人教版 (新课标)必修1&2Unit 3 Travel journal教学设计

这是一份人教版 (新课标)必修1&2Unit 3 Travel journal教学设计，共21页。

Perid 1: A sample lessn plan fr reading
(JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONG)
Aims
T talk abut traveling
T read abut traveling
Prcedures
I. Warming up
1. Warming up by discussing
Gd mrning, class. D yu like traveling? Why d yu like traveling? And why nt? Where have yu ever been befre? Hw did yu get there? If yu are given a chance t travel arund the wrld, what kind f transprtatins will yu use and why? Nw lk at the fllwing pictures and discuss it in pairs.
2. Warming up by lking and speaking
Nw bys and girls, what d yu need t take with yu if yu are preparing fr a bike trip alng the Changjiang River? Lk at the pictures and tell the whle class which bject yu think is the mst useful and which ne is the least useful. Give a reasn why yu think s.
3. Warming up by asking and answering
Nw suppse yu live in Qinghai. Yu plan t spend a hliday with a friend smewhere in Sutheast Asia. Yu have been given a chance t chse three places t visit. Please find ut the ne-way fare t get there fr different kinds f transprtatin. Perhaps yu may nt knw the exact fare, but yu can guess hw much the fare is. Please have a shrt discussin with yur partners and then decide where t g.
Ok, nw I’d like yu t ask yur partner the fllwing questins.
1. Where are yu ging n hliday?
2. When are yu leaving?
3. Hw are yu ging t…?
4. When are yu arriving in/at…?
5. Where are yu staying?
6. Hw lng are yu staying there?
7. When are yu cming back?
II. Pre-reading
1. Imaging and sharing
D yu like traveling alng a river, a great river? What rle des a river play in peple’s life? In ther wrds, hw d peple wh live alng a river use it?
2. Talking and sharing
As we all knw, there are a lt f rivers in the wrld and als there are many great rivers. Nw lk at the chart. In the left clumn are names f sme great rivers. In the right clumn are lcatins where the rivers lie. Please match them.
III. Reading
1. Reading alud t the recrding
D yu knw what cuntries the Mekng River flws thrugh? Nw lk at the map f the Mekng River and pint ut the cuntries it flws thrugh.
(China, Las, Thailand, Cambdia, Burma Vietnam)
Ok, tday we’re ging t read a passage abut JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONG. Please listen and read alud abut the recrding f the text JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONG. Pay attentin t the prnunciatin f each wrd and the pauses within each sentence. I will play the tape twice and yu shall read alud twice, t.
2. Reading and underlining
Nw please read and underline all the useful expressins r cllcatins in the passage. Cpy them t yur ntebk after class as hmewrk.
3. Reading alud and understanding
Next we are ging t read alud the text and then answer sme questins.
Wh are Wang Kun and Wang Wei? (They are brther and sister, and bth are cllege students.)
What was their dream? (Their dream was t take a great bike trip.)
Wh are Da Wei and Yu Hang? (They are Wang Kun’s cusins wh are at a cllege in Kunming.)
Where is the surce f the Mekng River and which sea des it enter?(The surce f the river is in Qinghai Prvince and it enters the Suth China Sea.)
What can yu see when yu travel alng the Mekng?(Yu can see glacier, rapids, hill, valleys, waterfalls and plains.)
Is it a difficult jurney t cycle alng the Mekng? Why? (Yes. The jurney begins at an altitude f mre than 5,000 meters, where it is hard t breathe and very cld.)
4. Discussing
We have gt the general meaning f the passage, and we knw Wang Wei and Wang Kun have sme similar and different attitudes abut the trip. Yu may have a shrt discussin with yur partners and then fill in the chart.
IV. Clsing dwn
Clsing dwn by answering questins
What shuld yu d befre traveling? (Befre traveling, we shuld make gd preparatins, that is, t make a plan, decide the place t visit and get enugh infrmatin abut the place. With full preparatins we’ll have a gd time during the trip.)
