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Unit 3
Laos
Thailand
Myanmar
Cambodia
Vietnam
What countries does The Mekong River flow through?
China
About the Mekong River (para3) What can you see along the Mekong?
glacier
rapids
valley
waterfall
plain
delta
Let’s enjoy the description of the Mekong River1. At first, it is small and the water is clear and cold.
2. Then it ______ to move quickly.
3. Sometimes, it ________ a waterfall and _____ wide valleys.
4. After it ______China and high altitude, it ________ wide, brown and warm.
5. As it ______ Southeast Asia, its pace ______.
6. At last, the river delta ______the South China Sea.
Para.3:
begins
becomes enters
becomesleaves
enters slows
enters
the Mekong River: in China
It begins in a on a Tibetan mountain. The river is and the water is
glacier
smallClear and cold.
Then, it moves quickly. It becomes as it passes through
the Mekong River: in China
rapids deep valleys.
Sometimes, the river becomes a and enters
the Mekong River: in China
waterfall
wide valleys.
After it leaves China and high altitude, it becomes . It makes wide through
The Mekong River: out of China
wide, brown and warmbends or meanders
low valleys to the plain.
At last, the river entersthe South China sea.
The Mekong River: out of China
delta
Skimming—main idea
Journey down the Mekong
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
About the dream
About Wang Wei
About the Mekong River
About the dream (para1)
Who?
Wang Kun and Wang Wei
What did they dream about?…take a great bike trip…
How are they going?…cycle along the Mekong River…
Who else?Dao Wei and Yu Hang
Who and What
Wang Kun and ___ ____ Wang
Wei are dreaming
about_____________________.
Where and How They have the idea to _____
_____the Mekong River from
______ it ______ to ______ it
______.
his sister
taking a great bike trip
cycle
along
where begins where
ends
About Wang Wei (para2)
What kind of person is Wang Wei?
Wang Weibrave
adventurous
stubborndeterminedcareless
喜欢冒险的
stubborn
• She insisted that she organize the trip.• The proper way is always her way.
determined• She gave me a determined look.• She would not change her mind.• Once she has made up her mind, nothing can
change it.
Careless
• I asked whether she had looked at a map.Of course she hadn’t; my sister doesn’t care about details.
brave and adventurous
• She first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River.
• She feel excited when told the journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres.
• She feel interested when told the air would be hard to breathe and it would be very cold.
Choose“√” or “×”• 1. Wang Wei is a high school student.• 2. Both Dao Wei and Yu Hang are Dai and they
grew up in eastern Yunnan Province.• 3. The source of the Mekong is in Qinghai province.• 4. Finally Wang Kun agreed with his sister to cycle
with her.• 5.They found few atlas about the Mekong River.• 6. Only a small part of the river is in China.• 7. As it enters Southeast Asia, it moves slowly.
×
√×
√
××
√
I’m a student in Xiaoshan NO.3 Senior High
School. I get the chance to take a bike trip down the
Mekong River with Wang Wei. It’s a great river with
glacier,_________,_______,_______,______ and delta.
I __________(喜爱 ) my partner Wang Wei,
because she is ______, _________ and ___________ .
she also has a serious_____________(缺点 ): _______.
She doesn’t __________（关心） details. Once she
_______________ （下定决心） , she will not
_______________（改变主意） and ________（让步、屈服） .
waterfall rapids valleys plainam fond of
determined
shortcoming stubborncare about
makes up her mind
change her mind give in
adventurousbrave
I think it’s important to know the following things: What is the weather like there? How are the people there?What are we going to take? When are we leaving? Where are we staying? How are we going there? How long are we staying there? When are we arriving? When are we coming back? I’m sure our dream will come true.
It will be a difficult journey which will begin at an ________of more than 5,000 metres. So I will help her plan our _________ for the trip carefully. altitude
schedule
Life is wonderful. Love it, and we will enjoy it. Nature is beautiful. Explore it, and we can benefit from it.
Summary
Homework
1.Make a dialogue between Wangkun
and a reporter / ex.4 on page 19
2. Finish exercises on page 20
3. Find out key phrases and sentences
in the text.
(Group Work)
Why do you think they took a bike trip down the Mekong River?
make their dream come true
get close to nature
experience the life
train themselves
enrich their lives ……