Using language --- Reading and Speaking
Step 1. Greeting and Revision
Step 2. Fast reading
Time Autumn
Place On the Tibetan mountain (make camp)
People mentioned Four peopleWang Kun, Wang Wei, Dao Wei, Yu Hang
Main idea of the text One night in the Tibetan moutain during Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s journey
Step 3. Careful-reading
Finish Exercise 1 on P.22.
Step 4. Language points.
Step 5. Homework.
Language points:
Have you ever seen snowmen ride bicycle
see sb. do 看到某人做某事，强调动作全过程；
see sb. doing 看到某人正在做某事，强调动作正在进行。
e.g. I saw him go into the classroom. 我看见他走进教室
I saw him going into the classroom. 我看见他正走进教室
类似用法的感官动词还有：
see, look at, hear, listen to, watch, notice, feel, have, make, let, help
△ 以上动词用于被动结构时： 不定式不能省略，只有HELP可留可省。
e.g. He was seen to go into the classroom.
Wang Wei was in front of me, as usual.
in front of 在……前面（范围外）
in the front of 在……前部（范围内）
at the front 在前线
as usual 像通常一样
e.g. He came early as usual. 他像通常一样来得早
To climb the mountain road was hard work but to go down the hills was great fun.
不定式作主语，谓语用单数，也可以用形式主语IT,将其改为：
It was hard work to climb the mountain road but it was great fun to go down the mountain.
fun, 不可数名词，玩笑；乐事；有趣的人／事；前面一般不加冠词．
< 1 >
e.g. What fun we had! 我们玩得多开心啊！
It ‘s not much fun going to a party alone.
独自一个人去参加聚会没什么意思．
△ fun (un) 的常见搭配：
have fun = enjoy oneself
be full of fun好玩 make fun of 取笑
△ funny (adj.) 有趣的，可笑的
4. We had to change from our caps, coats, gloves and trousers into T-shirts and shorts.
change v. 更换；换衣；成为；改变
change (sth./ sb.) from…into… 把某人／物从……转变成……
change into 换上……衣服
e.g. Students have to change into their uniforms when they go to school.
We stop to make camp.
camp n. 野营；宿营
make camp 扎营；宿营
be in a camp 在露营中
go camping 去野营
put up
举起；安装；修建；贴出；留宿
e.g.① Put up your hands!
②We’ll have telephones put up in the students’ dormitory.
我们将在学生宿舍安装电话。
③The building was put up last year.
④He put up a photo on the wall.
⑤Tony just put up a friend for the night. TONY刚刚留宿一位朋友过夜。
stay awake
以a-开头的形容词,如asleep, afraid, awake, alone, aware, alive, alike等,一般只作表语.
e.g. He was so tired that he soon fell asleep.
这类形容词有时可放名词后作后置定语.
e.g. He is one of the persons alive after the flood. 他是洪水过后的幸存者之一。
8. We have already traveled so far.
so far
表距离, 那/这么远
e.g. They have gone so far in tow hours.
< 2 >
表时间, 迄今为止 ( 常与完成时连用)
e.g. I have never been to Beijing so far.
9. We can hardly wait to see them! 我们迫不及待地想见到他们!
hardly 有否定意义 ( scarcely/ seldom ).
e.g. He can hardly understand it, did he
Language points of Reading and writing
for one thing…, for another…
一方面;另一方面(两方面一致)
e.g. She is fit for the job. For one thing, she can dance. For another, she is fond of singing.
类似结构: on the one hand, on the other hand (常用于指矛盾的两方面)
experience n.& v.
n. 经历( 可数N.); 经验( 不可数N.);
e.g. Please tell us your experiences in America.
V. 经历
record
记录;录音
e.g. He recorded some language points written on the blackboard.
记录;记载
record的相关搭配
break/beat/cut the (a) record 打破记录 set a record创记录
keep a record of 记下来
while conj.
虽然;尽管(表让步),相当于Although/ though
e.g. While I admire you, I don’t agree with what you said.
而;却( 表对比)
e.g. You like singing while your sister likes dancing.
当……的时候（表时间）
e.g. Please listen carefully while I explaining the text for you.