What will yur family and yur fiends say when yu leave hme t travel? (When we leave hme, my family and my friends will say, “Have a gd trip. /Have a gd jurney. /Have a gd time.”)
Clsing dwn by translating
In the last few minutes yu are asked t translate sme difficulty sentences in the passage.
Assignment
Revise the cntents f the passage
Cmplete the passage n Page 56 in Wrkbk
D exercise 2 n page 57 in yu exercise bks.
Perid 2: A sample lessn plan fr Learning abut Language
(The Present Cntinuus Tense fr future actin)
Aims
T learn abut the Present Cntinuus Tense
T discver and use sme useful wrds and expressins
Prcedures
I. Warming up
Warming up by discvering useful wrds and expressins
Hell everyne. After reading the passage, we have gt t knw the usage f the wrds and expressins, but we shuld d mre practice. Nw turn t page 20 t find the crrect wrds and expressins frm the passage t finish the sentences. Yu are given tw minutes t finish them and discuss with yur partners. Tw minutes later, check in pairs and then check with the whle class.
II. Learning abut language
1. Reading and finding
Gd, yu have mastered these wrds and expressins. Let’s turn t page 17 and lk at the questins in Warming up 4. Underline the verbs in the questins, and pay attentin t the verb frms and d sme explanatins by yurselves.
2. Learning Grammar
We can see that the verbs are all used in the “-ing” frm. They are “the present cntinuus tense”, but they express future actins r plans. The Present Cntinuus Tense may be used t dente an actin that can be pre-planned r prearranged instead f the future indefinite in cllquial English. But please nte that, nt all verbs can be used in the “-ing” frm t express future actins. Such verbs as cme, g, leave, fly, walk, ride, drive, stay, meet, die, see, have, arrive etc. are mainly used in the “-ing” frm t express future actins.
3. Ding exercises N. 2 and 3 n page 21
Nw turn t page 21 and d exercise 2. In the dialgue a newspaper reprter is interviewing Wang Wei abut her plans fr the trip alng the Mekng River. Hwever, they are nt sure abut sme f the verb tenses. Can yu help them cmplete their cnversatin?
Let’s cntinue t d exercise 3. D yu have any plans fr the future yurselves? If yu have any, please use the Present Cntinuus Tense t express yur future actins. Give as much infrmatin as yu can.
III. Ready used materials fr the present cntinuus tense fr future actins r plans
be + v.-ing与表示将来的时间连用，表示不久的将来，含义是“预定要做”。（这种结构中常用动作动词或去向动词：g, cme, leave, start, arrive, travel, fly等，不适用于状态动词）
I’m leaving fr Beijing this Friday.
My friends came ver last night, and they are cming ver this evening, t.
We are ging t Lashan this May Day hliday.
We had an English class this mrning, and we are having anther English class tmrrw.
We tk six subjects last term, and we are taking seven subjects next term.
I have arrived in Beijing. I’m visiting the Great Wall tmrrw mrning.
After class we are playing ftball n the playgrund.
We are flying t Shanghai next Friday.
IV. Clsing dwn
Clsing dwn by making a dialgue
T end the perid yu are ging t make a dialgue in pairs t tell the whle class yur plan n this Sunday.
Clsing dwn by writing
Suppse yu are planning a hliday trip. Write a shrt passage abut yur plan. Yu must pay great attentin t the tense. The fllwing questins can help yu.
Where are yu ging fr yur hliday? Wh are yu ging with?
Hw are yu getting there? What are yu ding there?
Where are yu staying? What are taking with yu?
When are yu returning?
Perid 3: A sample lessn plan fr Using Language
(A NIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS)
Aims
T read the passage A NIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS
T use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing
Prcedures
I. Warming up by talking abut Tibet
Have yu ever been t Tibet? D yu want t travel in Tibet? Can yu tell me smething abut Tibet?
