Journey Down The Mekong
How much do you know about Mekong
Lan Cang River
The Mekong River
Can you list the countries that the Mekong flows through?
The Mekong River is called _____________ Lancang River in China. It Myanmar goes through ____________ Laos _________, _____, _________, Thailand Cambodia Vietnam and pours into _________
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trip along the Mekong river
• The text mainly tells us the dream and the plan about_____________________ of Wang Kun and Wang Wei and how they will cycle along River the Mekong _____________.
What can they see during the Paragraph 3: Preparation journey?
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It begins in a ____________ a mountain glacier(冰川) on_______ __________________. in Qinghai Province
The Yellow River
The world has many great rivers. Can you name some?
The great rivers in the world
Names of river
Nile(尼罗河) Mississippi (密西西比河) Thames(泰晤士河) Amazon(亚马逊河) Seine(塞纳河)
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the best way of doing sth a determined look change one’s mind seem to be… make up one’s mind give in pass through
做sth的最好方 式 一个坚定的眼神 改变主意 似乎…… 下定决心 屈服；投降 经过；通过
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Then, it ______ moves quickly. It becomes ______ rapids as it passes through deep ______. valleys
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Sometimes, the river becomes a ________ waterfall and enters ____ wide ______. valleys
Scan the text and then choose the best answer. 1．When did they get the chance to take a bike trip? ______ A. During middle school B. After graduating from middle school C. During college time D. After graduating from college
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2．What does Wang Kun think of her sister? A．Foolish and stubborn. B．Foolish but determined. C．Stubborn but determined. D．Unkind and stubborn.
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3．What did they do before the trip? A．They had a very good rest. B．They talked with their parents about it. C．They were full of fear. D．They had prepared well for it.
source determine determined journey altitude atlas glacier rapids valley waterfall pace bend
来源；水源 决定；确定 坚决的；有决心的 旅行；旅程 海拔高度；高处 地图 冰河；冰川 急流 流域 瀑布 缓慢而行 弯；拐角
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After, It travels slowly through low valleys to _____________. __________ plains(平原)
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delta
三角洲
At last, the river _____ delta enters the South China Sea.
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Where and How They have the idea to ____ _____ cycle along the Mekong River from ______ where it
______ _____ it _____. begins to where ends
Phrases
dream about/of mountain bike persuade sb to do sth graduate from get the chance to do sth plan schedule for be fond of 梦想做某事 山地车 劝说sb做sth 毕业于 得到做sth的机 会 为……制定计划 喜爱
the ________________. South China Sea
In China it is called
The Lancang River – 澜沧江
Out of China, it is called the Mekong River
湄公河
湄公河（Mekong River），干流全长4908公里， 是亚洲最重要的跨国水系，世界第十长河流； 主源为扎曲，发源于中国青海省玉树藏族自治州 杂多县。流经中国、老挝、缅甸、泰国、柬埔 寨和越南，于越南胡志明市流入南海。流域除 中国和缅甸外，均为湄公河委员会成员国。 湄公河上游在中国境内，称为澜沧江，长2157.8 公里在中国境外称作湄公河，长2750.2公里。 下游三角洲在越南境内，越南称之为九龙江。
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Match the main idea with each paragraph Para.1
A. The preparation before the trip and details about Mekong river B. Different attitudes between wang kun and wang wei C. Deciding to take a great bike
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Paragraph 2: A stubborn sister She insisted that they find the source of the river and begin their journey there. Once she has made up her mind , nothing can change it.
Reading
Journey down the Mekong
Part 1 The dream and the plan
Skimming (Fast-Reading)
Skimming to get the main idea
• The text mainly tells us about_____________________ of Wang Kun and Wang Wei and how they will cycle along the _____________.
Unit 3
Travel journal
Reading
Learning aims
1.To let students have an understanding of Mekong.
2.To find out the passage’s main idea.
3.To strenghten students’ ability of reading and comprehension.
Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions .
1.What was Wang kun and Wang Wei’s idea of a good trip? 2.Who planned the trip to the Mekong? 3.Where is the source of the Mekong and which sea does it enter? 4. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong? 5.What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey?
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4. Why is it difficult to breathe in Qinghai Province? A.Because of the cold weather B.Because of the low attitude C. Because of the high altitude D. Because fo the rivers 5. From the text, we know that ____. A.Their trip was successful because of their preparations B.They knew very well about te Mekong River before C.Their trip would be very difficult but interesting D.They enjoyed themselves very much