Unit 3 Travel Journal课时分配课时板块结合范例Period 1&2 Warming up and Reading I Period 3Learning about languagePeriod 4Reading IIPeriod 5Listening Period 6Speaking and WritingUnit 3Unit 3Travel JournalTravel JournalPeriod 1&2 Warming up and ReadingIn the National Day and labours Day, many people including you may prefer to go traveling for a break.1. Why do people like traveling ?2. If you are going traveling, where are you going?3. How are you going?Warming upI (2m)Do you know the following places, have you ever traveled to them?Warming up II (2m)Tiananmen SquareThe Great WallForbidden CityThe Heaven TempleEiffel TowerArc de Triomphe Louvre MuseumThe North PoleThe South PoleUnder the seaThe MoonThe EarthWhat do you have to consider before you decide which means of transportation you will use?means of transportationon footby bikeby motorWarming upIII(2m)by busat the bus stopby jeepby carby trainby ship/boat/seaat the port/ harborby plane/ airat the airportby spaceshipWhat do you have to consider before you decide which means of transportation you will use?Cost(花费花费)Safety(安全安全) Comfort (舒适舒适) Quickness Convenience (方便方便)Warming upIV(1m)According to the following chart, in pairs ,discuss the fares and decide where to go.FromTo By Travel fareXiningQinghaiVientiane LaosTrainAirRMB 1320RMB 3200XiningQinghaiPhnom PenhCambodiaTrainAirRMB 1490RMB 2600XiningQinghaiHo Chi MInh City VietnamTrainAirRMB 1650RMB 3500Warming upV (3m)While you are discussing with your partner , ask each other the following questions:When are you leaving?Where are you going? How are you going to? How long are you staying in? When are you arriving in/at?When are you coming back?Discuss in groups of four and join the great rivers and their locations in the world in the following form.Pre-readingI (2m):Names of riverLocationMekong riverSeineNileGongoAmazonMississippiThamesEnglandEgyptCentral AfricaUSFranceChinaBrazil The great rivers in the worldHow do people who live along a river use it?Braingo swimmingtravel along a riverto irrigate their fieldsto make electricitystormingPre-readingII (2m)Have you ever travelled along a river? If you have a chance to travel along a river with your friends, what should you prepare?the basic equipment:good shoes, clothes, and a backpackactivities to doDont hike alone.Tell someone where you are going.Bring water and a good map.Pre-readingIII(3m)Watch out for dangers, such as spiders, snakes or poisonous plants.Wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun.Bring a cellphone if you have one.The usage of the equipmentsThe usage of the equipmentsJourney down the MekongreadingSKimming:1.Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei?2.What was their dream?3.Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?ReadingI (1m)1.Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei? They are brother and sister, and both are college students.2. What was their dream? Their dream was to take a great bike trip.3.Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?They are Wang Kuns cousins who are at a college in Kunming. Scan the passage and then list the countries that the Mekong River flows through.LaosThailandBurmaCambodiaVietnamChinaReading II (3m)Read and answer the following questions:1.Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter?2.