Unit-3-Journey-Down-The-Mekong-River-(reading).ppt

Unit 3Travel JournalDo you like travelling?look at these places of interest!HuangYan CaveThe West LakeShenXianju The Great WallHe who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.The Forbidden cityGuest-Greeting PineThe Yellow MountainGuilinEast or west,Guilin scenery is best!Fenghuang Antient CityHere are some famous rivers in China.Do you know their names?This river is called our mother river.The Yellow RiverThis river is the longest one in China.The Yangtze RiverThis is the famous river in Guangdong Province.The Pearl RiverThis river begins in Qinghai Province and flows through several countries.TheMekong RiverOut of China,it is calledthe Mekong RiverIn China it is calledThe Lancang River 澜沧江澜沧江LaosThailandVietnamMyanmar CambodiaLook at the map on page 18 and list the countries that the Mekong River flows through.ChinaSouth China SeaMekong RiverSights along Mekong riverJourney Down The Mekong Cycling Different attitudes towards the journey.Geographical information about the Mekong.The dream about the journey down the Mekong Main idea of each paragraphPara.1Para.2Para.3Characters?Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei?Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?Relations Wang KunWang WeiDao Wei&Yu HangbrothersisterDai（傣族）,in Yunnan provincecousinsAuthor his sister Wangwei taking a great bike tripWangkun _ and _ are dreamdreaming ofof _.para1 Who&What&How&whenThey have the idea to _along_.They decided to carry out carry out the plan the plan after_.cyclethe Mekong Rivergraduating fromfrom collegeThe para 1 is developed mainly by _.A.place B.time C.people Time&Occurrence 1.Ever since middle school2.Two years ago3.Last year4.After graduation5.Now Dreaming about a bike tripWang Wei bought an expensive mountain bikeWang Wei visited their cousins andgot them interested in cycling.A chance to take a bike trip.Planning for the bike trip.Learn more about the Mekong river:The sourceof the Mekong:_The altitude of the Mekong:_The air of the Mekong:_The weather of the Mekong:_Paragraph 2more than 5,000 metersQinghai provincehard to breathecoldWang WeisTruth/Difficulties Attitudes/Response The source of the Mekong is in Qinghai province!The attitude is more than 5000 metersIt would be hard to breathe and its very coldA determined lookBe excited about itAn interesting experienceFrom the text,we know that _.A.Their trip was successful because of their preparationsB.They knew very well about te Mekong River beforeC.Their trip would be very difficult but interestingD.They enjoyed themselves very much 1.What do you think about Wang Wei?2.What did Wang Kun think about his sister Wang Wei?A Short Discussion Wang Weis characteristics (特征特征)Doesnt care about detailsadventurousFull of passionsDeterminedStubbornBravecautious Wang Kuns opinions!Give in!stubborn!It begins in a _ on a _in QingHaiprovince.Paragraph 3:What to see?glaciermountainThe river is The river is _ and the water is and the water is _andand _ _.smallclearcoldThen,it moves Then,it moves Then,it moves Then,it moves _._._._.It becomesIt becomesIt becomesIt becomes_ and passes through and passes through and passes through and passes through _ _._ _._ _._ _.deeprapidsquicklyvalleysIt travels across westernIt travels across western_ _._ _.YunnanPronvinceSometimes the river becomes a waterfall and enters_ _.widevalleysIt becomes _,_ and _.Its pace slows.brownwidewarmIt makes wide_ or _ through low _.bendsmeandersvalleysIt flows to the _ where rice grows.plainsat last,the river delta enters the _.South China SearapidsvalleyglacierMekong RiversourceRiver:Water:River:QinghaiprovinceYunnan(云南)provincesmallclear and coldmove quicklyplainwaterfalldeltaMekong RiverSoutheast Asia(东亚)River:Water:Bends meandersSlow pacebrown and warmSouth China Sea1，What does the river look like in China at first?2，What does the river look like after it leaves China?3，How did it happen?（discussion）small,clear,coldwide,brown,warmsmall,wideclear,brown,cold warmhigh mountains;deep valleysplainsfewer people，less pollution;more forestsmore people,more pollution;soil erosion higher altitudelower altitudeSummary The endSourceMekong RiverDreamDifficulties&AttitudesPlan 1.The source of Mekong is in Qinghai province.()2.They found few atlas and books about Mekong River in library.()3.All parts of the Mekong River are in China.()4.The end of the River enters South China Sea.()5.There are no waterfalls in the Mekong River.()ExerciseTrue or False?TrueFalseFalseTrueFalse_Thank you for your attention!