【学习目标】the main idea of the passage【重点难点】the expressions and important sentences of the text 【学习内容】(一)课文预习一、Warming UpTransportAdvantages Disadvantagesbus 1.Very cheap2.Efficient for short journeys Takes longer than the train or plane.train 1.Faster than bus, cheaper thanplane2.ends in the centre of the town/city.Takes longer than the plane.ship 1.Cheaper than plane 1.More expensive than train2.Not convenient for visiting inlandplacesairplane 1.Quick 2.Efficient3.Provides meals 1.Expensive2.Journey ends far from the city二、Fast-reading Match the paragraph and the main idea.Para 1Take a great bike trip along the Mekong River.Para 2 Different attitudes between themPara 3The preparation before the trip & details ab out Mekong River.三、Careful Reading1.What was Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s idea of a good trip?Their idea was to take a long bike trip.2.Who Planned the trip to the Mekong? Wang Wei planned the trip.3.Where is the source of the Mekong and which sea does it enter?Qinghai Province ；the South China Sea4.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong?You can see the source glacier ,rapids, hills,valleys, waterfalls and plains.5.What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey?The journey will begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.6.What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?Wang Kun: enthusiastic, critical, sensible Wang Wei: imaginative, organized, eager,persistent, stubborn, risk-taking(二)词汇要点1.determine vt.决定，决心，确定，测定Determination n. 决心，毅力determined adj. 坚毅的，下决心的decide［同义］v.决定典型用法be determined to do sth⑴She is a girl of great ______________ (determine).⑵He is determined ________ (face) out the situation.⑶There is a ____________ (determine) look on his face.2.similar adj. 类似的，相似的Similarly adv. 类似地；同样地Similarity n.类似；(可数)相似之处be similar to［搭配］类似于,与……相似the same ...as...［近义］与……相同（1）My opinion is ______ yours.⑵The __________ between them has often been remarked on.⑶Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise. ____________，our minds are developed bylearning.anize v.组织o rganization n.组织，机构organizer n.组织者organized adj. 有组织的⑴The _____________ (organize) of such a large-scale party takes a lot of time and energy.⑵The ___________(organize) think of various ways to amuse the athletes.⑶I will take part in an _________ (organize) activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged peoplein society.4.surprise vt.使惊奇，使诧异n. 惊奇，诧异Surprised adj. 感到惊讶的surprising adj. 令人惊讶的surprisedly adv. 惊奇地，惊讶地surprisingly adv. 令人感到惊奇地典型的用法是：be surprised at 对…感到惊讶to one,s surprise (=surprisingly) 令人感到惊奇地是(1) Everybody here was ____ （surprise）the news.(2) I was __________ (surprise) the change in him.(3) ________________________ (surprise)，he was so frank that he told me all of his secrets.5..transport n.& v.运送；运输派生：transportation n.运输；交通工具⑴那辆黄色公共汽车将乘客从机场运送到城里。
The yellow bus_____________________________from the airport to the city.⑵那些物品将用飞机运往青海玉树。
The goods ____________________ by plane to Yu Shu，Qinghai Province.答案：will transport the passengers ；will be transported6.persuade vt.说服，劝说persuade sb. to do 说服/劝服某人去做persuade sb. into doing 说服/劝服某人去做persuade sb. out of doing说服/劝服某人不做注意：劝而不服则要用advise sb.to do sth.或者try to persuade sb.to do sth.。
⑴我们劝李老师戒烟，他不再抽烟啦!__________________________________，and he never smoked at last.⑵我们劝王老师戒烟，可他不戒。
___________________________________________________________，but he didn’t.答案：We persuaded Mr. Li to stop smokingWe advised Mr.Wang to stop smoking/We tried.to persuade Mr.Wang to stop smoking7. 3.graduate v.毕业n.大学毕业生派生：graduation n.毕业短语：graduate from 毕业于(1)After ____________ (graduate)，what are you going to do?(2)My sister graduated ______ Beijing University ____ 1982.（填借此）(3) He is _____ graduate of Oxford. （填冠词）8. .care vi.关心；介意n.关心；照顾care about (to be worried about/concerned with)忧虑；担心惦念care for(=like，love)喜欢take care of(=look after)照料；照顾take care 小心；提防派生：careful adj.细心的carefully adv.细心地carefulness n.细心carelessly adv. 粗心地carelessness n.粗心careless adj.粗心的⑴The only thing he cares __________ is money.⑵I don’t really care _____ red wine.⑶Who will take care ___ your baby if you are out?⑷Many accidents are caused by ________ (care) driving.⑤They studied the question _________ (care) before they made the decision.即学即用（1）—That’s a lovely dress.—Do you think so?My aunt gave it to me for my birthday,but I don’t the color.A.interest inB.care forC.take care ofD.fond of（2）I don’t think Jack what happens to his family. He is so selfish.A.cares forB.cares aboutC.cares toD.cares of9.reliable adj. 可信赖的；可靠的派生：rely vi.依靠；依赖(通常接on)⑴I found this to be a ________ brand of washing machines.⑵The villagers here ____ wells for their water.（填与rely相关的词）10..schedule n.时间表；进度表vt.为某事安排时间according to schedule 按照计划；按照安排on schedule 按时behind schedule 晚点be scheduled to do被安排，定于⑴火车按时到达。