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong?3.Is it a difficult journey to cycle along the Mekong? Why?Reading III (4m)1,The source of the river is in Qinghai province and it enters the South China sea.2,You can see glacier, rapids ,hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.3,Yes. The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000metres, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.Read again and get the main idea of each paragraph and tell the reason:Para.1 Wang Kun and Wang Wei dream.Para.2Wang Wei is stubborn.Para.3 Preparing for their trip.(Students have to tell the reason why they summarize the main idea like that.)Reading IV (4m)Similar attitudes about the trip Different attitudes about the tripBoth Wang Wei and Wang Kun think Wang Wei believesWang Kun believesWork in pairs and fill in the following form:1. taking this trip is a dream come true.2. that they will enjoy this trip a lot.3. they should see a lot of the Mekong.4. that most of the Mekong will be found in Southeast Asia. 1. they must start in Qinghai where the river begins /see all of the Mekong.2. that they dont need to prepare much1. it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai.2. that using an atlas is very important. ReadingV (5m)Discuss the text in details.ReadingVI (3m)Their dreamWang Weis suggestionFinding_ and Finding_ and beginning there.beginning there.Their preparationsBoth of them Both of them bought_, got bought_, got their cousins interested in their cousins interested in traveling and turned to traveling and turned to _in the library._in the library.Taking a great bike trip.the sourceexpensive bikesexpensive bikesthe atlasthe atlasWhy excitedTheir journey would begin Their journey would begin at_.at_.The Mekong RiverIt begins at a _on a Tibetan It begins at a _on a Tibetan mountain, moves quickly and mountain, moves quickly and passes through_. Half passes through_. Half of it is in China. It enters of it is in China. It enters the_. Then it the_. Then it travels slowly through hills and travels slowly through hills and low valleys and plains, at last it low valleys and plains, at last it enters_.enters_.an altitude of more thanan altitude of more than 5000 meters 5000 metersglacierdeep valleysdeep valleysSoutheast AsiaSoutheast Asiathe South China Seathe South China SeaWhats the main idea of the text? The passage tells us a main idea that no success in life merely happens by describing my sisters and my dream-taking a bike trip and preparations for the trip.In groups of four , summarize the main idea of the passage and tell why.Reading VII (3m)Discussion:(Students can have their own opinions.)Do you know some proverbs about it?What can we learn from the text?ReadingVIII (2m)Life is just a series of trying to make your mind.生活是由一系列下决心的努力所构成的。生活是由一系列下决心的努力所构成的。Hitch your wagon to a star.树雄心，立大志。树雄心，立大志。Success belongs to the persevering.胜利属于有毅力者。胜利属于有毅力者。No success in life merely happens.人生中没有什么成功是纯粹偶然得来的。人生中没有什么成功是纯粹偶然得来的。Homework: Read the passage and find out the sentences you appreciate and then share with your desk mates.Unit 3Unit 3Travel JournalTravel JournalPeriod 3 Learning about Language1.persuade 2.determined 3.Once; change her mind 4.proper 5.insisted 6.detail 7.fare;finally 8.cycleAnswer key for Ex. 1 on page20:Answer key for Ex. 2 on page 20:1.waterfall 2.rapide3.valley 4.delta 5.Glacier 6.plain 7.canyon I really enjoyed my school field trip in geography. We saw so many beautiful things: a _ that flowed like a river of ice through a _ that cut the mountains into parts. We also discovered a river which