Unit 3
Travel journal
In the National Day and Labor Day, many people including you may prefer to go traveling for a break.
1. Why do people like traveling ?
2. If you are going traveling, where are you going?
3. How are you going?
Warming up
Do you know the following places?
Warming up
Disneyland
the Potala Palace,Tibet, China
Sahara Desert , Africa
The Great Wall
Big Ben in London
Red Square in Moscow, Russia
Taj Mahal, India
Hawaii, USA
What kind of transport do you prefer to use?
by bike
by motor
Warming up
by bus
by train
by ship/boat/sea
by plane/ air
Advantages & Disadvantages
very cheap
slow, crowded
beautiful scenery
safe
crowded
comfortable
slow
fast, time-saving
comfortable
expensive
While you are discussing with your partner , ask each other the following questions:
When are you leaving?
Where are you going?
How are you going to…?
How long are you staying in…?
When are you arriving in/at…?
When are you coming back?
The great rivers in the world
……

How do people who live along a river use it?
go swimming
travel along a river
to irrigate their fields
to make electricity
About the Mekong River
The countries the Mekong River flows through:
South China Sea
Journey Down the Mekong
Part I THE DREAM AND THE PLAN
Skimming:
Read the passage and try to get the main idea of each paragraph.
Para1
Para2


Para3
A.It shows us how stubborn his sister is by insisting on her idea about their plan.

B.It tells us something about their great dream and how they started “the journey down the Mekong” to make their dream come true.

C.It introduces to us some basic knowledge about the Mekong River from large atlas.
True or False
1. Their dream was to go hiking along the river.
2. Wang kun is a high school student.
3. Both Dao Wei and Yu Hang are Dai and they grew up in eastern Yunnan province.
4. Before flowing in other countries, the Mekong River is called the Lancang River.

5. The source of the river is in QingHai Province and it enters the east China Sea.
6. They found an atlas and some books about Mekong River in library.
7. All parts of the Mekong River are in china.
8. There are no waterfalls in the Mekong River.
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People
The Dream
Destination(目的地)
Time (When did they
have the chance)
Wang Wei and Wang Kun
…
taking a great bike trip
along the Mekong River
when they graduated
from college
Para1
People
The Dream
Destination(目的地)
Time (When did they
have the chance)
Wang Wei and Wang Kun
…
taking a great bike trip
along the Mekong River
1.Where is the source of Mekong river?
2. Is it a difficult journey to cycle along the Mekong river?
Yes. The long journey begins at an altitude of more than 5, 000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold．
Para.2
The source of Mekong river is in Qinghai Province.
What can they see during the journey?
Para.3
It begins at a ______ in Qinghai Province.
At first, the river is______, and the water is ____and ____.
glacier
small
clear
cold
Then, it begins to move_______. It becomes rapids as it passes through ______ valleys, traveling across _______ Yunnan Province.
quickly
deep
western
Sometimes, the river enters ____ _____
and becomes _______ .
wide valleys
waterfall
After it leaves _______ and the high altitude, it becomes_____, brown and______. As it enters ______ its pace slows.
China
wide
warm
Southeast Asia
At last, the river’s _____ enters
the South China Sea.
delta
Grammar :现在进行时的基本用法
(1)表示现在进行时的动作有两种含义：
(I) 表示说话的时刻正在进行的动作，常与时间状语now, at the moment等连用。
eg：They are playing basketball now.
(II) 表示现在阶段正在进行的动作，而不一定是说话时正在进行的动作，常与today, this week, this term等连用。
eg: Right now it is the summer vacation and I’m helping my dad on the farm.
(2)表示反复性或习惯性的动作，常与副词always, continually等连用，表示说话人的赞扬，厌恶，不满，遗憾等的感情色彩。
eg: She’s always changing her mind.
她老是改变主意。（厌烦）
Grammar :将来时的基本用法
将来时态的三种形式：
will/shall+动词原形
They will go to visit the Great Wall tomorrow.
be going to do sth. 打算做/准备做某事，表示将要发生或肯定要发生的事情
It is going to snow.
be about to do sth. 表示正要做某事，但不和具体时间连用。
I was about to leave when he came to see me.
思考：将来时还可以用哪种方式表达？
The Present Continuous Tense for Future Actions(现在进行时表将来)
1. Bob is going to the airport by taxi next week
2. Betty is going off (leaving for) to Guangzhou by plane tomorrow.
3. Jane is staying in Xi’an with her parents.
4.Bob is coming with Betty to see her off.
Students find the rules by observing the following sentences:
小结：此四句是现在进行时代替将来时，表示一个最近按计划或安排打算要进行的动作，这类动词通常是表示位置转移的动词，只限于少数动词，常见的有：go, come, leave, stay, take, get to, see off, etc.
1）How are you feeling today?
2）He is always thinking others.
3）You are always leaving things about.
4）He is always talking big.
亲切
赞许
不满
厌烦
此四句是现在进行时代替一般现在时，表示一个经常性重复的动作或状态，这时句中常带always 或forever,以表示说话人的某种表情，如赞叹，厌烦，埋怨，等或强调情况的暂时性使其生动。
The Present Continuous Tense for the present actions：
小结：
Translate the following statements:
我下个月将去美国。
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2.我姑姑在信上说她后天将到我们家。

