Unit 3 Travel journal
本单元的中心话题是旅游，通过旅游日记的方法描述旅行见闻。
Warming Up部分让学生想象自己住在青海，要去东南亚旅游。要求他们选择三个不同的地方并查出不同交通方式及所需费用。然后与同学讨论六个话题，使学生了解旅游的必要手段和必须备的费用。
Pre-Reading部分的两个问题主要是引导学生向阅读部分过度；
Reading部分“湄公河旅行日记（Journey Down the Mekong）”的第一部分讲述了王昆和王薇梦想往湄公河做自行车旅行，并为之做准备的过程；文章的第二部分A Night in the Mountain放在“语言运用部分”中，主要讲述了他们在西藏山中度过的一宿，爬山路的艰苦和乐趣；Comprehending部分通过回答问题、让学生填写表格在课文中找到王薇和王昆对旅行的相同和不同看法，加强学生对课文细节的进一步理解;
Learning about Language 部分讲述了主要词汇及其运用和主要语法项目（用现在进行时表示将来）。
1.Target language 目标语言
1) Key words and expressions：
journal, fare, transport, prefer, disadvantage, fare, flow, cycle, persuade, graduate, finally, schedule, fond , be fond of , shortcoming , stubborn, care about , make up one’s mind , determine, give in , valley, pace, altitude, bend, boil , forecast, parcel, reliable, organize, journey, insurance, wool, as usual, view , pillow, midnight, at midnight, flame, beneath, temple, cave, change one’s mind,
2) Key sentences:
It was my sister who/that first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River.
She insisted that she (should) organize the trip properly.
3) Grammar现在进行表将来：
Where are you going on holiday?
I am going to Hawaii on holiday.
When are we coming back?
2. Ability goals 能力目标
Talk about travel and transportation
Enable the Ss to get the main idea of the text.
Understand the text and answer the following questions:
Enable the Ss to understand the details about the passage.
Retell the passage using the first person.
3. Learning ability goals 学能目标
Let the Ss know how to get the main idea of the text.
Get the Ss to know how to answer the questions about the passage.
Enable the Ss to retell the passage using the first person.
1. Teaching important points
(1).To be able to get the main idea from the text.
(2)To be able to solve the problem by analyzing.
2. Teaching difficult point
To be able to use the different learning strategies for different reading purposes.
Skimming and scanning
Asking-and-answering activity to check the Ss’ understanding of the text.
Individual, pair or group work to finish each task.
Discussion.
A recorder, a computer, a projector
Step 1 Warm up
Enjoy a song, Traveling Light (轻装前行), from Joel Hanson & Sara Groves.
Free talk
Ask some questions:
1) Do you often travel? Where have you been?
2) Where do you want to go and why? How do you plan to go there?
The Great Wall
The Yellow Mountain
Guilin
Lhasa
The Forbidden City
Australia
Gobi Desert
Brazilian rainforest
3) How do people travel? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each form?
by car / bus by motorcycle
by train on a horse
by air / plane by bike
by ship on foot
4) Here are some famous rivers in China. Do you know their names?
which river is the longest one in the world and which is the largest one?
the Yellow River
the Changjiang River
the Pearl River
Step 2 Pre-reading
Show some traveling pictures of the teacher’s.
Ask Ss : Can you tell the differences between the Mekong River and the Lancang River?
The Chinese part of the river is called the Lancang River and after flowing in other countries, it is called the Mekong River.
Which countries does the Mekong River flow through?
Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter?
Step 3 While-reading
1. Scanning:
1) The countries that the Mekong River flows through:
China Burma ---- Thailand ---- Cambodia---- Vietnam
2) The Source of the Mekong River:
the Jifu Mountains in Zaduo County, Yushu Tibet Autonomous Region of northwest China’s Qinghai Province, which is about 5,200 meters above sea level
3) The Length: 4,880km
4) The name of its Chinese part: Lancang River
2. Skimming
1) The main idea of each paragraph
P1 Take a great bike trip along the Mekong River.
P2 Different attitudes between them
P3 The preparation before the trip & details about Mekong River.
2) Read fast and choose the correct answer.
3. Careful reading
1) Read carefully and answer.
Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei?
What is their dream?
Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?
What do you think they will see when they travel along the Mekong River?
2) Fill in the following chart.
Their dream
Wang Wei’s suggestion
Their preparations
Why is it such a difficult journey?
3) True or False
a) Dao Wei and Yu Huang belong to the Han nationality.
b) Some of the Dai live in Western Yunnan.
c) The Mekong River is in China and it includes the Lancang River.
d) Although it is not easy to travel along the Mekong River, Wang Wei insisted on doing so.
e) The Tibetan Mountain where the Mekong River begins is 5,000 meters high.
4) A Summary
Wang Kun and Wang Wei have _________ about taking a great bike trip. when they __________ from college. They _______ to _____ along the Mekong River with their ________. Wang Wei is very _________. Once she is __________ to do something she will never _______ her mind. Although it is difficult to travel along the Mekong River by bike, she ________ that they find the ________ of the river and begin their journey there.
Step 4 Post-reading
1. Retell the text according to the key words and expressions.
Wang Kun and his sister middle school after graduating got the chance to thought of the idea cycle the Mekong River bought bicycles got sb. interested in journey begin at an altitude of change one’s mind atlas in the library
2. Pair work
1) Work in pairs and try to use the following expressions to talk about a trip.
Act out your dialogue.
Useful expressions:
? What do you think of the city?
? How do you find the city?
? Are there any places of historic interest to see in this city?
? What is the city famous for?