只要（表条件）
e.g. While there is water, there is life.
be familiar to sb. 为某人所熟悉（主语是物）
be familiar with sb./ sth.熟悉某人／物（主语是人）
e.g. The city is familiar to us.这城市为我们所熟悉。
We are familiar with the city, as we have lived here since our childhood.Period 6 Listening & extensive reading
Step 1 revision
Check homework
revise part 1 and part 2
Step 2 lead-in
Let’s go on with Journey Down The Mekong River (part 3) with Wang Wei. The next day the travellers see a girl walking along the road. Wang Kun speaks to her.
Turn to page 23 and do the listening text. Before listening to the tape, please read the words fast, then tick the words you hear on the tape.
Ex 1,2,3
Step 3. Reading
read the passage: The End Of Our Journey on page 59
Task 1 Fast reading
1. Do children in Cambodia have a good education
2. Why did Wang Kun say that he felt lucky
3. What’s the difference between Vientiane and Phnom Penh
4. Which country is larger, Cambodia or Vietnam
5. How many times did the farmer grow a new rice crop every year
Task 2 Ss fill in the form with the information from the travel journal.
Topic Laos Cambodia Vietnam
Population Half the population of Cambodia Twice the population of Laos Seven times the population Cambodia
Weather Dry and cool in autumn Warmer in the south, cooler in the north
Learning Half of its people can’t read or write
Farming Rice and fish Rice and fish Rice, fish and fruit
Homework :
English weekly edition 6
Reflection:(共8张PPT)
Unit 3
Travel Journal
Listening
Can you imagine what happened when Wang Kun and Wang Wei travelled down the Mekong river
What happened
see some beautiful sceneries
meet some thing dangerous
get lost
chatting with the passers-by
…….
Listen to tape and tick the words you hear on the tape.
mountains
Dali
Tibet
Thailand
Laos
horses
floods
waterfalls
fish
canyons
valleys
forests
√
√
√
√
√
Listening to the tape again and answer the following questions:
Which country does the girl come from
Where does the Mekong River even appear in Laos
What is the Mekong river called in Vietnam
Which country does the girl come from
She is from Laos.
2.Where does the Mekong River even appear in Laos
In its national flag.
3.What is the Mekong river called
in Vietnam
It’s called “the river of the nine dragons”
Topic Southwest China Laos
Local name of the river
Uses of the river
What to see
scenery
The water of the rocks
The sea of Laos
washing, fishing and transport
many different animal, plant and bird species
small villages along the river
waterfalls and rapids
river passes through mountains and forests; temples, caves and a waterfall
Listen again to the tape and fill in the chart:
Listen to the tape and find out the information to fill in the blank.
1.We’re ___________ the Mekong River from its start to where it ___________ the sea.
2. We would be ________ ___________ it. It’s better than a road.
3. The scenery can _________ _______ _________ ___________.
4.it’s a ______________ area so you know it’s very special.
following
protected
take your
without
lost
joins
breath awayUnit 3 Travel Journal
单元测试题
考试时间 45分钟 总分 100分
I.单项选择 （每小题1分，共计20分）
1. ____time he had at the party!
A. How good B. What good C. How a good D. What a good
2. ____one block and you will see a car park on your right.
A. Walk B. Walking C. To walk D. Walks
3. It is about_____ walk from the bus stop to my house.
A. ten-minute’s B. ten-minutes C. ten minute D. ten minutes’
4. The whole journey_____3.hours and 50 minutes.
A. paid B. cost C. took D. spent
5. He was quite surprised at himself today ________he could concentrate so well.
A. how B. that C. if D. why
6. I don’t like going camping ;_______,it is so cloudy.
A. besides B. however C. especially D. instead
7. He forgot all _______I had said to him.
A. what B. which C. when D. that
8. What_________have,coffee or tea
A. will you rather B. do you rather
C. would you rather D. should you rather
9. I hope there are enough glasses for each guest to have__________.
A. it B those C. them D. one
10. Paul doesn’t have to be made_______. He always works hard.
A. learn B. to learn C. learned D. learning
11. I shall write to you as soon as I____________.
A. arrive B. will arrive C. am arriving D. am going to arrive
12. I don’t have enough money with me, so I want to buy a________one.
A. less expensive B. more less expensive
C. more expensive D. less more expensive
13. He suddenly returned _______a rainy night.
A. in B. on C. at D. during
14. What a beautiful pen! Where _________it
A. do you buy B. did you buy
C. were you buying D. have you bought
15. –Do you remember_______ he came
--Yes, I do. He came by car.
