1、ContentsSpeaking Reading listening Writing 4123Journey Down the MekongDiscussingDo you like traveling?If you have a holiday,where would you go?I would go to Why do so many people want to travel?What are the advantages of traveling?Do you know the following places,have you ever traveled there?Sharing
2、 According to the survey on the net Sina,traveling around the world is the first dream of 72%of people who have taken part in the survey.Sharing broaden ones view/mind enrich ones knowledge/experiences contact with different cultures meet people of different colors get to know the vastness of nature
3、.relax,refresh our mind bring enjoyment and good memoriesDo you know the following places,have you ever traveled there?The Forbidden CityThe Great WallEiffel TowerBig BenHere are some famous rivers in the world.Do you know their names?Names of riverLocation(位置位置)Lancang RiverSeinesein塞纳河NileCongo刚果A
4、mazon亚马逊河MississippiThamestemz泰晤士河EnglandEgyptCentral Africa the USFranceChinaBrazil 11The great rivers in the worldHow are you going?Transport AdvantagesDisadvantagesVery cheap/efficient for short journeys door-to door-go the small towns and citiesTakes longer than the train or plane,no meals,uncom
5、fortableCheaper than the airplane,Views along the road,arrive at the centre of the citiesTakes longer than the airplaneNo meals,crowdedCheaper than planeComfortable,Accommodation and meals EntertainmentMore expensive than the train or busNot convenient for visiting inland placesQuick,time-saving,Com
6、fortableMeals Expensive,Airports are far from the centre of the cities.Reading ScanningSkimming CarefulreadingChina LaosThailandCambodiaVietnamMekongLaosVietnamThailandCambodiaMyanmarMyanmarWhich countries does the Mekong River flow through?ChinaMyanmar LaosThailandCambodiaVietnamSouth Sea GroupDisc
7、ussionScanning1.What was Wang Kun and Wang Weis idea of a good trip?2.Where is the source of the Mekong and which sea does it enter?-To cycle along the entire Mekong River.-In Qinghai province and it enters the South China Sea.I.Match the main idea with each paragraphPara.1 Para.2Para.3 The preparat
8、ion before the trip and details about Mekong river Different attitudes between Wang Wei and Wang KunDecide to take a great bike trip along the Mekong river Discuss the text in details.Paragraph 1:Dream Since middle school Two years agoLast yearWhen we graduated from collegenowMy sister Wang Wei and
9、I have dreamed about taking_.We finally _.She persuaded me to buy _.She visited _.She is planning _.a bike tripa mountain bikeour counsinsgot the chanceour schedulefor the trip 1.Wang Wei thought that her way was the proper way.2.Wang Wei was a stubborn and careful girl.3.The journey is difficult be
10、cause it begins at an altitude of more than 5000 meters,where it is hard to breathe and very cold.4.When Wang Wei knew that their trip would not be an easy one,she became excited.Read paragraph 2 and do the True or False.Para.3the change of the Mekong RiverTry to find the scene along the river and t
11、he change of the waterThe Mekong River begins in on a Tibetan mountain.At first the river is _ and the water is and .glaciersmallclear coldIt becomes as it passes through deep _,traveling across western Yunnan Province.rapidsvalleysSometimes the river becomes a and enters wide valleys.waterfallAfter
12、 it leaves China and high altitude,the Mekong becomes ,and_ .As it enters Southeast Asia,its pace slows.widebrownwarmIt makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the where rice grows.At last,the river enters the South China Sea.plains deltaTibet(glacier)SmallclearcoldYunnan(valleys)rapidsE
13、nters wide valleys(waterfall)Leaves China Wide brown warmSoutheast Asia(hills,low valleys and plains)deltaseaCareful reading Their dream Wang Weis suggestionTheir preparations_in the library.Why excited The Mekong RiverSum upPara.2Para.1Para.3analysis123Main idea Wang Kun and Wang Wei dream.Wang Wei
14、 is stubborn.Preparing for their tripJourney Down the MekongDiscuss the text in details.Language learningAssignmentAssignment Write a composition about travelling Make a dialogue with your partnerDiscussingReadingLanguage learningAssignmentstep1step2step3Step4Its your turn!Success belongs to the persevering.I will persist until I succeed.坚持不懈,坚持不懈,直到成功直到成功。