? Would you please tell me something about the historic art of the city?
? I’d like to look around the city.
? How I wish I could go there someday!
2) Why do more and more people like to travel?
People travel for different purposes:
enjoy the beauty of nature
learn about the outside world
get excitement or relax oneself
do some research
study wildlife or plants
be interested in delicious food
do business or make friends …
Step 5 Language points
1. prefer vt.更喜欢；选择某事物(而不选择其他事物)
(教材P17)Which kind of transport do you prefer to use：bus or train?
你愿意用哪种交通方式：公共汽车还是火车？
(1) prefer
(2)preference n． 偏爱；偏好
show/ have a preference for sth. 偏爱……
①He prefers to die rather than give in to the enemy.
他宁死也不屈服于敌人。
②I would prefer that you (should) go with me.
我宁愿你和我一块去。
③He preferred returning(return) to his hometown after graduation to staying in a big city.
毕业后他宁愿返回家乡也不愿待在大城市里。
④I prefer him to come(come) to see me right now.
我宁愿他现在就来看我。
【名师点津】
prefer意为“更喜欢；较喜欢”，相当于like better/more，所以prefer一般不与比较级连用。prefer过去式、过去分词为preferred，现在分词为preferring。
2. disadvantage n．不利条件；不便之处
(教材P17)Think about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport and fill in the following chart.
思考每种交通方式的有利条件和不利条件，并填写以下表格。
【归纳拓展】：
at a disadvantage 处于不利地位
under disadvantage 在不利的情况下
to one’s disadvantage 对某人不利
(2) advantage n. 优势，优点，好处
take advantage of 利用
①We were put at a serious disadvantage.
我们被置于非常不利的地位。
②If you’re too trusting，other people will take advantage of you.
如果你过于轻信，其他人就会利用你。
③The fall in the price of gas was to some countries’ disadvantage (advantage)．
汽油价格的下跌对一些国家不利。
【语境助记】
As we all know，everything has advantages and disadvantages. We should take advantage of its advantages to try to avoid its disadvantages.
众所周知，每一样东西既有优点也有缺点。我们应该利用它的优点来尽量避免它的缺点。
3. persuade vt.说服；劝说；使相信
(教材P18)Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one.
两年前，她买了一辆昂贵的山地车，然后说服我也买了一辆。
【归纳拓展】：
persuade sb.to do sth./into doing sth.
说服某人做某事
persuade sb.not to do sth./out of doing sth.
说服某人不要做某事
persuade sb.of sth./that...
使某人相信……
try to persuade sb.to do sth.
试图劝说某人做某事(不一定成功)
①We persuaded him out of lending his money to that man.
我们说服了他不把钱借给那个人。
②We finally persuaded Ben of the wisdom of this decision.
我们最终使本相信这个决定是明智的。
③I managed to persuade my classmates into accepting (accept) my idea.We did have a good time that day.
我设法说服了同学们接受了我的观点。那一天，我们的确玩得很高兴。
④He tried to persuade his son to study(study) hard，but failed.
他尽力劝他儿子要努力学习，但是失败了。
【名师点津】
persuade与advise
persuade表示说服，强调说服的结果；advise表示“劝说，建议”，对方不一定接受，强调动作。“劝说但不一定有效果”应表达为：advise sb.to do sth.或try to persuade sb.to do sth.。
4. schedule n．时间表；进度表vt.为某事安排时间
(教材P18)Now she is planning our schedule for the trip.
现在她正为我们的旅行制定计划。
【归纳拓展】：
(1)ahead of schedule(＝ahead of time)提前
on schedule 按时间表；准时
fall behind schedule 进度落后
(2)be scheduled for... 安排在……
(sb.)be scheduled to do... (某人)预定做……
①The speaker is scheduled to make a speech tomorrow.
演讲者定于明天发表演说。
②The train arrived on schedule.
这列火车准点到达。
③His official visit to England is scheduled (schedule) for Oct.20 to 23.
他定于10月20至23日正式访问英国。
5. care about关心；忧虑；惦念(常用于否定句和疑问句中)
(教材P18)Of course she hadn’t；my sister doesn’t care about details.
当然她没有看过(地图)；我的姐姐是不会考虑细节的。
【归纳拓展】：
(1)care for 照看；关心；喜爱
(2)take care 注意；当心
take care of 照顾；负责
with care 当心；仔细地
①She doesn’t care for that colour.
她不喜欢那种颜色。
②You have to learn to take care of your possessions.
你得学会保管好自己的财物。
③You had better finish your homework with care.
你最好仔细地完成你的作业。
【语境助记】
Wendy，whose job is to take care of children，cares about their growth instead of caring only for her salary.
温迪的工作是照顾孩子们，她关心他们的成长，而不是只在乎薪水。
6. determined adj.坚决的；有决心的
(教材P18)She gave me a determined look—the kind that said she would not 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。
【归纳拓展】：
(1)be determined to do sth. 决心做某事(表示状态)
(2)determine vt. 决定；确定；下决心
determine
(3)determination n．[U] 决定；决心
①Sandra was determined to become a doctor.
桑德拉决心当一名医生。
②I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.
我已决定毕业后去西藏。
③Chinese athletes have the determination(determine)to set new records in the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020.
中国运动健儿有决心在2020年东京奥运会上创造新纪录。
7. make up one’s mind下决心；决定
(教材P18)Once she has made up her mind，nothing can change it.
她一旦下了决心，什么也不能使她改变。
【归纳拓展】：
make up one’s mind to do sth. 下决心做某事
change one’s mind 改变主意
keep/bear...in mind 记住；牢记在心
speak one’s mind 直言不讳
read one’s mind 看出某人的心思
①Did he change his mind to lend you some money?