A. how B. when C. that D. if
16. It seems that most people ________watching football games to playing it.
A. like B. prefer C. enjoy D. love
17. Since television takes up too much of our time, we __________have enough time for hobbies and other activities.
A. no longer B. no more C. not any longer D. not any more
18.—I s John coming by train
---He should, but he ______________not .He likes driving his car.
A. must B. can C. need D. may
19. After I stayed in bed for two days, Mother _______me going to see the doctor at once.
A .persuaded B. agreed C. suggested D. made
20. ______ be sent to work there
A. Who do you suggest B. Who do you suggest that should
C. Do you suggest who should D. Do you suggest whom should
21. Tom wasn’t hungry. He______ breakfast.
A. was just having B. has just had C. had just had D. just had
22. Time is up. Is ______ready
A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
23 .My father often listens to_____ music in ___ bed at night.
A. the; the B. /; / C. the; / D. /; the
24.We got to the station at 8:00, but the train _____ at 7:30.
A. left B. had left C. was leaving D. has left
25. It was ____ he broke the law that he was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment.
A. that B. as C. because D. for
26.—Have you heard about the Browns
---No,________
A. what does it matter B. What do you mean
C. What’s worrying you D. What’s happened
27. She was born in Wuhan ,but Beijing has become her second______.
A. home B. family C. house D. room
28. Some shops open _____10a.m.and 3:30p.m.during the Spring Festival holidays.
A. at B. between C. from D. among
29. ---Have you sent your parents an e-mail telling ______of them you arrived safe
A. Both B. All C. Neither D. none
30. I don’t _____what to eat at all. You can decide yourself.
A. want B. mind C. like D .prefer
III. 完形填空 （每小题1.5分，共计30分）
My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about a funny thing that happened to me. It is funny now but is wasn’t at that time.
Last Friday, after___31___ all family shopping in town, I wanted a rest___32__catching the train, so I bought a newspaper and some chocolate and went into the____33___coffee shop—that cheap, self-service place with long tables to__34___. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to keep__35___,and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in___36__. It was one of those wild-looking youngsters,___37__ dark glasses and torn__38___,and hair colored bright red at the front. Not so unusual these days. What _39____surprise me was that he had started to eat my chocolate.
Naturally, I was annoyed.__40___, to avoid trouble---and really I was rather__41___ about him, I just looked down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me closely. Then he took___42___piece of my chocolate. I could __43___believe it. Still I didn’t dare to__44___ an argument. When he took a third piece, I felt more__45__ than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.
The boy__46___me a strange look, then stood up. As he left he shout out, “This__47___ is crazy.” Everyone stared. That was embarrassing(令人难堪的)enough, but it was__48___when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red—as red as_49____---when I
realized I’d made a mistake. It wasn’t my chocolate that he had been taking. There was mine, unopened, just___50__ my newspaper.
31. A. buying B. making C. doing D. taking
32. A. after B. on C. before D. while
33. A. airport B. park C. station D. hotel
34. A..sit on B. seat at C. sit at D. seat by
35. A. a place B. an eye C. a space D. a family
36. A.. the next seat B. my seat C. front seat D. that very seat
37. A. having B. wearing C. with D. putting on
38. A. clothes B. cloths C. clothing D. cloth
39. A. could B. would C. did D. should
40. A. Whenever B. Whatever C. However D. In order that
41. A. difficult B. anxious C. uneasy D. worried
42. A. a big B. a second C. a half D. a full
43. A. seldom B. nearly C .almost D. hardly
44. A.stop B. hold C. get D. make
45. A. satisfied B. happy C. glad D. angry
46. A. took B. had C. gave D. past
47. A. woman B. man C. boy D. youngster
48. A. better B. worse C. all right D. not matter
49. A. his hair B. my bag C. his clothes D. his glasses
50. A. in B. on C. under D. by
III．阅读理解 （每小题2分，共计20分）
A
One day a student went to see his teacher. He had been given an important position and now was coming to say goodbye to his teacher. The old man asked him how he would live among high officials. The student answered, “ I will be all right. I have prepared a hundred high hats, one for each official I will meet. I am sure I will succeed.” The teacher got angry on hearing this. “What ” he cried. “Is this what ten years of my teaching has made of you Nothing but flatterer(拍马屁的人) ” “Excuse me, honored(尊敬的) master,” the student rose to his feet and apologized hurriedly. “But you have always been absorbed in your studies and don’t know how vulgar(庸俗的) the world has come to be. There are few men in the world who are above flatterers like you.” “There is something true in what you said,” the teacher nodded, smiling with one of the student’s “high hats” on.