II. Reading
1. Reading and underlining
Nw let’s g n with Jurney Dwn The Mekng with Wang Wei and Wang Kun. They are in Tibet nw. Please turn t Page 22. Read the passage quickly and underline all the useful expressins and cllcatins in it. Cpy them t yur ntebk after class as hmewrk.
2. Reading and translating
Next yu are ging t read the text JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONG and translate it int Chinese.
3. Speaking
Read the passage again and find the answers t the questins:
Hw des Wang Kun feel abut the trip? (He is starting t like the trip.)
What d yu think has changed his attitude? (seeing the beautiful land)
Is it natural fr Wang Kun nt t feel lnely? (Yes. Because the scene Wang Kun saw is beautiful. The sky was clear and the stars were bright. Als their cusins are waiting fr him.)
Wuld yu feel the same way in this situatin? Why r why nt? (Yu may have different pinins abut this. Just speak it ut and let us share yur idea, will yu?)
Imagine that the dialgue happens the next mrning befre Wang Kun and Wang Wei leave their camp. Write a shrt dialgue between them with yur partner.
III. Listening
Let’s g n with Jurney Dwn The Mekng River (part 3) with Wang Wei. Turn t page 23 and d the listening text. Befre listening t the tape, please read the wrds fast, then tick the wrds yu hear n the tape. After that I’ll play the tape fr the secnd time and then finish the chart. Yu shuld lk thrugh the chart and find ut the listening pints. The fllwing questins can help yu understand the listening text.
IV. Guided writing
1. Reading and underlining
In this unit, we have read the first tw parts f a travel jurnal and have listened t the third part f the travel jurnal. What is the difference between a jurnal and a diary? Let’ read the passage n page 23 and find ut the difference between the tw. Underline all the useful expressins and cllcatins in it. Cpy them in yur ntebk after class as hmewrk.
Read the passage quickly and then fill in the infrmatin n the chart.
2 Writing a letter
Nw let’s d a writing practice. Imagine that yu are a friend f Wang Wei. Write a shrt letter t her and ask her t describe: hw she feels, what she is ding, and sme place yu want t knw abut. Then wish her well n her jurney by using at least tw f these expressins:
Yu can refer t the fllwing steps.
In pairs chse the details frm the jurney that are mst interesting. Think f what else yu wuld like t knw abut the jurney. Write these ideas dwn as questins.
Nw chse tw r three f the best questins fr yur letter. Each questin shuld have anther sentence explaining why yu want t knw this infrmatin.
Put them in an rder that makes sense.
Begin yur letter as shwn in the textbk and add yur questins fr Wang Wei. Yur writing shuld nt be mre than ne paragraph.
Finish yur letter as shwn in the textbk.
V. Further applying
1. Finding infrmatin
G t the library t read r get nline t search in rder t find sme places f interest in China and in the wrld. Take ntes f yur findings and tell the class which place yu want t visit mst next perid.
2. Writing a letter
Suppse yu want t travel t Yunnan Prvince, write a letter t ne f yur friends in Yunnan and ask him/her what preparatins yu shuld make and which places are wrth visiting.
VI. Clsing Dwn
Summing up
We have learned the whle unit. Let’s lk at the chart n Page 24.Try t fill in it.
Part Tw: Teaching Resurces (第二部分：教学资源)
Sectin 1: A text structure analysis f JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONG
I. Type f writing and summary f the idea
II. A diagram f JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKON
their dream---taking a bike trip
III. Retelling the text in abut 200 wrds.
Retell the stry in the third persn.
Refer t the infrmatin in the chart abve.
One pssible versin
Wang Kun and his sister Wang Wei dreamed abut taking a great bike trip ever since their middle schl days. After graduated frm cllege, they gt a chance t d it. It was Wang Wei wh first had the ideas t cycle alng the Mekng River frm its surce. They bth bught expensive muntain bikes. They als gt their cusins Da Wei and Yu Hang t g wh were interested in cycling, t.
