Unit3Here are some famous rivers in the world. Do you know their names?The Yellow River 黄河黄河the second largest in ChinaYou can never wash yourself clean even if you jump into the _river.our mother riverThree Gorges Dam(三峡大坝三峡大坝)the third longest in the worldthe longest in China6300 kmThe Yangtze River长江长江 In Egyptthe longest in the worldThe Nile River尼罗河尼罗河Aswan Dam（阿斯旺大坝）（阿斯旺大坝）Mother river of RussianThe Volga River伏尔加河伏尔加河longest in EuropeLongest in BritainThe Thames River泰晤士河泰晤士河Mother river of Britain Begins in Qinghai Province The Mekong RiverFlows through several countries.In China it is calledthe Lancang River. The Lancang River Out of China, it is calledthe Mekong River.(湄公河湄公河)In China it is calledthe Lancang River.(澜沧江澜沧江 )THE MEKONG RIVER! There is a story of a boy and a girl who traveled there. Do you want to know what happened?Dream take a great bike tripcousins In order to realize their dream, planned to go downfromtobywhowherehowWang Kun, Wang Wei, mountain bike Planfrom whereto wherea long journey Who might be the leader of the trip?It was/ is who/thatscheduleideabikePara. 1A Long Expected DreamTime two years agomiddle schoollast yearafter college now dream about persuadeto visit get a chance plan the schedule Things doneWould it be a comfortable journey? DifficultiesWeis feelings sourcealtitude (air)temperatureexciteddeterminedinterested What kind of person is Wang Wei in Wang Kuns opinion? Para. 2 be stubborn not care aboutPossible difficultiesShe is a person who, becauseIt is her personality that makes her the leader of the team.It is the long expected dream that makes Wang Wei so determined. Attitude positivePara. 3It is the geography that makes the river changes not only in appearance, altitudebut also in _and _.paceThe Mekong is cold and runs _ in the Chinese part because of the _altitude and it is _ and its _ slows outside China. quicklyhigh warmpaceViews(风景风景) to be enjoyedWhy What details of geographyatlastemperatureBecause they will cycle along the Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.1. length2. challenges3. views4. transport from whereto where possible difficulties changeable views mountain bike Dream?greatA bike tripgreatIt is the _ of the journey, the _ they will face, the_they will enjoy and the _ they choose that make their trip a great one.lengthchallengesviewsIf we dream big, plan well and bedetermined, we can make a greatjourney.transportChina Southeast AsiaThe Mekong The Langcang The South China SeaChinaLaosThailandCambodiaVietnamThe South China SeaMyanmarThe Mekong River flows throughglacierrapidsvalleywaterfallplaindeltabeautiful viewsWhat do you think of their journey?Their journey may be _.New words and phrases1. 1. 说服；劝说说服；劝说2. 2. 骑自行车骑自行车3. 3. 毕业毕业4. 4. 最后最后5. 5. 时间表时间表6. 6. 缺点缺点7. 7. 顽固的顽固的8. 8. 坚持要求坚持要求9. 9. 组织组织10. 10. 有决心的有决心的11. 11. 旅行旅行12. 12. 弯；拐角弯；拐角13. 13. 山谷山谷persuadepersuadecyclecyclegraduategraduatefinallyfinallyschedulescheduleshortcomingshortcomingstubbornstubborninsistinsistorganizeorganizedetermineddeterminedjourneyjourneyaltitudealtitudeatlasatlasglacierglacierrapidsrapidsvalleyvalleywaterfallwaterfallpacepacebendbenddeltadelta14. 14. 海拔高度海拔高度15. 15. 地图集地图集16. 16. 冰川冰川17. 17. 急流急流18. 18. 瀑布瀑布19. 19. 速度；步调速度；步调20. 20. 三角洲三角洲ever sinceever sincedream aboutdream aboutget sbget sb interested in interested inbe fond ofbe fond ofchange onechange ones minds mindbe excited aboutbe excited aboutmake up onemake up ones minds mindgive ingive in1. 1. 从那以后从那以后2. 2. 梦想做某事梦想做某事3. 3. 使某人感兴趣使某人感兴趣4. 4. 喜欢喜欢5. 5. 改变注意改变注意6. 6. 对对感到兴奋感到兴奋/ /激动激动7. 7. 下定决心下定决心8.8.屈服屈服graduate; prefer; finally, fare; journey; organize; schedule; graduate; prefer; finally, fare; journey; organize; schedule; persuade; be fond of; dream about; care about; give in; make up persuade; be fond of; dream about; care about; give in; make up oneones mind; such as; change ones mind; such as; change ones minds mindI _ travelling. I have_ going to Beijing I _ travelling. I have_ going to Beijing ever since I _ from college. _, I got the chance to ever since I _ from college. _, I got the chance to go there this summer and I had a wonderful _ in Beijing. I go there this summer and I had a wonderful _ in Beijing. I _ to go by air, though the _ was a little high. While _ to go by air, though the _ was a little high. While in Beijing, my friend insisted (that) he (should) _the trip in Beijing, my friend insisted (that) he (should) _the trip properly, because he _ details. On the first day, we properly, because he _ details. On the first day, we visited Hutong and he _me to cycle along Hutongvisited Hutong and he _me to cycle along Hutong. I had . I had to _ because the best way is always his way. Once he to _ because the best way is always his way. Once he _ to do something, nothing can _ to do something, nothing can _. There are so many places of interest in _. There are so many places of interest in Beijing, _ the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Bird Nest Beijing, _ the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Bird Nest and so on, but it is a pity that we couldnand so on, but it is a pity that we couldnt visit them all because of t visit them all because of the tight _. I wish I could take a trip to Beijing again.the tight _. I wish I could take a trip to Beijing again.am fond ofdreamed aboutFinallyjourneypreferredfareorganizedcares aboutpersuadedgive inmakes up his mindchange his mind such asschedulegraduatedPart 1 The dream and the planJourney Down the MekongPart 3 Chatting with a girlPart 5 By the river in LaosPart 6 The end of our journeyPart 2 A night in the mountainsPart 4 Our Journey through LaosTip: We can get the main idea from the subtitle(副标题；小标题副标题；小标题)