1、Unit 3 Travel journalReadingCan you guess what the names of these rivers are?This river is called our mother river.The Yellow River 黄河黄河This river is the longest one in China.The Changjiang River 长江长江This is the famous river in Guangdong Province.The Pearl RiverThis river begins in Qinghai Province
2、and flows through several countries.The Mekong RiverThe Nile RiverNames of riverLocation(位置位置)Lancang RiverSeine sein塞纳河塞纳河NileKongo 刚果河刚果河Amazon 亚马逊河亚马逊河MississippiThames temz泰晤士河泰晤士河EnglandEgyptCentral Africathe USFranceChinaBrazil The great rivers in the worldHow do people who live beside a river
3、 make use of it?go swimmingtravel along a riverto irrigate(灌溉灌溉)their fieldsto make electricityBrain StormingLan Cang RiverThe Mekong RiverCan you list the countries that the Mekong flows through?The countries the Mekong River flows through:China,Myanmar,Laos,Thailand,Cambodia,VietnamChinaLaosThaila
4、ndCambodiaVietnamSouth China SeaMyanmarCan you tell the differences between the Mekong River and the Lancang River?The Chinese part of the river is calledthe Lancang River and after flowing in other countries the river is calledthe Mekong River.Journey down the MekongReadingPart 1 The dream and the
5、plan Read the whole passage quickly and decide which is the main idea of the passage._A.The dream of Wang Kun and Wang Wei and their preparation for the bike trip.B.Their dream and the journey down the Mekong.C.Their plan to travel down the Mekong and the attitudes of two people.D.The proper trip do
6、wn the Mekong.A Listen to the tape and get the main idea of each paragraph:Para.1 Wang Kun and Wang Weis dream.Para.2Wang Wei is stubborn.Para.3 Preparing for their trip.A diagram(图表)of the text1.prepare to take a bike trip2.Wang Wei organized the trip.3.Information about the MeKong RiverRead the te
7、xt in details.Who and WhatWang Kun and _ _ Wang Wei are dreaming about _.his sistertaking a great bike tripParagraph 1:DreamWhere and How They have the idea to _ _ the Mekong River from _ it _ to _ it _.cycle alongwherebeginswhereendsParagraph 2:A stubborn sisterShe insisted that they find the sourc
8、e of the river and begin their journey there.Once she has made up her mind,nothing can change it.What can they see during the journey?It begins in a _ on a _ _.glacier(冰川冰川)Tibetan mountainParagraph 3:PreparationThen,it _ quickly.It becomes_ as it passes through deep _.movesrapidsvalleysSometimes,th
9、e river becomes a _ and enters _ _.wide valleyswaterfall After,It travels slowly through _ to _.low valleys plains(平原平原)At last,the river _ entersthe South China Sea.deltadelta三角洲三角洲 New words about geography:altitude 海拔高度海拔高度glacier 冰河冰河rapids 急流急流valley (山山)谷谷waterfall 瀑布瀑布plain 平原平原delta 三角洲三角洲1.
10、梦想做某事梦想做某事2.骑自行车旅游骑自行车旅游3.说服说服做做 4.关心关心,介意介意5.改变主意改变主意6.下定决心下定决心7.屈服屈服,让步让步8.使某人对使某人对感兴趣感兴趣dream of/about doing sthtake a bike trippersuade sb to docare aboutchange ones mindmake up ones mindgive inget sb interested inUseful words and phrases1.What was Wang Kun and Wang Weis idea of a good trip?Thei
11、r idea was to take a great bike trip.Answer the questions.2.Who planned the trip to the Mekong?Wang Wei.3.Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter?The source of the river is in Qinghai Province and it enters the South China Sea.4.What can you see when you travel along the
12、Mekong?You can see glacier,rapids,hills,valleys,waterfalls and plains.glaciervalleyrapidsdeltawaterfallplain5.What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey?The journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters,where it is hard to breathe and very cold.6.What do you