他改变主意借给你一些钱了吗？
②We must bear in mind these lessons paid for with blood.
我们要记住这些血的教训。
③I have made up my mind to study (study) harder rather than waste precious time on those useless things.
我已下定决心努力学习，而不是把宝贵的时间浪费在那些无用的东西上。
【名师点津】
make up/change one’s mind中的mind的单复数要随其前one’s的单复数而变化。
8. give in屈服；投降；让步；上交
(教材P18)Finally，I had to give in.
最后，我只好让步了。
①Please give in your examination papers now.
现在请交上你们的试卷。
【归纳拓展】：
give out 分配；分发；用光；筋疲力尽
give back 归还；恢复
give up 放弃；认输
give off 放出；发出(光、热、气味等)
give away 泄露；赠送
②Please help me give out these test papers.
请帮我分发这些试卷。
③His wife would love him to give up his job.
他妻子很乐意他辞去工作。
④Don’t give away the end of the story.
别把故事结局说出来。
【巩固提升】
Ⅰ.语境填词
用所给单词的正确形式填空
1．Jack graduated (graduate) in physics from Stanford University last week.
2．One major disadvantage (advantage) of the area is the lack of public transport.
3．He is determined (determine) to finish the job on time，no matter how hard it is.
4．You can learn how blood flows (flow) through the human’s heart from the pictures.
5．Father is thankful to me for persuading (persuade) him to give up drinking.
6．She has a preference (prefer) for blue.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．你不得不养活一个大家庭。你难道就不担心失去工作？
You have to support a big family.Don’t you care about losing your job?
2．现在许多孩子都喜欢看电视而不喜欢读书。
Nowadays many kids prefer watching TV to reading books．
3．总统选举原计划在去年12月举行。
A presidential election was scheduled for last December.
4．我已经说服了他好好利用他的空闲时间来读更多的书。
I have persuaded him to make good use of his spare time to read more books.
5．他们已经下决心参加这个会议了。
They have made up their minds to attend this meeting.
Ⅲ.选词填空
ever since, dream of/about, change one’s mind, be fond of, care about, make up one’s mind, give in
1．I tried to get Jane to join us tonight，but she wouldn’t change her mind．She prefers to stay at home in the evening.
2．I have been working with her ever since I graduated from university.
3．Sandy told me that she really didn’t care about sports at all.She was just interested in one player.
4．It took me three hours to advise him，and he finally gave in and agreed to help us.
5．I think they’ve finally made up their minds to spend next summer in Europe.
重点句型：
1. (教材P18)Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places，she insisted that she organize the trip properly.
虽然她对去某些地方的最佳路线并不清楚，她却坚持要自己把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。
【要点提炼】 insist表示“坚持要；坚持要求”时，其后的宾语从句要用虚拟语气，即从句的谓语动词用“should＋动词原形”形式，should可以省略。
(1)insist表示“坚持认为；坚持说”时，其后的宾语从句用陈述语气。
(2)insist on/upon doing坚持做；坚决做
①I wanted to walk to the station，but he insisted on driving me there.
我想步行到车站，但他坚持要开车送我。
②She insisted that she had done (do) nothing wrong.
她坚持说她没有做错事。
2. (教材P18)It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.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。
【句式分析】 本句是强调句型，强调的是句子的主语my sister。强调句型的基本结构是：It is/was＋被强调部分＋that/who＋其他。强调句型可以强调句子的主语、宾语、状语等，但不强调句子的谓语。一般来说，如果被强调部分是人时，用that或who；如果被强调部分是时间、地点等时，只能用that。
①It was my mother who finally called the police.
我母亲最终报了警。(强调主语my mother)
②It was in this shop that he bought the book yesterday.
他昨天是在这个书店买的这本书。(强调地点状语in this shop)
强调句的变式：
一般疑问句：Is/Was it＋被强调部分＋that/who＋其他？
特殊疑问句：疑问词(Who/What/When/Where/Why/How)＋is/was it that＋其他？
③Was it swans that you saw in the lake yesterday?
昨天你在湖里看到的是天鹅吗？
④Why was it that he was absent today?
到底为什么他今天会缺席呢？
完成句子：
1．我母亲坚持要求我晚上10点以前上床睡觉。
My mother insisted that I should go to bed before 10 o’clock at night.
2．是我妈妈上周寄给我这本字典的。
It was my mother who sent me the dictionary last week.
3．这首诗短得足以背诵下来。
The poem is short enough to learn by heart.
4．一旦养成了坏习惯，你就很难改掉它。
Once you form a bad habit，it’s very difficult to get rid of it.
长难句分析：
When I told her the air would be hard to breathe and it would be very cold，she said it would be an interesting experience.
【分析】 此句为主从复合句，在when引导的时间状语从句中又包含了一个省略了that的and连接的两个并列的宾语从句the air...and it would...；而主句中又包含了一个省略that的宾语从句it would be...。
【翻译】 当我告诉她那里空气稀薄，呼吸会很困难，而且天气很冷时，她却说这将是一次有趣的经历。
Step 6 Grammar
现在进行时表将来
语境领悟
阅读下列句子，并体会黑体部分的用法
1．Where are we going?
2．When are we leaving and when are we coming back?
要点精析
现在进行时表示将来主要用于表示按计划或安排将要发生的动作或事件。这种用法给人一种期待感，常表示最近或较近的将来。
一、用于现在进行时表示将来的动词
1．表示位置转移的动词或词组，如arrive, come, get(to), leave, return, start, travel, take off, fly, see off等。
We’re starting for Shanghai this afternoon.
