课件25张PPT。Unit 3
Travel journalwarming up and pre-reading1.a system (系统) for carrying people or goods from
one place to another using vehicles, roads, etc. transport to travel on/by public transport2. to choose one thing rather than sth else because
you like it betterprefer preferred preferred3. a thing that helps you to be better or more
successful than other people; a quality of sth
that makes it better or more usefulprefer to do sth. prefer A to Badvantagedisadvantage4. to make sb. do sth by giving them good reasons for
doing itpersuade sb to do sth
persuade sb into sth/into doing sthHe is so stubborn that no one can __________ him
to do anything.persuadepersuade5. to arrange for sth. to happen or to be providedorganizeThe concert went like clockwork because Li Pei had
___________ it so well.organizedsmoothly6. after a long time ,especially when there has been
some difficulty or delayfinally in the endorganization7. a written record of the things you do, see etc,
every day; a newspaper or magazine that deal with
a particular subject or profession
journal8. timetableschedule9. the way that you think and feel about sth/sb. attitude opinion10. to complete a course in education at a high
school or from a university/collegegraduate (from)to/towards...1. be concerned about; be worried aboutcare about2. to decide sthmake up one’s mind3. to change a decision or an opinionchange one’s mind 4. to admit that you have been defeated by sb/ sth.give in to sb./sth5. to stop trying to do sthgive sth up/ give up sth6. in the same way as what happens most of the
time or in most casesas usual According to the survey on the net Sina, traveling around the world is the first dream of 71.2% of people who have taken part in the survey. The world is like a book, if you stay at home instead of traveling, it means that you just stare at (盯着)one page of a book.
Amsterdam
NetherlandsAtomiumManneken PisBrussel Belgium Paris FranceArc de TriompheEiffel Towerbird view of Paris from Eiffel Towerthe SeineNotre Dame de ParisWhat are the advantages of traveling?broaden one’s view/mind
enrich one’s knowledge/experiences
contact with different cultures
meet people of different colors
get to know the vastness of nature
relax, refresh our mind
bring enjoyment and good memoriesVery cheap, efficient for short journeys,
door-to door-- go the small towns and cities,Takes longer than the train or plane, no meals, uncomfortable
Cheaper than the airplane,
Views along the road
arrive at the centre of the citiesTakes longer than the airplane
No meals, crowdedCheaper than plane
Comfortable,
Accommodation and meals
EntertainmentMore expensive than the train or bus
Not convenient for visiting inland placesQuick, time-saving,
Comfortable
Meals Expensive,
Airports are far from the centre of the cities.This river is called our mother river.The Yellow RiverThis river is the longest one in China.The Changjiang /Yangtze RiverThis is the famous river in Guangdong Province.The Pearl RiverThis river begins in Qinghai Province and flows through several countries.The Langchang River in ChinaThe Mekong River The Nile RiverIt is the longest rivers in the world
and it flows through the north of
Africa.……
How do people who live along a river make use of it? to go swimmingto travel along a riverto irrigate their fieldsto make electricityto go fishingglacierwaterfallplainvalleydeltarapidsI really enjoyed my school field trip in geography
two months ago. We saw so many beautiful thing:
a ______ that flowed like a river of ice through
a ______ that cut the mountains into two parts.
We also discovered a river that was falling 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.
rapids glacier mountain delta
plain valley waterfall bank glaciervalleywaterfallrapidsplaindeltaHomework:
1.Preview the Reading:
Journey Down the Mekong (1)