Unit 3 Travel JournalThis river is called our mother river.The Yellow River 黄河黄河Can you guess what the names of these rivers are?This river is the longest one in China.The Changjiang River 长江长江This is the famous river in Guangdong Province.The Pearl RiverThis river begins in Qinghai Province and flows through several countries.The Mekong RiverCan you list the countries that the Mekong flows through?ChinaMyanmarLaosThailandCambodiaVietnamMyanmarChinaLaosThailandCambodiaVietnamSouth China Seacanoessunset waterfallcatfishSights along Mekong river Journey down the MekongReadingPart 1 The dream and the plan This text is about the authors _and _ of a journey down the_.dreamplanMekong riverThe preparation before the trip and details about Mekong river Different attitudes between themDecide to take a great bike trip along the Mekong river Fast reading Go through the text silently and choose the main idea for each paragraph.Wang Kun, Wang Wei, Dao Wei and Yu Hang Along the Mekong river from tocycle = go there by bike1. Who will travel in the text?2. Where are they going ?4. How are they getting there?3. When did they finally get the chance to take a bike trip? After graduating from college, they .Read para.1 and answer the following questions:Read para.2 and guess the meanings of the following words and phrases.shortcomingsstubborna determined lookaltitudegive inbad points; weaknessesbe unwilling to change ones mindbe firm with ones decisionthe height above sea levelagree to do something that you do not want to doA better understanding of “The Mekong River”glacierclear coldglacier The Mekong River begins in on a Tibetan mountain. At first the river is and the water is and .smallIn ChinaIt becomes as it passes through deep , traveling across western Yunnan Province.rapidsvalleysrapidsvalley Sometimes the river becomes a_and enters wide valleys.waterfallwaterfallAfter it leaves China and high altitude, the Mekong becomes , and . As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace slows. widebrownwarmout of China It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the where rice grows. At last, the river enters the South China Sea.plains deltaplaindeltaXiangyangvideoSakura(樱花樱花) Group work: 1. Imagine you are an officer of the Tourist Administration (旅游局旅游局)，please give a brief introduction to Xiangyang. 2. Imagine you are a tourist guide, please make a travel plan for those who are comingto Xiangyang. Travelling can widen our view increase our knowledge build our bodiesSummary: Benefits of travellingAlways remember: Leave nothing behind but our footprints! Take nothing away but our good memory!