1、Unit 3Travel journalReadingCan you guess what the names of these rivers are?This river is called our mother river.The Yellow River 黄河zxxkThis river is the longest one in China.The Changjiang River 长江This is the famous river in Guangdong Province.The Pearl RiverThis river begins in Qinghai Province a
2、nd flows through several countries.The Mekong RiverThe Nile RiverzxxkNames of riverLocation(位置)Lancang RiverSeine sein塞纳河NileKongo 刚果河Amazon 亚马逊河MississippiThames temz泰晤士河EnglandEgyptCentral Africathe USFranceChinaBrazil The great rivers in the worldHow do people who live beside a river make use of
3、it?go swimmingtravel along a riverto irrigate(灌溉)their fieldsto make electricityBrain StormingLan Cang RiverThe Mekong RiverCan you list the countries that the Mekong flows through?The countries the Mekong River flows through:China,Myanmar,Laos,Thailand,Cambodia,VietnamzxxkChinaLaosThailandCambodiaV
4、ietnamSouth China SeaMyanmarCan you tell the differences between the Mekong River and the Lancang River?The Chinese part of the river is calledthe Lancang River and after flowing in other countries the river is calledthe Mekong River.Journey down the MekongReadingPart 1 The dream and the plan Read t
5、he whole passage quickly and decide which is the main idea of the passage._A.The dream of Wang Kun and Wang Wei and their preparation for the bike trip.B.Their dream and the journey down the Mekong.C.Their plan to travel down the Mekong and the attitudes of two people.D.The proper trip down the Meko
6、ng.A Listen to the tape and get the main idea of each paragraph:Para.1 Wang Kun and Wang Weis dream.Para.2Wang Wei is stubborn.Para.3 Preparing for their trip.A diagram(图表)of the text1.prepare to take a bike trip2.Wang Wei organized the trip.3.Information about the MeKong RiverRead the text in detai
7、ls.zxxkWhoandWhatWang Kun and _ _ Wang Wei are dreaming about _.his sistertaking a great bike tripParagraph 1:DreamWhere and HowThey have the idea to _ _ the Mekong River from _ it _ to _ it _.cycle alongwherebeginswhereendsParagraph 2:A stubborn sisterShe insisted that they find the source of the r
8、iver and begin their journey there.Once she has made up her mind,nothing can change it.What can they see during the journey?It begins in a _ on a _ _.glacier(冰川)Tibetan mountainParagraph 3:PreparationThen,it _ quickly.It becomes_ as it passes through deep _.movesrapidsvalleysSometimes,the river beco
9、mes a _ and enters _ _.wide valleyswaterfallzxxk After,It travels slowly through _ to _.low valleys plains(平原)At last,the river _ entersthe South China Sea.deltadelta三角洲New words about geography:altitude 海拔高度glacier 冰河rapids急流valley(山)谷waterfall 瀑布plain 平原delta 三角洲1.梦想做某事2.骑自行车旅游3.3.说服做 4.4.关心,介意5.改
10、变主意6.下定决心7.屈服,让步1.8.使某人对感兴趣dream of/about doing sthtake a bike trippersuade sb to docare aboutchange ones mindmake up ones mindgive inget sb interested inUseful words and phrases1.What was Wang Kun and Wang Weis idea of a good trip?Their idea was to take a great bike trip.Answer the questions.2.Who
11、planned the trip to the Mekong?Wang Wei.3.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.4.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong?You can see glacier,rapids,hills,valleys,waterfalls and p
12、lains.glaciervalleyrapidsdeltawaterfallplainzxxk5.What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey?The journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters,where it is hard to breathe and very cold.6.What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?Wang Kuns character:enthus
13、iastic,critical,sensible Wang Weis character:imaginative,organized,eager,persistent,stubborn,risk-takingWang Weis and Wang Kuns attitude to the trip:Wang Wei believes1.They must _ _ _ where 2.the river begins in order to see all of the Mekong.2.They dont need to _ much.start in Qinghaiprepare 1.It i
14、s too _ _ _ to start in Qinghai.2.That _ _ _ is very important.cold and highusing an atlasWang Kun believesIt sounds a wonderful trip and I would love to be able to do a trip like that myself one day.My attitude:1.Their dream was to go hiking along the river.2.Wang kun is a high school student.3.Bot
15、h Dao Wei and Yu Hang are Dai and they grew up in eastern Yunnan province.FTrue or FalseFF4.Wang Wei persuaded their cousins,Dao Wei and Yu Hang,to join in their cycling.5.Before flowing in other countries,the Mekong River is called the Lancang River.6.The source of the river is in QingHai Province
16、and it enters the east China Sea.TTF7.They found few atlas and books about Mekong River in library.8.All parts of the Mekong River are in China.9.There are no waterfalls in the Mekong River.10.You can see glacier,rapids,valleys,waterfalls and plains along the river.FFFTReading comprehension:1.Which
