Unit3TravelJournal,IntheNationalDayandlabour’sDay,manypeopleincludingyoumayprefertogotravelingforabreak.1.Whydopeopleliketraveling?2.Ifyouaregoingtraveling,whereareyougoing?3.Howareyougoing?Warmingup—I(2m),Doyouknowthefollowingplaces,haveyouevertraveledtothem?Warmingup–II(2m),Tian’anmenSquareTheGreatWallForbiddenCityTheHeavenTemple,EiffelTowerArcdeTriompheLouvreMuseum,TheNorthPoleTheSouthPoleUnderthesea,TheMoonTheEarth,Whatdoyouhavetoconsiderbeforeyoudecidewhichmeansoftransportationyouwilluse?meansoftransportationonfootbybikebymotorWarmingup—III(2m),bybusatthebusstopbyjeepbycarbytrain,byship/boat/seaattheport/harborbyplane/airattheairportbyspaceship,Whatdoyouhavetoconsiderbeforeyoudecidewhichmeansoftransportationyouwilluse?Cost(花费)Safety(安全)Comfort(舒适)QuicknessConvenience(方便)Warmingup—IV(1m),Accordingtothefollowingchart,inpairs,discussthefaresanddecidewheretogo.FromToByTravelfareXiningQinghaiVientianeLaosTrainAirRMB1320RMB3200XiningQinghaiPhnomPenhCambodiaTrainAirRMB1490RMB2600XiningQinghaiHoChiMInhCityVietnamTrainAirRMB1650RMB3500Warmingup—V(3m),Whileyouarediscussingwithyourpartner,askeachotherthefollowingquestions:Whenareyouleaving?Whereareyougoing?Howareyougoingto…?Howlongareyoustayingin…?Whenareyouarrivingin/at…?Whenareyoucomingback?,Discussingroupsoffourandjointhegreatriversandtheirlocationsintheworldinthefollowingform.Pre-reading—I(2m):,NamesofriverLocationMekongriverSeineNileGongoAmazonMississippiThamesEnglandEgyptCentralAfricaUSFranceChinaBrazilThegreatriversintheworld,……Howdopeoplewholivealongariveruseit?BraingoswimmingtravelalongarivertoirrigatetheirfieldstomakeelectricitystormingPre-reading—II(2m),Haveyouevertravelledalongariver?Ifyouhaveachancetotravelalongariverwithyourfriends,whatshouldyouprepare?thebasicequipment:goodshoes,clothes,andabackpackactivitiestodoDon’thikealone.Tellsomeonewhereyouaregoing.Bringwaterandagoodmap.Pre-reading—III(3m),Watchoutfordangers,suchasspiders,snakesorpoisonousplants.Wearahattoprotectyourselffromthesun.Bringacellphoneifyouhaveone.Theusageoftheequipments,JourneydowntheMekongreading,SKimming:WhoareWangKunandWangWei?Whatwastheirdream?WhoareDaoWeiandYuHang?Reading—I(1m),1.WhoareWangKunandWangWei?Theyarebrotherandsister,andbotharecollegestudents.,2.Whatwastheirdream?Theirdreamwastotakeagreatbiketrip.,3.WhoareDaoWeiandYuHang?TheyareWangKun’scousinswhoareatacollegeinKunming.,ScanthepassageandthenlistthecountriesthattheMekongRiverflowsthrough.LaosThailandBurmaCambodiaVietnamChinaReading–II(3m),,Readandanswerthefollowingquestions:WhereisthesourceoftheMekongRiverandwhichseadoesitenter?WhatcanyouseewhenyoutravelalongtheMekong?IsitadifficultjourneytocyclealongtheMekong?Why?Reading–III(4m),1,ThesourceoftheriverisinQinghaiprovinceanditenterstheSouthChinasea.2,Youcanseeglacier,rapids,hills,valleys,waterfallsandplains.3,Yes.Thejourneybeginsatanaltitudeofmorethan5,000metres,whereitishardtobreatheandverycold.,Readagainandgetthemainideaofeachparagraphandtellthereason:Para.1WangKunandWangWei’dream.Para.2WangWeiisstubborn.Para.3Preparingfortheirtrip.(Studentshavetotellthereasonwhytheysummarizethemainidealikethat.)Reading–IV(4m),SimilarattitudesaboutthetripDifferentattitudesaboutthetripBothWangWeiandWangKunthink…WangWeibelieves…WangKunbelieves…Workinpairsandfillinthefollowingform:1.takingthistripisadreamcometrue.2.thattheywillenjoythistripalot.3.theyshouldseealotoftheMekong.4.thatmostoftheMekongwillbefoundinSoutheastAsia.1.theymuststartinQinghaiwheretheriverbegins/seealloftheMekong.2.thattheydon’tneedtopreparemuch1.itistoocoldandhightostartinQinghai.2.thatusinganatlasisveryimportant.Reading—V(5m),Discussthetextindetails.Reading—VI(3m),TheirdreamWangWei’ssuggestionFinding___________andbeginningthere.TheirpreparationsBothofthembought_____________,gottheircousinsinterestedintravelingandturnedto_______inthelibrary.Takingagreatbiketrip.thesourceexpensivebikestheatlas,WhyexcitedTheirjourneywouldbeginat___________________________.TheMekongRiverItbeginsata_______onaTibetanmountain,movesquicklyandpassesthrough___________.HalfofitisinChina.Itentersthe______________.Thenittravelsslowlythroughhillsandlowvalleysandplains,atlastitenters__________________.analtitudeofmorethan5000metersglacierdeepvalleysSoutheastAsiatheSouthChinaSea,What’sthemainideaofthetext?Thepassagetellsusamainideathatnosuccessinlifemerelyhappensbydescribingmysister’sandmydream---takingabiketripandpreparationsforthetrip.Ingroupsoffour,summarizethemainideaofthepassageandtellwhy.Reading–VII(3m)Discussion:(Studentscanhavetheirownopinions.),Doyouknowsomeproverbsaboutit?Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?Reading—VIII(2m),Lifeisjustaseriesoftryingtomakeyourmind.生活是由一系列下决心的努力所构成的。Hitchyourwagontoastar.树雄心，立大志。Successbelongstothepersevering.胜利属于有毅力者。Nosuccessinlifemerelyhappens.人生中没有什么成功是纯粹偶然得来的。,Homework:Readthepassageandfindoutthesentencesyouappreciateandthensharewithyourdeskmates.,