13、think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?Wang Kuns character:enthusiastic,critical,sensible Wang Weis character:imaginative,organized,eager,persistent,stubborn,risk-takingWang Weis and Wang Kuns attitude to the trip:Wang Wei s attitude:positive to the trip.she wants to organise it as it was her idea.less p
14、ositive to the trip as he wants to organise it and thinks he can do that better than his sister Wang Kun s attitudeIt sounds a wonderful trip and I would love to be able to do a trip like that myself one day.My attitude:11/7/2022372.Explain the following sentences in your own words.1.She gave me a d
15、etermined look-the kind that said that she would not change her mind.Her look was resolute(坚决的坚决的).It seemed that she would never give up her ideas.11/7/202238 2.my sister does not care about details.My sister does not pay much attention to details.11/7/2022393.It makes wide bends or meanders throug
16、h low valleys to the plains where rice grows.The Mekong river flows slowly and gently through the valleys and reaches the farming plains.1.Their dream was to go hiking along the river.2.Wang kun is a high school student.3.Both Dao Wei and Yu Hang are Dai and they grew up in eastern Yunnan province.F
17、True or FalseFF4.Wang Wei persuaded their cousins,Dao Wei and Yu Hang,to join in their cycling.5.Before flowing in other countries,the Mekong River is called the Lancang River.6.The source of the river is in QingHai Province and it enters the east China Sea.TTF7.They found few atlas and books about
18、Mekong River in library.8.All parts of the Mekong River are in China.9.There are no waterfalls in the Mekong River.10.You can see glacier,rapids,valleys,waterfalls and plains along the river.FFFTReading comprehension:1.Which sentence is not true according to the text?A.Wang Wei advised Wang Kun to b
19、uy 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 finding the source of the river.D 2.What does the last paragraph on Page18 tell us?A.They wanted to know how soon they would come back.B.They wanted to l
20、earn the worlds 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.C 3.When you travel along the Mekong River maybe you can not see _.A.Waterfalls B.hills and villages C.Plains where rice grows D.desert4.W
21、hat kind of person is Wang Wei?Which answer is wrong?A.stubborn B.determined C.careless D.carefulD D Ever since _ _,I and Wang Wei have dreamed about having a great _ _.It was Wang Wei who first had the idea to _ along the entire Mekong River from where it _ to where it _.My sister doesnt _ _ detail
22、s,because she doesnt know the best way of getting to places.Complete this passagemiddle schooltripcyclebeginsendscare about bikeWhen I told her the difficulties we would come across during the journey,she gave me a _ look-the kind that said she would not _ _ _.I know once she has _ _ _ _,nothing can
23、 change it.I had to _ _.determinedchange her mindmade up her mindgive inLanguage Points1.Ever since middle school,my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip.从中学起，我和我姐姐王薇就梦想作一次从中学起，我和我姐姐王薇就梦想作一次了不起的自行车旅行。了不起的自行车旅行。dream about/of 梦想梦想,梦见梦见 如如:I dreamed about flying last night
24、.He dreams of becoming a famous violinist one day.dream 常与常与not,little连用连用,表示表示“想不到想不到”。I little dreamed of seeing you here.真没有想到会在这遇到你。真没有想到会在这遇到你。与与dream相关的其他词组相关的其他词组:dream up 虚构虚构,凭空想出凭空想出go to ones dream 进入梦乡进入梦乡 read a dream 解梦解梦dream a(sweet/terrible)dream 做了一个做了一个(甜蜜的、可怕的甜蜜的、可怕的)梦梦构词法构词法:dre
25、amer 做梦的人做梦的人;dreamful 多梦的；多梦的；dream like 梦一般的梦一般的;dreamland 梦境；梦境；dream reader 解梦的人解梦的人 2.Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one.persuade:说服说服,劝说劝说(暗示是成功的暗示是成功的,如果未成功则用如果未成功则用try to persuade),常用在常用在persuade sb to do sth结构中。如：结构中。如：I finally managed
