Unit 3 Travel journal
Period 1 warming-up
Step 1 Warming up
Show the photos of some beautiful places visited by my son,ask ss to guess where they are.
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.
T: Do you like traveling
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T: Why do you like traveling
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T :How will you prepare for traveling __________________________________________________________
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What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transportation you will use
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Step 2 practice
While you are discussing with your partner , ask each other the following questions:
When are you leaving Where are you going How are you going to…
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How long are you staying in… When are you arriving in/at… When are you coming back
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Step 3 discussion
Imagine you are going to an isolated island to do research work, make a list of the following things you are going to take.List from the most important to the least important,and state your reasons.
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Step4 homework
Preview the text(共66张PPT)
课标人教实验版高一 Module 1
Unit 3
Reading
Moon river, wider than a mile;
I'm crossing you in style some day;
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker;
Wherever you’re goin’, I’m goin’ your way;
Moon River
Two drifters, off to see the world;
There’s such a lot of world to see;
We're after the same rainbow’s;
Waitin’, round the bend my huckleberry friend;
Moon river, and me…
Warming Up
If you’re going to travel along a river with someone.
Who are you going with
How are you traveling
Which river will you choose
What will you prepare
From where will you start
When are you coming back
I am going with… We are starting from…
Yangtze
Amazon
Can you guess what the names of these rivers are
Yellow
Pearl
Nile
How do people who live along a river make use of it
to irrigate the fields.
to go swimming in it in summer.
to make electricity.
to travel along it.
…
Laos
Thailand
Myanmar
Cambodia
Vietnam
Pre-reading The Mekong River
The countries the Mekong River flows through:
China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
Reading
Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei
2. Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang
3. Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter
4. What can you see when you travel along
the Mekong River
5. Is it a difficult journey along the Mekong River
1. Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei
They are brother and sister, and both are college students.
2. Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang
They are Wang Kun’s cousins who are at a college in Kunming.
3. What was their dream
Their dream was to take a great bike trip.
4. Where is the source of the Mekong
River and which sea does it enter
The source of the river is in Qinghai
Province and it enters the South
China Sea.
5. What can you see when you travel
along the Mekong River
You can see glacier, rapids, hills,
valleys, waterfalls and plains.
6. Is it a difficult journey along the Mekong River
Yes. The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.
glacier
waterfall
plain
valley
canyon
rapids
delta
Complete Form 1
Their dream
Their preparations They bought ______________, got their cousins ____________________and found_______.
Taking a great bike trip.
expensive bikes
interested in travelling
an atlas
The Mekong River It begins at ___________________ _________, moves ______ and passes through __________. Half of it is in _____.
It enters _________________.
Then it travels slowly through ___________________________.
At last it enters _______________ ___.
a glacier on a Tibetan mountain
quickly
deep valleys
China
the Southeast Asia
hills and low valleys and plains
the South China Sea
Similar attitudes about the trip Different attitudes about the trip
Both Wang Wei and Wang Kun think… Wang Wei believes
1. taking this trip is a dream that comes true
1. they must start in Qinghai where the river begins/see all of the Mekong
Complete Form 2
Similar attitudes about the trip Different attitudes about the trip
Both Wang Wei and Wang Kun think… Wang Wei believes
2. that they will enjoy this trip a lot
2. that they don’t need to prepare much.
Similar attitudes about the trip Different attitudes about the trip
Both Wang Wei and Wang Kun think… Wang Kun believes
3. they should see a lot of the Mekong.
1. it’s too cold and high to start in Qinghai.
Similar attitudes about the trip Different attitudes about the trip
Both Wang Wei and Wang Kun think… Wang Kun believes
4. that most of the Mekong will be found in the South-east Asia.
2. that using an atlas is very important.
Who do you think was right about the trip Why
I think Wang Kun is right, because if it is too cold and too high, the trip will be hard. People will have some difficulty in breathing at a high altitude. Wherever we go we need an atlas so that we will not lose our way.
The main idea of the text
The passage tells us that no success in life merely happens by describing my sister’s and my dream-taking a bike trip and preparations for the trip. The author also mainly describes sister’s “stubborn character”, “always taking her way for a proper way” and her being determined.
Retell the text according to Form 1
Wang Kun and his sister … since middle school. After graduation from college, they finally got the chance to… His sister thought of the idea to… the Mekong River. They both bought… They also… Wang Wei stuck to the idea that they … When she
heard that the source of the Mekong River is in Qinghai Province, she wouldn’t… She even … when she knew that their journey would… of more than 5,000 meters… they found …in the library. From the atlas they knew clearly about…
Language points
1. Since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. 从中学起, 我姐姐王薇和我梦想作一次了不起的自行车旅行。
dream about = dream of 梦见, 梦想
My younger brother dreams of becoming a spaceman.
