1、Unit 3 Travel JournalUnit 3 Travel JournalDo you like travelling?Do you like to see beautiful scenery in the world?If you have a chance to travel,how are you going there?on foot by bike by bus by train by ship/sea by plane/airWhich kind of transport do you prefer to use:bus or train?Think about the
2、advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport and fill in the chart.Transport Advantages disadvantagesbus 1.very cheap 2.efficient for short journeys3.goes to small towns/cities1.takes longer than the train or airplane2.does not provide mealstrain ship 1.cheaper than the airplane 2.journey
3、ends in the center of the town/city1.takes longer than the airplane 2.does not provide meals1.cheaper than the airplane 2.provides accommodation and meals1.more expensive than the train or bus2.not convenient for visiting inland placesairplane1.quick 2.efficient 3.provides meals 1.expensive 2.journe
4、y ends far from the cityImagine that you plan to spend a holiday.Choose a place you want to visit.Think about the fare for different kinds of transport and decide how to get there.Then,get into pairs.Use these questions to make a dialogue about your holidays.When are you leaving?How are you going to
5、?When are you arriving in/at?Where are you staying?How long are you staying in?When are you coming back?Sample dialogueA:Tom,where are you going on holiday?B:Im going to Laos.A:When are you leaving?B:Next Sunday.A:How are you going to Laos?B:Im taking a plane.A:How long are you staying in Laos?B:Abo
6、ut two weeks.A:Great.Have a good trip.B:Thanks.Many people live beside a river.How do they make use of it in their daily life?The world has many great rivers.If you could follow the route of only one of them,which one would you choose?Why?Yangtze Yellow RiverPearlNileAmazonMekongLook at the map and
7、list the countries that the Mekong flows through.ChinaMyanmarLaosThailandCambodiaVietnamPreparation for their trip.Wang Wei is stubborn.Wang Kun and Wang Weis dream.Skim the text and choose the main idea for each paragraph.Read Paragraph 1 and decide whether the statements are True(T)or False(F).1.I
8、t was Wang Wei who bought the mountain bike first.2.Dao Wei and Yu Hang lived close to the Lancang River.3.The Lancang River flows into the Mekong River.4.Wang Wei became interested in cycling under her cousins influence.5.Wang Kun proposed the idea of cycling along the Mekong River.Read Paragraph 2
9、 and match Wang Kuns opinions with Wang Weis reactions.Try to understand how stubborn Wang Wei is.Wang Kuns opinions1.Wang Wei didnt know the best way of getting to places.2.Wang Wei should look at a map first.3.The source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province.4.The journey would begin at an altitude
10、 of more than 5,000 meters.5.It would be hard to breathe the air.Wang Weis reactionsA.She said she could organize the trip properly.B.She would not change her mind.C.She appeared to be excited about it.D.She does not care about details.E.She said it would be an interesting experience.Read Paragraph
11、3.Fill in the blanks and get to know the details about the Mekong River.the South China Sea Qinghairapidswaterfallbrownbends/meandersRead the passage again and answer the following questions.1.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong?You can see the source glacier,rapids,hills,valleys,water
12、falls and plains.2.What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey?The journey will begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres,where it is hard to breathe and very cold.3.What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?Wang Kuns character:enthusiastic,critical,sensible Wang We
13、is character:Imaginative,organized,eager,persistent,stubborn,risk-takingLook at the following sentences from the text and explain them in your own words.1.She gave me a determined look the kind that said she would not change her mind.2.my sister doesnt care about details.3.It makes wide bends or mea
14、nders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows.1.She gave me a determined look the kind that said she would not change her mind.This sentence means that she has decided to do something and will not change her idea.2.my sister doesnt care about details.This means that she concentrates on th
15、e broad outline of the trip but not the particulars:where they will stay,what they will take with them etc.3.It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows.The sentence means that the Mekong River flows slowly and gently through the valleys and reaches the farming
16、 plains.The Mekong River is called _ in China.It goes through _ _,_,_,_ and pours into the _.Lancang RiverMyanmarLaosThailandCambodiaVietnamSouth China SeaWang Kun and _ _ Wang Wei are dreaming about _.his sistertaking a great bike tripThey have the idea to _ _ the Mekong River from _ it _ to _ it _
17、.cycle alongwherebeginswhereendsIt begins in a _ on a _ _.What can they see during the journey?glacierTibetanmountainThen,it _ quickly.It becomes_ as it passes through deep _.movesrapidsvalleysSometimes,the river becomes a _ and enters _ _.wide valleyswaterfallAt last,the river _ entersthe South Chi
18、na Sea.deltaAn attitude is what a person thinks about something.Write down Wang Weis and Wang Kuns attitude to the trip.Then add your own opinion.Wang Weis attitudeWang Kuns attitudeMy attitudePositive to the trip.She wants to organise it as it was her idea.Less positive to the trip as he wants to o
19、rganise it and thinks he can do that better than his sister.Compare the following sentences with different stresses and explain the meaning.We were both surprised to learn that half the river is in China.Not only my sister,but also I was surprised to learn that.We were both surprised to learn that h
20、alf the river is in China.We didnt know this.We were both surprised to learn that half the river is in China.We thought that maybe more than half was in China.We were both surprised to learn that half the river is in China.We didnt know that half the river is in China.Imagine that you are Wang Kun a
21、nd Wang Wei.Choose a paragraph from the passage and use the information to help you make up a dialogue.WANG WEI:You know,weve always wanted to do a long bike trip.Why dont we go on one after we graduate from college？WANG KUN:Thats a good ide.1.Read the text after the class and rewrite the text within 100 words.2.Collect more information about Mekong River.
