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Unit3TravelJournalIntheNationalDayandlabour’sDay,manypeopleincludingyoumayprefertogotravelingforabreak.Warmingup1.Ifyouaregoingtraveling,whereareyougoing?2.Howareyougoing?Doyouknowthefollowingplaces,haveyouevertraveledtothem?WarmingupTian’anmenSquareTheGreatWallForbiddenCityTheHeavenTempleShanghaiHangzhouSuzhouWhichmeansoftransportationyouwillusewhenyougotraveling?meansoftransportationonfootbybikebymotorWarmingupbybusbyjeepbycarbytrainbyship/boat/seabyplane/airbyspaceshipWhatdoyouhavetoconsiderbeforeyoudecidewhichmeansoftransportationyouwilluse?Cost(花费)Safety(安全)Comfort(舒适)QuicknessConvenience(方便)WarmingupTransportAdvantagesDisadvantagesVerycheap,efficientforshortjourneys,door-todoor--gothesmalltownsandcities,Takeslongerthanthetrainorplane,nomeals,uncomfortableCheaperthantheairplane,ViewsalongtheroadarriveatthecentreofthecitiesTakeslongerthantheairplaneNomeals,crowdedCheaperthanplaneComfortable,AccommodationandmealsEntertainmentMoreexpensivethanthetrainorbusNotconvenientforvisitinginlandplacesQuick,time-saving,ComfortableMealsExpensive,Airportsarefarfromthecentreofthecities.Imaginethatyouplantospendaholiday.Chooseaplaceyouwanttovisit.Thinkaboutthefarefordifferentkindsoftransportanddecidehowtogetthere.Whileyouarediscussingwithyourpartner,askeachotherthefollowingquestions:Whenareyouleaving?Whereareyougoing?Howareyougoingto…?Howlongareyoustayingin…?Whenareyouarrivingin/at…?Whenareyoucomingback?Discussingroupsoffourandjointhegreatriversandtheirlocationsintheworldinthefollowingform.Pre-readingNamesofriverLocationMekongriverSeineNileGongoAmazonMississippiThamesEnglandEgyptCentralAfricaUSFranceChinaBrazilThegreatriversintheworldHowdopeoplewholivealongariveruseit?BraingoswimmingtravelalongarivertoirrigatetheirfieldstomakeelectricitystormingPre-readingHaveyouevertravelledalongariver?Ifyouhaveachancetotravelalongariverwithyourfriends,whatshouldyouprepare?thebasicequipment:goodshoes,clothes,andabackpackactivitiestodoDon’thikealone.Tellsomeonewhereyouaregoing.Bringwaterandagoodmap.Pre-reading—III(3m)Watchoutfordangers,suchasspiders,snakesorpoisonousplants.Wearahattoprotectyourselffromthesun.Bringacellphoneifyouhaveone.TheusageoftheequipmentsJourneydowntheMekongreadingSKimming:1.WhoareWangKunandWangWei?2.Whatwastheirdream?3.WhoareDaoWeiandYuHang?Reading—I(1m)1.WhoareWangKunandWangWei?Theyarebrotherandsister,andbotharecollegestudents.2.Whatwastheirdream?Theirdreamwastotakeagreatbiketrip.3.WhoareDaoWeiandYuHang?TheyareWangKun’scousinswhoareatacollegeinKunming.ScanthepassageandthenlistthecountriesthattheMekongRiverflowsthrough.LaosThailandBurmaCambodiaVietnamChinaReading–II(3m)Readandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.WhereisthesourceoftheMekongRiverandwhichseadoesitenter?2.WhatcanyouseewhenyoutravelalongtheMekong?3.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.thesourceexpensivebikestheatlasWhyexcitedTheirjourneywouldbeginat___________________________.TheMekongRiverItbeginsata_______onaTibetanmountain,movesquicklyandpassesthrough___________.HalfofitisinChina.Itentersthe______________.Thenittravelsslowlythroughhillsandlowvalleysandplains,atlastitenters__________________.analtitudeofmorethan5000metersglacierdeepvalleysSoutheastAsiatheSouthChinaSeaWhat’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.Unit3TravelJournalPeriod3Learningabou