Unit 3 Travel journal

Have you been to these places? Do you like travelling? Have you been to these places?

The Great Wall He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man.

The Yellow Mountain

Guilin in southern China, provides one of China’s most extraordinary views.

The Forbidden City

Which kind of transport do you prefer to use: bus or train Which kind of transport do you prefer to use: bus or train? Think about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport and fill in the following chart. Transport Advantages Disadvantages Bus Train Ship airplane

How long are you staying in…? When are you arriving in/at …? Imagine 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 holiday. When are you leaving? Where are you staying? How are you going to …? How long are you staying in…? When are you arriving in/at …? When are you coming back?

Guessing Game

Here are some famous rivers in China. Do you know their names?

This river is called our mother river. The Yellow River

This river is the longest one in China. The Changjiang River

This is the famous river in Guangdong Province. The Pearl River

TheMekong River This river begins in Qinghai Province and flows through several countries.

… … The great rivers Huanghe River Changjiang River the Thames the Nile The Rhein the Mississippi the Amazon … …

Can you tell the differences between the Mekong River and the Lancang River ? The Chinese part of the river is called the Lancang River and after flowing in other countries the river is called the Mekong River.

Let’s take off! Now!

Which countries does the Mekong River flow through? Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter? What’s the name of the Chinese part of the river?

Do you know where it is? The Mekong flows from South-West China through all the mainland South East Asian countries - China, Burma/Myanmar , Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam

The countries that the Mekong River flows through. China Laos Burma Thailand Cambodia Vietnam

The longest river in the world. 12th Mekong River The Source: the Jifu Mountains in Zaduo County, Yushu Tibet Autonomous Region of northwest China's Qinghai Province, which is about 5,200 meters above sea level. 青海省玉树藏族自治区杂多县境内的吉富山。 The Length: 4880km The longest river in the world. 12th The name of the Chinese part:: Lancang River(澜仓河）

Scanning the main idea of each paragraph: P1 Take a great bike trip along the Mekong River. P2 Different attitudes between them P3 The preparation before the trip & details about Mekong River.

1. Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei? Questions: 1. Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei? Wang Kun is the author of this article, and Wang Wei is the author’s sister. 2. What was their dream? Taking a great bike trip. 3. Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang? Wang Kun’s cousins.

The Mekong River flows through _____ countries. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 Multiple Choice: The Mekong River flows through _____ countries. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 2. The source of the Mekong River is in _____ Province. A. Qinghai B. Yunnan C. Sichuan

Multiple Choice: 3. The river’s delta enters _____ . A. the East China Sea B. the Yellow Sea C. the South China Sea

Vietnam Burma Laos Thailand Cambodia

Detail Reading

Detail reading: Is it easy to travel along the Mekong river? Why? The data of the river: Wang Wei’s reaction: Source of the river altitude air weather A determined look wouldn’t change her mind Qinghai Province More than 5,000 meters excited about it Interesting experience Hard to breathe Interesting experience Very cold

True or False? ( F ) Dao Wei and Yu Huang belong to the Han nationality. 2. Some of the Dai live in Western Yunnan. 3.The Mekong River is in China and it includes the Lancang River. ( T ) ( F )

( T ) 4. Although it is not easy to travel along the Mekong River, Wang Wei insisted on doing so. 5. The Tibetan Mountain where the Mekong River begins is 5,000 meters high. ( F )

Post Reading

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. 1.What was Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s idea of a good trip? Their idea was to take a long bike trip. 2.Who planed the trip to the Mekong? Wang Wei planned the trip. 3.Where is the source of the Mekong and which sea does it enter? The source of the river is in Qinghai province and it enters the South China Sea.

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. 4. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong? You can see the source glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains. 5. 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. Wang Kun’s character: enthusiastic, critical, sensible. Wang Wei’s character: imaginative, organized, eager, persistent, stubborn, risk-taking. 6. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?

they will enjoy this trip a lot. much the Mekong cold and high 2. Group discussion : Read the text carefully and then discuss Wang Wei’s and Wang Kun’s similar and different attitudes about the trip in groups of four. Similar attitudes Different attitudes Both Wang Wei and Wang Kun think: 1.talking this trip is _________ that comes true. 2.__________________________ 3.they should see a lot of _____ _______ . 4. most of the Mekong will be found in _________________ . Wang Wei believes: 1.they must start in _______ where the river begins 2. they don’t need to ______ ____________. Wang Kun believes: 1.it’s too _________________ to start in Qinghai. 2.using an _______ is important Qinghai a dream prepare they will enjoy this trip a lot. much the Mekong cold and high Southeast Asia atlas

A Summary Wang Kun and Wang Wei have _________ about taking a great bike trip. when they __________ from college. They _______ to _____ along the Mekong River with their ________. Wang Wei is very _________. Once she is __________ to do something she will never _______ her mind. Although it is difficult to travel along the Mekong River by bike, she ________ that they find the ________ of the river and begin their journey there. dreamed decided graduated cycle stubborn cousins determined change insisted source

Discussion Make a plan for your trip 1. Where are you going to? 2. How are you going to...? 4. When are you leaving? 5. What are you going to take with you? 6.Where are you staying? 7.How long are you staying in…? 8.When are you coming back?

Homework: Read the text again and find the useful words and expressions. 2. Ex 1,2,3on P20.