Module 1Unit 3

Reading

Moon river, wider than a mile;I'm crossing you in style some day;Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker;Wherever youre goin, Im goin your way;Moon River

Two drifters, off to see the world;Theres such a lot of world to see;We're after the same rainbows; Waitin, round the bend my huckleberry friend;Moon river, and me

Warming UpIf youre going to travel along a river with someone.Who are you going with?How are you traveling?Which river will you choose?What will you prepare?From where will you start?When are you coming back?I am going with We are starting from

Yangtze AmazonCan you guess what the names of these rivers are?YellowPearlNile

How do people who live along a river make use of it?to irrigate the fields. to go swimming in it in summer. to make electricity. to travel along it.

Pre-reading The Mekong River

The countries the Mekong River flows through: China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam

Reading Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei?2. Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?3. Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter?4. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River?5. Is it a difficult journey along the Mekong River?

1. Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei? They are brother and sister, and both are college students.2. Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang? They are Wang Kuns cousins who are at a college in Kunming.

3. What was their dream?Their dream was to take a great bike trip.4. Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter? The source of the river is in Qinghai Province and it enters the South China Sea.

5. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River? You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.

6. Is it a difficult journey along the Mekong River? Yes. The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.

glacierwaterfallplainvalleycanyonrapidsdelta

Complete Form 1Taking a great bike trip.expensive bikesinterested in travellingan atlas

Their dreamTheir preparationsThey bought ______________, got their cousins ____________________and found_______.

a glacier on a Tibetan mountainquicklydeep valleysChinathe Southeast Asiahills and low valleys and plains the South China Sea

The Mekong RiverIt begins at ___________________ _________, moves ______ and passes through __________. Half of it is in _____.It enters _________________. Then it travels slowly through ___________________________.At last it enters _______________ ___.

1. taking this trip is a dream that comes true1. they must start in Qinghai where the river begins/see all of the MekongComplete Form 2

Similar attitudes about the tripDifferent attitudes about the tripBoth Wang Wei and Wang Kun think Wang Wei believes

2. that they will enjoy this trip a lot2. that they dont need to prepare much.

Similar attitudes about the tripDifferent attitudes about the tripBoth Wang Wei and Wang Kun think Wang Wei believes

3. they should see a lot of the Mekong.1. its too cold and high to start in Qinghai.

Similar attitudes about the tripDifferent attitudes about the tripBoth Wang Wei and Wang Kun think Wang Kun believes

4. that most of the Mekong will be found in the South-east Asia.2. that using an atlas is very important.

Similar attitudes about the tripDifferent attitudes about the tripBoth Wang Wei and Wang Kun think Wang Kun believes

Who do you think was right about the trip? Why? I think Wang Kun is right, because if it is too cold and too high, the trip will be hard. People will have some difficulty in breathing at a high altitude. Wherever we go we need an atlas so that we will not lose our way.

The main idea of the text The passage tells us that no success in life merely happens by describing my sisters and my dream-taking a bike trip and preparations for the trip. The author also mainly describes sisters stubborn character, always taking her way for a proper way and her being determined.

Retell the text according to Form 1 Wang Kun and his sister since middle school. After graduation from college, they finally got the chance to His sister thought of the idea to the Mekong River. They both bought They also Wang Wei stuck to the idea that they When she

heard that the source of the Mekong River is in Qinghai Province, she wouldnt She even when she knew that their journey would of more than 5,000 meters they found in the library. From the atlas they knew clearly about

Language points1. Since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. ,

dream about = dream of , My younger brother dreams of becoming a spaceman.

