The Changjiang River
This is the famous river in Guangdong Province.
The Pearl River
TheMekong River
This river begins in Qinghai Province and flows through several countries.
When are you leaving? Where are you staying? How are you going to …? How long are you staying in…? When are you arriving in/at …? When are you coming back?
P3 The preparation before the trip &
details about Mekong River.
1. Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei?
Wang Kun is the author of this article, and Wang Wei is the author’s sister.
Tibet Autonomous Region of northwest China's Qinghai Province, which is about 5,200 meters above sea level.
青海省玉树藏族自治区杂多县境内的吉富山。
The Length: 4880km
The 12th longest river in the world.
Transport
Advantages Disadvantages
Bus
Train
Ship
airplane
Imagine that you plan to spend a holiday. Choose a place you want to visit. Think about the fare for different kinds of transport and decide how to get there. Then ,get into pairs. Use these questions to make a dialogue about your holiday.
Here are some famous rivers in China. Do you
know their names?
This river is called our mother river.
The Yellow River
This river is the longest one in China.
in southern China, provides one of China’s most extraordinary views.
The Forbidden City
Which kind of transport do you prefer to use: bus or train? Think about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport and fill in the following chart.
The Chinese part of the river is called the Lancang River and after flowing in other countries the river is called the Mekong River.
Let’s take off! Now!
Do you know where it is?
The Mekong flows from South-West China through all the mainland South East Asian countries - China, Burma/Myanmar , Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam
The name of the Chinese part:: Lancang River(澜仓河）
Scanning the main idea of each paragraph:
P1 Take a great bike trip along the
Mekong River.
P2 Different attitudes between them
The countries that the Mekong River flows through.
China Laos Burma
Thailand Vietnam
Cambodia
Mekong River The Source: the Jifu Mountains in Zaduo County, Yushu
Which countries does the Mekong River flow through?
Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter?
What’s the name of the Chinese part of the river?
Changjiang River
Huanghe River
the Nile
The great rivers
the Thames The Rhein
the Mississippi
…
the Amazon
…
Can you tell the differences between the Mekong River and the Lancang River ?
Do you like travelling?
Have you been to these places?
The Great Wall
He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man.
The Yellow Mountain

Guilin