Lets discover the beauty of the world！ Where there is a river , there is a city.Where there is a river , there is a city. rivers / water drink wash swim/ skate produce electricitytravel transport goods irrigation Its your turn to practise The great rivers in the world Names of riverLocation Mekong river Seine Nile Gongo Amazon Mississippi Thames England Egypt Central Africa US France Southeast China Brazil The great rivers in the world the longest river in Southeast Asia the Mekong River The Lancang River 澜沧江 In China it is called Out of China, it is called the Mekong River-湄公河 Laos (老挝) Myanmar (缅甸) Thailand (泰国) Cambodia (柬埔寨) Vietnam (越南) The Mekong River flows through. (Part I: the dream and the plan) 1. Find out the main idea of each paragraph:(choose A.B.C ) Paragraph 1:_ Paragraph 2:_ Paragraph 3:_ Comprehending: Read the passageComprehending: Read the passage A.Preparation B.Dream C.A stubborn sister DreamDream PreparationPreparation A stubborn sisterA stubborn sister 2. Decide which is the main idea of the whole passage A. The author and his sisters plan about their winter holiday. B. The experience during the author and his sisters trip in Qinghai. C. The author and his sisters plan and preparations for their trip. D. anecdotes(轶事）that happened during their trip. Paragraph 1: Dream Since middle school When we graduated from college Two years ago Last year my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. we finally got the chance to do it. she bought an expensive mountain bike. Then she persuaded me to buy one. she visited our cousins, Dao Wei and Yu Hang at their college in Kunming. Paragraph 2: A stubborn sister Q1:Did she give me a determined look when I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai? Q2:Was she well prepared for their journey?How dou you know that? Q3:Is Wang Wei a stubborn girl? Why? Yes.she insisted that we find the source of the river and begin our journey there. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. Yes No.She didnt know the best way to the place;She hasnt looked at a map yet beacuse she doesnt care about the details. Paragraph 3: Preparation What can you see along the Mekong?What can you see along the Mekong? 1 The Mekong begins at a _ on a _. 4 At last the rivers delta enters _. 2 At first, the river is cold. Then it becomes _ as it passed through _ travelling across_ _ province. Sometimes the river enters_ and becomes a _. 3 It becomes warm and it travels slowly through _ to _ where rice grows. glacierglacierTibetan mountainTibetan mountain rapids valleys wide valleys Western Yunnan waterfall the south China Sea low valleys the plains ,the river is very small. The water is and cold. Then it begins to move . It becomes and passes through deep .Sometimes the river wide valleys and becomes . China and high , the Mekong becomes wide, and . , the rivers enters the South China Sea. At first clearquickly rapids valleys enters waterfalls (Para3 rewriting) Fill in the blanks: Leaving altitude brownwarm At last delta Why When to go Where to go How to travel What to take discussion After reading the travel journal, now its our turn to get our journey prepared. Homework: 1.Search the Internet for more information about the Mekong River 2. Review the passage after class and pay attention to new words and phrases. Thank you for your attention!