今天下午我们将动身去上海。
Our flight is taking off and let’s hurry up；or we will miss it.
我们的航班要起飞了，快点；否则就赶不上了。
2．表示趋向性的动词或词组，如do，buy，meet，have，play，publish，spend等，此时句中一般要有表示将来的时间状语。
The young man is meeting his girlfriend this afternoon.这个年轻人今天下午要去见他的女朋友。
They are spending their next summer holiday in Guilin.下个暑假他们要在桂林度过。
二、表示将来意义的其他方式
1．will/shall do表示单纯的将来，是对未来事情发生的“预见性”。可用于说话时才想到或决定的事。
—Where is the telephone book?
——电话号码薄在哪里？
—I’ll go and get it for you.
——我去给你拿。
2．be going to do表示现在的打算、意图；也可表示预料在最近将会发生的事。
Are you going to watch the football game this afternoon?
你打算今天下午看足球赛吗？
3．be＋to do表示预定、按计划或安排将会发生，也可表示将来必定发生或表示命令等。
The meeting is to take place next Monday.
会议定于下星期一举行。
4．be about to do意为“刚要；正要”。
The concert is about to begin.音乐会即将开始。
【名师点津】
(1)表示事先未经过考虑的打算、计划，是在说话时才想到或决定的事，即临时起意，这时通常用will。
(2)表示即将发生的动作。不与具体时间连用，常与when搭配。构成：be about to do...when...“即将做某事……就在这时……”。
One day，I was about to do some shopping when he telephoned me.
一天，我正要去买东西，他打电话找我。
三、现在进行时表示将来与表示进行的区别
1．表示将来时，通常用瞬间性动词。
The man is arriving soon.(表示将来的动作)
那个人就要到了。
2．表示进行时，通常用延续性动词。
He is reading a novel now.(表示正在进行的动作)他在看小说。
四、一般现在时表示将来
1．客观性较强，多指按时刻表或规定要发生的动作或事件；多为表示“出发，到达”等的动词，如arrive，leave，start，go out，take off等。
The flight to Shanghai takes off at 3：00 p．m.(时刻表)
去上海的航班下午3点起飞。
2．用于条件、时间及让步状语从句中。
It will be five years before the project is completed.(时间状语从句)
五年后这项工程才能完成。
I’ll go camping if it is fine tomorrow.(条件状语从句)
如果明天天气好，我就去野营。
【语法过关】
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Although he is breathing，I can see he is dying (die)．
2．If I see him，I will give(give)him your message.
3．—When are you going (go) off to Guangzhou?
—Next Friday morning.
4．Tomorrow will be (be) my father’s birthday.
5．I think Mr.Li is leaving (leave) here for Beijing to attend a meeting in two days.
Ⅱ.单句改错
1．She is about to leave when some guests came.
is→was
2．If you will visit him，I will go with you.
去掉第一个will
3．The bus leave at 6：00.
leave→leaves
4．I was seeing him off this afternoon.
was→am
5．The meeting is take place next Monday.
is后加to
Step 6 Writing
如何写电子邮件
【写作指导】
1．“邮件头”信息栏的填写
一般情况下，表头需要填写的地方有两个：“收件人”(如：Tom 198201 @ 163.com)和“主题”(如：Questions on the English evening class)。
2．正文
电子邮件的正文部分通常由称呼、正文、结束语及署名四部分构成。
(1)称呼。一般在收件人姓氏前加上Dear。
(2)正文。正文是邮件的主体部分，是写信人要谈论或陈述的内容。正文内容要求简洁达意，层次分明。
(3)结束语。常见的结束语有：I am looking forward to your reply/answer.With best regards.I wish you good luck/every success in...等。有时这部分也可省略。
(4)署名。写在正文右下角的位置。
【亮点句式】
1．开头常用句式：
(1)How are you (doing)?
(2)I am very much delighted to receive your letter.
(3)I have the pleasure to tell you that...
(4)I was so pleased to hear from you and am writing to tell you something about...
2．结尾常用句式：
(1)I expect to hear from you soon.
(2)I’m looking forward to your reply.
(3)Write to me.
(4)Best wishes.
(5)With best regards.
【实战演练】
假设你是李华，在假期里你和你的家人一起到海南度假。请根据以下提示将你的海南之行写成电子邮件发给你的好友Tommy。词数100左右。
1．海岸的美丽难以描绘。
2．你们在海里游泳、潜水和冲浪。
3．在海边的饭馆里吃美味的海鲜。
4．风景如此迷人，令人流连忘返。
【审题谋篇】
体裁
电子邮件
话题
描述海南之行
时态
以过去时态为主
人称
第一人称
【遣词造句】
Ⅰ.词汇
1．度假spend the holiday
2．难以描绘beyond description
3．一家海边的饭馆a restaurant nearby the seaside
4．令人流连忘返can’t tear oneself away from
5．冲浪surf
6．美味的delicious
Ⅱ.句式
1．a. We were able to swim，dive and surf in the ocean.
b．We could eat delicious seafood in a restaurant nearby.(用not only...but also...合并句子)
Not only were we able to swim, dive and surf in the ocean，but also we could eat delicious seafood in a restaurant nearby.
2．a. The scenery is very attractive.
b．We couldn’t tear ourselves away from there.(用so...that...合并句子)
The scenery so attractive that we could not tear ourselves away from there.
【参考范文】
Dear Tommy,
How time flies！It has been several months since we met last time.
