1、Do you like travelling?Have you ever been to any interesting places? Where have you been?Which place do you like to travel most? Why?第1頁/共47頁Forbidden CityEiffel TowerPotala PalaceMaldivesHuangshan第2頁/共47頁 According to the survey on the net Sina, traveling around the world is the first dream of 71.2

2、% of people who have taken part in the survey. Why do so many people want to travel?/What are the advantages of traveling?第3頁/共47頁Why do so many people want to travel?/What are the advantages of traveling?broaden ones view/mindenrich ones knowledge/experiencescontact with different cultures meet peo

3、ple of different colorsget to know the beauty of nature. relax, refresh our mindbring enjoyment and good memories第4頁/共47頁Transport AdvantagesDisadvantagesVery cheap, efficient for short journeys, door-to door- go the small towns and cities,Takes longer than the train or plane, no meals, uncomfortabl

4、eCheaper than the airplane, Views along the roadarrive at the centre of the citiesTakes longer than the airplaneNo meals, crowdedCheaper than planeComfortable,Accommodation and meals EntertainmentMore expensive than the train or busNot convenient for visiting inland placesQuick, time-saving,Comforta

5、bleMeals Expensive, Airports are far from the centre of the cities.第5頁/共47頁 Every kind of transport has its advantages and disadvantages. Buses can offer us convenient service, even door to door. But taking buses for too long, we will feel tired for we cant move freely. So when I go to a distant pla

6、ce, I prefer trains. On trains, we can move freely or sleep on the bed comfortably. Especially after speeding-up several times, trains take us less time than ever before. Sometimes, we have to take ships. 第6頁/共47頁 Frankly speaking, I dont like ships. Ships are easily affected by the weather and much

7、 slower. Theres no doubt that airplanes are the fastest but the most expensive. Although I will never forget how excited I was when I was on the airplane for the first time, I wont take them easily because of the high-price tickets. Every coin has two sides. So, no wonder different people have diffe

8、rent preferences to different means of transport. 第7頁/共47頁 Compare train travel with plane travel, and we can say both ways have advantages and disadvantages. Firstly, air travel is fast and saves time while train travel takes more time. Secondly, the plane flies so smoothly that you can rest comfor

9、tably during the trip, but in comparison the train is sometimes crowded. Thirdly, train travel is safer and more convenient for passengers to enjoy the views outside the windows of the train. Last but not least, air travel is so expensive that only a few can afford the fare and train travel is cheap

10、 enough for most of the passengers.第8頁/共47頁常用句型毫無疑問，番禺是一個值得一看的地方。 只要你來，一定不會失望。There is no doubt that Panyu is a wonderful place worth visiting. Once you come here, you will never feel disappointed when you leave.隨著人們生活水平的提高，人們越來越想旅游。With the improvement of the peoples living standards (conditions),

11、people are getting an itch to travel than ever before .第9頁/共47頁到寶墨園旅游是了解番禺歷史的一個好方法。To travel to Bao Mo Garden is one of the amazing ways to know more about the history of Panyu.一到番禺我們迫不及待想了解它的愉快的生活方式。No sooner had we arrived at Panyu than we couldnt wait to know about its happy lifestyle.第10頁/共47頁cy

12、cle v.graduate v. finally adv. schedule n. shortcoming n.stubborn anize v. determine v. journey n. altitude n. attitude n.meander n.valley n.waterfall n. delta n. glacier n. rapids n. bend v. atlas n. pace v./n.source n.give in make up ones mindchange ones mind第11頁/共47頁Unit 3 Reading第12頁/共47頁

13、Which river is the longest river in China?Chang Jiang RiverChang Jiang River第13頁/共47頁The Yellow River Which river is called our mother river?第14頁/共47頁第15頁/共47頁The Pearl River第16頁/共47頁The world has many great rivers. Can you name some?第17頁/共47頁The great rivers in the word Names of river LocationNile(

