课件57张PPT。Unit 3Unit 3 Travel JournalTo talk about your traveling experience with your partner.
To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport.
To get some information about the Mekong River.
To summarize the main idea and retell the passage — Journey down the Mekong.Do you like travelling? Do you know these places? What is the most exciting and amazing place you have ever been to? Would you like to share some details about your travel with us? on foot by bike by bus by train by ship/sea by plane/airIf you have a chance to travel, how are you going there?Which kind of transport do you prefer to use: bus or train? Think about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport and fill in the chart.1. very cheap
2. efficient for short journeys
3. goes to small towns/cities1. takes longer than the train or airplane
2. does not provide meals1. cheaper than the airplane
2. journey ends in the center of the town/city1. takes longer than the airplane
2. does not provide meals1. cheaper than the airplane
2. provides accommodation and meals1. more expensive than the train or bus
2. not convenient for visiting inland places1. quick
2. efficient
3. provides meals 1. expensive
2. journey ends far from the citylocal conditions and customsWhat should we take into account before we decide to travel?Travel planmoney time to set outplaceaccommodation weather transportation things to takeWhat to take?backpack / suitcase / money (cash) / maps / compass / food / medicine / water bottle / clothes / a pen / paper / camera / battery / cell phone / hat / umbrella / daily demands / match / boots / passports / ID cards ...
Anything else?At least, you should not forget them:
ID cards, cell phone, keys and money.Make a Travel Plan Work in groups of 4 and make a travel plan to a place where you want to spend a holiday. Think about the fare for different kinds of transport and decide how to get there. Then, get into pairs. Discuss with your partners and finish the travel plan below.We are going to _____ with ____, and we choose to go by _____ because it is ____ and ____. We are leaving on ____ and we plan to stay there for ___ days. We decide to stay in ____. We have the schedule for each day. The first day, ______; the second day, _____; … We think this trip will cost about ¥____. We believe we will have a ____ journey.where?
how?
when?
where?
cost?
how long?Travel PlanMany people live beside a river. How do they make use of it in their daily life?The world has many great rivers. If
you could follow the route of only one of them, which one would you choose? Why?Yangtze Yellow RiverPearlNileAmazonMekongDo you know the Mekong River?Look at the map and list the countries
that the Mekong flows through.ChinaMyanmarLaosThailandCambodiaVietnamWhat else do you know about it?
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?Qinghai Province, the South China Sea.Lancang River.Journey down the MekongPreparation for their trip.Wang Wei is stubborn.Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s dream.Skim the text and choose the main idea for each paragraph.What is Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s dream?To take a great bike trip.When did they get the chance to realize their dreams?After graduating from college, they finally got the chance.Scan the passage and answer the questions.What did Wang Wei prepare for the trip?1. Two years ago she bought an mountain bike.
2. She persuaded Wang Kun to buy one.
3. Last year, she visited her cousins at their college in Kunming.
4. Several months before the trip, Wang Wei and Wang Kun went to the library to collect some information about the Mekong River.What didn’t Wang Wei prepare for the trip?1. She didn’t know the best way of getting to places.2. She hadn’t looked at a map.3. She doesn’t care about details.What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey?The journey will begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and cold.Read Paragraph 1 and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).1. It was Wang Wei who bought the mountain bike first.
2. Dao Wei and Yu Hang lived close to the Lancang River. 3. The Lancang River flows into the Mekong River.
4. Wang Wei became interested in cycling under her cousin’s influence.
5. Wang Kun proposed the idea of cycling along the Mekong River. Read Paragraph 2 and match Wang Kun’s opinions with Wang Wei’s reactions. Try to understand how stubborn Wang Wei is. Wang Kun’s opinions
1. Wang Wei didn’t know the best way of getting to places.
2. Wang Wei should look at a map first.
3. The source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province.
4. The journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5, 000 meters.
5. It would be hard to breathe the air. Wang Wei’s reactions
A. She said she could organize the trip properly.
B. She would not change her mind.
C. She appeared to be excited about it.
D. She does not care about details.
E. She said it would be an interesting experience. Read Paragraph 3. Fill in the blanks and get to know the details about the Mekong River. the South China Sea Qinghai rapidswaterfallbrownbends/meandersRead the passage again and answer the following questions.1. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong?
You can see the source glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.2. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey?
The journey will begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.3. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?
Wang Kun’s character: enthusiastic, critical, sensible.
Wang Wei’s character:
Imaginative, organized, eager, persistent, stubborn, risk-taking.Look at the following sentences from the text and explain them in your own words.1. She gave me a determined look — the kind that said she would not change her mind.2. … my sister doesn’t care about details.
3. It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows.1. She gave me a determined look — the
kind that said she would not change
her mind.This sentence means that she has decided to do something and will not change her idea. 2. … my sister doesn’t care about details.This means that she concentrates on the broad outline of the trip but not the particulars: where they will stay, what they will take with them etc.3. It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows.The sentence means that the Mekong River flows slowly and gently through the valleys and reaches the farming plains. The Mekong River is called _____________ in China. It goes through _________ _____, _________, _________, _________ and pours into the ________________. Lancang RiverMyanmarLaosThailandCambodiaVietnamSouth China SeaFill in the blanks with the help of
illustrations (图示).his sistertaking a great bike tripcycle alongwherebeginswhereends glacierTibetanmountainmovesrapidsvalleyswide valleyswaterfalldeltaAn attitude is what a person thinks about something. Write down Wang Wei’s and Wang Kun’s attitude to the trip. Then add your own opinion.Positive to the trip. She wants to organize it as it was her idea.Less positive to the trip as he wants to organize it and thinks he can do that better than his sister.Compare the following sentences with different stresses and explain the meaning.We were both surprised to learn that half the river is in China. Not only my sister, but also I was surprised to learn that.We were both surprised to learn that half the river is in China. We didn’t know this.We were both surprised to learn that half the river is in China. We thought that maybe more than half was in China.We were both surprised to learn that half the river is in China. We didn’t know that half the river is in China.Imagine that you are Wang Kun and Wang Wei. Choose a paragraph from the passage and use the information to help you make up a dialogue.WANG WEI: You know, we’ve always wanted to do a long bike trip. Why don’t we go on one after we graduate from college?
WANG KUN: That’s a good idea. …persuade
cycle
graduate
finally
schedule
fond
Shortcoming
stubborn
organizedetail
source
determine
determined
journey
altitude
atlas
glacier
rapids
valley
waterfallpace
bend
ever since
be fond of
care about
change one’s mind
make up one’s mind
give inImagine that you plan to spend a holiday with your friends. Choose a place you want to visit. Think about the fare for different kinds of transport and decide how to get there. Then, get into pairs. Use these questions to make a passage about your holidays.