1、1Tiananmen SquareThe Great WallForbidden CityThe Heaven TempleHave you ever been to the following places?2Potala PalaceTaj Mahal3Eiffel Tower巴黎艾菲尔铁塔(位于塞纳河南岸)Louvre Museum罗浮宫法国巴黎(或译卢浮宫现为国立美术博物馆)Pyramids4by busby plane/by airWhich kind of transport do you prefer to use?by bikeon footby carby car by bo
2、at/seaby train5What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transport you will use?Cost(花费)PollutionSafety(安全)Comfort(舒适)speed Convenience(方便)6Transport AdvantagesDisadvantages busvery cheap;trainshipairplanevery quick;comfortable;expensive;7On National Day and May Day,many people i
3、ncluding you may prefer to go traveling for a break.1.If you want to go traveling,where are you going?2.How are you going?8While you are discussing with your partner,ask each other the following questions:When are you leaving?Where are you staying?How are you going to?How long are you staying in?Whe
4、n are you arriving in/at?When are you coming back?9Sample 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:About two weeks.A:Great.Have a good trip.B:Thanks.10Yang
5、tze AmazonCan you guess what the names of these rivers are?YellowPearlNile11Discuss in groups of four and match the great rivers with their locations(位置)in the world in the following form.12Names of riverLocation(位置)Lancang RiverSeinesein塞纳河NileKongo刚果Amazon亚马逊河MississippiThamestemz泰晤士河EnglandEgyptC
6、entral Africa the USFranceChinaBrazil The great rivers in the world13How do people who live beside a river make use of it?Braingo swimmingtravel along a riverto irrigate(灌溉)their fieldsto make electricitystormingPre-readingII(2m)14List the countries that the Mekong River flows through.MyanmarThailan
7、dLaosCambodiaVietnamChina1516Journey down the MekongReading17Read the passage quickly 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.18Who and whatWang Kun and _ _ Wang Wei are dreaming about_.his sistertaking a
8、great bike tripRead the passage for the details19Where and HowThey have the idea to _ _the Mekong River from _ it _to _ it _.cycle alongwherebeginswhereends20What can they see during the journey?It begins in a _ on a _ _.glacierTibetanmountain21Then,it_ quickly.It becomes_ as it passes through deep
9、_.movesrapidsvalleys22Sometimes,the river becomes a _ and enters _ _.wide valleyswaterfall23At last,the river _ entersthe South China Sea.delta241.What are Wang Kun and Wang Weis idea of a good trip?Their idea was to take a great bike trip.Read again and answer the questions252.Who planed the trip t
10、o the Mekong?Wang Wei.263.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.274.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong?You can see glacier,rapids,hills,valleys,waterfalls and plains.5.What d
11、ifficulties 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.28Some proverbs:Success belongs to the persevering.胜利属于有毅力者。No success in life merely happens.人生中没有什么成功是纯粹偶然得来的。291.Read the text again,underline the important words and phrases and find out the difficult sentences for you.2.Finish SB P20 Ex.1-3.3.Retell the text using your own words.V Homework30
