Unit 3 Travel journal Reading 随州市第二中学 白晶

Guessing Game This river is called our mother river. The Yellow River

This river is the longest one in China. The Yangtze River (Chang Jiang River)

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

The Lancang River This river begins in Qinghai Province and flows through several countries in southeast Asia.

Out of China, it is called the Mekong River

China Burma Laos Thailand Cambodia Vietnam the South China Sea The Mekong River Burma Laos Thailand Cambodia Vietnam the South China Sea

Reading:Journey down the Mekong

Listening for the main idea of each paragraph. Planning to take a great bike trip along the Mekong river. Para. 2 The character of Wang Wei. Para. 3 The preparation before the trip and details about the Mekong river.

Careful Reading: Paragraph 1 Go through for the detailed information Journey plan Who Where When How Wang Kun, Wang Wei, Dao Wei and Yu Hang along the Mekong River after graduating from college by bike

Careful reading: Paragraph 2 Read loudly by yourself for the following questions. 1. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their jouney? 2. What kind of person is Wang Wei? Which sentences tell us she is ....?

Paragraph 2 1. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey? The journey will begin at_____________ _______________ meters, where the air ___________________ and it would be_________ . an altitude of more than 5000 would be hard to breathe very cold

Paragraph 2 What kind of person is Wang Wei? Which sentences tell us she is ........? Although she didn't know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that .. She gave me a determined look the kind that she would not change her mind. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.

Careful reading: Paragraph 3 Read together for specific information. What can they see along the Mekong?

glacier valley rapids waterfall plain delta

The Mekong river begins in a ______ on a _________in Qinghai Province The Mekong river begins in a ______ on a _________in Qinghai Province. The river is _______and the water is _______ and _______. glacier mountain small clear cold

Then, it m_____ quickly. It becomes ______ as it passes through deep _______. oves rapids valleys

Sometimes, the river becomes a _______ and enters ______ _________ . waterfall wide valleys

bends meanders plains It makes wide ______ or _________through low valleys to the ______ where rice grows. bends meanders plains

At last, the river d____ enters _________________. elta the South China Sea

Make a travel plan for the National Holiday 1. Where are you going on holiday? 2. When are you leaving? 3. How are you going to...? 4. How long are you staying in ...? 5. When are you arriving? 6. When are you coming back? (useful words: ever since, dream of/about, pay a visit to..,be interested in, be fond of, travel to sp. by.., )

Homework: Read the passage until you have a complete understanding of it. Underline useful sentences in the passage and try to use them.

Thank you !