He always dreams about traveling around the world.
注意
dream
dreamed/dreamt
dreamed/dreamt
2. It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.是我姐姐首先想到骑自行车沿湄公河从它的源头行走到入海口。
这是一个强调句。
强调句的结构是：
It was/is+强调成分+that-/who-分句
如果强调的部分是人,可用who,也可用that, 强调其他成分与内容都用that。
注意
e. g. It was in Shanghai that I saw the film.
(强调地点状语) 我看这部电影是在上海。
强调时间和地点不能用when或where，只用that。
根据上下文和语义意图,说话人可以通过强调句分别强调主语, 宾语, 状语, 使之成为信息中心。
All the members held a meeting in the club yesterday.
all the members that/who held a meeting in the club yesterday. (强调主语, was不能换用were)
It was
a meeting that all the members held in the club yesterday. (强调宾语a meeting)
It was
in the club that all the members held a meeting yesterday. (强调地点状语,that不可换用 where)
yesterday that all the members held a meeting in the club. (强调时间状语that不可换用 where)
把这个句子的不同成分改成强调句。John gave Mary a handbag at Christmas.
高考链接
Was it ___ that I saw last night at the concert
A. you B. not you C. you D. that yourself
练一练
It was because of bad weather ___ the football match had to be put off.
A. so B. so that C. why D. that
—Who is making so much noise in the
garden
—______ the children.
A. It is B. They are C. That is D. There are
3. Then she persuade me to buy one.然后她动员我也买了一辆.
persuade vt.说服; 劝服; vi.被说服
persuade
sb.
sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事
sb. that clause
sb. (not) to do sth.
sb. into / out of doing sth.
Bear them in your mind!
persuade sb. to do sth. = persuade sb into doing sth.
persuade sb. not to do sth. = persuade sb out of doing sth.
e.g. I persuaded him to do it. = persuade him into doing it. 我已说服他做这件事。
Compare !
高考链接
While shopping, people sometimes can’t help ____ into buying something they don’t really need.
to persuade B. persuading
C. being persuade D. be persuaded
如果“劝说”不服, 不能直接用persuade, 而应用try to persuade或advise, 或者用persuade的否定式。
e.g. Some of us advised him to change his mind but no one could persuade him to do so.
注意
1. I __ him not to smoke, but he didn’t think it necessary. A. persuaded B. advised C. hoped D. suggested
2. I was able at last to ____ my mother to follow my advice. A. suggest B. advise
C. persuade D. leave off
实例
4. Although she didn’t know the best way of getting get to places, she insisted that we find the sources of the river and begin our journey there. 尽管她不知道旅行的最佳方式, 她坚决主张我们找到河流的源头并在那里开始旅程。
although, though引导让步状语从句不能再和but, and, however连用, 但可以和副词yet, still连用。
although从句多放在句首, though从句可在主句前，中，后任何位置，而且though可以作副词用于句末，作 “但是，不过”讲，而although无此用法。
1) insist on/upon one’s doing sth 坚持做,坚决做
e.g. I insisted on/upon his coming with us.
2) insist that +从句坚持说(后表示一个事实), 后接的从句用陈述语气, 既按需要选择时态。
insist : declare firmly
坚持认为，坚持主张
3) insist that sb. (should) do sth. 坚决主张做某事, 后接的宾语从句常用虚拟语气, 既 “should +v.”
e.g. Mary was ill. Her parents insisted that she (should) see a doctor.
e.g. He insisted that he hadn’t stolen the girl’s handbag.
I insisted that a doctor __ immediately.
has been sent for B. sent for
C. will be sent for D. be sent for
高考链接
5. My sister doesn’t care about details. 我姐姐是不会考虑细节的。
care about : be worried about 忧虑,关心
e.g. He doesn’t care much about what happens to me.
care for sb/sth : look after, love or like希望, 喜欢, 照顾
1) Would you care for a drink
2) He cares for her deeply.
3) Who will care for your child if you are out
6. She gave me a determined look –the kind that she wouldn’t change her mind.她坚定地看了我一眼----这眼神表明她不会改变主意。
determine v. 决定, 下定决心, 确定
determine to do sth.
e.g. He determined to learn French.
2) determine +从句
e.g. She determined that she would never see him again.
3) determine +疑问词+ to do
e.g. Have you determined where to spend the holiday next week
determined adj. 坚决的, 有决心的
be determined to do sth. 决心做
e.g. She was determined to go to university.
change one’s mind 改变某人的主意
e.g. No matter what you say, I won’t change my mind.