26、to persuade her to go on with her work.persuade还有下列用法还有下列用法:persuade sb into doing sth 说服某人干某事说服某人干某事 persuade sb of sth 使某人相信某事使某人相信某事persuade sb+that从句从句 说服说服,使某人相信使某人相信如如:Dont let yourself be persuaded into buying things you dont want.How can I persuade you of my words?Shell only take me back if
27、I can persuadeher that Ive changed.高考链接高考链接While shopping,people sometimes cant help _ into buying something they dont really need.A.to persuade B.persuadingC.being persuaded D.be persuadedC 3.They are Dai and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River,the Chinese part of the river th
28、at is called the Mekong River in other countries.他们是傣族人他们是傣族人,在云南省西部靠近澜沧江在云南省西部靠近澜沧江的地方长大的的地方长大的,湄公河在中国境内的这湄公河在中国境内的这一段叫澜沧江一段叫澜沧江,流到其他国家的就叫流到其他国家的就叫湄公河。湄公河。the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other countries是一是一个名词短语个名词短语,用来修饰前面的用来修饰前面的the Langcang River,其中又含有一个定语从句其中又含有
29、一个定语从句that is called the Mekong River in other countries.finally 一般指一系列事物或论点的顺序的一般指一系列事物或论点的顺序的最后项内容最后项内容,或用在动词前或用在动词前,表示表示“等了好久等了好久才才”,没有感情色彩。没有感情色彩。at last只能指时间位置只能指时间位置,不能指时间顺序不能指时间顺序,在意思上是指经过周折、等待、耽搁到在意思上是指经过周折、等待、耽搁到”最后、终于最后、终于”(出现所期待的结果出现所期待的结果),常常常常带有较浓厚的感情色彩。带有较浓厚的感情色彩。4.finally/at last/in t
30、he endin the end可与可与at last和和finally通用通用,但若但若出现了非期待中的结果出现了非期待中的结果,用用in the end,还可以用于预卜未来。如还可以用于预卜未来。如:1)They talked about it for hours.Finally,they decided not to go.2)The children arrived home at last/in the end after the storm.3)My dream will come true in the end.4)The war lasted four years before
31、 the North won _.5)Your idea will turn out right _.6)_,I want to thank you for helping me.in the end/at lastin the endFinally5.It is my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.首先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车首先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我的姐姐。旅游的是我的姐姐。这是一个强
32、调句。这是一个强调句。其基本结构为其基本结构为:It is/was+被强调部分被强调部分+that-/who-从句从句如果强调的部分是人如果强调的部分是人,可用可用who,也可用也可用that,强调其他成分与内容都用强调其他成分与内容都用that。注意注意e.g.It was in Shanghai that I saw the film.(强调地点状语强调地点状语)我看这部电影是在上海。我看这部电影是在上海。强调时间和地点不能用强调时间和地点不能用when或或where，只用只用that。We had a meeting in the meeting room yesterday after
33、noon.It was _ _ had a meeting in the meeting room yesterday afternoon.It was _ _ we had in the meeting room yesterday afternoon.It was _ _ we had a meeting yesterday afternoon.It was _ _ we had a meeting in the meeting room.wewho/thata meetingthatin the meeting roomthatyesterday afternoonthat高考链接高考链
34、接1)Was it _ that I saw last night at the concert?A.you B.not you C.that yourself2)It was because of bad weather _ the football match had to be put off.A.so B.so that C.why D.thatA D 6.Now she is planning our schedule for the trip.schedule 在此用作名词在此用作名词,意为意为“时间表时间表,一览表一览表”等等,构成的常见短语有构成的常见短语有:on schedu
35、le 按照计划按照计划ahead of schedule 先于预定时间先于预定时间behind schedule 迟于预定时间迟于预定时间 如：如：The workers dont mind the new work schedule.They finished the building two weeksahead of schedule.拓展拓展 schedule还可用作动词还可用作动词,意为意为“安排安排,计划计划,预定预定”等。如：等。如：The elections are scheduled for mid-June.Meetings are scheduled to take pl
36、ace all over the country.scheduled flight/service意为意为“定期航班定期航班”。如如:Prices include scheduled flights from the Hongqiao Airport.7.stubborn1)He is too stubborn to apologize.2)Youll have to push hard,that door is a bit stubborn.3)The old man has got a stubborn cough that has lasted for weeks.(as)stubbor
37、n as a mule倔强倔强的的,固执固执的的难以移动的难以移动的难以治愈的难以治愈的1)insist on/upon ones doing sth 坚持做坚持做,坚决做坚决做 e.g.I insisted on/upon his coming with us.2)insist that+从句从句 坚持说坚持说(后表示一个后表示一个 事实事实),后接的从句用陈述语气后接的从句用陈述语气,即按即按 需要选择时态。需要选择时态。8.insist:declare firmly 坚持认为坚持认为,坚持主张坚持主张3)insist that sb.(should)do sth.坚决坚决主张做某事主张做
38、某事,后接的宾语从句常用后接的宾语从句常用虚拟语气虚拟语气,既既“should+v.”e.g.Mary was ill.Her parents insisted that she(should)see a doctor.e.g.He insisted that he hadnt stolen the girls handbag.I insisted that a doctor _ immediately.A.has been sent for B.sent forC.will be sent for D.be sent for高考链接高考链接D 9.My sister doesnt care