Wang Wei was a stubbrn girl. Althugh she didn’t knw the best way f getting t places, she insisted that they shuld find the surce f the river and began their jurney there. When she heard the surce f the Mekng River was in Qinghai, she wuldn’t change her mind. She was even excited when she knew that their jurney wuld begin at an altitude f mre than 5000 meters. She als thught that it wuld be an interesting experience.
Befre the trip, they went t the library, where they fund a large atlas with gd maps. Frm the atlas, they learnt mre infrmatin abut the Mekng River.
Sectin 2: Backgrund infrmatin n TRAVEL JOURNEY
I. Hw t plan yur travel wisely
Traveling can be a fun way t gain life experiences, especially during Spring Break—a week-lng schl vacatin in the United States.
But what if yu’re a student and dn’t have enugh mney fr a trip? Dn’t wrry. Here are sme useful tips.
Save: This prbably is the mst imprtant preparatin fr traveling. Cut expenses(开支) t fatten yur wallet s yu’ll have mre chices abut where t g and hw t get there.
Plan ahead: Dn’t wait until the last minute t plan yur trip. Tickets may cst mre when bught at shrt ntice(短期内). Giving yurself several mnths t get ready can mean security (安全) and savings.
D hmewrk: N matter where yu g, research the places yu will visit. Decide what t see. Travel bks will prvide infrmatin n the cheapest htels and restaurants.
Plan sensibly(合理的): Write dwn hw much yu expect t spend fr fd and htels. Stick t yur plan r yu may nt have enugh mney t cver everything.
Travel in grups: Find smene wh is interested in visiting the same places. By traveling with thers, yu can share csts and experiences.
Wrk as yu g: Need mre mney t supprt yur trip? Lk fr wrk in the places yu visit.
G ff the beaten path: Turist cities may be expensive. Yu may want t rethink abut yur trip and g t a less-knwn area. Smaller twns can have many interesting activities and sights.
Pack necessary things: The mst imprtant things t take are nt always clthes. Remember t take alng medicine in case yu get sick and snacks in case yu cannt find a cheap restaurant.
Use the Internet: The Net can help yu t save mney. There are sme useful websites such as and www.ecnmy travel. cm .
By planning sensibly, even students can enjy their travel. Yur travel experiences will be remembered fr a lifetime.
II.世界著名游览胜地英文名
1. Asia 亚洲
Munt Fuji, Japan 日本富士山
Taj Mahal, India 印度泰姬陵
Angkr Wat, Cambdia 柬埔寨吴哥窟
Bali, Indnesia 印度尼西亚巴厘岛
Brbudur, Indnesia 印度尼西亚波罗浮屠
Sentsa, Singapre 新加坡圣淘沙
Babyln, Iraq 伊拉克巴比伦遗迹
2. Africa 非洲
Suez Canal, Egypt 埃及苏伊士运河
Aswan High Dam, Egypt 埃及阿斯旺水坝
Pyramids, Egypt 埃及金字塔
The Nile, Egypt 埃及尼罗河
Nairbi Natinal Park, Kenya 肯尼亚内罗毕国家公园
Cape f Gd Hpe, Suth Africa 南非好望角
Sahara Desert 撒哈拉大沙漠
3.Oceania 大洋洲
Great Barrier Reef, Australia 澳大利亚大堡礁
Sydney Opera Huse, Australia 澳大利亚悉尼歌剧院
Ayers Rck, Australia 澳大利亚艾尔斯巨石
Munt Ck, New Zealand 新西兰库克山
4.Eurpe 欧洲
Msque f St, Sphia in Istanbul (Cnstantinple), Turkey 土耳其圣索非亚教堂
Ntre Dame de Paris, France 法国巴黎圣母院
Effiel Twer, France 法国艾菲尔铁塔
Arch f Triumph, France 法国凯旋门
Elysee Palace, France 法国爱丽舍宫
Luvre, France 法国卢浮宫
Klner Dm, Kln, Germany 德国科隆大教堂