I am writing to tell you an exciting experience in Hainan. My family together with me went there to spend our holiday. Not only were we able to swim，dive and surf in the ocean，but also we could eat delicious seafood in a restaurant nearby. The beauty of the beach is more than I can describe. The scenery is so attractive that we could not tear ourselves away from there.
I am looking forward to your reply.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
Step 7 Homework
1. Review the text again and find the useful words and expressions.
2. Retell the text using your own words.
略
课件94张PPT。Unit 3 Travel journeyEnjoy a song, Traveling Light (轻装前行), from Joel Hanson & Sara Groves.Warm upHave you heard about the young couple, Matt Johnson and Jessica Johnson? Have you heard about the book, We Pull Hands to Travel from Beginning to End? The author is a young couple, Tang Xiaomin and Zhang Qianli.
They have known each other for 27 years and got married in 2004, budget traveling (自助旅行) for 10 years through 31 countries, taking ten pieces of photographs.Have you heard about the two senior backpackers, Zhang Guangzhu and Wang Zhongjin? The couple started in 2008. They know little English but backpacked through 40 countries in four years. 3. Where do you want to go and why? How do you plan to go there?1. Do you like traveling? Why?2. Where have you been? Free talkThe Great WallThe Yellow MountainGuilinLhasaThe Forbidden CityAustralia Gobi DesertBrazilian rainforestThe world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.?
--St.?Augustine
If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home.
--James MichenerThere are at least two impulses in the whole life. One is for love without concerning consequence, and the other is for a travel without delay.
--Andy Andrewsby car / bus by motorcycle
by train on a horse
by air / plane by bike
by ship on foot
. . . How do people travel? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each form? speed, time needed, safety, pollution …Here are some famous rivers in China. Do you know their names?the Yellow RiverIt is called our mother river.It is the longest river in China.the
Changjiang
RiverThis is the famous river in Guangdong Province.the Pearl RiverThe river begins in Qinghai Province and flows through several countries.Can you tell the differences between the Mekong River and the Lancang River?The Chinese part of the river is called the Lancang River and after flowing in other countries, it is called the Mekong River.Pre-reading Which countries does the Mekong River flow through?Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter?What’s the name of the Chinese part of the river?LaosThailandBurmaCambodiaVietnamChinaThe countries that the Mekong River flows through:Scanning The Source of the Mekong River:The Length:The longest river in the worldthe Jifu Mountains in Zaduo County, Yushu Tibet Autonomous Region of northwest China's Qinghai Province, which is about 5,200 meters above sea level4,880km12thThe name of its Chinese part:Lancang River P1 Take a great bike trip along the Mekong River.P2 Different attitudes between them P3 The preparation before the trip &details about Mekong River.Skimming The main idea of each paragraphThe source of the Mekong River is in _____
Province.
A. Qinghai B. Yunnan C. Sichuan2. The river’s delta enters _____.
A. the East China Sea
B. the Yellow Sea
C. the South China SeaACRead fast and choose the correct answer.Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei?
They are brother and sister.
What is their dream?
Their dream is to take a long bike trip.Read carefully and answer.Careful readingWho are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?
They are Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s cousins.
What do you think they will see when they travel along the Mekong River?
I think they will see glaciers, rapids, deep valleys, waterfalls and a delta.To find the source and begin there Both of them bought expensive bikes, got their cousins to join them and researched in the atlas in the library. It begins at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres where it is hard to breathe and very cold.To take a long bike tripFill in the following chart F T F Dao Wei and Yu Huang belong to the Han nationality.
2. Some of the Dai live in Western Yunnan.
3. The Mekong River is in China and it includes the Lancang River.True or False T F 4. Although it is not easy to travel along the Mekong River, Wang Wei insisted on doing so.
5. The Tibetan Mountain where the Mekong River begins is 5,000 meters high.A Summary Wang Kun and Wang Wei have _________ about taking a great bike trip. when they __________ from college. They _______ to _____ along the Mekong River with their ________. Wang Wei is very _________. Once she is __________ to do something she will never _______ her mind. Although it is difficult to travel along the Mekong River by bike, she ________ that they find the ________ of the river and begin their journey there.dreamedgraduateddecidedcyclecousinsstubborndeterminedchangeinsistedsourceWang Kun and his sister middle school after graduating got the chance to thought of the idea cycle the Mekong River bought bicycles got sb. interested in journey begin at an altitude of change one’s mind atlas in the libraryRetell the text according to the key words and expressions.Post-readingHave you ever been to any places of interest?
What is the most exciting place you have ever been to?
Try to describe the place for us.Work in pairs and try to use the following expressions to talk about a trip.
Act out your dialogue.Useful expressions? What do you think of the city?
? How do you find the city?
? Are there any places of historic interest to see in this city?
? What is the city famous for?
? Would you please tell me something about the historic art of the city?
? I’d like to look around the city.
? How I wish I could go there someday!Why do more and more people like to travel?People travel for different purposes:enjoy the beauty of nature
learn about the outside world
get excitement or relax oneself
do some research
study wildlife or plants
be interested in delicious food
do business or make friends … 1. prefer vt.更喜欢；选择某事物(而不选择其他事物)
(教材P17)Which kind of transport do you prefer to use：bus or train?
你愿意用哪种交通方式：公共汽车还是火车？
【拓展归纳】
prefer sth. 喜欢某物
prefer A to B 喜欢什么而不喜欢什么
prefer to do sth. 喜欢做某事
prefer doing A to doing B 喜欢做A而不喜欢做B
prefer to do A rather than do B 喜欢做A也不喜欢做B
prefer sth. to do sth. 宁愿某人做某事
Language Points(1)prefer
(2)preference n． 偏爱；偏好
show/have a preference for sth. 偏爱……①He prefers to die rather than give in to the enemy.
