1、Unit 3 Travel journalThe Holiday is Coming!Tiananmen SquareThe Great WallEiffel TowerThe Changjiang River 长江Whatshouldyouknowbeforeyouplantotravel?IfyouweretravelingtoHainannextweek,whatkindoftransportwouldyouchoose?Howmanykindsoftransportdoyouknow?bikebustrainshipplaneon foot Transport Advantages D
2、isadvantagesbustrainshipairplaneThink about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport and fill in the following chart.TransportbusAdvantagesDisadvantagesvery cheap,efficient for short journeys,timelylonger than the train or plane,no meals,uncomfortableTransporttrainAdvantagesDisadva
3、ntagescheaper than the airplane,seeing views along the road,punctual,safelonger than the airplane,crowdedTransportshipAdvantagesDisadvantagescheaper than plane,comfortable,carefreeslow,dangerous,seasickTransportairplaneAdvantagesDisadvantagesfast,time-saving,comfortable Expensive,Airports are far fr
4、om the centre of the cities.Plan your journey!The Holiday is The Holiday is Coming!Coming!Where are you going?When are you leaving?Who are you travelling with?What are you taking?How are you getting there?Now were going to read a passage about Wang Kuns travel journal along the Mekong River.LaosThai
5、landMyanmarCambodiaVietnamJourney down the Mekong(湄公河)a travel journalFind out the main idea of each paragraph：Paragraph 1:_Paragraph 2:_Paragraph 3:_A.PreparationB.DreamC.A stubborn sisterDreamDreamPreparationPreparationA stubborn sisterA stubborn sister Tips to find out the main ideasWho,what,wher
6、e,howWang Kun and _ Wang Wei are dreaming about_.They have the idea to _the Mekong River from _ it _ to _ it _.Who and WhatWang Kun and _ Wang Wei are dreaming about_.his sistertaking a great bike tripWhere and HowThey have the idea to _the Mekong River from _ it _ to _ it _.cycle alongwherebeginswh
7、ereends1.What was Wang Kun and Wang Weis idea of a good trip?2.Who planned the trip to the Mekong?Their idea was to take a long bike trip.Wang Wei did.Read paragraph 1 and answer the questions.3.Where is the source of the MekongThe source of the river is in Qinghai ProvinceRead paragraph 2 and answe
8、r the questions.What can they see during the journey?It begins in a _glacierRead paragraph 3 and answer the questions.Then,it begins to _ quickly.It becomes _ as it passes through deep _.moverapidsvalleys1 Write a short summary of the reading text in less than 150 words.2 Finish Exercise 1&2 on Page 20.Thank you!
