Unit3TravelJournalIntheNationalDayandlabour’sDay,manypeopleincludingyoumayprefertogotravelingforabreak.1.Whydopeopleliketraveling?2.Ifyouaregoingtraveling,whereareyougoing?3.Howareyougoing?Warmingup—I(2m)Doyouknowthefollowingplaces,haveyouevertraveledtothem?Warmingup–II(2m)Tian’anmenSquareTheGreatWallForbiddenCityTheHeavenTempleEiffelTowerArcdeTriompheLouvreMuseumTheNorthPoleTheSouthPoleUndertheseaTheMoonTheEarthWhatdoyouhavetoconsiderbeforeyoudecidewhichmeansoftransportationyouwilluse?meansoftransportationonfootbybikebymotorWarmingup—III(2m)bybusatthebusstopbyjeepbycarbytrainbyship/boat/seaattheport/harborbyplane/airattheairportbyspaceshipWhatdoyouhavetoconsiderbeforeyoudecidewhichmeansoftransportationyouwilluse?Cost(花费)Safety(安全)Comfort(舒适)QuicknessConvenience(方便)Warmingup—IV(1m)Accordingtothefollowingchart,inpairs,discussthefaresanddecidewheretogo.FromToByTravelfareXiningQinghaiVientianeLaosTrainAirRMB1320RMB3200XiningQinghaiPhnomPenhCambodiaTrainAirRMB1490RMB2600XiningQinghaiHoChiMInhCityVietnamTrainAirRMB1650RMB3500Warmingup—V(3m)Whileyouarediscussingwithyourpartner,askeachotherthefollowingquestions:Whenareyouleaving?Whereareyougoing?Howareyougoingto…?Howlongareyoustayingin…?Whenareyouarrivingin/at…?Whenareyoucomingback?Discussingroupsoffourandjointhegreatriversandtheirlocationsintheworldinthefollowingform.Pre-reading—I(2m):NamesofriverLocationMekongriverSeineNileGongoAmazonMississippiThamesEnglandEgyptCentralAfricaUSFranceChinaBrazilThegreatriversintheworld……Howdopeoplewholivealongariveruseit?BraingoswimmingtravelalongarivertoirrigatetheirfieldstomakeelectricitystormingPre-reading—II(2m)Haveyouevertravelledalongariver?Ifyouhaveachancetotravelalongariverwithyourfriends,whatshouldyouprepare?thebasicequipment:goodshoes,clothes,andabackpackactivitiestodoDon’thikealone.Tellsomeonewhereyouaregoing.Bringwaterandagoodmap.Pre-reading—III(3m)Watchoutfordangers,suchasspiders,snakesorpoisonousplants.Wearahattoprotectyourselffromthesun.Bringacellphoneifyouhaveone.TheusageoftheequipmentsJourneydowntheMekongreadingSKimming:1.WhoareWangKunandWangWei?2.Whatwastheirdream?3.WhoareDaoWeiandYuHang?Reading—I(1m)1.WhoareWangKunandWangWei?Theyarebrotherandsister,andbotharecollegestudents.2.Whatwastheirdream?Theirdreamwastotakeagreatbiketrip.3.WhoareDaoWeiandYuHang?TheyareWangKun’scousinswhoareatacollegeinKunming.ScanthepassageandthenlistthecountriesthattheMekongRiverflowsthrough.LaosThailandBurmaCambodiaVietnamChinaReading–II(3m)Readandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.WhereisthesourceoftheMekongRiverandwhichseadoesitenter?2.WhatcanyouseewhenyoutravelalongtheMekong?3.IsitadifficultjourneytocyclealongtheMekong?Why?Reading–III(4m)1,ThesourceoftheriverisinQinghaiprovinceanditenterstheSouthChinasea.2,Youcanseeglacier,rapids,hills,valleys,waterfallsandplains.3,Yes.Thejourneybeginsatanaltitudeofmorethan5,000metres,whereitishardtobreatheandverycold.Readagainandgetthemainideaofeachparagraphandtellthereason:Para.1WangKunandWangWei’dream.Para.2WangWeiisstubborn.Para.3Preparingfortheirtrip.(Studentshavetotellthereasonwhytheysummarizethemainidealikethat.)Reading–IV(4m)SimilarattitudesaboutthetripDifferentattitudesaboutthetripBothWangWeiandWangKunthink…WangWeibelieves…WangKunbelieves…Workinpairsandfillinthefollowingform:1.takingthistripisadreamcometrue.2.thattheywillenjoy...
