unit 3 travel journal reading. here are some famous rivers in china. do you know their names?
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Unit 3
Travel journal
Reading
Here are some famous rivers in China. Do you
know their names?
Can you guess what the names of these rivers are?
Which river is the longest river in China.
Chang Jiang River
The Yangtze River
This river is the longest one in China.
the Changjiang/ Yangtze River (6300km, the third longest one in the world)
Which river is called our mother river.
The Yellow River
The Yellow River
This river is called “our mother river/ the cradle of Chinese civilization”.
(5464 km, the second longest river in china)
The world has many great rivers. Can you name some?
This is the famous river in Guangdong Province.
The Pearl River
This river begins in Qinghai Province and flows through several countries.
The Mekong River(4880km, the sixth largest one in the world)
The Nile River
(6670km, the longest one in the world)
Names of river Location( 位置 )
Lancang River 澜沧河Seine [sein] 塞纳河Nile 尼罗河Kongo 刚果河Amazon 亚马逊河Mississippi 密西西比河Thames [temz] 泰晤士河
England
Egypt
Central Africa
the US
France
China
Brazil
The great rivers in the world
world’s largest, 6400km
world’s longest
The world’s greatest rivers are either quite large and /or play an important role in the regions where they are located.
How important a river can be in people’ s daily life?
What is the advantage of a river, especially a great one ?
How do people who live beside a river make use of it?
wash their clothes,swim in summer, skate in winter
travel , go boating, go for walks along a river
to irrigate ( 灌溉 ) their fields
to make electricity/money
Brain Storming
plant trees near it, learn about water, fish and birds
Journey down the MekongReading
Part 1 The dream and the plan
Skimming (First-Reading)
Skimming to get
the main idea
Focus on the title and try to think of as many as possible while reading.
type of literature:
the content of the text:
How many parts the text can be divided into?And what's the main idea of each part?
a travel journal
• The text mainly tells us about_____________________ of Wang Kun and Wang Wei and how they will cycle along the _____________.
the dream and the plan
Mekong River
*SkimmingMatch the main idea with each paragraph
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
A. The preparation before the trip and details about Mekong river
B. Different attitudes between wang kun and wang wei
C. Deciding to take a great bike
trip along the Mekong river
Scan the text and then choose the best answer.
1 ． When did they get the chance to take a bike trip? ______
A. During middle school
B. After graduating from middle school
C. During college time
D. After graduating from college√
2 ． What does Wang Kun think of her sister?
A ． Foolish and stubborn. B ． Foolish but determined.
C ． Stubborn but determined.
D ． Unkind and stubborn.
3 ． What did they do before the trip? A ． They had a very good rest. B ． They talked with their parents about it. C ． They were full of fear. D ． They had prepared well for it.
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4. Why is it difficult to breathe in Qinghai Province?
A.Because of the cold weatherB.Because of the low attitudeC. Because of the high altitude D. Because fo the rivers5. From the text, we know that ____.A.Their trip was successful because of their
preparationsB.They knew very well about te Mekong River
beforeC.Their trip would be very difficult but interestingD.They enjoyed themselves very much
Read
the text
in details.
Paragraph 1: Dream
1.What was Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s idea of a good trip?
2. Who planned the trip to the Mekong?
1.What was Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s idea of a good trip?
Their idea was to take a great bike trip.
Answer the questions.
2. Who planned the trip
to the Mekong?
Wang Wei.
Who and What
Wang Kun and ____ _______ Wang Wei are
dreaming about _____________________.
his sister
taking a great bike trip
Paragraph 1: DreamCareful reading
Where and How
They have the idea to
____ _____ the Mekong
River from ______ it
______ to _____ it
_____.
cycle along
where
begins where ends
Careful reading
3. 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.
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 2: A stubborn sisterShe _______that they find the source of the river and begin their journey there. she has , nothing can change it.Once made up her mind
Careful reading
insisted
5. What difficulties did Wang Kun and
Wang Wei find about their journey?
The journey would begin at an altitude
of more than 5, 000 meters, where it is
hard to breathe and very cold.
Paragraph 3: Preparation
plan ahead:
do homework
travel in groups ：pack necessary things
save, weather, cost ,safety ,comfort,convenience……
share cost and experiences
medicine,snacks, map……
research the place, a travel book……
How much do you know about Mekong
Read the map and the 3rd paragraph to list the countries that the Mekong River flows through.
China
Laos
Thailand
Cambodia
Vietnam
South China Sea
Myanmar
Can you tell the differences between the Mekong River and the Lancang River ?
The Chinese part of the river is called___________________and after flowing in other countries the river is called_______________________ .
the Lancang River
the Mekong River
Out of China, it is calledthe Mekong River
In China it is called
The Lancang River – 澜沧江
湄公河湄公河（ Mekong River ），干流全长 4908 公里，是亚洲最重要的跨国水系，世界第十长河流；主源为扎曲，发源于中国青海省玉树藏族自治州杂多县。流经中国、老挝、缅甸、泰国、柬埔寨和越南，于越南胡志明市流入南海。流域除中国和缅甸外，均为湄公河委员会成员国。湄公河上游在中国境内，称为澜沧江，长 2157.8 公里在中国境外称作湄公河，长 2750.2 公里。下游三角洲在越南境内，越南称之为九龙江。
4. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong? You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.
valley
delta
glacier
rapids
waterfall plain
New words about geography:
海拔高度冰河急流( 山 ) 谷瀑布平原三角洲
altitudeglacier
rapids
valleywaterfall
plain
delta
6. What do you think about Wang Kun
and Wang Wei?
Wang Kun:Wang Kun’s character:
enthusiastic, critical, sensible
Wang Wei:Wang Wei’s character:
imaginative, organized, eager,
persistent, stubborn, risk-taking
1.梦想做某事2.骑自行车旅游3. 说服……做…… 4. 关心 , 介意5. 改变主意6. 下定决心7. 屈服 , 让步8. 使某人对……感兴趣
dream of/about doing sth
take a bike trip
persuade sb to do
care about
change one’s mind
make up one’s mind
give in
get sb interested in
Useful words and phrases
