A look at the Golden Week in China

What should be done to solve the problem? Disappointing results Tourists wasted too much time on the road or queuing for a ticket, a meal or even for the toilet. It was extremely difficult for tourists to take a satisfying photo. Much rubbish was produced and left on the ground. It brought much trouble to the protection of historic sites or ancient places. Tourists got angry with the local tourism offices. What should be done to solve the problem?

Journey down the Mekong

About the Mekong The Chinese part of the river is called the Lancang. The Thai and the Lao refer to it as Mae Kong or Mae Nam Kong, meaning ‘mother water’. The Mekong River flows through 6 countries, namely China, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar. It begins in a glacier on a Tibetan mountain. The Mekong River serves as a key transport channel for the Vietnamese people. It is also a trading centre; as the Vietnamese hold their floating markets on the river. About 60 million people live in the Mekong River basin. It is home to many species of marine life.  

Reading The passage is mainly about ______ and ____ of taking a _____ along ___ _______ ____. Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s dream plan bike trip the Mekong River Learning tip: Read the title and the 1st paragraph to get the main idea.

plan & plan Para 1 dream Para 2 the Mekong River & plan Para 3 Match the main idea with the paragraphs. & plan plan & the Mekong River plan dream Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Learning tip: Read the first sentence(s) and the last sentence(s) to get the main idea.

glacier rapids meander waterfall delta Read to know more about the Mekong 5 1 4 2 3 glacier rapids meander waterfall delta Learning tip: Guess the meaning of a word by Word formation(构词) Context (上下文) Common sense(常识）

? √ √ √ √ Plan for the journey A. buy a mountain bike B. others to join them C. visit a college for advice on such a journey D. plan E. go to the library for more information from the atlas. get by giving good reasons persuade √ √ what to do and when to do it a schedule √ ? Now she is planning our schedule for the trip.

? Now she is planning our schedule for the trip. Because she knows the best way of travelling. Because she knows more about the Mekong River than Wang Kun. Because her way is always the proper way. Because she is too stubborn to take Wang Kun’s advice. A. 坚决 B. 固执 C. 热情 stubborn Now I know that the proper way is always her way.

give… a determined look Learning tip: Support your opinion with facts. Find some facts to support the opinion give… a determined look insist (opinion) She can be really stubborn. give in not change one’s mind Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she organize the trip properly. make up one’s mind (fact)

? Discussion Journey down the Mekong Part 1 The Dream and the Plan

Homework Introduce one of your classmates by giving one word to best describe her character (determined, kind, …) and one example to support your opinion of her. 2. Read the passage again and finish off Ex. 1-3 on P20.