2. Unit Travel Journal
Do you like travelling?

3. Lead in

4. He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man.（不到长城非好汉）
Lead in
He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man.（不到长城非好汉）

5. Warming-up

6. Warming-up
What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transport you will use?

7. Warming-up
1. speed
2. time needed
3. safety
4. cost
5. comfort ……

8. Warming-up

9. Transport Advantages Disadvantages
Very cheap, efficient for short journeys,
door-to-door-- go the small towns and cities,
Takes longer than the train or plane, no meals, uncomfortable
Quick, time-saving,
Comfortable
Meals
Expensive,
Airports are far from the centre of the cities.
Cheaper than plane
Comfortable,
Accommodation and meals
Entertainment
affected by the weather
much slower.
Not convenient for visiting inland places
Cheaper than the airplane,
Views along the road
arrive at the centre of the cities
Takes longer than the airplane
No meals, crowded

10. Make a short dialogue Warming-up According to the chart，
discuss the fares and decide where to go in pairs.
When are you leaving？
How are you going to…..？
When are you arriving in/at…..？
Where are you staying ？
How long are you staying in,,,,,?
When are you coming back?

11. Warming-up Travel Plan Destination： Transportation： Budget:
Length of stay：
Preparation：

12. Pre-reading

13. How do people who live beside a river make use of it?
Pre-reading
How do people who live beside a river make use of it?
1.Transport goods and peoples;
2.Fishing
3.Connections between towns and cities
4.Produce electricity
…….

14. … go swimming Pre-reading travel along a river
How do people who live along a river use it?
irrigate their fields
Make electricity
Drink the water
go swimming …

15. What kind of things might happen to change this life on the river？?
Pre-reading
What kind of things might happen to change this life on the river？

16. Can you name some famous rivers?
Pre-reading
Can you name some famous rivers
in the Word？
Let’s do some practice!

17. England Egypt US China Brazil Names of river Location Mekong river
Pre-reading
Names of river
Location
Mekong river
Nile
Amazon
Mississippi
Thames
England
Egypt US
China
Brazil

18. Reading

19. Reading
1.Who are wang Kun and Wang wei？
2.What was their dream？
3.Who are Dao Wei and Yu Huang？
4.Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter？
5.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong？
6.Is it a difficult journey to cycle along the Mekong？Why？

20. summary Leading-in Warming-up Pre-reading Reading
The advantages and disadvantages of
Warming-up
some transports
Pre-reading
Functions of a river
Some world famous rivers
Reading

21. Homework
Homework:
Make a travel plan
Preview the reading task

22. Thank you! 郑佳