Unit3TravelJournalUnit3TraveljournalUsinglanguageJourneydowntheMekongAnightintheMountainsReadinganddiscussingHaveyoueverbeentoTibet?TibetSpeakingactivity:ImaginethatyouandyourpartnersareplanningtomakeatripdowntheMekong,youneedtochoosewhatyouwilltakewithyou,pleasehaveagroupoffourtodiscusswhichthingyouthinkisthemostuseful,andwhichthingistheleastuseful.Giveareasonwhydoyouthinkso.Thefollowingthingsareforyoutochoose.flashlightumbrellamatchesraincoatcanopenerstyrewaterbottlecompassradioblankettentmap1.WhentheyarrivedinTibet,itwaswinterthen.2.WangWeiwasbehindmeasusual.3.Whenwereachedavalley,itbecamewarmer.FFTTrueorFalse.Firstreading4.Aftersupper,westartedtomakecamp.5.WangKunwenttosleepandWangWeistayedawake.6.Therewasalmostnowindonthatnight.FFTPleaselistentothepassageandfillinthechart.seeOnthemountain:1._______2.____sky3._____starsInthevalleys:4._________flyingaroundus5._____________eatinggrasshearsnowfallclearbrightalmostnosoundbutflamesofthefireSecondreadingbutterfliesyaksandsheepDo1.__________________2._____________________________3._______________________________________4._______________________ridebicycleinthesnowchangeautumnclothestowinterclotheschangewinterclothesbacktoautumnclothesputuptentstomakecampfeel1.__________________2._____________________________________________________________________3._____________________________(legs)heavyandcoldToclimbthemountainwashardwork,buttogodownthehillswasgreatfun.canhardlywaittoseetheircousins1.HowdoesWangKungfeelaboutthetripnow?Heisstartingtolikeit/enjoyit.2.Whatdoyouthinkhaschangedhisattitude?SeeinghowbeautifulthelandishaschangedWangKun’sattitude.Pleasereadthepassageagainanddiscussthesequestionsinpairs.3.IsitnaturalforWangKunnottofeellonely?Yes.WecanseethatthesceneWangKunwasseeingisbeautiful.Theclearsky,thebrightstarsandthefireaccompanyhim.Besides,theircousinsarewaitingforhim.Theywillmeetsoon.Sohedoesn’tfeellonely.4.Wouldyoufeelthesamewayinthissituation?Whyorwhynot?Yes,becausebeautifulscenerywillmakepeoplehappywhenhisbestfriendarewaitingforhimsomewhere.5.DoChineseliketobearoundothersmorethanwesterners?Yes.Chineseprefertobearoundotherswhilewesternerswanttospendsometimealone.Thisisbecauseofdifferentcultures.6.WhatitemsareWangKunandWangWeicarryingwiththem?WhatdoyouthinktheywillhavetoleavebehindinDali?Whatshouldtheytakeinstead?WangKunandWangWeiarecarryingatent,acookerandfood,pillows,waterbottles.Inthemountainstheyworelongwoolcoats,caps,glovesandtrousers.IntheplainstheychangedintoT-shirtsandshorts.Sampledialogue:WK:Oh,upsoearly?WW:Early?It’snearly9o’clock.ImaginethatinthemorningthereisadialoguebetweenWangKunandWangWei.Whatdoyouthinktheywouldsaybeforetheyleavecamp?WK:Oops.(Lookathiswatch).Iguessyou’reright.WW:Whywereyousotired?WK:Well,Istayeduplatelastnighttowatchthestars.WW:That’snice.Theymustbepretty.WK:Yes,theywere.Listeningandspeaking1Beforeyoulisten,readtheexercisesbelowandtrytopredictwhatthelisteningisabout.CanyouimaginewhathappenedwhenWangKunandWangWeitravelleddowntheMekongriver?•seeingsomebeautifulsceneries•meetingsomethingdangerous•gettinglost•chattingwiththepassers-by•…Whathappened?2Listentothetapeandtickthestatementwhichtellsthemainideaofthedialogue.A.AgirlfromLaostoldWangKunabouthowLaotiansusetheMekongRiver.B.AgirltoldWangKunaboutwhattheywouldseealongtheMekongRiver.C.AgirlfromLaostoldWangKunabouthowimportantandbeautifultheMekongis.C3Listenagainandcompletethepassagebelow.TheMekongisthemostimportantriverinLaos.Iteven________onthenational____ofthecountry.Laotianpeopleusetheriverfor_______,_______and____________goodsandpeoplearoundthecountry.appearsflagwashingtransportingfishingTheycalltheMekong“the___ofLaos”,butinTibetpeoplecallit“thewaterofthe_____”.IfyoufollowtheriverinLaos,youcanvisittemples,cavesanda_________.Atnight,youcansleepinsomesmall_________bytheriver.searockswaterfallvillagesThenextdaythetravellersseeagirl(G)walkingalongtheroad.WanKun(WK)speakstoher.WK:Hello!G:Hello!Areyoutravelers?ListeningTextPart3CHATTINGWITHAGIRLWK:Yes.We’retravellingalongtheMekongRiver.We’vebeenallthroughChinaandnowwearegoingtofollowtheriverthroughLaos.G:I’mLaotian.TheMekong’sourmostimportantriver.Doyouknowthatitevenappearsonournationalflag?WK:Really?G:Yes.Weusetheriverforwashing,fishingandtransportingthingsaroundthecountry.Wewouldbelostwithoutit.It’sbetterthanaroad.WK:Well,nowonderI’veseenboatsgoingupanddown-they’retransportinggoodsandpeople.G:Yes.Wecallit“theseaofLaos”althoughwearenotnearthesea.Itisbecausethewaterisasusefultousasthesee.WK:Howinteresting!InTibettheriver’scalled“Thewateroftherocks”.Bothnamestellusalotabouttheriver,don’tthey?G:Yes,theydo.Watchoutforthetemples,cavesandawaterfallalongtheriver.WK:Canwesleepbytheriver?G:Yes,ofcourseyoucan.Theyaremanysmallvillagesalongtheriver.Youcanstaythereifyouwish.WK:Thanksalot.Listeningtothetapeagainandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whichcountrydoesthegirlcomefrom?2.CanpeoplesleepbytheMekongRiver?3.WhatistheMekongrivercalledinVietnam?1.Whichcountrydoesthegirlcomefrom?SheisfromLaos.2.CanpeoplesleepbytheMekongRiver?3.WhatistheMekongri