Leaning Twer f Pisa, Italy 意大利比萨斜塔
Clsseum in Rme, Italy 意大利古罗马圆形剧场
Parthenn, Greece 希腊巴台农神庙
Red Square in Mscw, Russia 俄罗斯莫斯科红场
Big Ben in Lndn, England 英国伦敦大本钟
Buckingham Palace, England 英国白金汉宫
Hyde Park, England 英国海德公园
Lndn Twer Bridge, England 英国伦敦塔桥
Westminster Abbey, England 英国威斯敏斯特大教堂
The Mediterranean 地中海
5. America 美洲
Niagara Falls, USA 美国尼亚加拉大瀑布
Hnlulu, Hawaii, USA 美国夏威夷檀香山
Panama Canal 巴拿马运河
Yellwstne Natinal Park, USA 美国黄石国家公园
Metrplitan Museum f Art, New Yrk City, USA 美国纽约大都会艺术博物馆
Statue f Liberty, New Yrk City, USA 美国纽约自由女神像
Times Square, New Yrk City, USA 美国纽约时代广场
The White Huse, Washingtn DC., USA 美国华盛顿白宫
Wrld Trade Center, New Yrk City, USA 美国纽约世界贸易中心
Central Park, New Yrk City, USA 美国纽约中央公园
Hllywd, Califrnia, USA 美国加利佛尼亚好莱坞
Disneyland, Califrnia, USA 加利佛尼亚迪斯尼乐园
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 美国内华达拉斯威加斯
Sectin 3: Wrds and expressins
I. Wrds fr reading
fare n. 1. mney charged fr a jurney (by bus, ship, taxi, etc. ) 费用: taxi/bus/air fare单程票价, a single/ne-way fare, Hw much is the air fare t New Yrk? 到纽约的票价是多少钱？2. passenger in a hired vehicle （出租车辆的）乘客: The taxi driver had nly six fares all day. 那计程车司机一天只载了六位乘客。
cf. finally, in the end, at last
finally: lastly；in cnclusin 最后，终于。强调活动过程的终结“最后”，“末了”。一是在列举事物或论点时引出最后一项内容，二是用在句中动词前面表示“等了很久……”
in the end表示经过许多变化、困难和捉摸不定的情况之后，某事才发生。
at last也可用来表示“等候或耽误了很久之后才……”，而且语气很强烈：The car wuldn’t start, s finally we decided t g n ft. Fur plicemen rde past n their mtrbikes, then came the televisin bradcasting car, and finally the marathn runners. We waited and waited, and the train finally arrived. He finished his lng bring speech at last. Wh can tell what will happen t the earth in the end?
persuade vt. 1. cnvince（sb.）(f the truth f sth., that sth. Is true etc.)说服，劝说 2.cause (sb.) by reasning ( t d sth.) 借说理使(某人)(作某事);劝persuade sb. t d sth. = persuade sb. int ding sth.说服某人做某事persuade sb. nt t d sth. = persuade sb. ut f sth./ding sth.说服某人别做persuade sb. f sth= persuade sb. +that 从句使某人相信
cf. persuade, advise
persuade强调说服，劝说的结果； advise = try t persuade 表示劝说的动作，不强调结果: I persuaded my father t buy/int buying a new TV set.我说动我爸爸买了一台新电视。We’ve persuaded the manager ut f the impractical plan.我们已经劝经理停止他不切合实际的计划。The ld man persuaded us nt t walk/ut f walking thrugh the thick frest alne.这位老人劝我们别独自穿越茂密的丛林。I had tried t persuade/advised him nt t stay up late, but he still didn’t g t bed until midnight.我劝他不要熬到太晚，但是他仍旧到午夜才去睡觉。 He tried t persuade me f his hnesty. = He tried t persuade me that he was hnest.他设法使我相信他是诚实的。
insist v. 1. (with n, upn) urge with emphasis, against ppsitin r disbelief; declare emphatically坚持,强调: insist n/upn sth. /ding sth. 坚决做，坚持做, insist n/upn ne’ s ding坚持要某人做: He insisted n his crrectness.他坚持自己是对的。She insisted n/upn talking t the manager.她坚决要和经理谈谈。I insist n yur being there.我坚持要你在那里。2. insist that 坚持，坚决主张（所跟的宾语从句使用虚拟语气：主语+shuld d,其中shuld可以省略）。insist that 坚持一种说法，看法或事实（所跟的宾语从句用陈述语气及相应的时态）: I insisted that he shuld cme with us (insisted n his cming with us.) 我坚持要他与我们同去。The lady insisted that she had dne nthing wrng and that she shuld be treated prperly.这位女士坚持说她没有做错事并认为应该得到恰当的待遇。
determine v. determined adj. determinatin n.