17、sentence is not true according to the text?A.Wang Wei advised Wang Kun to buy a B.mountain bike and he agreed.C.B.Wang Wei seldom listened to others.D.C.Before their trip they went to the library.E.D.Wang Wei knew the best way of finding F.the source of the river.D2.What does the last paragraph on P
18、age18 tell us?A.They wanted to know how soon they would come back.B.They wanted to learn the worlds geography.C.They went to the library to know something about the Mekong River.D.Wang Kun wanted to let Wang Wei know how difficult their trip was.Czxxk3.When you travel along the Mekong River maybe yo
19、u can not see _.A.Waterfalls B.hills and villages C.Plains where rice grows D.desert4.What kind of person is Wang Wei?Which answer is wrong?A.stubborn B.determined C.careless D.carefulDDEver since _ _,I and Wang Weihave dreamed about having a great _ _.It was Wang Wei who first had the idea to _ alo
20、ng the entire Mekong River from where it _ to where it _.My sister doesnt _ _ details,because she doesnt know the best way of getting to places.Complete this passagemiddle schooltripcyclebeginsendscareaboutbikeWhen I told her the difficulties we would come across during the journey,she gave me a _ l
21、ook-the kind that said she would not _ _ _.I know once she has _ _ _ _,nothing can change it.I had to _ _.determinedchange her mindmade uphermindgiveinLanguage Points1.Ever since middle school,my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed abouttaking a great bike trip.从中学起，我和我姐姐王薇就梦想作一次了不起的自行车旅行。dream about
22、/of 梦想,梦见 如:I dreamed about flying last night.He dreams of becoming a famous violinist one day.dream 常与not,little连用,表示“想不到”。I little dreamed of seeing you here.真没有想到会在这遇到你。与dream相关的其他词组:dream up 虚构,凭空想出go to ones dream 进入梦乡 read a dream 解梦dream a(sweet/terrible)dream做了一个(甜蜜的、可怕的)梦构词法:dreamer 做梦的人;dr
23、eamful 多梦的；dream like 梦一般的;dreamland 梦境；dream reader 解梦的人2.Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuadedme to buy one.persuade:说服,劝说(暗示是成功的,如果未成功则用try to persuade),常用在persuade sb to do sth结构中。如：I finally managed to persuade her to go on with her work.persuade还有下列用法:persu
24、ade sb into doing sth 说服某人干某事persuade sb of sth 使某人相信某事persuade sb+that从句 说服,使某人相信如:Dont let yourself be persuaded intobuying things you dont want.How can I persuade you of my words?Shell only take me back if I can persuadeher that Ive changed.高考链接While shopping,people sometimes cant help _ into buy
25、ing something they dont really need.A.to persuade B.persuadingB.C.being persuaded D.be persuadedC3.They are Dai and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River,the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other countries.他们是傣族人,在云南省西部靠近澜沧江的地方长大的,湄公河在中国境内的这一段叫澜沧江,流到其
26、他国家的就叫湄公河。the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other countries是一个名词短语,用来修饰前面的the LangcangRiver,其中又含有一个定语从句that is called the Mekong River in other countries.finally 一般指一系列事物或论点的顺序的最后项内容,或用在动词前,表示“等了好久才”,没有感情色彩。at last只能指时间位置,不能指时间顺序,在意思上是指经过周折、等待、耽搁到”最后、终于”(出现所期待的结果),常常带有
27、较浓厚的感情色彩。4.finally/at last/in the endin the end可与at last和finally通用,但若出现了非期待中的结果,用in the end,还可以用于预卜未来。如:1)They talked about it for hours.Finally,they decided not to go.2)The children arrived home at last/in the end after the storm.3)My dream will come true in the end.4)The war lasted four years befo
28、re the North won _.5)Your idea will turn out right _.6)_,I want to thank you for helping me.in the end/at lastin the endFinallyzxxk5.It is my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.首先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我的姐姐。这是一个强调句。其基本结构为:It is/was+
29、被强调部分+that-/who-从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。We had a meeting in the meeting roomyesterday afternoon.It was _ _ had a meeting in the meeting room yesterday afternoon.It was _ _ we had in the meet
30、ing room yesterday afternoon.It was _ _ we had a meeting yesterday afternoon.It was _ _ we had a meeting in the meeting room.wewho/thata meetingthatin the meeting roomthatyesterday afternoonthat高考链接1)Was it _ that I saw last night at the concert?A.you B.not you B.C.that yourself2)It was because of b
31、ad weather _ the football match had to be put off.A.so B.so that B.C.why D.thatA D6.Now she is planning our schedule for the trip.schedule 在此用作名词,意为“时间表,一览表”等,构成的常见短语有:on schedule 按照计划ahead of schedule 先于预定时间behind schedule迟于预定时间 如：The workers dont mind the new work schedule.They finished the buildi
32、ng two weeksahead of schedule.拓展 schedule还可用作动词,意为“安排,计划,预定”等。如：The elections are scheduled for mid-June.Meetings are scheduled to take place all over the country.scheduled flight/service意为“定期航班”。如:Prices include scheduled flights from the Hongqiao Airport.7.stubborn1)He is too stubborn to apologize
