词，意为“一次” for one time;“曾经”in the past.
He goes to the cinema once a week.
This book was once very popular but no one reads it today.
(3)once 的常见短语；at once 立即 all at once 突然 once more 再一次 once a while 偶尔9. To climb the mountain road was hard work but to go down the hills was great fun.(P.22)
(1)不定式to do 可在句中做主语，注意谓语常用单数。如：
To get up early is good for our health.
在英语表达式中，常用形式主语it 来代替不定式to do做主语，如上句可改为：
It is good for our health to get up early.
It is necessary for us to learn more about science and technology.
It is nice of you to let me know the result.(2)fun是不可数名词，意为“快乐”“有趣的人或事”。如：
What fun the children had at the seaside.
Your new friend is great fun.
课件20张PPT。1.altitude
2. attitude
3. brave
4. cycle
5. determined
6. familiar
7. fare
8. finally
9. insist
10. journal
11. persuade1. 海拔高度，高处
2. 态度，看法
3. 勇敢的
4. 骑自行车
5.坚决的，决心的
6. 熟悉的
7. 费用
8. 最后，终于
9. 坚持，强调
10. 日记，杂志，定期刊物
11. 说服，劝说13. proper
14. properly
15. record
16. shorts
17. stubborn
18. topic
19. transport
20. care about
21. change
one’s mind
22. give in
23. insist on doing 13. 恰当的，适当的
14. 适当地，恰当地
15. 记录，录音
记录，唱片
16. 短裤
17. 顽固的，固执的
18. 话题，主题
19. 运送，运输
2o. 忧虑，关心，惦念
21. 改变主意
22. 投降，屈服，让步
23. 一定要做某事，
坚决主张, 坚持…Discovering new words and expressions1. Ever since middle school, my sister and I ________________ taking a great bike trip
2. She bought an expensive mountain bike and then ____________me to buy one.
3. Wang Wei got them interested in _____too.
4. After _______________college, we _______ got the chance to take a bike trip.have dreamed aboutpersuadedcyclinggraduating fromfinally5. Now she is planning our__________.
6. I ___________ my sister but she has one serious____________. She can be really __________.
7. She __________ that she organize the trip properly.
8. My sister doesn’t ____________ details.9. She gave me a __________ look – the kind that said she would not_______________.scheduleam fond ofshortcomingstubborninsistedcare aboutdeterminedchange her mind10…our __________would begin at an ________ of more than 5,000 metres,
11. _________she has_______________, nothing can change it.__________, I had to_________.
journey altitudeOncemade up her mindFinallygive inJourney down the MekongA night in the MountainsHave you ever been to Tibet?TibetPre-reading--IAlthough it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet.Down the hills, it became much warmer. The valleys colorful butterflies flew around us and we saw many yaks and sheep eating green grass.First reading:①When they arrived in Tibet, it was winter then. ( )
②Wang Wei was behind me as usual. ( )
③When we reached a valley, it became warmer.( )
④After supper, we started to make camp. ( )
⑤Wang Kun went to sleep and Wang Wei stayed awake. ( )
⑥There was almost no wind on that night. ( )FFTFFTDecide the following statements are true or false.Reading --IIn the early eveningAfter supperAt midnightWe _____ __________.Wang Wei ______ __ ____________ but I_______ _______.The sky _____ __________.The stars _____ _______.There was only the sound of______madewentsleeptostay awakebecameclearwerebrightfirecampReading --IIIFind the detailed information from the passage.What’s the main idea of the passage?Describes traveling through Tibet and the cold mountains, the scenery and some of the writer’s feelings.Along the way children dressed in long wool coats stopped to look at us.
2. Wang Wei rode in front of me as usual.
3. She is reliable and I knew I didn’t need to encourage her.Explain the sentences , try to guess the words or phrases in redRead the passage above and discuss these questions in pairs.
What items are Wang Kun and Wang Wei carrying with them?
2.What do you think they will have to leave behind in Dali? What should they take instead?a tent , a cooker and food, pillow, water bottlesLong wool coats, caps, gloves and trousers3. How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now?
4.What do you think changed his mind?He is starting to like / enjoy itSeeing how beautiful the land is has changed his attitudeHave you ever seen snowmen ride bicycles? That’s what we looked like!metaphor 隐喻, 暗喻Wang Kun is really saying to the reader that he and his sister were so cold while cycling in the Tibetan mountains that felt as if they were made of snow and ice.2. However, the lakes shone like glass in the setting sun and looked wonderful.The lakes are compared to glass. The reader can imagine a calm, silver-colored lake that resembles glass in a mirror.simile 明喻课件18张PPT。Unit 3Travel JournalPeriod 1&2 Warming up and ReadingDo you know the following places,
have you ever traveled to them?Tian’anmen SquareThe Great WallForbidden CityThe Heaven TempleTerra Cotta Warriors jiuzhaigouhuashanPutala palaceWhat do you have to consider before you decide which means of transportation you will use?means of transportationon footby bikeby motorby busat the bus stopby jeepby carby trainby ship/boat/seaat the port/ harborby plane/ airat the airportby spaceshipWhich kind of transport do you prefer to use: bus or train? Think about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport time cost safety comfort quickness convenience
1.When are you leaving?
2.Where are you going?
3.How are you going to…?
4.How long are you staying in…?
5. When are you arriving in/at…?
6.When are you coming back?Discuss with your partner about your plan for traveling.S1.:I’ve planned a trip for my holiday.
S2: OK. Where are you going?
S1: Lijiang and Dali in Yunnan.
S2: Lovely. How are you going there?
S1: As I have not much time I think need to travel by air.
