1、Teaching aims and demands:1.Topic:traveling;describing a journey2.Vocabulary and useful expressions:journal,fare,transport,finally,cycle,persuade,insist,proper,properly,determine,rapid,valley,waterfall,plain,attitude,shorts,camp,record,afterthought,topic,familiar,bravechange ones mind,give in3.Funct
2、ion:(1)Good wishes!(2)Means of transportation:walking,cycling,horse riding,taking buses/trains/boats/planes4.Grammar:现在进行表将来现在进行表将来e.g.Where are you going on holiday?I am going to Hawaii on holiday.When are we coming back?看一段关于湄公河的视频Pre-readingDo you know what you should prepare if you travel along
3、a river with your friends?good shoes,clothes,and a backpackDont hike alone.Tell someone where you are going.Bring water and a good map.the basic equipment:activities to doflashlightumbrellamatchesraincoatSchweizer Messer water bottlecompasstentmapbackbagWatch out for dangers,such as spiders,snakes o
4、r poisonous plants.Wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun.Bring a cellphone to make sure you can get in touch with others anytime.The usage of the equipmentsListen to the words and expressions of this unit and read after it.Make sure you master these words.transportpreferever sincepersuadegradu
5、atefinallyschedulebe fond ofat midnightorganizecare aboutchange ones mindjourneymake up ones mindgive inattitudeas usualreliableWhat does the Mekong look like?The Mekong in China is called the Lancang River.Mekong River begins at a glacier on a Tibetan mountain.At first,the river is very small.The w
6、ater is clear and cold.Then it begins to move quickly.It becomes rapids&passes through deep valleys.Sometimes the river enters wide valleys and becomes waterfalls.Look at the map on page18 and this picture.List the countries that the Mekong River flows through.Capital:Vientiane(万象)(万象)Capital:Phnom
7、Penh(金边金边)Capital:Hanoi(河内)(河内)Topic LaosCambodiaVietnamPopulationWeatherLearningFarming Half the population of CambodiaTwice the population of LaosAlmost seven times the population of CambodiaCooler in the north and much warmer in the southHalf of its people cant read or writeRice and fishRice and
8、fishRice,fish and fruitListen to part 1 of the journey.Answer the questions below.1.Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei?They are brother and sister,and both are college students.2.What was their dream?Their dream was to take a great bike trip.3.Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?They are Wang Kuns cousins who ar
9、e at a college in Kunming.Scan the passage and then list the countries that the Mekong River flows through.LaosThailandBurmaCambodiaVietnamChinaRead and answer the following questions:1.Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter?The source of the river is in Qinghai province
10、 and it enters the South China sea.2.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong?You can see glacier,rapids,hills,valleys,waterfalls and plains.3.Is it a difficult journey to cycle along the Mekong?Why?Yes.The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres,where it is hard to breathe
11、and very cold.The main idea of each paragraph:Wang Kun and Wang Wei dream.Wang Wei is stubborn.Preparing for their trip.Para.1 Para.2Para.3 Work in pairs.Similar attitudes about the trip 1.Taking this trip is a dream come true.2.That they will enjoy this trip a lot.3.They should see a lot of the Mek
12、ong.4.That most of the Mekong will be found in Southeast Asia.Both Wang Wei and Wang Kun thinkDifferent attitudes about the trip1.They must start in Qinghai where the river begins/see all of the Mekong.2.That they dont need to prepare much.Wang Wei believesDifferent attitudes about the tripWang Kun
13、believes1.It is too cold and high to start in Qinghai.2.That using an atlas is very important.After reading the passage for several times,do exercise1 on page19.1.Their idea was to take a long bike trip.2.Wang Wei planned the trip.3.The source of the river is in Qinghai Province and it enters the So
14、uth China.Possible answers:4.You can see the source glacier,rapids,hills,valleys,waterfalls and plains.5.The journey will begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres,where it is hard to breathe and very cold.6.Wang Kuns character:enthusiastic,critical,sensible.Wang Weis character:imaginative,orga
15、nazed,eager,persistent,stubborn,risk-taking.Discuss the questions in groups.What do you think is the purpose of the passage?Do you think Wang Kuns descriptions are clear and the difficulties of the journey well explained?Do you agree with him or do you disagree with Wang Wei?Give reasons.Do you support Wang Kun or Wang Wei?Why?HOMEWORKFinish the exercises on page 19.Read the passage and find out the sentences you appreciate and then share with your desk mates.