1、zxxkUnit 3 Travel journalWarming up&speaking1.Do you like traveling?2.Have you ever been to any interesting places?Where have you been?3.Which place/country do you like to travel most?Why?Lead inLets discover the beauty of the world!Tiananmen SquareForbidden City学 科网组卷网The Great Wall（长城）in ChinaHe w
2、ho does not reach the Great Wallis not a true man.不到长城非好汉。The Heaven Temple（天坛）Eiffel Tower in France埃菲尔铁塔Sydney Opera House（悉尼歌剧院）in AustraliaIts creative and beautiful.Enrich our knowledgeBe good to healthMake friendsRelax ourselvesWhy do people like to travel?contact with different culturestravel
3、ingWarming upIf you can go to a place for a holiday,which means of transportation will you use?on footby bikeby busby trainby ship/seaby plane/airTransport Advantage DisadvantagebustrainshipairplaneThink about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport and fill in the following chart
4、.What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transport you will use?Cost(花费)Safety(安全)Comfort(舒适)Quickness Convenience(方便)Transport Advantages disadvantagesBusTrain 1.very cheap 2.efficient for short journeys3.goes to small towns/cities1.takes longer than the train or airplane2.doe
5、s not provide meals3.uncomfortable1.cheaper than the airplane 2.good views along the road3.arrive at the centre of the cities1.takes longer than the airplane 2.No meals,crowdedAirplane1.quick fortable 3.provides meals1.expensive 2.Airports are far from the centre of the citiesShip 1.cheaper than the
6、 airplane2.provides accommodation and meals1.slow2.seasick3.unsafeImagine that you plan to spend a holiday.Use these questions to make a dialogue with your partner about it.Where are you going on holiday?When are you leaving?Where are you staying?How are you going to?How long are you staying in?When
7、 are you arriving in/at?When are you coming back?SpeakingLily:Tom,where are you going on holiday?Tom:Im going to Beijing.Lily:When are you leaving?Tom:Next Sunday.Lily:How are you going to Beijing?Tom:Im taking a plane.I prefer to travelby air rather than travel by train.Lily:How long are you stayin
8、g there?Tom:About two weeks.Lily:Great.Have a good trip.Tom:Thanks.What factors(因素)should you consider if you want to have a good trip?things to dotime to set outplace to gobackgroundinformationtravel costpoints for attentionmeans of transportationthings to takeA travel planWhat to take with you?ten
9、tcompassmapraincoatflashlightumbrellamatcheswater bottleMake a Travel PlanMake a travel plan to a place where you want to go for your holiday.We are going to to spend our Spring Festival.We plan to go there by.We are leaving so that we can arrive.Whats more，we are taking with us.The travel cost is a
10、bout.There are lots of interesting things we can do.We are coming back.A great journey！I cant wait.Our Travel PlanAccording to your travel plan,what do you expect to see?Here are some famous rivers in the world.Do you know their names?The Yellow River 黄河the second largest in ChinaYou can never wash
11、yourself clean even if you jump into the _river.our mother riverThree Gorges Dam(三峡大坝)the third longest in the worldthe longest in China6300 kmThe Yangtze River长江In Egyptthe longest in the worldThe Nile River尼罗河Aswan Dam（阿斯旺大坝）Mother river of RussianThe Volga River伏尔加河longest in EuropeLongest in Bri
12、tainThe Thames River泰晤士河Mother river of BritainBegins in Qinghai Province The Mekong RiverFlows through several countries.In China it is calledthe Lancang River.The Lancang River Out of China,it is calledthe Mekong River.(湄公河)In China it is calledthe Lancang River.(澜沧江)Which countries does the Mekon
13、g River flow through?China 中国Laos老挝Myanmar 缅甸Thailand泰国Cambodia 柬埔寨Vietnam越南Now lets come back tothe Mekong River!There is a story of a boy and a girl who traveled there.Do you want to know what happened?New words and phrases1.说服；劝说 2.骑自行车 3.毕业 4.最后 5.时间表 6.缺点 7.顽固的 8.坚持要求 9.组织 10.有决心的 11.旅行 12.弯；拐角
14、 13.山谷 persuade cycle graduate finally schedule shortcoming stubborn insist organize determined journey altitude atlas glacier rapids valley waterfall pace bend delta 14.海拔高度 15.地图集 16.冰川 17.急流 18.瀑布 19.速度；步调 20.三角洲 ever since dream about get sb interested in be fond of change ones mind be excited a
15、bout make up ones mind give in 1.从那以后 2.梦想做某事 3.使某人感兴趣 4.喜欢 5.改变注意 6.对感到兴奋/激动 7.下定决心 8.屈服 Read the passage quickly and answer the questions.Fast Reading1.Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei?2.What are their dream?3.Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?They are sister and brother,and both are college students.Taking a great bike trip.They are Wang Kuns cousins who are at a college in Kunming.Homework1.Write a travel plan of your own.2.Readthetext,underlinewhatyou dont know.Thank you!