1、必修一 Unit 3 Travel JournalReading Knowledge goals1. Important words and phrases dream about, finally, persuade, stubborn, insist, properly, determined, attitude, change ones mind, give in. 2. Important sentence paternsEver since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a grea
2、t bike trip.Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one.It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.Although she didnt know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she o
3、rganize the trip properly.She gave me a determined look the kind that said that she would not change her mind.Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.We were both surprised to learn that half of the river is in China.Ability goalsEnable the students to conclude Wang Weis and Wang Kuns a
4、ttitude to the trip and then add their own opinion with the target language Enable the students to learn how to conclude Wang Weis and Wang Kuns attitudes about trip.Emotional goalsEnable the Ss to find the importance of travel journal.Teaching difficult and important points1. To comprehend the text
5、 is very important. Get Ss to express their plans and wishes. Help them learn that traveling is a good way to widen one view and add to one knowledge.2. How to grasp the main idea of the text and how to tell the writers attitude.Teaching methodsTalking, discussing, reading Class-exerciseExercise1 Qu
6、estions:1. What was Wang Kun and Wang Weis idea of a good trip?2. Who planned the trip to the Mekong?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. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journ
7、ey?What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?T: You know Wang Kun and Wang Wei are brother and sister. What was their idea of a good trip?S1: They have dreamed about taking a great bike trip.T: Who planned the trip to the Mekong?S2: Wang Wei.T: What about Question 3?S3 The source of the Mekong R
8、iver is in Qinghai Province and it enters the South China Sea.T: How about Question 4?S4: We can see a glacier, deep valleys, waterfalls, hills and plains.T: What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey?S5: We know that the travelers had to climb over a Tibetan mountain and p
9、ass through deep valleys.T: You are right. Have you ever thought of traveling by bike?Ss: Yes/no.T: What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?S6: I think they are energetic and determined. T: Quite right. Now Id like you to tell Wang Weis and Wang Kuns similar and different attitudes about the t
10、rip. You can have a discussion with your partners. And then fill in the chart. By the way, do you know the word “attitude”? An attitude is what a person thinks about something. Lets start.Two minutes is enough. Teacher checks the answers and writes them down on the blackboard while the students are telling their answers.
