1、Unit 3 Travel JournalPeriod 1 Warming up and speakingDo you like travelling?Where have you been?In the National Day,many people including you may prefer to go traveling for a break.1.Why do people like traveling?2.If you are going traveling,where are you going?3.How are you going?Warming upIWhen you
2、 travel,there are many means oftransportationyou can use.Do you know them?means of transportationon footby bikebymotorWarming up IIbybusatthebus stopbyjeepbycarbytrainbyship/boat/seaat theport/harborbyplane/airat the airportbyspaceshiptransportbikemotorbikecarjeepshipbushot ballonundergroundplanetra
3、inI prefer bike tobus.I prefer travellingby bike.I prefer to travelby bike.I prefer travellingby bike to travelling by bus.I prefer to travelby bike rather than travelby bus.What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transportation you will use?Cost(花费)Safety(安全)Comfort(舒适)Speed C
4、onvenience(方便)Warming upIIITransportAdvantagesDisadvantagesVery cheap,efficient for short journeys,go the small towns and cities,Takes longer than the train or plane,no meals,uncomfortableCheaper than the airplane,Views along the roadarrive at the centre of the citiesTakes longer than the airplaneNo
5、 meals,crowdedCheaper than planeComfortable,Provides accommodation and meals Entertainmentaffected by the weathermuch slower.Not convenient for visiting inland placesQuick,time-saving,ComfortableProvides meals Expensive,Airports are far from the centre of the cities.QUIZQUIZCan you recognize the fol
6、lowing places and say their names in English?Warming upIVTian anmen SquareThe Great WallWater CubeBird s NestForbidden CityThe Heaven TempleStatue of LibertyLondon Tower BridgeEiffel TowerThe Opera House The North PoleThe South PoleUnder the seaThe MoonThe EarthSituation:Your friend is going on a tr
7、avel.You are curious about his/her trip.Ask your friend the following questions and make a dialogue.While you are discussing with your partner,ask each other the following questions:When are you leaving?Where are you staying?How are you going to?How long are you staying in?When are you arriving in/a
8、t?When are you coming back?Sample dialogueA:Tom,where are you going on holiday?B:I m going to Laos.A:When are you leaving?B:Next Sunday.A:How are you going to Laos?B:I m taking a plane.A:How long are you staying in Laos?B:About two weeks.A:Great.Have a good trip.B:Thanks.Guessworkthe great rivers an
9、d their locations.The Yellow River the second largest in ChinaYou can never wash yourself clean even if you jump into the _river.our mother riverthree Gorges Damthe third longest in the worldthe longest in China6300 kmThe Changjiang River In Egyptthe longest in the worldThe Nile River Aswan High Dam
10、In South America the second longest in the worldAmazon River The longest in South AmericaMother river of RussianThe Volga River longest in Europethe second longest in EuropeThe Danube River(多瑙河多瑙河)It runs through the most countries(8countries)in the world Father river of GermanyThe Rhine River The third longest in EuropeLongest in BritainThe Thames River Mother river of BritainHow do people who live along a river use it?Braingo swimmingtravel along a riverto irrigate their fieldsto make electricitystormingPre-readingII
