Travel journal

1. Unit 3 Travel journal

2. Words preview persuade cycle graduate finally schedule fond shortcoming stubborn vt. 说服；劝说 vi. 骑自行车 vi. 毕业 n. 大学毕业生 adv. 最后; 终于 n. 时间表；进度表 vt. 为某事安排时间 adj. 喜爱的；慈爱的 n. 缺点 adj. 顽固的；固执的

3. Words preview organize determine determined journey altitude valley pace bend vt. 组织；成立 vt. 决定；确定；下定决心 adj. 坚决的；有决心的 n. 旅行；旅程 n. 海拔高度；高处 n. (山) 谷；流域 vi. 缓慢而行；踱步 n. 一步; 速度; 步调 n. 角; 拐角 vt. (使) 弯曲 vi. 弯身; 弯腰

4. Expressions preview ever since be fond of care about change one’s mind make up one’s mind give in 从那以后 喜爱；喜欢 关心；忧虑；惦念 改变主意 下决心；决定 投降；屈服；让步

5. Reading JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONG

6. Skimming to get general ideas

7. Skimming Reading Comprehension I • Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s dream • was to ____________________. • A. travel around China • B. travel around Yunnan Province • C. take a great motorcycle trip • D. take a great bike trip

8. Skimming 2. Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s plan was to _______________________. A. visit their cousins B. buy an expensive mountain bike C. cycle along the Mekong River D. cycle along the Yellow River 3. _______ planned the trip to Mekong. A. Wang Kun B. Wang Wei C. Dao WeiD. Yu Hang

9. Skimming Reading Comprehension II the main idea of the passage The passage is mainly about __________ and ____ ______ dream and _____ for taking a great _____ ____ along the Mekong River. Wang Kun his sister’s plan bike trip

10. Careful reading to solve difficult points

11. 1 persuade vt. 劝说; 说服 (1) +n. / pron. Can you persuade her？ 你能说服她吗？ (2) +sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事 How can I persuade you of my sincerity? 我如何能够让你相信我的诚意？

12. (3) +sb. to do/into doing sth. 说服某人做某事 He persuaded his daughter to change her mind. 他说服女儿改变主意。 (4) +sb. not to do/out of doing sth. 说服某人不要做某事 Can you persuade her out of her foolish plans? 你能劝她放弃她那些愚蠢的计划吗？

13. (5) +sb. that-clause 使某人相信…… How can I persuade you that I am sincere? 怎样才能使你相信我是真心实意的呢? She persuaded me that death does not end all. 她说服了我相信死并不能使一切结束。 (6) 用于被动结构: 相信 I'm almost persuaded that he is honest. 我几乎相信他是诚实的。

14. 2 be fond of 喜爱；喜欢 My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes. I think your son must be fond of the printed handkerchiefs with little animals. 我想您的儿子一定喜欢印有小动物的手帕。

15. 3 change one’s mind 改变主意 Mama talked and talked, but she could not change Papa's mind.  妈妈还是喋喋不休，爸爸也还是不肯让步。 make up one’s mind 下决心；决定 I haven't made up my mind where to go yet. 我还没决定去哪。

16. 4 give in 投降; 屈服; 让步 The enemy were forced to give in. 敌人被迫投降。 She's a brave player, she never gives in. 她是个勇敢的选手, 从不屈服。 Do you think the President will give in to the terrorists' demand? 你认为总统会对恐怖分子的要求让步吗？

17. Match the main ideas with the paragraphs. Wang Wei insisted on finding the source of the river and beginning their journey there. Para. 1: Para. 2: From the atlas, they learned a lot about the Mekong River. The writer and his sister finally got a chance to take a great trip. Para. 3:

18. Scanning to get detail information

19. Scanning Reading Comprehension III Choose the correct answer. • Which sentence is NOT true according • to the text? • A. Wang Wei advised Wang Kun to • buy a mountain bike and he agreed. • B. Wang Wei seldom listened to others. • C. Before their trip they went to the • library. • D. Wang Wei knew the best way of • getting to places.

20. Scanning 2. What does the last paragraph tell us? A. They wanted to know how soon they would come back. B. They wanted to learn the world’s geography. C. They went to the library to know something about the Mekong River. D. Wang Kun wanted to let Wang Wei know how difficult their trip was.