S2: That’s going to be very expensive. How much is the fare?
S1: About 1500 yuan.S2: When are you leaving?
S1: One week after school finishes for this year.
S1: Sounds great. Where are you staying ?
S2: I’d like to stay in local home.
S1: That sounds fun. How long are you staying in Lijiang and how long in Dali ?
S2: I’m thinking of staying two nights at each place.S2: That’s good. When are you coming back?
S1: Five days after I set off.
S2: Great. Now would you like to listen to my holiday?……
How do people who live along a river make use of river?Brain
go swimmingtravel along a riverto irrigate their fieldsto make electricitystormingDiscuss in groups of four and join the great rivers and their locations in the world in the following form.The great rivers in the worldHave you ever traveled along a river? If you have a chance to travel along a river with your friends, what should you prepare?the basic equipment:good shoes, clothes, and a backpackactivities to doDon’t hike alone.Tell someone where you are going.Bring water and a good map.Watch out for dangers, such as spiders, snakes or poisonous plants.Wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun.Bring a cellphone if you have one.The usage of the equipments课件7张PPT。Unit 3 Travel journal1.重点单词：journal fare transport Vietnam finally cycle persuade stubborn insist
proper properly determine determined altitude valley attitude shorts camp record topic familiar brave 2.重点词组：change one’s mind give in be familiar with sth. 3.交际英语
1)------Have a good day!
----- The same to you/ you, too
2)-----Have a good journey!
-----Thank you.
3)------Merry Christmas to you!
-----The same to you.
4) -----Happy birthday to you!
-----Thank you.
5)-----Enjoy yourself!
----Thank you. 4.重点语法: 现在进行表将来
1) ------Where will you go?
-----I ________Paris tomorrow.
am leaving for B. am going to leave for.
2) He ______(is coming, is going to come)
soon.
3) They_____( is going/ is going to go) to the
zoo this afternoon. 1) My sister and I have dreamed about cycling along the Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.
我姐姐和我一直梦想要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅行。
2) The man insisted that he didn’t steal anything and he (should) be set free at once. (陈述语气、虚拟语气)
这男人坚持自己没有偷东西，他坚持说他应该立刻被释放。3) She gave me a determined look – the kind that said she wouldn’t change her mind.
她给了我一个坚定的眼神——这种眼神表明她是不会改变主意的。
4) He is so stubborn that no one can persuade him to do anything.
他是如此的固执以致没有人能说服他做任何事。
5) My sister doesn’t care about details.
我的姐姐是不会考虑细节的。6) She is a determined woman. Once she determines to do something, she will do it well.
她是个意志坚强的人。如果她下决心做什么事，就一定要做好。
7) He recorded the important events ad his afterthoughts in his travel journal.
在旅行日记中，他记下了重大的事件及自己的想法。
8) I am not familiar with this city, because this is my first visit.
我对这个城市不熟悉，因为这是我的第一次来访。9) I don’t think it is necessary for us to give in.
我认为我们没有必要让步。
10) The topics of a travel journal can be different from a diary, often including people, things, and events less familiar to readers.
游记的主题可以和日记不同，经常包括那些读者不太熟悉的人和事。
11) It was great fun to put up tents here.
在这儿搭帐篷真好玩。高一英语第二单元测试性评价 2007.9.22
I. Vocabulary
1.因为,由于_________________________2.官方的，正式的___________________
3.现在；目前________________________4.利用_____________________________
5.例如…;象这种的__________________6.直接；挺直________________________
7.即使________________________ 8.扮演一个角色；参与____________________
9.与…不同________________________ 10.许多____________________________
11.at the end of______________________12.make voyages____________________
13.be based on______________________14.come to an end____________________
15.give a command__________________ 16.believe it or not__________________ II. Using language
1) “Please show me your i________________card,”said the policeman.
2)He can speak English f_________________ as he was in America for 2 years.
3)He has a strong irish a__________________.
4)Compared with the former,I prefer the______________.
5)Suddenly a_________________ (闪电)crackled overhead.
III．Translation
1）老师叫这些男孩不要那么吵。
The teacher told the boys________________________________________________.
2)她建议去公园。
She suggested that_____________________________________________________.
3)他请我给他买点东西。
He asked me_________________________________________________________.
4)老师叫我们把家庭作业交上去。
The teacher told us____________________________________________________.
5)他叫简去他办公室。
He told Jane_________________________________________________________.
高一英语第三单元测试性评价
1．Translate the following into English.
1.照常______________ 2.从那以后_______________ 3.毕业____________
4.顽固的_____________ 5.运输;运送_______________ 6.时间表__________
7.缺点_______________ 8.投降____________________ 9.保险____________
10.不利条件____________________
II. Complete the sentence using the words and phrases we have learned in Unit 3.
1．I heard the news report, but I’m still not sure if the information was___________ (可信赖的;可靠的)or not.
2.Sandy told me that she really didn’t ____________(关心;忧虑)spots at all. She was just interested in one of the football players.
3. It took three hours to ___________(说服;劝说) him. But the finally ____________(让步;投降)and agreed to help us.
4. I think they’ve finally ________________(下决心; 决定) to spend next summer studying in Europe, rather than going to the USA.
5.When writing :it is very important to __________________(组织;成立) and present your idea clearly.
III. Complete the sentences.
明天汤姆就要来中国了.
Tom ________________________________________to China.
十年后我的老师要退休了.
My teacher _________________________________in ten years.
今天下午我要去打网球.
I __________________________________________ tennis this afternoon.
天气变得越来越凉爽了.
It _________________________________________colder and colder.
我们下个夏天在乡下过.
We _________________________________ the next summer in the countryside.
