Unit3 Travel journalWhat comes to your mind?“Roof of the World”Journey down the MekongPart 2: A night in the MountainsREADING AND DISCUSSINGFirst listeningHow is the journey organizedIn the late afternoonIn the early eveningAfter supperAt midnightTimeSecond readingRead the passage again. After reading, four students in one group will finish a form by a group discussion. Tips: pay attention to the rising and falling tone in it. Underline the answers on your book.seeOn the mountain: 1. _in long wool coat, 2. _shone like glass 3. _ 4. _ In the valleys: 5. _ eat grass.6. _flew around heardofeel1. legs_,2. _by the views,3. Going the hills was _4. _ to see their cousinsIt was _.Only _.1._bicycles. 2. _ the mountain.3. _ their caps, coats, gloves and trousers for T-shirts and shorts.4._ their tent and then we ate.childrenThe lakeClear skyBright starsYaks & sheepColorful butterfliesSo quietThe flame s of the firerodeclimbed and went downchangedPut upwere heavy and coldsurprisedGreat funCan hardly waitQ:How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now?He began to like itListening&speakingCan 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.Pre-listening2. Listen to the tape and tick the statement telling the main idea of the dialogue.(p23)A.A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how Laotians use the Mekong River.B.A girl told Wang Kun about what they would see along the Mekong river.C.A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how important and beautiful the Mekong is.Tips: identify some differences in statements A,B &C. 3. Listen again and complete the passageThe Mekong is the most important river in Laos. It even _on the national _ of the country. Laotian people use the river for _, _ and _ goods and people around the country. Appears flagtransportingwashingfishingThey call the Mekong “the _ of Laos”, but in Tibet people call it “the water of the _”. If you follow the river in Laos, you can visit temples, caves and a _. At night, you can sleep in some small _ by the river.searockswaterfallvillageswhile-listeningSpeaking What else would you expect Wang Kun and the girl to talk about? Sample dialogue: WK: Whats the food like in Laos?G:Its delicious. There are _.You should try that.WK: I love to try new food. What will we see along the riverbank?G:Well there are _.WK:That sounds wonderful. I _. Thank you for _.G: _._.WK: I will. Goodbye.Writing Imagine that you are a friend of Wang Wei. Write a short letter to her and ask her to describe: how she feels, what she is doing, and some place you want to know about. Then wish her well on her journey by using at least two of these expressions on page23.Expressions:Have a nice / good time / trip. Good luck on your journey. Give my love / best wishes to. Take care. /Have fun. How was your trip?What did you do when?Have you met?When did you get back?What kind of things did you see?Could you give me more details about?Could you tell me about?Sample:My dear Brave little Wei, How are you these days? I keep wondering how you feel about your trip. Are you enjoy it? I hope that you are. Are you in Laos yet? When you get to Laos, tell me about the culture, food and tourism etc. When are you coming back? I am looking forward to hearing about your adventures. Please send me some photos with your next letter! Well , have a nice trip and take care. Dont forget to write to me! Give me best wishes to Wang Kun and your cousins.Good luck on your journey. Your close friend, Ju LinHomework1.Recite the new words and expressions.2.Finish your letter (80-100 words).