14、尼羅河尼羅河)Mississippi(密西西比河密西西比河)Thames(泰晤士河泰晤士河)Amazon(亞馬遜河亞馬遜河)Seine(塞納河塞納河) US England Egypt France Brazil第18頁/共47頁ChinaLaosThailandCambodiaVietnamMyanmar第19頁/共47頁Out of China, it is calledthe Mekong RiverIn China it is calledThe Lancang River 瀾滄江第20頁/共47頁Have you ever traveled along a river?第21頁/共4

15、7頁第22頁/共47頁Fast reading:Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.3 A. The preparation before the tripB. Different attitudes between Wang Kun and Wang Wei C. The dream to take a great bike trip技巧點撥：尋找主題句技巧點撥：尋找主題句第23頁/共47頁 The text mainly tells us about_ of Wang Kun and Wang Wei and how they wil

16、l cycle along the _ _.the dream and the planMekong River技巧點撥：查看標題和副標題技巧點撥：查看標題和副標題第24頁/共47頁Intensive ReadingRead the text in details第25頁/共47頁2. What was their dream?1.How many people are there in the story?Who are they?Four. They are Wang Kun,Wang Wei, Dao Wei and Yu Hang.Their dream was to take a g

17、reat bike trip.3.Who planned the trip to the Mekong?Wang Wei.第26頁/共47頁 Who and WhatWang Kun and _ _ are dreaming about _.taking a great bike tripParagraph 1: The DreamWang Wei第27頁/共47頁Where and How They have the idea to _ _ the Mekong River from _.cycle alongbeginsends第28頁/共47頁1.What kind of person

18、is Wang Wei? 2. Where is the source of the Mekong River? The source of the river is in Qinghai Province.She is very stubborn.第29頁/共47頁Paragraph 2: A stubborn sisterShe insisted that she _ theTrip properly. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change anize第30頁/共47頁What can they see during

19、 the journey?It begins in a _ on a Tibetan mountain. glacier(冰川)Paragraph 3: The Preparation of the trip 第31頁/共47頁Then, it _ quickly. It becomes_ as it passes through deep _.movesrapidsvalleys第32頁/共47頁Sometimes, the river becomes a _ and enters _ _.wide valleyswaterfall第33頁/共47頁 After, It makes wide

20、 bends or meanders through_ to _.low valleys plains(平原)第34頁/共47頁At last, the river _ enters the South China Sea.deltadelta三角洲點撥技巧：仔細尋讀，找到細節信息點撥技巧：仔細尋讀，找到細節信息第35頁/共47頁Post-Reading choose the best answer第36頁/共47頁1. Whats the serious shortcoming Wangwei has?A.dishonest B. stubbornC. severe D. reliable第

21、37頁/共47頁2.Which of the following statements is wrong?A.It was Wang Kun who had the idea of cycling along the Mekong River. Half of the Mekong River runs across China. The Lancang River is called the Mekong River in other countries. Once Wang Wei has made up her mind, Nothing can change it.第38頁/共47頁3

22、. Why is it difficult to breathe in Qinghai Province? Because of the cold weatherB. Because of the low altitudeC. Because of the high altitude D. Because of the rivers第39頁/共47頁4. From the text, we know that _.A. Their trip was successful because of their preparations.B. They knew very well about the

23、 Mekong River before.C. Their trip would be very difficult but interesting.D. They enjoyed themselves very much.第40頁/共47頁Discussion:Now you have a chance to go abroad to have a journey,please make a plan about the trip.第41頁/共47頁Our travel planDestination:Members：Transport:Budget:Length of stay:Date

24、to leave:Date to be back:Things to take with:Things to consider:第42頁/共47頁Summary & Homework:1.Find out the useful structures in the passage.2.Fill in the blanks on the page and try to retell it.第43頁/共47頁Ever since _ _, I and Wang Wei have dreamed about having a great _ _. It was Wang Wei who first had the idea to _ along the entire Mekong River. My sister doesnt _ _ details, because she