他宁死也不屈服于敌人。
②I would prefer that you (should) go with me.
我宁愿你和我一块去。
③He preferred returning(return) to his hometown after graduation to staying in a big city.
毕业后他宁愿返回家乡也不愿待在大城市里。
④I prefer him to come(come) to see me right now.
我宁愿他现在就来看我。
【名师点津】
prefer意为“更喜欢；较喜欢”，相当于like better/more，所以prefer一般不与比较级连用。prefer过去式、过去分词为preferred，现在分词为preferring。
2. disadvantage n．不利条件；不便之处
(教材P17)Think about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport and fill in the following chart.
思考每种交通方式的有利条件和不利条件，并填写以下表格。
【归纳拓展】
(1)at a disadvantage 处于不利地位
under disadvantage 在不利的情况下
to one's disadvantage 对某人不利
(2)advantage n. 优势，优点，好处
take advantage of 利用
例句：
①We were put at a serious disadvantage.
我们被置于非常不利的地位。
②If you're too trusting，other people will take advantage of you.
如果你过于轻信，其他人就会利用你。
③The fall in the price of gas was to some countries' disadvantage (advantage)．
汽油价格的下跌对一些国家不利。[语境助记]
As we all know，everything has advantages and disadvantages. We should take advantage of its advantages to try to avoid its disadvantages.
众所周知，每一样东西既有优点也有缺点。我们应该利用它的优点来尽量避免它的缺点。
3. persuade vt.说服；劝说；使相信
(教材P18)Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one.
两年前，她买了一辆昂贵的山地车，然后说服我也买了一辆。
?【归纳拓展】：
persuade sb.to do sth./into doing sth. 某人做某事
persuade sb.not to do sth./out of doing sth. 说服某人不要做某事
persuade sb.of sth./that... 使某人相信……
try to persuade sb.to do sth. 试图劝说某人做某事(不一定成功)
例句：
①We persuaded him out of lending his money to that man.
我们说服了他不把钱借给那个人。
②We finally persuaded Ben of the wisdom of this decision.
我们最终使本相信这个决定是明智的。
③I managed to persuade my classmates into accepting (accept) my idea. We did have a good time that day.
我设法说服了同学们接受了我的观点。那一天，我们的确玩得很高兴。
④He tried to persuade his son to study(study) hard，but failed.
他尽力劝他儿子要努力学习，但是失败了。
[名师点津]
persuade与advise
persuade表示说服，强调说服的结果；advise表示“劝说，建议”，对方不一定接受，强调动作。“劝说但不一定有效果”应表达为：advise sb.to do sth.或try to persuade sb.to do sth.。
4. schedule n．时间表；进度表vt.为某事安排时间
(教材P18)Now she is planning our schedule for the trip.
现在她正为我们的旅行制定计划。
【归纳拓展】：
(1)ahead of schedule(＝ahead of time) 提前
on schedule 按时间表；准时
fall behind schedule 进度落后
(2)be scheduled for... 安排在……
(sb.)be scheduled to do... (某人)预定做……
例句：
①The speaker is scheduled to make a speech tomorrow.
演讲者定于明天发表演说。
②The train arrived on schedule.
这列火车准点到达。
③His official visit to England is scheduled (schedule) for Oct.20 to 23.
他定于10月20至23日正式访问英国。
5. care about关心；忧虑；惦念(常用于否定句和疑问句中)
(教材P18)Of course she hadn't；my sister doesn't care about details.
当然她没有看过(地图)；我的姐姐是不会考虑细节的。
【归纳拓展】：
(1)care for 照看；关心；喜爱
(2)take care 注意；当心
(3) take care of 照顾；负责
(4) with care 当心；仔细地例句：
①She doesn't care for that colour.
她不喜欢那种颜色。
②You have to learn to take care of your possessions.
你得学会保管好自己的财物。
③You had better finish your homework with care.
你最好仔细地完成你的作业。
[语境助记]
Wendy，whose job is to take care of children，cares about their growth instead of caring only for her salary.
温迪的工作是照顾孩子们，她关心他们的成长，而不是只在乎薪水。
6. determined adj.坚决的；有决心的
(教材P18)She gave me a determined look—the kind that said she would not 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。
【归纳拓展】：
?(1)determine vt. 决定；确定；下决心
（2）be determined to do sth. 决心做某事(表示状态)
(3) determine to do sth.决心做某事(表示动作)
(3)determination n．[U] 决定；决心
①Sandra was determined to become a doctor.
桑德拉决心当一名医生。
②I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.
我已决定毕业后去西藏。
③Chinese athletes have the determination(determine)to set new records in the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020.
中国运动健儿有决心在2020年东京奥运会上创造新纪录。
7. make up one's mind下决心；决定
(教材P18)Once she has made up her mind，nothing can change it.
她一旦下了决心，什么也不能使她改变。
【归纳拓展】：
make up one's mind to do sth. 下决心做某事
change one's mind 改变主意
keep/bear...in mind 记住；牢记在心
speak one's mind 直言不讳
read one's mind 看出某人的心思
例句：
①Did he change his mind to lend you some money?
他改变主意借给你一些钱了吗？
②We must bear in mind these lessons paid for with blood.
我们要记住这些血的教训。
③I have made up my mind to study (study) harder rather than waste precious time on those useless things.