determine vt/vi 1.be the fact that decides; (指事实)决定, determine + n. 决定，确定: The size f yur feet determines the size f yur shes. Let’s determine a date fr the class meeting.咱们来定一下开班会的日期吧。2. (with n r upn) decide (sb.’s future); make up ne’s mind (t d sth.), settle; 决定（某人的未来）；下决心（做某事）；解决; determine n/upn (ding) sth =make up ne’s mind t d sth.下决心; determine t d sth.; determine +从句; determine +疑问词+ t d; be determined t d sth. 决心做: He determined n ging t cllage. = He was determined t g t cllage. 他决心上大学。We determined n an early start. (determined t start early.)我们决定早开始。He firmly determined t learn Greek.他下决心读希腊文。Have yu determined where yu are ging t spend yur hlidays? = Have yu determined where t spend yur hlidays? 你已决定将到何处度假吗？3. cause t decide: 使决定；determine sb. t d sth.使某人决定/下决心做： What determined yu t accept the ffer? 什么原因使你接受此项提议？The news determined him against further delay. 此消息使他决定不再拖延。
cf. care abut, care fr/ care t d, care fr (sb.)
care abut= be wrried, cncerned r interested忧虑；关心；惦念：Dn’t yu care abut anybdy? 你难道谁也不关心吗？I dn’t care (abut) what happens t him.我才不管他的事呢。
care fr/care t d= be willing r agree (t d sth); wish r like (t d sth) 愿意或同意（做谋事）；希望或喜欢（做谋事），用于否定句或疑问句，尤与wuld连用Wuld yu care fr a drink? 你想要杯喝的吗？Wuld yu care t g fr a walk? 你想出去走走吗？
care fr (sb)= a)like r lve sb喜欢或爱某人；b)lk after sb/take care f sb/be respnsible fr sb照看某人；照顾某人；对某人负责: He cares her deeply他深深地爱着她。Wh will care fr yur children if yu are ut? 如果你外出了，谁来照顾你的孩子？
cf. thrugh, acrss穿过
acrss: frm side t side f: 含义与n有关, 表示动作是在某一物体的表面进行的, “横跨, 横穿”表面。
thrugh: (f places) frm end t end r side t side f; entering at ne side, n ne surface, etc., and cming ut at the ther: 含义与in有关, 表示动作是在某一物体的空间里进行。
I walked acrss the square t the museum.我们走过广场，来到博物馆。
We walked thrugh the frest. 我们穿过森林。
She swam acrss the river.她游过了河。
The river flws thrugh the city frm west t east.这条河从西到东流过这座城市。
II. Wrds fr using language
cf. s far, as/s far as
s far（表距离）这/那么远；（表时间）迄今为止（常与完成式连用）： We traveled s far last year; they didn’t g s/as far as we did.我们去年走了那么远，他们没有走那么远。It has rained every day s far this mnth.到目前为止，这个月几乎每天都下雨。
as far as和……一样远（否定句中也用s far as）；as /s far as I knw/see据我所知/看来： As far as I knw, they lived in the same neighbrhd据我所知，他们住在同一个小区。
recrd v. set dwn in writing fr reference; preserve fr use, by writing r in ther ways( eg. n the magnetic tape f a tape-recrder):记录，记载，录音： This vlume recrds the histry f the city.这部书记录了该城市的历史。The wireless prgram was recrded. 无线电广播是由录音制成的。 n. make a recrd录制唱片；set a recrd创记录；break a recrd 打破记录；keep a recrd保持记录 ；keep a recrd f 把……记录下来
cf. be familiar t, be familiar with
be familiar t sb.为某人所熟悉：I ’m familiar with the streets f the city.我对这座城市的街道很熟悉。
be familiar with sth.对某事熟悉：The city is familiar t me.这座城市对我来说很熟悉。Name f the transprtatins