51. The student came to say goodbye to his teacher because_____________.
A. he had got hundred hats to sell
B. he had got a fairly high position in society
C. he wanted to see his parents in his home town
D. he moved away to another city
52. The student would live among high officials by___________.
A. selling hats to them B. making a hundred hats for them
C. flattering them D. serving them
53. The teacher was angry with__________.
A. himself B .the society C. his student D. high officials
54. The phrase “rose to his feet” means________.
A. stood up B. kicked with his feet
C. became quite excited D. raised his feet
55 The teacher____________.
A. liked to be flattered as well
B. really knew nothing about the vulgar world
C . was in need of a high hat
D. was satisfied with the new hat
B.
Dinner customs(习惯)are different around the world. If you are a dinner guest in Ghana, this information will help you a lot.
In Ghana , dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening . But there are no strict rules（严格的规定）about time. Whenever a guest arrives , a family offers food . When you go to a home, the person who receives guests takes you to the dining room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water. All the food is on the table.
In Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else. But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of the dish . After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.
Most meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder(粉末) of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw(锯子) because it is very hard . You must chew(咀嚼) fufu well, or you may get sick. You eat fufu with the fingers of your right hand only.
56. From the passage we know that in Ghana_______
A. the rules for dinner time are not strict
B. dinner is always at six in the evening
C. a family offers food only at four in the afternoon
57. If you are a dinner guest in Ghana , the host（主人）always takes you to _________
A. the dining room first B. the living room first C. the kitchen first
58. People in Ghana usually eat_________
A. from one side of a dish to the other
B. from the other side of the dish
C. with their fingers
59. In fact ,most dishes in Ghana________
A. are cooked with the powder of some plants
B. have fufu in them
C. are not very hard
60. When you eat fufu, you’d better______
A. cut it with a saw B. use your right hand only C. all of the above
IV.短文改错 （每小题1分，共计10分）
Every morning John goes to work by trains. He 61.___________
always buys a newspaper, it helps to make the time 62.___________
pass more quickly.
One Thursday morning, he turned on the sports 63.____________
page. He wanted to see the report about an important 64.____________
football match the night before, The report was such 65.____________
interesting that he forgot to get off at his station. He
didn't know it when he saw the sea. He got off at the 66.____________
next station , and had to wait long time for a train to 67.____________
go back . Of course, he arrived very late at the office. 68.___________
His boss were very angry when Tom told him why he was late 69.___________
"Work is very more important than football!" he shouted. 70.___________
V．书面表达 （共计20分）
假如你的名字叫王平，再过几天就是圣诞节了（ Christmas Day, 12月 25日）。昨天你在美国的朋友Jack寄来一本 Christmas in America。这是他给你的圣诞礼物。去年圣诞期间你和 Jack一起度过。你们一起去看电影，听音乐会，看足球赛等，过得很愉快。Jack还给你讲了许多有趣的故事，使你对美国这个国家有了更多的了解。看到这本书，会使你想起许多令人难忘的时刻。请按以上内容给Jack写封信。（100个词左右）
单元测试参考答案
Ⅰ.1-30 DADCB BDCDB AABBA BADCA CABAC DA AAB
Ⅱ.31-50 CCCCA ABACC CBDDD CABAC
Ⅲ.51-60 BCCAA ABCCC
Ⅳ.61. trains 改为 train 62. it 改为 which 63. on 改为 to
64. see 改为 read 65. such 改为 so 66. when 改为 until 67. wait 后加 a 68. 正确 69.were 改为was
70. very 改为much 或去掉 very
Ⅴ.One possible version：
Dear Jack,
Thank you very much for the book “Christmas in America”. It’s a wonderful book. It made me think of my Christmas with you there. You told me a lot of interesting stories, so I learned more about your country and people. I enjoyed going to the movies, the concerts and watching football matches with you. I really had a pleasant time. I’ll never forget those days, Well, Christmas is coming soon. I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Yours truly
Wang Ping