我已下定决心努力学习，而不是把宝贵的时间浪费在那些无用的东西上。
[名师点津] make up/change one's mind中的mind的单复数要随其前one's的单复数而变化。
8. give in屈服；投降；让步；上交
(教材P18)Finally，I had to give in. 最后，我只好让步了。
①Please give in your examination papers now.
现在请交上你们的试卷。
【归纳拓展】：
give out 分配；分发；用光；筋疲力尽
give back 归还；恢复
give up 放弃；认输
give off 放出；发出(光、热、气味等)
give away 泄露；赠送
【巩固提升】
Ⅰ.语境填词 用所给单词的正确形式填空
1．Jack _______ (graduate) in physics from Stanford University last week.
2．One major _________ (advantage) of the area is the lack of public transport.
3．He is _________ (determine) to finish the job on time，no matter how hard it is.
4．You can learn how blood _________ (flow) through the human's heart from the pictures.
5．Father is thankful to me for ________ (persuade) him to give up drinking.
6．She has a _________ (prefer) for blue.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．你不得不养活一个大家庭。你难道就不担心失去工作？
You have to support a big family. Don't you __________________?
2．现在许多孩子都喜欢看电视而不喜欢读书。
Nowadays many kids ．
3．总统选举原计划在去年12月举行。
A presidential election _____________ last December.
4．我已经说服了他好好利用他的空闲时间来读更多的书。
I have persuaded him __________________________to read more books.
5．他们已经下决心参加这个会议了。
They have _____________to attend this meeting.
核对答案：
1. care about losing your job
2. prefer watching TV to reading books
3. was scheduled for
4. to make good use of his spare time
5. made up their minds
Ⅲ.选词填空 ever since，dream of/about，change one's mind，be fond of，care about，make up one's mind，give in
1．I tried to get Jane to join us tonight，but she wouldn't _______. She prefers to stay at home in the evening.
2．I have been working with her _______I graduated from university.
3．Sandy told me that she really didn't _______sports at all. She was just interested in one player.
4．It took me three hours to advise him，and he finally _______and agreed to help us.
5．I think they've finally _____________ to spend next summer in Europe.
重点句型：
1. (教材P18)Although she didn't know the best way of getting to places，she insisted that she organize the trip properly.
虽然她对去某些地方的最佳路线并不清楚，她却坚持要自己把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。
【要点提炼】 insist表示“坚持要；坚持要求”时，其后的宾语从句要用虚拟语气，即从句的谓语动词用“should＋动词原形”形式，should可以省略。
(1)insist表示“坚持认为；坚持说”时，其后的宾语从句用陈述语气。
(2)insist on/upon doing坚持做；坚决做
①I wanted to walk to the station，but he insisted on driving me there.
我想步行到车站，但他坚持要开车送我。
②She insisted that she had done (do) nothing wrong.
她坚持说她没有做错事。
核对答案
1. made up their minds
2. change her mind
3. ever since
4. care about
5. gave in
6. made up their minds
2. (教材P18)It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.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。
【句式分析】 本句是强调句型，强调的是句子的主语my sister。强调句型的基本结构是：It is/was＋被强调部分＋that/who＋其他。强调句型可以强调句子的主语、宾语、状语等，但不强调句子的谓语。一般来说，如果被强调部分是人时，用that或who；如果被强调部分是时间、地点等时，只能用that。
①It was my mother who finally called the police.
我母亲最终报了警。(强调主语my mother)
②It was in this shop that he bought the book yesterday.
他昨天是在这个书店买的这本书。(强调地点状语in this shop)
完成句子
1．我母亲坚持要求我晚上10点以前上床睡觉。
My mother insisted that I should go to bed before 10 o'clock at night.
2．是我妈妈上周寄给我这本字典的。
It was my mother who sent me the dictionary last week.
3．这首诗短得足以背诵下来。
The poem is short enough to learn by heart.
4．一旦养成了坏习惯，你就很难改掉它。
Once you form a bad habit，it's very difficult to get rid of it.
长难句分析：
When I told her the air would be hard to breathe and it would be very cold，she said it would be an interesting experience.
【分析】 此句为主从复合句，在when引导的时间状语从句中又包含了一个省略了that的and连接的两个并列的宾语从句the air...and it would...；而主句中又包含了一个省略that的宾语从句it would be...。
【翻译】 当我告诉她那里空气稀薄，呼吸会很困难，而且天气很冷时，她却说这将是一次有趣的经历。强调句的变式：
一般疑问句：Is/Was it＋被强调部分＋that/who＋其他？
特殊疑问句：疑问词(Who/What/When/Where/Why/How)＋is/was it that＋其他？
③Was it swans that you saw in the lake yesterday?
昨天你在湖里看到的是天鹅吗？
④Why was it that he was absent today?
到底为什么他今天会缺席呢？现在进行时表将来
阅读下列句子，并体会黑体部分的用法
1．Where are we going?
2．When are we leaving and when are we coming back?
3. Where are you staying??
4. How long are you staying there??Grammar 现在进行时表示将来主要用于表示按计划或安排将要发生的动作或事件。这种用法给人一种期待感，常表示最近或较近的将来。
要点精讲一、用于现在进行时表示将来的动词
1．表示位置转移的动词或词组，如arrive，come，get(to)，leave，return，start，travel，take off，fly，see off等。
We're starting for Shanghai this afternoon.
今天下午我们将动身去上海。
Our flight is taking off and let's hurry up；or we will miss it.