Means f transprtatin
Reasns
by car (in a car)
by bike
by plane (by air)
by train ( n a train)
by bus ( n a bus)
by ship (by water r by bat)
in a ht balln
by mtrbike (n a mtrbike)
by jeep
by truck
in a plate
The suggested answers:
Peple can drink the water in a river r wash their clthes.
Peple can swim in a river in summer.
Peple can use a river t irrigate their fields.
Peple can use a river t prduce electricity.
Peple can travel alng a river.
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Names f River
Lcatin
Names f River
Lcatin
Mekng
India
Mekng
China，SE Asia
Rhine
France
Rhine
Germany
Ganges
Russia
Ganges
India
Seine
England
Seine
France
Nile
Central Africa
Nile
Egypt
Thames
Germany
Thames
England
Cng
Brazil
Cng
Central Africa
Niger
China, SE Asia
Niger
West Africa
Vlga
US
Vlga
Russia
Danube
Egypt
Danube
Central Eurpe
Amazn
West Africa
Amazn
Brazil
Mississippi
Central Eurpe
Mississippi
US
Cllcatins frm JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONG
dream abut, take a great bike trip, graduate frm, gt the chance t d sth., cycle alng the river, g fr lng bike rides, muntain bike, persuade sb. t d sth., grw up, get sb. interested in sth., be stubbrn, knw the best way f getting t places, the surce f the river, care abut, give sb. a determined lk, change ne’s mind, at an altitude f, seem t d, the air be hard t breathe, an interesting experience, make up nes mind, give in, a large atlas with gd maps, keep ding sth., at first, pass thrugh, be surprised t d sth., half f, at last, the Suth China Sea
Similar attitudes abut the trip
Different attitudes abut the trip
Bth Wang Wei and Wang Kun thinks:
1). taking this trip is a dream that cmes true.
2). that they will enjy this trip a lt.
3). they shuld see a lt f the Mekng.
4). that mst f the Mekng will be fund in Sutheast Asia.
Wang Wei believes:
1). they must start in Qinghai where the river begins/see all f the Mekng.
2). that they dn’t need t prepare much.
Wang Kun believes:
1). it is t cld and high t start in Qinghai.
2). that using an atlas is very imprtant.
Tibet lies n the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau f the suthwest brder f China. The average height f the whle regin is mre than 4,000 meters abve sea level, fr which Tibet is knwn as “Rf f the Wrld”. The highest peak f Tibet, als the highest in Himalayas and in the whle wrld, is Everest Peak, which is as high as 8,846.27 meters abve sea level.
Althugh a part f China, Tibet has a unique culture f all its wn. It is mainly inhabited by Tibetans, a minrity natinality f ld and mysterius peple. Turist attractins include the Ptala Palace in Lhasa, Jkhang Temple, and a number f Buddhist sacred places.