fell off the mountain and became a wonderful_. This was even more exciting to see than the _ where the water seemed to boil. Later we followed the river to a quieter _and finally into a _and the sea. Answer key for Ex. 3 on page 20glacierdeltaplainrapidswaterfallcanyon/valleyAnswer key for Ex. 1 in Discovering useful structure:A: Are you working this evening? B: Im singing songs with my classmates.A: Yes, I do. And were giving someB. No. Were having an English party, dont you know?going to do ? performances at the party. What are youAnswer key for Ex. 2 on page 21:R: Miss Wang, I hear that you _ along the Mekong River. Thats really exciting . Have you got everything ready?W: Almost.R: When are you _?W: Next Monday.R: How far are you _each day?W: Its hard to say. If the weather is fine, I think well be able to ride 75 km a day.are going to travelgoing/leavinggoing/leavingR: Where are _ at night?W: Usually in our tent, but sometimes in a small hotel in town.R: Do you think you are _ back here soon?W: Oh, we _ back to this place. We _home. Thatll be a month later.are comingare going are not comingstayingThe Present Continuous Tense for Future Actions1)Betty is going off (leaving for) to Guangzhou by plane tomorrow.2)Bob is going to the airport by taxi next week.Grammar-I (5m)3) Jane is staying in Xian with her parents.4) Bob is coming with Betty to see her off. 此四句是现在进行时代替将来时，表此四句是现在进行时代替将来时，表示一个最近按计划或安排打算要进行的示一个最近按计划或安排打算要进行的动作，这类动词通常是瞬间动作，只限动作，这类动词通常是瞬间动作，只限于少数动词，常见的有：于少数动词，常见的有：go, come, leave, sleep, stay, play, do, have, take, get to, see off, etc.小结：小结：1）How are you feeling today?2）He is always thinking others.3）You are always leaving things about.4）He is always talking big.亲切亲切赞许赞许不满不满厌烦厌烦此四句是现在进行时代替一般现在时，此四句是现在进行时代替一般现在时，表示一个经常性重复的动作或状态，这表示一个经常性重复的动作或状态，这时句中常带时句中常带always 或或forever,以表示说以表示说话人的某种表情，如赞叹，厌烦，埋怨，话人的某种表情，如赞叹，厌烦，埋怨，等或强调情况的暂时性使其生动。等或强调情况的暂时性使其生动。The Present Continuous Tense for the present actions：小结：小结：1)The plane takes off at 9:30.2)My plane leaves at 7:00.3)When does the winter holiday begin?4)What time does the train leave for Shanghai? 此四句表示将来的事情已经此四句表示将来的事情已经“列入日程列入日程” 或按计划将要发生，则用一般现在或按计划将要发生，则用一般现在时代替将来时，但仅限于少数动词时代替将来时，但仅限于少数动词begin, go, leave, start, take 等。等。小结：小结：(1)表示现在进行时的动作有两种含义：表示现在进行时的动作有两种含义：表示说话的时刻正在进行的动作，常表示说话的时刻正在进行的动作，常与时间状语与时间状语now, at the moment等连等连用。用。表示现在阶段正在进行的动作，而不表示现在阶段正在进行的动作，而不一定是说话时正在进行的动作，常与一定是说话时正在进行的动作，常与today, this week, this term等连用。等连用。现在进行时用法归纳现在进行时用法归纳 Grammar-II (10m)Eg. Right now it is the summer vacation and Im helping my dad on the farm.现在现在是暑假，我在农场帮我爸爸干活。是暑假，我在农场帮我爸爸干活。Im sitting on a rock near the river with my friends.我和我的朋友们正坐在河边的一块我和我的朋友们正坐在河边的一块岩石上。岩石上。(2)表示反复性或习惯性的动作，常与副词表示反复性或习惯性的动作，常与副词always, continually等连用，表示说话人的等连用，表示说话人的赞扬，厌恶，不满，遗憾等的感情色彩。赞扬，厌恶，不满，遗憾等的感情色彩。Eg. Shes always changing her mind.她老是她老是改变主意。（厌烦）改变主意。（厌烦）(3)表示表示不久之后肯定将发生，或按计划或安排不久之后肯定将发生，或按计划或安排将要做的事将要做的事（常与未来的时间状语连用），（常与未来的时间状语连用），能这样用的动词多是表示能这样用的动词多是表示“位移位移”“停留停留”的，如的，如come, go , leave, arrive, start, begin等。等。Eg. Mother is taking us home to see my grandma on Sunday.星期天母亲将带我们回星期天母亲将带我们回老家看我祖母。老家看我祖母。He will write you a letter next week.他下个他下个星期会给你写信。星期会给你写信。 小结小结：will/shall+动词原形，表示将来某个时动词原形，表示将来某个时间要发生的动作或存在的状态；或表示自然间要发生的动作或存在的状态；或表示自然趋势或非主语意志。趋势或非主语意志。I shall be sixteen years old next month. 下个月我将十六岁了。（自然趋势）下个月我将十六岁了。（自然趋势）表示将来的时态还有下列的方法：表示将来的时态还有下列的方法：be going to +动词原形，表示动词原形，表示“就要就要”，“打算打算”或将要发生的或将要发生的事。事。Eg. Were not going to have any classes next week.