Reading

Here are some famous rivers. Guess their names.

This river is called our mother river. The Yellow River

This river is the longest one in China. Yangtze

This river is the longest one in the world. Nile 尼罗河 Egypt

This river is the second longest one in the world. Brazil Amzon River： 亚马逊河

The largest river in southeast Asia. Mekong river 湄公河

Journey down the Mekong

Look at the map on page 18 and then list the countries that the Mekong River flows through.

China Laos老挝 Burma缅甸 Thailand泰国 Cambodia柬埔寨 Vietnam越南

Skimming : Read the passage Find out the main idea of each paragraph:(choose A.B.C ) Paragraph 1:_____________ Paragraph 2:_____________ Paragraph 3:_____________ Our dream and our partners My sister’s determination Preparation:Something about the Mekong My sister’s determination Preparation:something about the Mekong Our dream and our partners

Careful reading

dreamed about taking a great bike trip. my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. she bought an expensive mountainbike. Then she persuaded me to buy one. she visited our cousins, Dao Wei and Yu Hang at their college in Kunming. we finally got the chance to do it.

No, she doesn’t care about details. Paragraph 2: A stubborn sister Q1:Did she give me a determined look when I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai? Q2:Was she well prepared for their journey? Q3:Is Wang Wei a stubborn girl? Why? yes No, she doesn’t care about details. Yes. she insisted that we find the source of the river and begin our journey there. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.

Paragraph 3: Preparation What can you see along the Mekong? The Mekong begins at a _____ on a _______. glacier Tibetan mountain At first, the river is cold. Then it becomes _____ as it passed through ______ travelling across_______ ______ province. Sometimes the river enters__________ and becomes a _______.. rapids It becomes warm and it travels slowly through _______ and _______ where rice grows. valleys western low valleys Yunnan the plains wide valleys waterfall At last the river’s delta enters _____________. the south China Sea

III Reading comprehending F F T T F T Read the passage quickly and decide whether the statements are true or false and explain why: 1.Wang kun is a high school student. 2.Both Dao Wei and Yu Hang are Dai and they grew up in eastern Yunnan province 3.The source of Mekong is in Qinghai province . 4.Finally Wang Kun agreed with his sister to cycle with her. 5. Mekong river begins at a glacier on a Tibetan mountain. The water there is clear but not cold. 6.As it enters Southeast Asia, it moves slowly. F F T T F T

Comprehending Reading comprehension: Which sentence is not true according to the text? Wang Wei advised Wang Kun to buy a mountain bike and he agreed. Wang Wei seldom listened to others. Before their trip they went to the library. Wang Wei knew the best way of finding the source of the river.

What does the last paragraph on Page 18 tell us? They wanted to know how soon they would come back. They wanted to learn the world’s geography. They went to the library to know something about the Mekong River. Wang Kun wanted to let Wang Wei know how difficult their trip was. When you travel along the Mekong River maybe you can not see_________. A. Waterfalls B. hills and villages C. Plains where rice grows D. desert

Read the text again and fill in the blanks. In summary Read the text again and fill in the blanks. My name is Wang Wei. My brother Wang Kun and I have _________________ taking a great bike trip. When we ______ from college, we decided to ride bicycles to travel along the Mekong River. Although I didn’t know the best way of getting to places, I ______ I organize the trip ______. When I knew that the journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, I seemed to be ______ about it. dreamed of / about graduated properly insisted excited

When I was told the air there would be cold and hard to ______, I thought it would be an interesting _________. Once I have _______________, nothing can change it. So Wang Kun had to ______. Because I wouldn’t change my mind, someone says I am a little _________, but I think I am just a person with great determination. (决心，果断) breathe experience made up my mind give in stubborn

Which character do you like,Wang Kun or Wang wei? Why? Debate Which character do you like,Wang Kun or Wang wei? Why? Wang Wei She is stubborn and determined. She is not easy to change her mind. She loves nature; she is risk-taking … Wang Kun He is careful and critical. He cares about details…

V Homework 1. Read the text again, underline the important words and phrases and find out the difficult sentences for you. 3. Retell the text using your own words.

Thank you!

Details Journey down theMekong Main idea Division 1.Wang kun, my sister- Wang Wei, our cousins-Dao Wei and Yu Hang 2.Buy experience bikes 3.Our plan—cycle along the entire Mekong river Our dream and our partners Para 1 Part 1 the dream and the plan Wang Wei– stubborn Organize the trip properly Wang Wei doesn’t care about details Wang Wei ----determined My sister’s determination Para 2 Para 3 Something about the mekong 1.Begin in a glacier on a tibetan mountain 2. Small, clear and cold –move quickly—rapids—a waterfall—wide valleys---wide, brown and warm—wide bends or meanders