1、How do people who live beside a river make use of it?go swimmingtravel along a riverto irrigate(灌溉灌溉)their fieldsto make electricityBrain Storming1ChinaLaosThailandCambodiaVietnamSouth China SeaMyanmar2Journey down the MekongReadingPart 1 The dream and the plan 3Listen to the tape and get the main i
2、dea of each paragraph:Para.1 Wang Kun and Wang Weis dream.Para.2Wang Wei is stubborn.Para.3 Preparing for their trip.4A diagram(图表)of the text1.prepare to take a bike trip2.Wang Wei organized the trip.3.Information about the MeKong River5Read the text in details.6 Who and WhatWang Kun and _ _ Wang W
3、ei are dreaming about _.his sistertaking a great bike tripParagraph 1:Dream7Where and How They have the idea to _ _ the Mekong River from _ it _ to _ it _.cycle alongwherebeginswhereends8Paragraph 2:A stubborn sisterShe insisted that they find the source of the river and begin their journey there.On
4、ce she has made up her mind,nothing can change it.9What can they see during the journey?It begins in a _ on a _ _.glacier(冰川冰川)Tibetan mountainParagraph 3:Preparation10Then,it _ quickly.It becomes_ as it passes through deep _.movesrapidsvalleys11Sometimes,the river becomes a _ and enters _ _.wide va
5、lleyswaterfall12 After,It travels slowly through _ to _.low valleys plains(平原平原)13At last,the river _ entersthe South China Sea.deltadelta三角洲三角洲141.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
6、 aboutchange ones mindmake up ones mindgive inget sb interested inUseful words and phrases151.What was Wang Kun and Wang Weis idea of a good trip?Their idea was to take a great bike trip.Answer the questions.162.Who planned the trip to the Mekong?Wang Wei.173.Where is the source of the Mekong River
7、and which sea does it enter?The source of the river is in Qinghai Province and it enters the South China Sea.184.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong?You can see glacier,rapids,hills,valleys,waterfalls and plains.glaciervalleyrapidsdeltawaterfallplain195.What difficulties did Wang Kun a
8、nd 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.206.What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?Wang Kuns character:enthusiastic,critical,sensible Wang Weis character:imaginative,organized,eager,persist
9、ent,stubborn,risk-taking21Ever 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 _ _ details,because she doesnt know the best way of getting to places.Complete this p
10、assagemiddle schooltripcyclebeginsendscare about bike22When 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 change it.I had to _ _.determinedchange her mindmade up her mindgive in2
11、3Language 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.He dreams of becoming a famous violinist one day.24dream 常与常与not,littl
12、e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:dreamer 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；dr
13、eam reader 解梦的人解梦的人 252.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。结构中。26persuade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
14、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?273.They are Dai and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River,the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other cou
15、ntries.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。28the 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一个定语从句that is called the Mekong River in
16、 other countries.294)The war lasted four years before 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 endFinally305.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
17、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31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
18、that。327.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)stubborn 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331)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
19、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343)insist that sb.(should)do sth.坚决坚决主张做某事主张做某事,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.H
20、e insisted that he hadnt stolen the girls handbag.359.My sister doesnt care 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.36(2)care for:照顾照顾;喜欢喜欢Who will care for the children if their mother dies?Would
21、 you care for a drink?3711.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。费用等。at the age of at a high/low price at a depth/width of at the cost of at a distance of 38mind用作名词时用作名词时,构成的常见短语还有构成
22、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 in 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3914.It becomes rapids as it passes 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 40across 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到另一侧辨析辨析:41