Tibet (Xi Zang in Chinese) is t the suth f Xin Jiang Uygur Autnmus Regin and Qing Hai Prvince, t the west f Sichuan, t the nrthwest f Yunnan and t the nrth f India and Nepal. Its ppulatin f 2.3 millin peple cme frm a variety f ethnic grups including Tibetan, Han, Mnba and Lhta. Its capital city is Lhasa.
Nrthwest Tibet, mainly Qing Hai plateau, is hme t a variety f unusual and unique animals. Acrss the nrthern expanse f Tibet, yu can see vast grasslands where hrses, yak and sheep ram freely. The wrld's lwest valley, the Grand Yarlun-tzanp River Valley lies in east Tibet.
It is freezing cld in mst time f the year. Mst turists cme t visit Tibet nly in the warmest seasns, June, July, August and early September.
Cllcatins frm JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONG (II)
althugh, ride bicycles, in frnt f, as usual, need t d sth., t climb the muntain rad was hard , be great fun, reach a valley, much warmer, change… int, T-shirts, shrts, in the early evening, stp t d sth., make camp, put up, after supper, g t sleep, stay awake, at midnight, becme clear, s …that, the sund f the fire, travel s far, jin sb., hardly wait t see, change ne’s attitude.
Wei: Yu lk s tired Kun: Yes, I stayed up late last night.
Wei: Really? What did yu d? Kun: I watched the clear sky and the bright stars.
Wei: That’s nice. They must be pretty. Kun: Yes, they were.
Where is the girl frm?
What d peple in Las use the river fr?
Why d peple in Las call the river “the sea f Las”?
What is the river called in Tibet and Vietnam?
What ther beautiful sights alng the Mekng River in Las?
Cllcatins frm Reading and Writing
put ne’s thughts int a diary, travel jurney, the difference between, fr n thing… fr anther, recrd ne’s experiences, sn after, be familiar t, make a list f, cmpare…with, agree t.
A diary
A travel jurnal
1). Persnal;
2). T try t recrd hw the writers feel very sn after things happen
1). Isn’t as persnal as a diary
2). T recrd the writers experiences, ideas and afterthught abut what they have seen
3). Is written fr a lt f readers
4). It’s tpics includes peple, things, and events less familiar t readers.
Have a nice/gd time. Have a nice/gd trip. Take care.
Gd luck n yur jurney. Say “Hell” t …. Write t me.
Give my best/lve wishes t …. Have fun.
A sample writing:
Hi, brave little Wei,
Hw I wrry abut yu and Wang Kun! D yu have a gd time nw? I hpe s. What are yu ding nw? Are yu still in Las? Can yu tell me smething abut peple’s life there? When are yu leaving fr Cambdia? When yu get there, tell me abut the Buddhist temples there. Please send sme phts with yur next letter! Well, Have a gd trip and dn’t frget t write t me! Give my best wishes t Wang Kun. Gd luck n yur jurney.
Take care!
Yurs,
Wang Lin
Type f writing
This is a travel jurnal
Main idea f the passage
Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s dream f taking a great bike trip, their different attitudes, Wang Wei’s determinatin, Wang Wei and Wang Kun’s preparatins fr the trip.
Tpic sentence f 1st paragraph
It was my sister wh first had the idea t cycle alng the Mekng River.
Tpic sentence f 2nd paragraph
Althugh she didn’t knw the best way f getting t places, she insisted that we find the surce f the river and begin ur jurney there.
Tpic sentence f 3rd paragraph
We fund a large atlas with gd maps that shwed the details f the wrld gegraphy.
Why t travel
Their preparatins
bth f them bught expensive bikes.
gt their cusins interested in traveling
went t the library and fund a large atlas with gd maps that shw details f the Mekng River.
The Mekng River
It begins at a glacier n a Tibetan muntain which is at an altitude f mre than 5000 meters.
It is small and the water is clean and cld at first. Then it mves quickly and passes thrugh deep valley.
Half f it is in China and it is called Lancang River in China.
As it enters Sutheast Asia , it travels slwly thrugh hills and lw valleys, and the plains where rice grw.