39、about details.我姐姐是不会考虑细节的。我姐姐是不会考虑细节的。(1)care about 关心关心,在意在意,担心担心Dont you care about his future?The only thing he seems to care about is money.(2)care for:照顾照顾;喜欢喜欢Who will care for the children if their mother dies?Would you care for a drink?He thanked the nurses who had cared for him.Would you ca
40、re for another drink?He likes pop and doesnt care for classic music.Care 还可作名词还可作名词,常见短语有常见短语有:take care(to do sth/that clause)当心当心,注意注意；take care with/over sth 注意注意take care of 照顾照顾,照料照料;处理处理,对付对付with care 小心地。如：小心地。如：Take care not to drop the glass on the ground.Whos taking care of the dog while y
41、oure away?Take care that the meat is cooked properly.The picture had been drawn with great care.10.She gave me a determined lookthe kind that said she would not change her mind.determined adj.有决心的有决心的;坚决的坚决的”。如：如：Emily is a very determined woman.She was determined to win.He was determined that the s
42、ame mistakes would not be repeated.determine v.“决定决定;确定确定;下定决心下定决心”。如：如：He determined to go at once.He has not determined what he will study.11.at an altitude of=at a height of 在海拔在海拔米处米处The plane is flying at a height/altitude of 10,000 feet.at 在此处表在此处表“在在处处/时时,以以”。后接年龄后接年龄,速度速度,长宽深高长宽深高,价格价格,费用等。费
43、用等。at the age of at a high/low price at a depth/width of at the cost of at a distance of 12.Once she has made up her mind,nothing can change it.她一旦下了决心她一旦下了决心,什么也不能使她改变。什么也不能使她改变。(1)once可做连词引导状语从句可做连词引导状语从句,意为意为“一旦一旦”,如：如：Once you listen to the song,you will never forget it.once 做副词做副词,意为意为“一次一次”(fo
44、r one time);“曾经曾经”(in the past)He goes to the cinema once a week.This book was once very popular but no one reads it today.once 的常见短语的常见短语:at once 立即立即 all at once 突然突然once more 再一次再一次once a while 偶尔偶尔(2)make up ones mind 下定决心下定决心,作出决定作出决定 如：如：I wish hed hurry up and make his mind up.He couldnt make
45、 up his mind about what to do with the money.Youre old enough to make your own mind up about smoking.Youd make your mind up whether to go there.He has make up his mind that he will buy a new house.mind用作名词时用作名词时,构成的常见短语还有构成的常见短语还有:change ones mind 改变主意、决定改变主意、决定keep sth in mind 记住某事记住某事have sb/sth i
46、n mind 心中考虑到某人心中考虑到某人/某物某物 read ones mind 看出某人的心思看出某人的心思speak ones mind 直言不讳直言不讳give/put ones mind 专心于专心于 如如:He was afraid that his mother would changeher mind and take him back home.Its a good idea and Ill keep it in mind.It was a nice house,but it wasnt quite what we had in mind.13.Finally,I had t
47、o give in.give in(to sb./sth.)屈服于屈服于,让步让步 如：如：1)He would rather die than give in.2)Wang Kun had to give in because he knew his sister well.3)Please give your examination papers in(to the teacher)when youve finished.屈服屈服让步让步上交上交give up 放弃放弃,认输认输 l give out 筋疲力尽筋疲力尽;分配分配l give away 捐赠捐赠,泄露泄露l give off
48、 发出发出(光、气味光、气味);长出长出 (枝、杈枝、杈)-Smoking is bad for your health.-Yes,I know.But I simply cant _.A.give it up B.give it out C.give it in D.give it awayA 1)After the long trip,both the men and the horses _.2)Because of his small salary,he had to _ his dream trip to Europe.3)Seeing that he could not persu
49、ade me,he had to _ my view.gave outgave upgave in to练一练练一练4)He _ most of his fortune to the poor.5)Please keep the secret,dont _ it _.6)I _ trying to persuade him to continue with his studies.7)The government refused to _ to their demands.gave awaygave awaygave upgive in14.It becomes rapids as it pa
50、sses through deep valleys,traveling across western Yunnan Province.穿过深谷流经云南省西部时它变成穿过深谷流经云南省西部时它变成急流。急流。across through prep.穿过穿过 across 常表示从一定范围的一边常表示从一定范围的一边到另一边或事物交叉位置到另一边或事物交叉位置,“横穿横穿,横跨横跨”表面表面,含义与含义与on 有关有关through 表达两边穿过或穿过空间表达两边穿过或穿过空间内部内部,含义与含义与in 有关有关over 表示表示“越过越过”是指越过较高是指越过较高的物体从一侧到另一侧的物体从一侧
