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1 Journey down the Mekong Unit 3 Reading 周至一中:王磊

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3 Mekong River Let ’ s enjoy a video

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5 Lan Chang River The Mekong River Can you list the countries that the Mekong flows through?

6 China Laos Thailand Cambodia Vietnam South China Sea Myanmar The Mekong River flows through…

7 (Part I: the dream and the plan)

8 Fast reading (go through the whole passage)

9 1. True or False? ( F ) ( T ) ( F ) 1. Dao Wei and Yu Huang belong to the Han nationality. 2. Some of the Dai live in Western Yunnan. 3. The Mekong River is in China and it includes the Lancang River.

10 ( T ) ( F ) 4. Although it is not easy to travel along the Mekong River, Wang Wei insisted on doing so. 5. The Tibetan Mountain where the Mekong River begins is 5,000 meters high.

11 2. Match the main idea with each paragraph Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 The preparation before the trip and details about Mekong river Different attitudes between them Decide to take a great bike trip along the Mekong river

12 Careful Reading pra.1. --- para.2. --- para. 3

13 Wang Kun,Wang Wei, Dao Wei and Yu Hang Along the Mekong river from …to… cycle = go there by bike Read and answer: 1. Who will travel in the text? 2. Where are they going ? 3. How are they getting there? para.1.

14 My sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. We finally got the chance to do it. She bought…. Then she persuaded me to buy one. She visited our cousins… She is planing our schedule for the trip.

15 1. What different opinions do they have? source altitude air Wang WeiWang Kun too far a determined look ; wouldn’t change her mind too high be excited about be hard to breathe; cold an interesting experiencepara.2.

16 2. Could you use some words or phrases to describe the characters of Wang wei and Wang kun? Wang Wei: Wang kun: stubborn; determined; wouldn’t change her mind; adventurous (喜欢冒险的) serious = careful; 性格 = clever

17 Know “The Mekong River”better para. 3

18 The Mekong River begins in on a Tibetan mountain. At first the river is and the water is and. glacier small clearcold glacier

19 It becomes as it passes through deep, traveling across western Yunnan Province. rapids valleys rapids valley

20 Sometimes the river becomes a and enters wide valleys. waterfall

21 After it leaves China and high altitude, the Mekong becomes, and. As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace slows. widebrown warm

22 It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the where rice grows. At last, the river enters the South China Sea. plains delta plain delta

23 Summary Fill in the blanks

24 _________ middle school, Wang Kun and his sister had _____________ taking a great bike trip. After _______________ college, with cousins they finally got the ________ to take the trip. Once Wang Wei had ___________________, nothing could change her mind. Finally, they agreed to start their journey at _____________ more than 5,000 metres. From the atlas they learnt that the Mekong begins in a Glacier on a ________________. At first it is small and the water is _____ and _____. As it enters Southeast Asia, its _____slow and at last it flows into the ______________. Ever since dreamed about graduating from chance made up her mind Tibetan mountain an altitude of clear cold pace South China Sea

25 Discussion If you are given a chance to travel to Hangzhou, how will you prepare for traveling?

26 Learn some useful words when talking about our journey: 1. Places of interest ( 名胜 )Places of interest 2. Weather ( 天气 ) 3. Object ( 物品 ) 4. Schedule ( 日程安排) 5. Shelter (栖身处所) 6. Cost (开支) 7. Transportation (交通)

27 1.Retell the text. 2.Tick out the sentences that you feel difficult.

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

30  What does the last paragraph on Page 18 tell us? A.They wanted to know how soon they would come back. B.They wanted to learn the world’s geography. C.They went to the library to know something about the Mekong River. D.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 A. Waterfalls B. hills and villages C. Plains where rice grows D. desert

31 2.What didn’t she prepare for the trip? 1.She didn’t know 2.She hadn’t 3.She doesn’t the best way of getting to places. looked at a map. care about details. 细节

32 The Lancang River – 澜沧江 In China it is called

33 Out of China, it is called the Mekong River


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