Unit3TravelJournal,Unit3TraveljournalWarmingup,Discussion1.Doyouliketraveling?2.Haveyoueverbeentoanyinterestingplaces?3.Doyouknowthefollowingplaces,haveyouevergonethere?4.Howdidyougetthere?,Tian’anmenSquareForbiddenCity,TheGreatWallTheHeavenTemple,EiffelTowerArcdeTriompheLouvreMuseum,TheNorthPoleTheSouthPoleUnderthesea,TheMoonTheMars,Whichkindoftransportationwillyouuse?Why?onfootbybike,bymotorbybus,bycarbytrain,byship/boat/seabyplane/air,byspaceship,TransportAdvantageDisadvantagebustrainshipairplaneThinkabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeachformoftransportandfillinthefollowingchart.,TransportbusAdvantageDisadvantageverycheap,efficientforshortjourneys,timelylongerthanthetrainorplane,nomeals,uncomfortable,TransporttrainAdvantageDisadvantagecheaperthantheairplane,seeingviewsalongtheroad,punctual,safelongerthantheairplane,crowded,TransportshipAdvantageDisadvantagecheaperthanplane,comfortable,carefreeslow,unsafe,seasick,TransportairplaneAdvantageDisadvantagefast,time-saving,comfortableExpensive,Airportsarefarfromthecentreofthecities.,Everykindoftransporthasitsadvantagesanddisadvantages.Busescanofferusconvenientservice,evendoortodoor.Buttakingbusesfortoolong,wewillfeeltiredforwecan’tmovefreely.SowhenIgotoadistantplace,Iprefertrains.Ontrains,wecanmovefreelyorsleeponthebedcomfortably.Freespeech,Especiallyafterspeeding-upseveraltimes,trainstakeuslesstimethaneverbefore.Sometimes,wehavetotakeships.Franklyspeaking,Idon’tlikeships.Shipsareeasilyaffectedbytheweatherandmuchslower.There’snodoubtthatairplanesarethefastestbutthemostexpensive.,AlthoughIwillneverforgethowexcitedIwaswhenIwasontheairplaneforthefirsttime,Iwon’ttakethemeasilybecauseofthehigh-pricetickets.Everycoinhastwosides.So,nowonderdifferentpeoplehavedifferentpreferencestodifferentmeansoftransport.,Imaginethatyouplantospendaholiday.Chooseaplaceyouwanttovisit.Thinkaboutthefarefordifferentkindsoftransportanddecidehowtogetthere.Then,getintopairs.Usethesequestionstomakeadialogueaboutyourholidays.MakeaTravelPlan,Whenareyouleaving?Whereareyougoingto…?Howareyougoingto…?Howlongareyoustayingin…?Whenareyouarrivingin/at…?Whenareyoucomingback?,Howwillyoupreparefortraveling?thingstodotimetosetoutplacetogobackgroundinformationtravelcostpointsforattentionmeansoftransportationthingstotakeAtravelplan,Tom’sTravelPlanDestination:XiTang,SuZhouTransport:motorcarFare:about1000yuanLengthofstay:3daysPreparation:clothes,money,camera…..,Usetheseexpressionstoendyourdialogue:Haveanice/goodtrip.Haveagoodtime.Havefun.Goodluckonyourjourney.Takecare.,Sam:Whereareyougoing?Tom:I’mgoingtoXiTangandSuZhou.Sam:Whenareyouleaving?Tom:I’mleavingonSep.30.Sam:Howareyougoingthere?Tom:I’mgoingtherebymotorcar.Sam:Howlongareyoustayingthere?Tom:Aboutthreedays.Sam:Haveagoodtrip!Tom:Thankyou!,HomeworkWriteashortpassageabouttripsyouhavebeenon.Youshouldinclude:whereyouwent,whyyouwentthere,howyougotthere,whatyoudidthereandwhatyousaw.Shareyourexperiencewithyourclassmates.,Unit3TraveljournalReading,Haveyouevertravelledalongariver?Ifyouhaveachancetotravelalongariverwithyourfriends,whatshouldyouprepare?Pre-reading,thebasicequipment:goodshoes,clothes,andabackpackactivitiestodoDon’thikealone.Tellsomeonewhereyouaregoing.Bringwaterandagoodmap.,Totravelalongtheriver;Tomakeelectricity;Toirrigatetheirfields;Togoswimming;…Manypeoplelivebesideariver.Howdotheymakeuseofitintheirdailylife?,Discussingroupsoffourandjointhegreatriversandtheirlocationsintheworldinthefollowingform.,NamesofriverLocationMekongriverSeineNileGongoAmazonMississippiThamesEnglandEgyptCentralAfricaUSFranceChinaBrazilThegreatriversintheworld,LookatthemapandlistthecountriesthattheMekongRiverflowsthrough.,LaosThailandMyanmarCambodiaVietnamTheMekongRiver,ThecountriestheMekongRiverflowsthrough:ChinaMyanmar,LaosThailandCambodiaVietnamTheSouthSea,JourneydowntheMekongReadingPart1Thedreamandtheplan,1.Theirdreamwastogohikingalongtheriver.2.Wangkunisahighschoolstudent.3.BothDaoWeiandYuHangareDaiandtheygrewupineasternYunnanprovince.FTask1TrueorFalseFF,4.WangWeipersuadedtheircousins,DaoWeiandYuHang,tojoinintheircycling.5.Beforeflowinginothercountries,theMekongRiveriscalledtheLancangRiver.6.ThesourceoftheriverisinQingHaiProvinceanditenterstheeastChinaSea.TTF,7.TheyfoundfewatlasandbooksaboutMekongRiverinlibrary.8.AllpartsoftheMekongRiverareinchina.9.TherearenowaterfallsintheMekongRiver.10.Youcanseeglacier,rapids,valleys,waterfallsandplainsalongtheriver.FFFT,1.WhoareWangKunandWangWei?Theyarebrotherandsister.2.Whatistheirdream?Theirdreamistotakealongbiketrip.3.WhoareDaoWeiandYuHang?TheyareWangKunandWangWei’scousins.Task2Answerthesequestions.,4.Whendidtheyfinallygetthechancetotakeabiketrip?5.WhofirsthadtheideatocyclealongtheentireMekongriver?Aftergraduatingfromcollege,theyfinallygotthechancetotakeabiketrip.WangWei.,6.IsitdifficulttocyclealongtheMekongriver?Why?Yes.Thejourneybeginsatanaltitudeofmorethan5,000meters,whereitishardtobreatheandverycold.,7.WhatdoyouthinktheywillseewhentheytravelalongtheMekongRiver?Ithinktheywillseeglaciers,rapids,deepvalleys,waterfallsandadelta.,1.WhatwasWangKunandWangWei’sideaofagoodtrip?2.WhoplannedthetriptotheMekong?Comprehending1Readthepassagecarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.Theirideawastotakealongbiketrip.WangWeiplannedthetrip.,3.WhereisthesourceoftheMekongandwhichseadoesitenter?4.WhatcanyouseewhenyoutravelalongtheMekong?ThesourceoftheriverisinQinghaiProvinceanditenterstheSouthChinaSea.Youcanseethesourceglacier,rapids,hills,valleys,waterfallsandplains.,5.WhatdifficultiesdidWangKunandWangWeifindabouttheirjourney?Thejourneywillbeginatanaltitudeofmorethan5000meters,whereitishardtobreatheandverycold.,6.WhatdoyouthinkaboutWangKunandWangWei?WangKun’scharacter:enthusiastic,critical,sensibleWangWei’scharacter:imaginative,organized,eager,persistent,stubborn,risk-taking,3Anattitudeiswhatapersonthinksaboutsomething.WritedownWangWei’sandWangKun’sattitudetothetrip.Thenaddyourownopinion.,WangWei’sattitudeWangKun’sattitudeMyattitudePositive.Shewantstoorganizeitasitwasheridea.Lesspositiveashewantstoorganizeitandthinkshecandothatbetterthanhissister.ItsoundsawonderfultripandIwouldlovetobeabletodoatriplikethatmyselfoneday.,Homework1.Readthetextagain,underlinetheimportantwordsandphrasesandfindoutthedifficultsentencesforyou.2.Retellthetextusingyourownwords.,
