1、(Part I:the dream and the plan)Unit 3Do you like traveling?Where have you been to?Step1Why do you like traveling?Why like travelingIncrease our knowledgeMake friendsBe good to healthThe Great WallThe Yellow MountainGuilinHere are some famous rivers in China.Do you know their names?This river is call
2、ed our mother river.The Yellow River 黄河This river is the longest one in China.The Changjiang River 长江This river is the longest one in XiangyangThe Hanjiang River 汉江Journey down the MekongStep2 ReadingPart 1 The dream and the plan the longest river in Southeast Asiathe Mekong RiverA famous film the L
3、ancang River 澜沧江In China it is calledOut of China,it is calledthe Mekong River-湄公河Lan Cang RiverThe Mekong RiverCan you list the countries that the Mekong flows through?ChinaLaosThailandCambodiaVietnamSouth China SeaMyanmarTask 1 Read the whole passage quickly and decide which is the main idea of th
4、e 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 Mekong.A First-time reading(as quickly as possible)Wang Wei was stubb
5、orn and insisted beginning their journey there.From the atlas,they learned a lot about the Mekong River.Para.1:Para.2:Para.3:Wang kun and Wang Wei s dreamMatch the main ideas with the paragraphs.Task two Fast reading1.prepare to take a bike trip2.Wang Wei organized the trip.3.Information about the M
6、eKong RiverSecond-time reading(read as carefully as possible)Paragraphs 1-3WhoandWhatWang Kun and _ _ Wang Wei are dreaming about _.his sistertaking a great bike tripParagraph 1:DreamTask1 Fill in the blanksWhere and HowThey have the idea to _ _ the Mekong River from _ it _ to _ it _.cycle alongwher
7、ebeginswhereendsQestion 1How many people are there going for the trip?How many people are there going for the trip?What was their dream?Qestion 2Qestion 3Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?Four.to take a great bike tripThey are Wang Kuns cousinsTask2 Answer quentionsParagraph 2:A stubborn sisterIs Wang Wei
8、 a stubborn girl?Why?Yes.She insisted that she _ the trip properly.Once she has _,nothing can change it.made up her mind(should)organizexljTask1 Fill in the blanksWhat difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey?The journey will begin at _meters,where _and _.an altitude of more t
9、han 5000it is hard to breathevery coldTask2 Ask and answerParagraph 3:PreparationWhat can they see along the Mekong?xljNew 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It begins in a _ on a _ _.glacier(冰川)Tibetan mountainParagraph 3:PreparationTask1 Fi
10、ll in the blanksThen,it _ quickly.It becomes_ as it passes through deep _.movesrapidsvalleysSometimes,the river becomes a _ and enters _ _.wide valleyswaterfall After,It travels slowly through _ to _.low valleys plains(平原)At last,the river _ entersthe South China Sea.deltadelta三角洲Task1 What do you t
11、hink Wang Kun and Wang Wei?enthusiastic,thoughtful,creative,sensible(敏感的),critical（批判的）,organized,persistent（坚持不懈）,stubborn,risk-taking（冒险的）Wang Kun:thoughtful,sensible,critical Wang Wei:enthusiastic,creative,organized,persistent,stubborn,risk-takingThe third time reading(listen and think)Ever since
12、 _ _,I and Wang Wei have dreamed about having a great _ _.It was Wang Wei who first had the idea to _ along 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 schooltripcyclebeginsen
13、dscareaboutbikeTask 2When I told her the difficulties we would come across during the journey,she gave me a _ look-the kind that said she would not _ _ _.I know once she has _ _ _ _,nothing can change it.I had to _ _.determinedchange her mindmade uphermindgiveinMake a Travel PlanWork in groups of 10
14、 and make a travel plan to a place where you want to spend a holiday.Step3 Post readingHow will you prepare for traveling?things to dotime to set outplace to gobackgroundinformationtravel costpoints for attentionmeans of transportationthings to takeA travel planWhen are you leaving?Where are you sta
15、ying?How are you going to?How long are you staying in?When are you arriving in/at?When are you coming back?summer(winter)vacationweekend/holidays/festivalsMay Day/National Day/the Spring Festival(seven-day golden weeks for tourism)TimeMeans of transport:by bus/car/train/bike/land/ship/boat/sea/plane
16、/air/on foot and so onWhat to do while traveling:cycling/hiking/rafting/climbing and so onTransportWhat to take?backpack(背包)/suitcase/money(cash)/an atlas(a book of maps)/compass(指南针)/food/medicine/water bottle/clothes/electronic dictionary/a pen/notebook/camera/film/battery/radio/a cell phone/hat/r
17、aincoat/umbrella/daily demands/a tent/blanket/match/boots/passports/ID cards(身份证)/a bike/and so on.We are going to to spend our National Holiday.We plan to go there by.We are leaving so that we can arrive.Whats more，we are taking.with us.The travel cost is about.There are lots of interesting things we can do.We are.A great journey！I cant wait.Our Travel PlanYou can either travel or read,but either your body or soul must be on the way.要么读书，要么旅行，身体和灵魂总有一个在路上。