我们的航班要起飞了，快点；否则就赶不上了。
2．表示趋向性的动词或词组，如do，buy，meet，have，play，publish，spend等，此时句中一般要有表示将来的时间状语。
The young man is meeting his girlfriend this afternoon.这个年轻人今天下午要去见他的女朋友。
They are spending their next summer holiday in Guilin.下个暑假他们要在桂林度过。
二、表示将来意义的其他方式
1．will/shall do表示单纯的将来，是对未来事情发生的“预见性”。可用于说话时才想到或决定的事。
—Where is the telephone book?
——电话号码薄在哪里？
—I'll go and get it for you.
——我去给你拿。2．be going to do表示现在的打算、意图；也可表示预料在最近将会发生的事。
Are you going to watch the football game this afternoon?
你打算今天下午看足球赛吗？
3．be＋to do表示预定、按计划或安排将会发生，也可表示将来必定发生或表示命令等。
The meeting is to take place next Monday.
会议定于下星期一举行。
4．be about to do意为“刚要；正要”。
The concert is about to begin.音乐会即将开始。
[名师点津]
(1)表示事先未经过考虑的打算、计划，是在说话时才想到或决定的事，即临时起意，这时通常用will。
(2)表示即将发生的动作。不与具体时间连用，常与when搭配。构成：be about to do...when...“即将做某事……就在这时……”。
One day，I was about to do some shopping when he telephoned me.
一天，我正要去买东西，他打电话找我。
三、现在进行时表示将来与表示进行的区别
1．表示将来时，通常用瞬间性动词。
The man is arriving soon.(表示将来的动作)
那个人就要到了。
2．表示进行时，通常用延续性动词。
He is reading a novel now.(表示正在进行的动作)他在看小说。四、一般现在时表示将来
1．客观性较强，多指按时刻表或规定要发生的动作或事件；多为表示“出发，到达”等的动词，如arrive，leave，start，go out，take off等。
The flight to Shanghai takes off at 3：00 p．m.(时刻表)
去上海的航班下午3点起飞。
2．用于条件、时间及让步状语从句中。
It will be five years before the project is completed.(时间状语从句)
五年后这项工程才能完成。
I'll go camping if it is fine tomorrow.(条件状语从句)
如果明天天气好，我就去野营。
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Although he is breathing，I can see he _______(die)．
2．If I see him，I _______(give)him your message.
3．—When _____ you ______ (go) off to Guangzhou?
—Next Friday morning.
4．Tomorrow ________(be) my father's birthday.
5．I think Mr.Li _________(leave) here for Beijing to attend a meeting in two days.
1. is dying 2. will give 3. are, going 4. will be 5. is leaving 实战演练Ⅱ.单句改错
1．She is about to leave when some guests came.
is→was
2．If you will visit him，I will go with you.
去掉第一个will
3．The bus leave at 6：00.
leave→leaves
4．I was seeing him off this afternoon.
was→am
5．The meeting is take place next Monday.
is后加to如何写电子邮件Writing 1．“邮件头”信息栏的填写
一般情况下，表头需要填写的地方有两个：“收件人”(如：Tom 198201 @ 163.com)和“主题”(如：Questions on the English evening class)。写作指导2．正文
电子邮件的正文部分通常由称呼、正文、结束语及署名四部分构成。
(1)称呼。一般在收件人姓氏前加上Dear。
(2)正文。正文是邮件的主体部分，是写信人要谈论或陈述的内容。正文内容要求简洁达意，层次分明。
(3)结束语。常见的结束语有：I am looking forward to your reply/answer. With best regards. I wish you good luck/every success in...等。有时这部分也可省略。
(4)署名。写在正文右下角的位置。
1．开头常用句式：
(1)How are you (doing)?
(2)I am very much delighted to receive your letter.
(3)I have the pleasure to tell you that...
(4)I was so pleased to hear from you and am writing to tell you something about...亮点句式2．结尾常用句式：
(1)I expect to hear from you soon.
(2)I'm looking forward to your reply.
(3)Write to me.
(4)Best wishes.
(5)With best regards.
假设你是李华，在假期里你和你的家人一起到海南度假。请根据以下提示将你的海南之行写成电子邮件发给你的好友Tommy。词数100左右。
1．海岸的美丽难以描绘。
2．你们在海里游泳、潜水和冲浪。
3．在海边的饭馆里吃美味的海鲜。
4．风景如此迷人，令人流连忘返。实战演练体裁 电子邮件
话题 描述海南之行
时态 以过去时态为主
人称 第一人称
审题谋篇Ⅰ.词汇
1．度假spend the holiday
2．难以描绘beyond description
3．一家海边的饭馆a restaurant nearby the seaside
4．令人流连忘返can't tear oneself away from
5．冲浪surf
6．美味的delicious遣词造句Ⅱ.句式
1．a.We were able to swim，dive and surf in the ocean.
b．We could eat delicious seafood in a restaurant nearby.(用not only...but also...合并句子)
Not only were we able to swim，dive and surf in the ocean，but also we could eat delicious seafood in a restaurant nearby.
2．a.The scenery is very attractive.
b．We couldn't tear ourselves away from there.(用so...that...合并句子)
The scenery so attractive that we could not tear ourselves away from there.Dear Tommy,
How time flies！It has been several months since we met last time.
I am writing to tell you an exciting experience in Hainan. My family together with me went there to spend our holiday. Not only were we able to swim，dive and surf in the ocean，but also we could eat delicious seafood in a restaurant nearby. The beauty of the beach is more than I can describe. The scenery is so attractive that we could not tear ourselves away from there.
I am looking forward to your reply.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
?参考范文 Review the text again and find the useful words and expressions.
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