1、Using Language,Unit3 Travel journal,What comes to your mind?,“Roof of the World”,Journey down the Mekong,Reading and discussing,Part 2: A night in the Mountains,Tips : You have 2 minutes to get the main idea of the passage.,READING AND DISCUSSING,First reading,How is the journey organized?,Find the

2、detailed information from the passage. Task1,In the early evening,After supper,At midnight,We _,Wang Wei_ Wang Kun _,The sky _,The stars _,No wind,only_,made camp,went to sleep,stayed awake,became clearer,grew brighter,the flames of fire,Find the detailed information:,How is the journey organized?,T

3、ime,Second reading,Listen to the tape and read the passage again. After reading, four students in one group will finish a form by a group discussion. Task 2,Tips: pay attention to the rising and falling tone in it. Then practice reading it.,yaks and sheep,colourful butterflies,children dressed in lo

4、ng wool coat.,the lake shone like glass,clearer sky,bright stars,It was so quiet. Only the flame of the fire.,rode bicycles. climbed and went down the mountain. changed their caps, coats, gloves and trousers for T-shirts and shorts. put up their tent and then we ate.,legs were heavy and cold, liked

5、a block of ice. surprised by the view. going down the hills was great fun. can hardly wait to see the cousins.,food,Items,Water bottles,cooker,Tent,Pillows,Warm cloths,shirts and shorts,Discussion,1. What items are Wang Kun and Wang Wei carrying with them? What do you think they will have to leave b

6、ehind in Dali? What should they take instead?,2.How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now? What do you think changed his mind? Seeing how beautiful the land is has changed Wang Kuns attitude,A.indifferent(show no interest in sth),B.began to like,Listening&speaking,Can you imagine what happened when

7、Wang Kun and Wang Wei travelled down the Mekong river?,What happened?,see some beautiful sceneries,meet some thing dangerous,get lost,chatting with the passers-by,.,Pre-listening,2. Listen to the tape and tick the statement telling the main idea of the dialogue.(p23),A girl from Laos told Wang Kun a

8、bout how Laotians use the Mekong River. A girl told Wang Kun about what they would see along the Mekong river. A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how important and beautiful the Mekong is.,Tips: identify some changes in statements A,B &C.,3. Listen again and complete the passage,The Mekong is the

9、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,flag,transporting,washing,fishing,They call the Mekong “the _ of Laos”, but in Tibet people call it “the water of the _”. If you follow th

10、e river in Laos, you can visit temples, caves and a _. At night, you can sleep in some small _ by the river.,sea,rocks,waterfall,villages,while-listening,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

11、 place you want to know about. Then wish her well on her journey by using at least two of these expressions.,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 yo

12、u 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