33、.2)Youll have to push hard,that door is a bit stubborn.3)The old man has got a stubborn cough that has lasted for weeks.(as)stubborn as a mule倔强的,固执的难以移动的难以治愈的1)insist on/upon ones doing sth 坚持做,2)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,即按1)需要选择时态。8.insi
34、st: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 hadnt stolenthe girls handbag.I insisted that a doctor _ immediately.A.has been sent for B.sent forB.C.will be sent
35、for D.be sent for高考链接D9.My sister doesnt care about details.我姐姐是不会考虑细节的。(1)care about 关心,在意,担心Dont you care about his future?The only thing he seems to care aboutis money.(2)care for:照顾;喜欢Who will care for the children if their mother dies?Would you care for a drink?He thanked the nurses who had car
36、ed for him.Would you care for another drink?He likes pop and doesnt care forclassic music.Care 还可作名词,常见短语有:take care(to do sth/that clause)当心,注意；take care with/over sth 注意take care of 照顾,照料;处理,对付with care 小心地。如：Take care not to drop the glass on the ground.Whos taking care of the dog while youre awa
37、y?Take care that the meat is cooked properly.The picture had been drawn with great care.10.She gave me a determined lookthe kind that said she would not change her mind.determined adj.有决心的;坚决的”。如：Emily is a very determined woman.She was determined to win.He was determined that the same mistakes woul
38、d not be repeated.determine v.“决定;确定;下定决心”。如：He determined to go at once.He has not determined what he will study.11.at an altitude of=at a height of在海拔米处The plane is flying at a height/altitude of 10,000 feet.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
39、at the cost of at a distance of12.Once she has made up her mind,nothing can change it.她一旦下了决心,什么也不能使她改变。(1)once可做连词引导状语从句,意为“一旦”,如：Once you listen to the song,you will never forget it.once 做副词,意为“一次”(for one time);“曾经”(in the past)He goes to the cinema once a week.This book was once very popular but
40、 no one reads it today.once 的常见短语:at once 立即 all at once 突然 once more 再一次once a while 偶尔(2)make up ones mind 下定决心,作出决定 如：I wish hed hurry up and make his mind up.He couldnt make up his mind about what to do with the money.Youre old enough to make your own mind up about smoking.Youd make your mind up
41、 whether to go there.He has make up his mind that he will buy a new house.mind用作名词时,构成的常见短语还有:change ones mind 改变主意、决定keep sth in mind记住某事have sb/sth in mind 心中考虑到某人/某物read ones mind看出某人的心思speak ones mind 直言不讳give/put ones mind 专心于如:He was afraid that his mother would changeher mind and take him bac
42、k home.Its a good idea and Ill keep it in mind.It was a nice house,but it wasnt quite what we had in mind.13.Finally,I had to give in.give in(to sb./sth.)屈服于,让步 如：1)He would rather die than give in.2)Wang Kun had to give in because he knew his sister well.3)Please give your examination papers in(to
43、the teacher)when youve finished.屈服让步上交ll give up 放弃,认输l give out 筋疲力尽;分配l give away 捐赠,泄露l give off 发出(光、气味);长出(枝、杈)-Smoking is bad for your health.-Yes,I know.But I simply cant _.A.give it up B.give it out C.give it in D.give it awayA1)After the long trip,both the men and the horses _.2)Because of
44、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 outgave upgave in to练一练4)He _ most of his fortune to the poor.5)Please keep the secret,dont _ it _.6)I _ trying to persuade him to continue with his studies.7)The government refused
45、to _ to their demands.gave awaygaveawaygave upgive in14.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:15.
46、It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows.河水蜿蜒缓慢地穿过低谷,流向生长稻谷的平原。The new railway winds its way to Hong Kong,_ mountains _ tunnels and _ rivers.A.across;over;throughB.over;across;throughC.over;through;acrossD.through;over;acrossC 16.An attitude is what a person
47、 thinks about something.attitude是名词,意为“态度;看法”。如：I want to make a complaint for his bad attitude.What is your attitude towards this question?As you get older your attitude towards death changes.Practice1.这个小女孩梦想成为流行歌星。(dream about)_ _2.我决定不听他的劝告。(determine)_The little girl dreamed about becoming a po
48、p star.Im determined not to follow his advice.3.说服他放弃这个计划很难。(persuade)_ _4.最后,我不得不做出让步。(give in)_5.他总是喜欢和小孩子玩。(be fond of)_Its difficult to persuade him to give up this plan.Finally,I had to give in.He is always fond of playing with children.Some proverbs:Success belongs to the persevering.胜利属于有毅力者。
49、Hitch your wagon to a star.树雄心,立大志。No success in life merely happens.人生中没有什么成功是纯粹偶然得来的。Imagine you are helping the cyclists to prepare for their trip down the Mekong.Which of the following objects is the most useful?And your reasons?tentcompassmapraincoatcan&bottleopenersradiotyre/tireblanketflashlightumbrellamatcheswater bottleHomework1.Try to write a travel plan according to the questions above.2.Underline useful words and expressions in the text.