表示表示“位移位移”的词，如的词，如arrive, come, go , leave, start, begin等，可用一般现在等，可用一般现在时表示将来安排好或即将发生的事。时表示将来安排好或即将发生的事。语气比现在进行时更肯定。语气比现在进行时更肯定。Eg. The next train leaves at 9:15.Practice: Students finish the Ex.3 on P21. After that, students give their own answers.Grammar-III (5m)Translate the following statements:1.我下个月将去美国。我下个月将去美国。2.我姑姑在信上说她后天将到我们家。我姑姑在信上说她后天将到我们家。3.我明天将什么东西也不做。我明天将什么东西也不做。4.玛丽和我下个星期天去钓鱼。玛丽和我下个星期天去钓鱼。I am going to America next month.1.Mary and I are going to fish next Sunday.I am not doing anything tomorrow.My aunt said she is arriving at our home the day after tomorrow in the letter.1.Because the shop_, all the T-shirts are sold at half price.(2004年浙江高考年浙江高考) A. has closed down B. closed down C. is closing down D. had had closed down2. Ive won a holiday for two weeks to Florida. I_ my mum.(NMET2001)A.am taking B. have taken C. take D. will have taken 附：高考题附：高考题CA3. -Can I join your club, dad?-You can when you _ a bit older. (NMET 1994)A.get B. will get C. are getting D. will have got4. At this time tomorrow _over the Atlantic.(2003年北京高考年北京高考)A.were going to fly B. well be flying C. well fly D. were to flyABHomework: To create some situations in which can use continuous tense to express future , and then share with the classmates in next lesson.Unit 3Unit 3Travel JournalTravel JournalPeriod 4 Reading IIJourney down the MekongA night in the MountainsHave you ever been to Tibet?TibetPre-reading-ISpeaking activity:Imagine that you and your partners are planning to make a trip down the Mekong, you need to choose what you will take with you, please have a group of four to discuss which thing you think is the most useful, and which thing is the least useful . Give a reason why do you think so. The following things are for you to choose.Pre-reading IIflashlightumbrellamatchesraincoatcan openerstyrewater bottlecompassradioblankettentmapFirst reading:When they arrived in Tibet, it was winter then. ( )Wang Wei was behind me as usual. ( )When we reached a valley, it became warmer.( ) After supper, we started to make camp. ( )Wang Kun went to sleep and Wang Wei stayed awake. ( )There was almost no wind on that night. ( )FFTFFTDecide the following statements are true or false.Reading -ISecond reading:How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now?Reading-IIIn the early eveningAfter supperAt midnightWe _ _.Wang Wei _ _ _ but I_ _.The sky _ _.The stars _ _.There was only the sound of_madewentsleeptostay awakebecameclearwerebrightfirecampReading -IIIFind the detailed information from the passage.The end of our JourneyJourney down the MekongPrediction:Can Wang Wei and Wang Kuns dream come true?Do you know something about the following countries : Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam. Just say something about them.Capital: Phmon Penh(金边金边)Capital: Vientiane（万象）（万象）Capital: Ha Noi（河内）（河内） Please find more information from the travel journal to fill the following form:Topic LaosCambodiaVietnamPopulationWeatherLearningFarming Half the population of CambodiaTwice the population of LaosAlmost seven times the population of CambodiaCool and dry in autumnCooler in the north and much warmer in the southHalf of its people cant read or writeRice and fishRice and fishRice, fish and fruitHomework:Do a survey to find out how many students have ever traveled to other provinces and then choose one or two students to interview their feelings during the trip, and report it in next class.Unit 3Unit 3Travel