1. Unit 3

3. Laos Thailand Myanmar Cambodia Vietnam What countries does The Mekong River flow through? China

5. About the Mekong River (para3) What can you see along the Mekong? glacier rapids valley waterfall plain delta

6. Let’s enjoy the description of the Mekong River 1. At first, it is small and the water is clear and cold. 2. Then it ______ to move quickly. 3. Sometimes, it ________ a waterfall and _____ wide valleys. 4. After it ______China and high altitude, it ________ wide, brown and warm. 5. As it ______ Southeast Asia, its pace ______. 6. At last, the river delta ______the South China Sea. Para.3: begins becomes enters becomes leaves enters slows enters

7. the Mekong River: in China It begins in a on a Tibetan mountain. The river is and the water is glacier small Clear and cold.

8. Then, it moves quickly. It becomes as it passes through the Mekong River: in China rapids deep valleys.

9. Sometimes, the river becomes a and enters the Mekong River: in China waterfall wide valleys.

10. After it leaves China and high altitude, it becomes. It makes wide through The Mekong River: out of China wide, brown and warm bends or meanders low valleys to the plain.

11. At last, the river enters the South China sea. The Mekong River: out of China delta

12. Skimming—main idea Journey down the Mekong Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 About the dream About Wang Wei About the Mekong River

13. About the dream (para1) Who? Wang Kun and Wang Wei What did they dream about? … take a great bike trip… How are they going? … cycle along the Mekong River … Who else? Dao Wei and Yu Hang Who and What Wang Kun and ___ ____ Wang Wei are dreaming about_____________________. Where and How They have the idea to _____ _____the Mekong River from ______ it ______ to ______ it ______. his sister taking a great bike trip cycle along where begins where ends

14. About Wang Wei (para2) What kind of person is Wang Wei? Wang Wei brave adventurous stubborn determined careless 喜欢冒险的

15. stubborn She insisted that she organize the trip. The proper way is always her way. determined She gave me a determined look. She would not change her mind. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.

16. Careless I asked whether she had looked at a map.Of course she hadn’t; my sister doesn’t care about details.

17. brave and adventurous She first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River. She feel excited when told the journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres. She feel interested when told the air would be hard to breathe and it would be very cold.

18. Choose“√” or “×” 1. Wang Wei 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 the Mekong is in Qinghai province. 4. Finally Wang Kun agreed with his sister to cycle with her. 5.They found few atlas about the Mekong River. 6. Only a small part of the river is in China. 7. As it enters Southeast Asia, it moves slowly. × √ × √ × × √

19. I’m a student in Xiaoshan NO.3 Senior High School. I get the chance to take a bike trip down the Mekong River with Wang Wei. It’s a great river with glacier,_________,_______,_______,______ and delta. I __________( 喜爱 ) my partner Wang Wei, because she is ______, _________ and ___________. she also has a serious_____________( 缺点 ): _______. She doesn’t __________ （关心） details. Once she _______________ （下定决心）, she will not _______________ （改变主意） and ________ （让步、 屈服）. waterfall rapids valleys plain am fond of determined shortcomingstubborn care about makes up her mind change her mindgive in adventurous brave

20. I think it’s important to know the following things: What is the weather like there? How are the people there? What are we going to take? When are we leaving? Where are we staying? How are we going there? How long are we staying there? When are we arriving? When are we coming back? I’m sure our dream will come true. It will be a difficult journey which will begin at an ________of more than 5,000 metres. So I will help her plan our _________ for the trip carefully. altitude schedule

21. Life is wonderful. Love it, and we will enjoy it. Nature is beautiful. Explore it, and we can benefit from it. Summary

22. Homework 1.Make a dialogue between Wangkun and a reporter / ex.4 on page 19 2. Finish exercises on page 20 3. Find out key phrases and sentences in the text.

24. (Group Work) Why do you think they took a bike trip down the Mekong River?  make their dream come true  get close to nature  experience the life  train themselves  enrich their lives ……