1、Unit 3persuadecycling graduatefinallyscheduleshortcomingstubbornorganizevt.说服；劝说vi.毕业 n.大学毕业生vi.骑自行车adv.最后;终于n.时间表；进度表vt.为某事安排时间n.缺点adj.顽固的；固执的vt.组织；成立Words previewdeterminejourneyaltitudevalleypacebendvt.决定；确定；下定决心n.旅行；旅程n.海拔高度；高处n.山谷；流域vi.缓慢而行；踱步n.一步;速度;步调n.角;拐角vt.(使)弯曲vi.弯身;弯腰Words previewever si
2、ncebe fond ofcare aboutchange ones mindmake up ones mindgive in从那以后喜爱；喜欢关心；忧虑；惦念改变主意下决心；决定投降；屈服；让步Expressions previewTravel journalIf you live along one of the rivers,how would you use it?If you have a chance to travel down one of them,which one would you choose?Why?Mississippi(USA)Nile(Egypt)Thames
3、(England)Mekong(China,SE Asia)Yangtze AmazonCan you guess what the names of these rivers are?YellowPearlNileThe world has many rivers.If youcould follow the route of only oneof them,which one would you choose?Why?LocationChina,SE AsiaGermanyIndiaFranceEgyptName of River Mekong Rhein Ganges Seine Nil
4、eName of River Thames Danube Amazon MississippiLocationEnglandCentral EuropeBrazilUSWhich countries does the Mekong River flow through?Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter?Whats the name of the Chinese part of the river?China,Laos,Myanmar,Thailand,Cambodia,Vietnam.Qing
5、hai Province,the South China Sea.Lancang RiverLaosThailandMyanmarCambodiaVietnamThe Mekong RiverChinaThe countries the Mekong River flows through:China,Myanmar,Laos,Thailand,Cambodia,VietnamGo over the text and answer the questions.Whats the dream?Whats the plan?The dream was to take a great bike tr
6、ip.The plan was to cycle along the Mekong River.JOURNAL DOWN THE MEKONG1.Wang Wei insisted that they begin the journey in Qinghai.2.Wang Wei thought that her way was the proper way.3.Wang Wei was a stubborn and careful girl.TFTTrue or false4.The journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5000 m
7、eters,where it is hard to breathe and very cold.5.Wang Kun gave in at last.6.Wang Kun thought that it would be easy to start in Qinghai.TFT1.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 Kuns cousins who are at a c
8、ollege 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
9、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.Who do you think was right about the trip?Why?I think Wang Kun is right,because if it is
10、 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 textThe passage tells us that no success in life merely happens by describing my sisters and my dream-ta
11、king a bike trip and preparations for the trip.The author also mainly describes sisters“stubborn character”,“always taking her way for a proper way”and her being determined.The Mekong River begins in a _ on a Tibetan mountain.At first,the river is_,and the water is _and_Then it begins to move _.It b
12、ecomes _ as it passes through deep valleys,traveling across western Yunnan Province.Sometimes the river becomes a _ and enters wide valleys.glaciersmallclearcoldquicklyrapidswaterfallFill in the blanksWe were both surprised to learn that _of the river is in China.After it leaves China and high altit
13、ude,The Mekong becomes_,_ and_.As it enters Southeast Asia,its pace_.It makes wide _or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows.At last,the river delta enters the South China Sea.halfwidebrownwarmslowsbendsAttitudes about the tripSimilar attitudes about the tripBoth Wang Wei and W
14、ang Kun think1.taking this trip is a dream that comes true.2.they will enjoy the trip a lot.3.they should see a lot of the Mekong.4.that most of the Mekong will be found in Southeast Asia.Different attitudes about the tripWang Wei believes1.they must start in Qinghai where the river begins/see all o
15、f the Mekong.2.that they dont need to prepare much.Wang Kun believes1.it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai.2.that using an atlas is very important.dream about taking a great bike tripcousins persuaded to join inchance got finally the for a bike tripfound a atlas for details about Mekongtrip t
16、o began at an altitude of 5,000mThe development of the journeyThis part tells us the background of the bike trip,especially the planning that went into it and introduces us the four young people who made the trip:Wang Kun,the writer of the journal and his sister,Wang Wei and their cousins Dao Wei an
