Unit 3 Travel JournalDo you like travelling? Where have you been?4Do you know the following places, have you ever been there?Travelling widens our view, increases our knowledge, and builds our bodies.旅游可使我们开阔视野旅游可使我们开阔视野, 增长知识增长知识, 锻炼体魄。锻炼体魄。Can you recognize these places ? Can you say their English names ?Have you ever been there ?Do you want to go there ? QuizTiananmen SquareThe Heaven TempleThe Forbidden CityThe Great WallHe who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man.Birds nest (the National Stadium )Water Cube the Terracotta WarriorsGuilinin southern China, provides one of Chinas most extraordinary views.Leshan Buddha (Sichuan)Mount Qomolongma (Mount Everest)Maldives马尔代夫马尔代夫Potala PalaceEiffel Tower巴黎艾菲尔铁塔巴黎艾菲尔铁塔(位于塞纳河南岸位于塞纳河南岸)Mount Fuji日本富士山日本富士山the PyramidsLiberty of StatueThe North PoleThe South PoleUnder the seaThe Great WallHe who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man. 不到长城非好汉。不到长城非好汉。The Forbidden CityGuilinin southern China, provides one of Chinas most extraordinary views.21Eiffel Tower巴黎艾菲尔铁塔巴黎艾菲尔铁塔(位于塞纳位于塞纳河南岸河南岸)Louvre Museum罗浮宫罗浮宫法国巴黎法国巴黎(或译卢浮宫或译卢浮宫现为国立美术博物馆现为国立美术博物馆) Xiangfu TowerHow many kinds of transportation are there ?on footby bikeby motorby busby carby trainby ship/boat/seaby plane/ air by spaceshipWhich kind of transport do you prefer ? Why ?by bikeby busTransportation AdvantagesDisadvantages By busfastersaferTakes some money, crowdedBy bikeKeep you healthy,Takes no moneytired,Takes more timeAs far as I am concerned, one of the advantages of taking bus it that it，the other is that it. One of the disadvantages of is that it，the other is that it. While one of the advantages of bike is that it ， the other is that it. One of the disadvantages of bike is that it，the other is that it。If you have a chance to travel, how are you going there? on foot by bike by bus by train by ship/sea by plane/airWhen you decide which kind of transport. You should consider the following things.Cost (花费花费) pollution(污染污染) Safety (安全安全) comfort(舒适舒适)Speed(速度速度) convenience(方便方便)Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport with your partner and fill in the chart on page17 Ex1.What kind of transport do you prefer to use? Think about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport and fill in the form.Transport Advantages disadvantagesBus 1 very cheap 2 efficient for short journeys3 goes to small towns/ cities1 takes longer than the train or airplane2 does not provide mealsTrain Ship 1 cheaper than the airplane 2 journey ends in the center of the town/ city1 takes longer than the airplane 2 does not provide meals1 cheaper than the airplane 2 provides accommodation and meals1 more expensive than the train or bus2 not convenient for visiting inland placesairplane1 quick 2 efficient 3 provides meals 1 expensive 2 journey ends far from the cityImagine that you are to spend a holiday. Choose a place you want to visit. Think about the fare for different kinds of transport and decide how to get there. Then, get into pairs. Use the following questions to make a dialogue about your holidays.When are you leaving?How are you going to ?When are you arriving at/in ?Where are you staying?How long are you staying in ?When are you coming back? Sample dialogueA: Tom, where are you going on holiday?B: Im going to Laos.A: When are you leaving?B: Next Sunday.A: How are you going to Laos?B: Im taking a plane.A: How long are you staying in Laos?B: About two weeks.A: Great. Have a good trip.B: Thanks.1. Many people live beside a river. How do they make use of it in their daily life?2. The world has many great rivers. If you could follow the route of only one of them, which one would you choose? Why?Yangtze YellowPearlNileAmazonMekong 3. Look at the map and list the countries that the Mekong flows through.ChinaMyanmarLaosThailandCambodiaVietnamPreparation for their trip.Wang Wei is stubborn.Wang Kun and Wang Weis dream.1. What was Wang Kun and Wang Weis idea of a good trip? 2. What is the Chinese part of Mekong River? 3. Who planed the trip to the Mekong？1. What was Wang Kun and Wang Weis idea of a good trip?2. What is the Chinese part of Mekong River?3. Who planed the trip to the Mekong?Their idea was to take a great bike trip.The Chinese part is the Lancang River. Wang Wei.1.Wang Kun is fond of his sister because she has no shortcomings. 2.Wang Wei insisted that she organize the trip properly because she knew the best way of getting to places.FF3.After Wang Kun told Wang Wei the difficulties of the trip, she got disappointed.F1. Did Wang Wei know the best way of getting to places?2.Is it a difficult journey along the Mekong River?No, she didnt.Yes. The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.3. Whats Wang Weis attitude to the trip?4. Whats Wang Kuns attitude to the trip?Positive to the trip. She wants to organize it as it was her idea.Less positive to the trip as he wants to organize it and thinks he can do that better than his sister.Para31. 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 River? 1. Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter? The source of the river is in Qinghai Province and it enters the South China Sea.2. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River? You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.The Mekong River is called _ in China. It goes through _ _, _, _, _ and pours into the _. Lancang RiverMyanmarLaosThailandCambodiaVietnamSouth China SeaWang Kun and _ _ Wang Wei are dreaming about _.his sistertaking a great bike tripThey have the idea to _ _ the Mekong River from _ it _ to _ it _.cycle alongwherebeginswhereendsIt begins in a _ on a _ _. What can they see during the journey? glacierTibetanmountainThen, it _ quickly. It becomes_ as it passes through deep _.movesrapidsvalleysSometimes, the river becomes a _ and enters _ _.wide valleyswaterfallAt last, the river _ entersthe South China Sea.deltaWang Kun and his sister middle school after graduating got the chance to thought of the idea cycle the Mekong River bought bicycles got sb. interested in journey begin at an altitude ofchange ones mind atlas in the libraryIV RetellingTry to retell the reading in the third person.