21. Scanning 3. When you travel along the Mekong River maybe you can not see_________. A. waterfalls B. hills and valleys C. plains where rice grows D. desert 4. The source of the Mekong is in _______ and it enters the________. A. Yunnan Province; South China Sea B. Guizhou Province; East China Sea C. Hunan Province; East China Sea D. Qinghai Province; South China Sea

22. Scanning Reading Comprehension IV True or false • Wang Wei insisted that they begin the • journey in Qinghai. • 2. When they arrived in Tibet, it was • winter then. • 3. The journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.

23. Scanning 4. The source of the Mekong River is in Qinghai province. 5. They found few atlases/maps or books about the Mekong River in the library. 6. The Mekong river begins in a glacier on a Tibetan mountain, the water there is clear but not cold. 7. The end of the River enters the South China Sea.

24. Scanning Reading Comprehension V Answer the questions below. 1. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River? 2. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey? 3. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?

25. 1. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River? You can see the source glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.

26. glacier plain waterfall valley rapids hills

27. 2. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey? The journey will begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.

28. 3. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei? Wang Kun’s character: enthusiastic, critical, sensible Wang Wei’s character: imaginative, organized, eager, persistent, stubborn, risk-taking

29. Attitudes about the trip Similar attitudes about the trip • Both Wang Wei and Wang Kun think • taking this trip is a dream that • comes true. • 2. they will enjoy the trip a lot. • 3. they should see a lot of the Mekong. • 4. that most of the Mekong will be • found in Southeast Asia.

30. Different attitudes about the trip • Wang Wei believes • they must start in Qinghai where the • river begins/see all of the Mekong. • 2. that they don’t need to prepare much. • Wang Kun believes • 1. it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai. • 2. that using an atlas is very important.

31. Group discussion Imagine that in the morning there is a dialogue between Wang Kun and Wang Wei. What do you think they would say before they leave camp? Tips: 1. Wang Kun looked tired … 2. Wang Wei had a dream … 3. They talked about the weather/ beauty of the mountains …

32. Quiz

33. Retell the text by filling in the blanks. Quiz I The Mekong River begins in a _______ on a Tibetan mountain. At first, the river is______ , and the water is _____ and _____. Then it begins to move ______. It becomes ______ as it passes through deep valleys, traveling across western Yunnan Province. Sometimes the river becomes a ________ and enters wide valleys.

34. We were both surprised to learn that _____of the river is in China. After it leaves China and high altitude, the Mekong becomes_____, ______ and ______. As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace______. It makes wide _____ or meanders through low valleys to the ——______ where rice grows. At last, the river delta enters the South China Sea.

35. Answer: The Mekong River begins in a _______ on a Tibetan mountain. At first, the river is______ , and the water is _____ and ____. Then it begins to move _______. It becomes ______ as it passes through deep valleys, traveling across western Yunnan Province. Sometimes the river becomes a ________ and enters wide valleys. glacier small clear cold quickly rapids waterfall

36. We were both surprised to learn that _____of the river is in China. After it leaves China and high altitude, the Mekong becomes_____, ______ and______. As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace ______. It makes wide _____ or meanders through low valleys to the ______ where rice grows. At last, the river delta enters the South China Sea. half wide brown warm slows bends plains

37. 翻译 1. 首先想到沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车 旅游的是我的姐姐。 2. 他总是喜欢和小孩子玩。 It was my sisterwho first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends. He is always fond of playing with children.

38. 3.河水蜿蜒缓慢地穿过低谷，流向生长 稻谷的平原。 4. 说服他放弃这个计划很难。 It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows. It’s difficult to persuade him to give up this plan.

39. 高考链接 • —Tom, you didn’t come to the • party last night? —I ____, but I suddenly • remembered I had homework to • do. (2007 全国卷II)A. had to B. didn’t • C. was going to D. wouldn’t

40. 2. —It was really very kind of you to give me a lift home. —Oh, don’t mention it. I _____ past your house anyway. (2007 北京卷) A. was coming B. will come C. had come D. have come

41. 3. If their marketing plans succeed, they ____ their sales by 20 percent. (2008 全国卷II) A. will increase B. have been increasing C. have increased D. would be increasing

42. 4. No decision _______ about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed. (2008 北京卷) A. will be made B. is made C. is being made D. has been made

43. Homework • Read the text again and • underline some important • phrases and difficult sentences. • 2. Write a travel journal in about • 100 words.

44. Thank you.