ListeningListeningP23CanyouimaginewhathappenedwhenWangKunandWangWeitravelleddowntheMekongriver?

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happened?seesomebeautifulsceneriesmeetsomethingdangerousgetlostchattingwiththepassers-by…….1.Beforeyoulisten,readtheexersisesonP23andpredictwhatthelisteningisabout.Listentotapeandtickthewordsyouhearonthetape.mountainsDaliTibetThailandLaoshorsesfloodswaterfallsfishcanyonsvalleysforests√√√√√Listeningtothetapeagainandanswerthefollowingquestions:Whichcountrydoesthegirlcomefrom?WheredoestheMekongRiverevenappearinLaosWhatistheMekongrivercalledinVietnam?Whichcountrydoesthegirlcomefrom?SheisfromLaos.2.WheredoestheMekongRiverevenappearinLaos?Initsnationalflag.3.WhatistheMekongrivercalledinVietnam?It’scalled“theriveroftheninedragons”2.Listentothetapeandtickthestatementwhichtellsthemainideaofthedialogue.AAgirlfromLaostoldWangKunabouthowLaotiansusetheMekongRiver.BAgirltoldWangKunaboutwhattheywouldseealongtheMekongRiver.CAgirlfromLaostoldWangKunabouthowimportantandbeautifultheMekongis.3.Listenagainandcompletethepassagebelow.TheMekongisthemostimportantriverinLaos.Iteven_______onthenational____ofthecountry.Laotianpeopleusetheriverfor_______,_______and___________goodsandthepeoplearoundthecountry.TheycalltheMekongappearsflagwashingfishingtransporting“the____ofLaos,youcanvisittemples,butinTibetpeoplecallit“thewaterof_______”.IfyoufollowtheriverinLaos,youcanvisittemples,cavesanda_________.Atnight,youcansleepinsomesmall_______bytheriver.searockswaterfallvillagesWangKunandWangWeicontinuestheirjourneythroughLaos.DiscusswhatyouknowaboutLaosandgoovertheexercisesonthebookbeforelistening.ListeningP55□Laos□Tibet□Vientiane□Vietnam□plains□border□village□candles□lights□truck□ducks□chickens1.Listenandtickthewordsyouhear.1.WhichborderofLaosismadebytheMekongRiver?2.WhatdidWangKunandhissisterseewhentheycycledacrosstheplains?2.Listentothetapeagainandanswerthequestions.ThewesternborderofLaos.Theysawhowmountainscoveredintrees.3.WhichisthebestseasontotraveltoLaos?Why?AutumnisthebestseasontotravelinLaosbecauseitiscoolanddry.4.Whatdidtheriversoundlike?5.HowdidtheygotoVientianeafterlunch?Theriversoundedlikeamansinginginalowvoice.AfterlunchtheywenttoVientianebybus.Lifeontheriverhaschangedwiththecomingofdamstomakeelectricity.Peoplehavebeenmovedfromtheirhomes.Asaresult,someoftheoldwaysoflifebytheriverhavechanged.ListeningTaskP58Pre-listeningWorkinpairstolistthewaysthatpeopleuselargeandimportantrivers.transportinggoodsandpeopleconnectionsbetweentownsandcitiesfishingwaterforpersonaluseandforcookingTalkaboutwhatkindofthingsmighthappentochangethislifewithyourpartner.pollutionofwatersupplydeclineinfishsuppliessiltinguptheriverLookatthepictureonthebookanddiscussthequestionswithyourpartner.1.Isthephotoamodernoneorwasit takenmanyyearsago?Howdoyou know?2.Whatinformationcanyougetfromthepassage?1.Listenandwritethemainideainonesentence.WangKunandWangWeimetanoldmanfishingbytheriverinLaos,andtheytalkedaboutthelifeontheriverandthechanges.While-listening2.Listenagainandfillintheinformationonthechart.LifealongtheriverinthepastLifealongtherivernow123123Answers:Lifealongtheriverinthepast1.Thereweremanysmallvillagesbytheriver.2.Thefishermenusedtocatchfish.3.Theysoldthefishtomakemoney.LifealongtherivernowSomevillageshavedisappeared.2.Newdamshavebeenbuilt.3.Somepeoplehavemovedtothetownsandworkthere.After-listeningDiscussthefollowingquestionsinpairs.HowdidWangKunandWangWeigreettheoldmanwhentheymethimonther