JournalTravel JournalPeriod 5ListeningCan you imagine what happened when Wang Kun and Wang Wei travelled down the Mekong river? What happened?see some beautiful sceneriesmeet some thing dangerousget lostchatting with the passers-by.Listen to tape and tick the words you hear on the tape.mountainsDaliTibetThailandLaoshorsesfloodswaterfallsfishcanyonsvalleysforestsListening to the tape again and answer the following questions:1.Which country does the girl come from?2.Where does the Mekong River even appear in Laos3.What is the Mekong river called in Vietnam?1.Which country does the girl come from?She is from Laos.2.Where does the Mekong River even appear in Laos?In its national flag.3.What is the Mekong river called in Vietnam?Its called “the river of the nine dragons”Topic Southwest ChinaLaosLocal name of the riverUses of the riverWhat to seesceneryThe water of the rocksThe sea of Laoswashing, fishing and transportmany different animal, plant and bird speciessmall villages along the riverwaterfalls and rapidsriver passes through mountains and forests; temples, caves and a waterfallListen again to the tape and fill in the chart:Listen to the tape and find out the information to fill in the blank.1.Were _ the Mekong River from its start to where it _ the sea.2. We would be _ _ it. Its better than a road. 3. The scenery can _ _ _ _.4.its a _ area so you know its very special.followingprotectedtake yourwithoutlostjoinsbreath awayUnit 3Unit 3Travel JournalTravel JournalPeriod 6 Speaking & WritingSpeaking:Introduce a place that you have ever been to to your partner, such as when and how you went there, what you saw, what you did, what impressed you most ect.Writing :Read the short passage on page 23, and find out the differences between a diary and a travel journal.Diary Travel journal1. Put thoughts 4.writers record their experiences, ideas and afterthoughts about what they have seen.4. diary writers record how they feel very soon after things happen3. travel journal has a different purpose3. diary just record the personal feelings2. not so personal ,can be shared with others2. personal1.write about their travelsHave you ever written a travel journal? Have you ever introduce your trip to your friends? Now, imagine you just come back from a journey, and during journey you have recorded what you saw ,how you felt , and you want to write a letter to your American friend to share your experience.The following is the form of the letter: (heading) Beijing No 4 Middle School Beijing, China October 3rd, 2004(salutation)Dear Sir or Madam:Thank you for your letter dated October 1s, 2004._( body )_ (complimentary close) Yours sincerely, (signature) Zhou pingStudents write the draft of the letter in the class.Homework: Revise the composition and then change with the desk mates to correct the mistake. Next lesson, read the revised and corrected one to the whole class.1.persuade: cause sb by reasoning 说服，说服，劝说（暗示是成功的，如果未成功则用劝说（暗示是成功的，如果未成功则用try to persuade）(1)persuade sb to do sth 或或persuade sb into doing sth:说服某人干某事说服某人干某事How can you persuade him to change his mind/into changing his mind?Language points for Reading I(2) persuade sb out of doing sth 说服某说服某人不要干某事人不要干某事Finally, we persuaded her out of traveling by plane.2.insist: declare firmly, esp.in the face of doubt of opposition 坚持认为；坚坚持认为；坚决主张决主张(1)“坚决主张，坚决要求坚决主张，坚决要求”，后接的宾语后接的宾语从句用陈述语气从句用陈述语气（表示一个主张或一种（表示一个主张或一种看法），即看法），即“should+动词原形动词原形”，should可省略可省略。