He always dreams about traveling around the world.dreamdreamed/dreamtdreamed/dreamt

2. It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends. It was/is++that-/who-

,who,that, thate. g. It was in Shanghai that I saw the film. () whenwherethat

,, , , All the members held a meeting in the club yesterday.

all the members that/who held a meeting in the club yesterday. (, waswere) It wasa meeting that all the members held in the club yesterday. (a meeting)

It wasin the club that all the members held a meeting yesterday. (,that where)

yesterday that all the members held a meeting in the club. (that where)

John gave Mary a handbag at Christmas.Was it ___ that I saw last night at the concert?A. you B. not you C. you D. that yourself

It was because of bad weather ___ the football match had to be put off.A. so B. so that C. why D. that

Who is making so much noise in the garden?______ the children.A. It is B. They are C. That isD. There are

3. Then she persuade me to buy one.. persuade vt.; ; vi.persuadesb. sb. of sth. sb. that clausesb. (not) to do sth. sb. into / out of doing sth.

persuade sb. to do sth. = persuade sb into doing sth. persuade sb. not to do sth. = persuade sb out of doing sth.e.g. I persuaded him to do it. = persuade him into doing it. Compare !

While shopping, people sometimes cant help ____ into buying something they dont really need. to persuade B. persuadingC. being persuade D. be persuaded

, persuade, try to persuadeadvise, persuadee.g. Some of us advised him to change his mind but no one could persuade him to do so.

1. I __ him not to smoke, but he didnt think it necessary. A. persuaded B. advised C. hoped D. suggested2. I was able at last to ____ my mother to follow my advice. A. suggest B. advise C. persuade D. leave off

4. Although she didnt know the best way of getting get to places, she insisted that we find the sources of the river and begin our journey there. ,

although, thoughbut, and, however, yet, stillalthough, thoughthough although

1) insist on/upon ones doing sth , e.g. I insisted on/upon his coming with us.2) insist that +(), , insist : declare firmly

3) insist that sb. (should) do sth. , , should +v. e.g. Mary was ill. Her parents insisted that she (should) see a doctor.e.g. He insisted that he hadnt stolen the girls handbag.

I insisted that a doctor __ immediately. has been sent for B. sent forC. will be sent for D. be sent for

5. My sister doesnt care about details. care about : be worried about ,e.g. He doesnt care much about what happens to me.

care for sb/sth : look after, love or like, , 1) Would you care for a drink?2) He cares for her deeply.3) Who will care for your child if you are out?

6. She gave me a determined look the kind that she wouldnt change her mind.---- determine v. , , determine to do sth.e.g. He determined to learn French.

2) determine +e.g. She determined that she would never see him again. 3) determine ++ to doe.g. Have you determined where to spend the holiday next week? determined adj. ,

be determined to do sth. e.g. She was determined to go to university.change ones mind e.g. No matter what you say, I wont change my mind.

make up ones mind read ones mind speak ones mind give/ put ones mind keepin mind

7. When I told her that our journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5000 meters, she seemed to be excited about it. 5000, at an altitude of = at a height of

e.g. The plane is flying at a height / altitude of 10,000 feet.at /, , , , ,

at the age of at a high / low price at a depth/width of at the cost of at a distance of

8. When I told her the air would be hard to breath and it would be very cold , + be + adj.+ to do sth. e.g. The problem is really hard to work out. My boss is easy to deal with.

, , to do, to be done;

surprised, moved, disappointed, pleased, happy, sad, delighted, sorry, interested, glad, worried, etc.

8. Finally, I had to give in. , give in (to sb./sth.) , , give up , give out give away , e.g. He had to give in to my views. Its time you gave in your papers.

1) After the long trip, both the men and the horses ________.2) Because of his small salary, he had to _______ his dream trip to Europe.3) Seeing that he could not persuade me, he had to ________ my view.gave outgave upgave in to

4) He _________ most of his fortune to the poor.5) Please keep the secret, dont ____ it _____. gave awaygave away

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

across , , , on through , in over :

e.g. She swam across the river. The river flows through the city from west to east. Walk across the square and go through the gate, then youll come to the cafe. The thief climbed over the wall and ran away.

The new railway winds its way to Hong Kong, ___ mountains ___ tunnels and ___ rivers.across; over; through over; across; through over; through; across through; over; across

HomeworkTry to retell the reading in the third person.Prepare for Learning about language.

You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.