unit 3 travel journal襄阳二中：冯新书襄阳二中：冯新书 Traval JournalJourney down the MekongPredictPart1 The dream and the planPart1 The dream and the planWhats the reading about?the longest river in Southeast Asiathe Mekong Riverthe Lancang River 澜沧江澜沧江 In China it is calledOut of China, it is calledthe Mekong Riverglaciervalleywaterfallplaindelta12345LaosThailandMyanmarVietnamWhat countries does the Mekong River flow through?aCambodia 1.Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei? They are brother and sister, and both are college students.Skimming: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. Decide which is the main idea of the passageA. 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）轶事）that happened during their trip.SkimmingSkimming Read Paragraph1 quickly and answer the following questions 1.Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei? 2.What is their dream? 3.Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?Careful ReadingParagraph 2: A stubborn sisterQ1: Did Wang Wei give Wang Kun a determined look when Wang Kun told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai?Q2: Is Wang Wei a stubborn girl? Why?YesQ2: Is Wang Wei a stubborn girl? Why?Yes. She insisted that she _ the trip properly. Once she has _, nothing can change it.made up her mind(should) organizexljParagraph 3: PreparationWhat can they see along the Mekong?xljParagraph 3: PreparationWhat can you see along the Mekong? The Mekong begins in a _ on a _. At last the river delta enters _. At first, the river is small. Then it becomes _ as it passed through deep _,travelling across_ _ Province. Sometimes the river becomes a_ and enters _ _.It makes wide_or meanders through _ _ to the_where rice grows.Paragraph 3: PreparationWhat can you see along the Mekong? The Mekong begins in a _ on a _.glacierTibetan mountainParagraph 3: PreparationWhat can you see along the Mekong? At first, the river is small. Then it becomes _ as it passed through deep _,travelling across_ _ Province. Sometimes the river becomes a_ and enters _ _.rapidsvalleyswide valleyswestern YunnanwaterfallParagraph 3: PreparationWhat can you see along the Mekong?It makes wide_or meanders through _ _ to the_where rice grows.bendslow valleysplainsParagraph 3: PreparationWhat can you see along the Mekong? At last the river delta enters _.the South China SeaRead and find the main idea of each paragraph:A.PreparationB.DreamC.A stubborn sister DreamPreparationA stubborn sisterParagraph 1:_Paragraph 2:_Paragraph 3:_ What do you think of the plan of reading ?Why?Discuss I think it isbecause I think it isinterestingbecause. Summary and homework1.Search the Internet for more information about the Mekong River2. Review the passage after class and pay attention to new words and phrases.3.Write down your opinions about the question in the discussion.