17、d Yu Hang.many geographical terms to be used throughout the later parts of the story are introduced.The main idea of the textcontinually since that time自从；从以后Hes been depressed ever since he got divorced.I was bitten by a dog and Ive been afraid of them ever since.1 ever sincevt.to make sb.do or bel
18、ieve sth.by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to them and making them believe it 劝说,说服1.+n./pron.Can you persuade her？你能说服她吗？2.+sb.of sth.使某人相信某事How can I persuade you of my sincerity?我如何能够让你相信我的诚意？2 persuade3.+sb.to do/into doing sth.说服某人做某事He persuaded his daughter to change hermind
19、.他说服女儿改变主意。We persuaded her into taking the job.我们说服了她接受这份工作。4.+sb.not to do/out of doing sth.说服某人不要做某事Can you persuade her out of her foolishplans?你能劝她放弃她那些愚蠢的计划吗？5.+sb.that-clause 使某人相信How can I persuade you that I am sincere?怎样才能使你相信我是真心实意的呢?She persuaded me that death does not endall.她说服了我相信死并不能
20、使一切结束。6.用于被动结构:相信He is easily persuaded.他这人好说话。Im almost persuaded that he is honest.我几乎相信他是诚实的。Alice trusts you;only you can_her to give up the foolish idea.(2001上海)A.suggest B.attract B.C.tempt D.persuade此题的句意为“惟有你能说服她放弃这种愚蠢的想法。”persuade sb.to do sth.表示“说服某人做某事”，答案选D。3 graduaten.C a person who has
21、 a first degree from a university or college大学毕业生a Cambridge graduateChris is a physics graduate.vi.to complete a first university degree successfully毕业Lorna graduated from the University of London.Tom has just graduated with first-class honours in psychology.n.Ca list of planned activities or thing
22、s to be done showing the times or dates when they are intended to happen or be done时间表；进度表a production schedulea hectic/tight(=very busy)scheduleEverything went according to schedule(=as planned).4 scheduleschedulevt.often passive to arrange that an event or activity will happen at a particular time
23、:The meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.+to infinitive The train is scheduled to arrive at 8:45,but its running twenty minutes late.adj.having a great liking for sb.or sth.喜爱；喜欢She was very fond of horses.Im very fond of you,you know,he said.My brother is fond of pointing out my mista
24、kes.5 be fond ofn.C usually plural a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard缺点Whatever his shortcomings as a husband,he was a good father to his children.Like any political system,it has its shortcomings.6 shortcomingvi.to think that sth.is important and to feel interested in it or upset a
25、bout it 关心；在意Shes never cared very much about her appearance.Your parents are only doing this because they care about(=love)you.I really dont care whether we go out or not.I dont care how much it costs,just buy it.7 carevt.often passive to control or influence sth.directly,or to decide what will hap
26、pen 决定；确定；下定决心The number of staff we can take on will be determined by how much money were allowed to spend.They determined to start early.People should be allowed to determine their own future.8 determineadj.wanting to do sth.very much and not letting anyone or any difficulties stop you 坚决的；有决心的Im
27、determined to get this piece of work finished today.Shes sure to get the job she wants-shes a very determined person.9 determinedchange ones mind:to form a new opinion or make a new decision about sth.which is different from your old one 改变主意If you change your mind about coming tonight,just give me
28、a call.When I first met him I didnt like him but Ive changed my mind.10 change ones mind11 make up ones mind:to decide下决心；决定I havent made up my mind where to go yet.(AGREE)phrasal v.to finally agree to what sb.wants,after refusing for a period of time让步He nagged(唠叨)me so much for a new bike that eve
29、ntually I gave in.The government cannot be seen to give in to terrorists demands.12 give ingive in(ADMIT DEFEAT)phrasal v.to accept that you have been defeated and agree to stop competing or fighting投降；屈服；Youll never guess the answer-do you give in?She wouldnt give in until she received a full apolo
30、gy.S subject 主 语P predicate 谓语O object 宾语Attattribute 定语Adv adverbial 状语Com complement 补语Pre predicative 表语C clause 从句Short forms 缩略语Difficult sentences analysisshe insisted that she organize the trip properly.S.O.C.P.她坚持要自己把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。动词insisted后面跟的是虚拟语气形式的宾语从句。动词 wish,suggest,order,insist,propose,等词后面的宾语从句表示的是一种虚拟语气，宾语从句中的动词动作表示的只是一种愿望，要求。例如：We suggested immediate measures betaken about it.我们建议此事应马上采取措施。HomeworkTry to write a travel journal when you go on a journey.