I insisted that he (should) come with us.我坚持主张他跟我们同行。我坚持主张他跟我们同行。(2)“坚持说坚持说”（表示一个事实），（表示一个事实），后接的后接的从句用陈述语气，即按需要选择时态从句用陈述语气，即按需要选择时态He insisted that he hadnt stolen the girls handbag.他坚持说他注册码偷那他坚持说他注册码偷那女孩的包。女孩的包。(3) Insist on/upon doing sth 坚持干某事坚持干某事 I insisted on/upon his coming with us.3.plain: adj“平坦的；清楚的平坦的；清楚的”；n. “平原平原”the wide plains of Canada 加拿大的广加拿大的广大平原大平原in plain language 用简单的语言用简单的语言4.trip, journey, travel, tour(1)trip 一般指有目的的短距离的旅行。在现一般指有目的的短距离的旅行。在现代英语中，代英语中，trip和和journey常可通用，搭配常可通用，搭配动词有动词有:make, take和和go on. 如：如：make/ take/ go on a trip/ journey to 到到旅游旅游on a/ ones trip/ journey(2)travel 常用作抽象名词，泛指常用作抽象名词，泛指“旅行，旅行，旅游旅游”，指具体旅行时常用复数，但前，指具体旅行时常用复数，但前面不用面不用many或数词。或数词。He came back home after years of foreign travel.国外多年旅游后，他回国外多年旅游后，他回了家乡。了家乡。(3)tour 指指“周游，巡回旅行周游，巡回旅行”，常是访问，常是访问一系列地方后又回到出发地。一系列地方后又回到出发地。 Our American friends are making a tour of Shanghai. 我们的朋友正在对上我们的朋友正在对上海进行巡回旅行。海进行巡回旅行。5. It is my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.(P.18)首先想到要沿湄公河从源头首先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我的姐姐。到终点骑车旅游的是我的姐姐。“It is that/who.”是是强调句型强调句型，可强调，可强调句子的各个成分（谓语除外），其基本句子的各个成分（谓语除外），其基本结构为结构为: It is +被强调部分被强调部分+that(被强调被强调部分是人时也可用部分是人时也可用whowho)+其余部分其余部分如：如：My parents are determined to visit China next year.It is my parents who/that are determined to visit China next year.(强调强调主语主语)It is China that my parents are determined to visit next year.(强调强调宾语宾语)注意它的疑问形式注意它的疑问形式Is it China that your parents are determined to visit next year?Where is it that your parents are determined to visit next year?6.They are Dai and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River, the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River before flowing in other countries.(P.18)他们是傣族人，在云南省西部靠近澜沧江的地他们是傣族人，在云南省西部靠近澜沧江的地方长大的，湄公河在中国境内的这一段叫澜方长大的，湄公河在中国境内的这一段叫澜沧江，流到其他国家的就叫湄公河。沧江，流到其他国家的就叫湄公河。the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River before flowing in other countries是一个是一个名名词短语词短语，用来修饰前面的，用来修饰前面的the Langcang River,其中又含有一个定语从句其中又含有一个定语从句that is called the Mekong River before flowing in other countries.7.My sister doesnt care about details.(p.18)我姐姐是不会考虑细节的我姐姐是不会考虑细节的。(1)care about: be worried, concerned or interested 忧虑，关心，惦念忧虑，关心，惦念(2)care for: look after; like or love 照顾；喜照顾；喜欢欢Who will care for the children if their mother dies?Would you care for a drink?(3)care to do : be willing to or wish or like to do 愿意干；想；喜欢干愿意干；想；喜欢干( (用于疑用于疑问句和否定句问句和否定句) )I dont care to be seen in his company.8.Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.(P.18)她一旦她一旦下了决心，什么也不能使她改变。下了决心，什么也不能使她改变。(1)once 可做连词可做连词引导状语从句引导状语从句，意为，意为“一一旦旦”，如：，如：Once you listen to the song, you will never forget it.(2)once 做副词，意为做副词，意为“一次一次” for one time;“曾经曾经”in the past.He goes to the cinema once a week.This book was once very popular but no one reads it today.(3)once 的常见短语；的常见短语；at once 立即立即all at once 突然突然once more 再一次再一次once a while 偶尔偶尔9. To climb the mountain road was hard work but to go down the hills was great fun.(P.22)(1)不定式不定式to do 可在句中做可在句中做主语主语，注意，注意谓语谓语常用单数常用单数。如：。如：To get up early is good for our health.在英语表达式中，常用形式主语在英语表达式中，常用形式主语it 来代替不来代替不定式定式to do做主语，如上句可改为：做主语，如上句可改为：It is good for our health to get up early.It is necessary for us to learn more about science and technology.It is nice of you to let me know the result.(2)fun是不可数名词，意为是不可数名词，意为“快乐快乐”“有有趣的人或事趣的人或事”。如：。如：What fun the children had at the seaside.Your new friend is great fun.同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全