Bear them in your mind!
make up one’s mind 下定决心
read one’s mind 看出某人的心思
speak one’s mind 直言不讳
give/ put one’s mind 专心于
keep…in mind 记住
7. When I told her that our journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5000 meters, she seemed to be excited about it. 当我告诉她我们将在海拔5000米处开始旅程, 她好像对此很兴奋。
at an altitude of = at a height of
在海拔……米处
e.g. The plane is flying at a height / altitude of 10,000 feet.
注意
at 在此处表 “在……处/时, 以……”后接年龄, 速度, 长宽深高, 价格, 费用等
at the age of
at a high / low price
at a depth/width of
at the cost of
at a distance of
8. When I told her the air would be hard to breath and it would be very cold… 当我告诉她将呼吸困难, 天气严寒……
主语 + be + adj.+ to do sth. 是一常用句式既不定式用主动形式表达被动含义
e.g. The problem is really hard to work out.
My boss is easy to deal with.
不定式和主语之间是逻辑动宾关系，使用及物动词的主动形式，因此不及物动词要加相应的介词。
这一结构中的形容词往往是表示心理活动的，接不定式时, 不定式的逻辑主语是句子的主语, 主动用to do, 被动用to be done;也可以接从句。
注意
这类形容词有surprised, moved, disappointed, pleased, happy, sad, delighted, sorry, interested, glad, worried, etc.
8. Finally, I had to give in. 最后, 我只好让步。
give in (to sb./sth.) 屈服于, 让步, 递交
give up 放弃, 认输
give out 筋疲力尽；分配
give away 捐赠, 泄露
e.g. He had to give in to my views.
It’s time you gave in your papers.
1) After the long trip, both the men and the horses ________.
2) Because of his small salary, he had to _______ his dream trip to Europe.
3) Seeing that he could not persuade me, he had to ________ my view.
gave out
gave up
gave in to
练一练
4) He _________ most of his fortune to the poor.
5) Please keep the secret, don’t ____ it _____.
gave away
gave
away
8. It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys, traveling across western Yunnan Province. 穿过深谷流经云南省西部时它变成急流.
across
through
prep. 穿过
across 常表示从一定范围的一边到另一边或事物交叉位置, “横穿, 横跨” 表面, 含义与on 有关
through 表达两边穿过或穿过空间内部, 含义与in 有关
over表示 “越过” 是指越过较高的物体从一侧到另一侧
辨析:
e.g. She swam across the river.
The river flows through the city from west to east.
Walk across the square and go through the gate, then you’ll come to the cafe.
The thief climbed over the wall and ran away.
The new railway winds its way to Hong Kong, ___ mountains ___ tunnels and ___ rivers.
across; over; through
over; across; through
over; through; across
through; over; across
实例
Homework
Try to retell the reading in the third person.
Prepare for Learning about language.Unit3 Travel Journey-grammar测试
Fill in the blank with the words we learned. Then learn the sentences well.
1 She is a (an) d_______________ woman who always gets what she wants.
2 Though the machine is not very good, it has its own a_______________.
3 How can we p_____________ him into joining us
4 The long river f____________ through four countries.
5 How much is the air f_____________ to Beijing
6 Everyone knows that the air is very thin in high a______________.
7 Let me tell you our _______________(行程) during your stay here.
8 He is an honest and ________________(可靠的) young man.
9 We ________________(组织) a team to help the old in our spare time.
10 Every day we listened to the weather ____________ (预报) to know the weather.
11 She _______________(毕业) from a famous and worked in a foreign company.
12 We stopped at the gate and took a __________(最后的) look at the school.
13 He is so __________(固执的) that he seldom listens to us.
14 insist on / stick to
I ________________ my mother staying for supper.
He _______________ his opinion at the meeting.
15 give in / give up / give off
The Red Army refused to ____________ and fought on until they won the war.
When plants die, they ____________ gases such as carbon dioxide and methane.
His wife finally succeeded in asking him to ___________ smoking.
Translate the following sentences with the words given.
1 她一旦下定决心，什么也不能使她改变。（once）
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2 她很喜爱音乐并且弹一手好琴。（be fond of）
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3 要使他改变主意很难。（it is ---）
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4 这个男孩向往做一名飞行员。（dream of）
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5 我们迫不及待地想见到他们。
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6我决心要成功登上那座山。（be determined to do / determine to do）
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7 他对我的看法已经改变了。（one’s attitude to）
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8 我怎样才能使你相信我的诚实？（persuade sb of）
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9 我得快点，我要迟到了。（be going to do）
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10 我正要睡觉时电话响来。（be about to do）
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Grammars. (语法：现在进行时表将来)
1 用法：表示最近计划或安排好了，一般不会更改的事，主语通常是人，多用于go, come, start, move, stay, leave, take off, arrive等动词。
2 例句：I’m leaving for Beijing.
