人教版高中英语必修一Uint3Reading

人教版高中英语必修一Uint3Reading

Travel journal Unit 3 Do you like travelling? Have you been to these places? Questions : The Great Wall He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man. The Yellow Mountain Guilin in southern China, provides one of China’s most extraordinary views. The Forbidden City Here are some famous rivers in the world. Do you know their names? Guessing Game The Yellow River 黄河 the second largest in China You can never wash yourself clean even if you jump into the river. our mother river Three Gorges Dam ( 三峡大坝 ) the third longest in the world the longest in China 6300 km The Yangtze River 长江 In Egypt the longest in the world The Nile River 尼罗河 Longest in Britain The Thames River 泰晤士河 Mother river of Britain The Mekong River Out of China, it is called the Mekong River Pre-reading In China it is called The Lancang River – 澜沧江 Which countries does Mekong river flow through? China Myanmar Laos Thailand Cambodia Vietnam Journey Down The Mekong North South down South China Sea Journey Down the Mekong travel, trip 沿着......往下 Learning aims 1. To grasp the main idea of the whole text 2. To understand how the author and his sister plan the trip. 3. To retell the passage briefly. while-reading A. A brief introduction to the Mekong River. B. Some tips on how to travel along the Mekong River. C. Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s plan for their summer holidays. D. Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s plan and preparations for their trip along the Mekong River. Step I: Fast reading What is the passage mainly about? Match the main idea with each paragraph Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 A. Their preparation to look up informations about the Mekong river B. It shows how stubborn his sister is by insisting on her idea C. Something about their dream and plan for the trip while-reading Task2. Careful reading Read the passage paragraph by paragraph and do the following tasks. Step II.Careful reading Para. 1: the dream 1. What is their plan? Participants ( 参与者 ) Traffic tool Starting place Destination( 目的地 ) Wang Wei, Wang Kun, Dao Wei and Yu Hang Mountain bike Where the Mekong begins Where it ends/The end of the Mekong It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends. It was ... who / that ... 强调句式。 用来强调句子里除谓语外的各种成分，以引起听者或读者的注意。 强调句的判断方法：一般来说，如果将 it is/was ... 与连接词去掉，句子仍然正确，就为强调句型。 首先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅行的是我的姐姐。 定语 状语 宾语从句 宾语从句 Para.2 Answer the following questions. 1. Who organized the trip? Wang Wei. 2. Where is the source of the Mekong River? The source of the river is in Qinghai Province. 3. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey? The journey will begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres, where it is hard to breathe and very cold. What does Wang Kun mean by saying, “the proper way is always her way”? Wang Wei is reliable( 可信赖的 ), because she always knows the proper way. Wang Wei always insists on （坚持） her way, even though she doesn’t know the proper way. Wang Kun thinks that his sister is stubborn and can’t do anything properly. Wang Kun thinks that his sister can find the best way to get to the places. 2. Choices √ Using one word to describe Wang Wei’s character stubborn Groupwork Do you know the geographical terms ( 地理术语 ) in this paragraph glacier, rapids, valleys, waterfalls , plains, delta. Paragraph 3: Preparation Pair Work glacier rapids valley waterfall bends/ meanders plain delta What can they see during the journey? It begins in a _______on a mountain in Qinghai Province . glacier what can they see during the journey? Then, it moves quickly. It becomes ______ as it passes through deep ______. rapids valleys Sometimes, the river becomes a ________ and enters wide ______. valleys waterfall After, it makes wide bends or meanders through low _______ to _______. valleys plains At last, the river _____ enters the South China Sea. delta Step III.Post-reading ( Discussion) What factors( 因素） did Wang Kun and Wang Wei consider before their journey? journey Place to go traffic tool information about the place atlas … … schedule Summery of the text Ever since ______ ______, Wang Wei and I have dreamed about having a great ___ ___. It was Wang Wei who first had the idea to ____ along the entire Mekong River. My sister doesn’t ____ ____ details, because she doesn’t know the best way of getting to places. When I told her the difficulties we would come across during the journey, she gave me a __________look--- the kind that said she would not _____ ____ ____. I know once she has ____ ___ ___ ___, nothing can change it. I had to ___ ___. Then we found an _____ and knew clear about the details of the Mekong River's geography. middle school trip bike cycle care about determined chang her mind made up her mind give in atlas Homework 1. Read the passage and find out the sentences or expressions you appreciate. 2. Try to retell the passage.