Unit 3 Travel journal --Miss Zheng Sep. 28th

Discussion The National Holiday is coming, where are you going to spend your holiday? be doing 表示将来 Where are you going? Who are you going with? How are you going to …? When are you leaving? How long are you staying in…? What are you doing in…? When are you coming back?

Travel plan I’m going to…with…We are going there by…We are leaving on…I plan to stay there for…We are doing….And we are coming back on…I hope we will have a good time.

My travel plan I am going to travel to Mekong River.

Mekong River (湄公河） Laos Lancang River China Burma Thailand Southeast Asia Laos Lancang River China Burma Thailand Mekong River Vietnam Cambodia

Mekong River (湄公河） The Mekong means “the mother of water” (众水之母）. It’s very important in local peoples’ life. It’s the longest river in Southeast Asia.

fast reading Match the para. with the main idea. Para.1 Wang Wei’s shortcoming--stubborn Information about the river Their dream and preparations

journey Journey Down the Mekong How? Where? When? Who? What dream? 你 cycle go by bike along the Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends How? Where? When? journey Who? after graduating from college Wang Kun Wang Wei Dao Wei Yu Hang What dream? dream about taking a bike trip

Para. 1 What did Wang Wei prepare for the trip? 1)Ever since middle school, 2) Two years ago, 3) Then , 4) Last year, 5)Now, we dreamed about taking a great bike trip. she bought an expensive mountain bike. she persuaded me to buy one. she visited our cousins; got them interested in cycling she is planning our schedule for the trip.

Para. 2 T or F F T F F T T 1. Wang Kun disliked his sister. 2. Wang Wei insisted that they begin the journey in Qinghai. 3. Wang Wei was a stubborn and careful girl. 4. Wang Wei had looked at the map before their trip. 5. Once Wang Wei has made up her mind, nothing can change it. 6. Wang Kun gave in at last. F T F F T T

Para. 2 Facts that Wang Wei is stubborn. She didn’t know… but she insisted that… 2.She hadn’t … and she doesn’t… 3. I told her the source… 4. I told her the altitude… 5. The air, the weather… the best way of getting to places, she organize the trip properly. looked at a map. care about details. she gave me a determined look. she seemed to be excited about it. she said it would be an interesting experience.

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

persuade 说服，劝说 persuade sb. to do sth. = persuade sb. into doing sth. I persuaded him to take part in the football game. I persuaded him into taking part in the football game. 2. persuade sb. not to do sth.= persuade sb. out of doing sth. I persuaded my father not to smoke. I persuaded my father out of smoking. 3. persuade sb. of = persuade sb. that 使某人相信某事

insist v. ①坚持认为，坚持……看法、说法 ②坚持主张，坚持要求 She insisted that he was wrong. She insisted that we (should) accept these gifts. insist 表示坚持一种看法、说法或事实，宾语从句用陈述语气，用相应的时态。若表示坚持，坚持主张时，所跟的宾语从句用虚拟语气（should do）， should可省略。

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