I’m going there by plane.
I’m staying at my uncle’s.
3 一般现在时也表示将来。(begin; start; end; finish; stop; go; come; leave; arrive; return; close; open)
The plane takes off at 11:30 and arrives in Shanghai at 1:20.
If he goes there tomorrow, I’ll go there, too.
Make sure all the windows are closed before you leave.
When are you leaving I’m leaving tomorrow.
Where are you staying I’m staying at a hotel.
How are you going to the park I’m going to the park by bus.
How long are you staying in Shanghai I’m staying in Shanghai for two days.
When are you arriving I’m arriving soon.
When are you coming back I’m coming back next week.
I’m going out this evening. I’m not doing anything this evening.
I don’t know what I’m doing this evening.
Exercise:
A: Miss Wang, I hear that you _______________(travel) along the Mekong River. Have you got everything ready
B: Almost.
A: So when _________ you ____________(leave)
B: Next Monday.
A: How far ___________ you ___________(cycle) each day
B: It’s hard to say. If the weather is fine, I think we’ll be able to ride 75 km a day.
The weather is not good so we ___________(take) a large parcel of warm clothes with us.
A: Where _________ you ____________(stay) at night
B: Usually in our tent, but sometimes in the villages along the river bank.
A: What happens if you have an accident
B: Don’t worry. I had some medical training at my college.
Besides, we ______________(take) our insurance to cover any problems.
A: Well, it sounds fun. I hope you’ll have a pleasant journey. Thank you for your time.
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1> Look at the dark clouds, there ________________ (be) a storm.
2> Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts.
The plane ____________(take ) off at once.
3> Look at the timetable. Hurry up! Flight 4026 ____________(take) off at 18:20.
4> Let’s keep to the point or we ____________(never; reach) any decisions.
Keys:
1 determined 2 advantages 3 persuade 4 flows 5 fare 6 altitude 7 schedule 8 reliable 9 organized 10 forecast 11 graduated 12 final 13 stubborn 14 insisted on / stuck to 15 give in / give off / give up
1 Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.
2 She is fond of music and plays the piano very well.
3 It is very hard to make him change his mind.
4 The boy is dreaming of becoming a pilot.
5 we can’t wait to see them.
6 We are determined to climb to the top of the mountain.
7 He has changed his attitude to me.
8 How can I persuade you of my honesty
9 I must hurry up, I’m going to be late.
10 I was about to sleep when the telephone rang.
Exercise:
are traveling / are --- leaving / are --- cycling / are taking / are --- staying / are taking
1 is going to be 2 is taking off 3 is taking off 4 are never reaching / will never reachUnit 3 Travel journal---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 1 warming up
Do you like traveling along a river, a great river
As we all know, there are a lot of rivers in the world and also there are many great rivers. Now look at the chart. In the left column are names of some great rivers. In the right column are locations where the rivers lie. Please match them. What role does a river play in people’s life In other words, how do people who live along a river use it
The suggested answers:People can drink the water in a river or wash their clothes.People can swim in a river in summer.People can use a river to irrigate their fields.People can use a river to produce electricity.People can travel along a river.
Step 2 Lead In
If you plan to travel along a river, what will you do
Step 3 Pre-reading
T: Have you visited the Mekong River If no, let’s learn something about it.
Enjoy a clip of video.
2. 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.
The countries the Mekong River flows through
Step 4 Reading
In this step, get the students to read the text and finish some tasks.
Task1: Scan the text quickly, then answer some questions
1. Who will travel in the text
2. Where are they going
3. How are they getting there
4.What did Wang Wei prepare for the trip
1) Two years ago, …bought…
2) Then , …persuaded…
3) Last year, …visited…
4) Several months before our trip, …went to…
5What didn’t she prepare for the trip
（1）。She didn’t know
（2）.She hadn’t
（3）.She doesn’t
What kind of person is Wang Wei Which answer is wrong
A. stubborn
B. determined
C. careless
D. careful
5. Is it a difficult journey to cycle along the Mekong Why
6.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
The details of the Mekong River
1.It begins …
2.As it passes through valleys…
3. It enters…
4.After it leaves…
5. As it enters..
6. Its
Task4: Consolidation
Fill in the blanks
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 5 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
Task 4:discussion
If you and your friends want to go for a travel, what will you prepare, and why
Different travelers may have different purposes to travel, what about you when you plan to travel
Do you know Xu Xiake Do you think his way of traveling is meaningful Why
Step 6 Homework
Read the text again.
Write a passage about MeKong River