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3.我明天将回来。
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4.玛丽和我下个星期天去钓鱼。
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I am going to America next month.
Mary and I are going fishing next Sunday.
I am coming back tomorrow.
My aunt said she was arriving at our home the day after tomorrow in the letter.
Because the shop___________, all the T-shirts are sold at half price.
A. has closed down B. closed down
C. is closing down D. had had closed down
2. I’ve won a holiday for two weeks to Florida. I______ my mum.
A. am taking B. have taken
C. take D. will have taken
高考题
C
A
Period 4 Reading II
Unit 3
Travel journal
Journey Down The Mekong
A Night In The Mountains
PART 2
Have you ever been to Tibet?
Tibet
Pre-reading--I
Speaking activity:
Imagine that you and your partners are planning to make a trip down the Mekong, you need to choose what you will take with you, please have a group of four to discuss which thing you think is the most useful, and which thing is the least useful . Give a reason why do you think so. The following things are for you to choose.
Pre-reading II
flashlight
umbrella
matches
raincoat
can openers
tyre
water bottle
compass
radio
blanket
tent
map
First reading:
①When they arrived in Tibet, it was winter then. ( )
②Wang Wei was behind me as usual. ( )
③When we reached a valley, it became warmer.( )
④After supper, we started making a camp. ( )
⑤Wang Kun went to sleep and Wang Wei stayed awake. ( )
⑥There was almost no wind on that night. ( )
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Decide the following statements are true or false.
Reading --I
Second reading:
How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now?
Reading--II
He is starting to like /enjoy it. Seeing how beautiful the land is has changed Wang Kun's attitude.
In the early evening
After supper
At midnight
We _____ __________.
Wang Wei ______ __ ____________ but I_______ _______.
The sky _______ __________.
The stars _____ _______.
There was only the sound of______
made a camp
went
sleep
to
stay awake
became
clear
were
bright
fire
Reading --III
Find the detailed information from the para.2.
The end of our Journey
Journey Down The Mekong
Prediction:
Can Wang Wei and Wang Kun’s dream come true?
Do you know something about the following countries : Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam? Just say something about them.
Capital: Phnom Penh(金边)
Capital: Vientiane（万象）
Capital: Hanoi（河内）

Please find more information from the travel journal to fill the following form:
Half the population of Cambodia
Twice the population of Laos
Almost seven times the population of Cambodia
Cool and dry in autumn
Cooler in the north and much warmer in the south
Half of its people can’t read or write
Rice and fish
Rice and fish
Rice, fish and fruit
Homework:
Do a survey to find out how many students have ever traveled to other provinces and then choose one or two students to interview their feelings during the trip, and report it next class.
For a break
Period 5
Listening
Unit 3
Travel journal
Can you imagine what happened when Wang Kun and Wang Wei travelled down the Mekong river?
What happened?
see some beautiful scenes
meet something dangerous
get lost
chatting with the passers-by
…….
Listen to tape and tick the words you hear on the tape.
mountains
Dali
Tibet
Thailand
Laos
horses
floods
waterfalls
fish
canyons
valleys
forests
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Listening to the tape again and answer the following questions:
Which country does the girl come from?
Where does the Mekong River even appear in Laos
What is the Mekong river called in Vietnam?
Which country does the girl come from?
She is from Laos.
2.Where does the Mekong River even appear in Laos?
In its national flag.
3.What is the Mekong river called
in Vietnam?
It’s called “the river of the nine dragons”
The water of the rocks
The sea of Laos
washing, fishing and transport
many different animals, plants
and bird species
small villages along the river
waterfalls and rapids
river passes through mountains and forests; temples, caves and a waterfall
Listen again to the tape and fill in the chart:
Listen to the tape and find out the information to fill in the blank.
1.We’re ___________ the Mekong River from its start to where it ___________ the sea.
2. We would be ________ ___________ it. It’s better than a road.
3. The scenery can _________ _______ _________ ___________.
4.It’s a ______________ area so you know it’s very special.
following
protected
take your
without
lost
joins
breath away
Take a break
Period 6
Speaking & Writing
Unit 3
Travel journal
Speaking:
Introduce a place that you have ever been to to your partner, such as when and how you went there, what you saw, what you did, what impressed you most and so on.
Writing :
Imagine that you are a friend of Wang Kun .Write a short email askin