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Before the classYou are supposed to be engaged in the material and in whatever it is that we are discussing in class, not necessarily thinking about getting down every word that I say.Id like you to take active notes rather than passive notes. Write down what can make you feel or learn something.Better attention, better understanding of th material if you are ac ively engaged.Better attention, better understanding of the material if you are actively engaged.You are supposed to be engaged in the material and in whatever it is that we are discussing in class, not ne essarily thinking about getting down every word that I say.Id like you to take active notes rather than passive notes. Write down what can make you f el or learn something. Travel journalUnit 3 Read the explanation and speak out the word it explains. to complete school, college or university correctly to make someone do or believe sth. by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to them and making them believe it vt. 说服; 劝说persuadevi. 骑自行车cyclevi. 毕业n. 大学毕业生graduateto ride a bicyclea person who has a first degree from a university or college adv. 最后; 终于finallyn. 时间表; 进度表used esp. at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea; after a long time or some difficulty a list of the times when events are planned to happen, esp. the times when buses, trains and planes leave and arrive; a list of planned activities or things to be done showing the times or dates when they are intended to happen or be done schedule a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard to arrange that an event or activity will happen at a particular time n. 缺点shortcomingadj. 喜爱的; 慈爱的; 宠爱的fondvt. 为某事安排时间schedulehaving a great liking for someone or sth.; kind and loving to arrange for sth. to happen or to be provided; to form a group of people with a shared aim esp. a union or political party vt. 组织; 成立organizevt. 决定; 确定; 下定决心determineto control or influence sth. directly, or to decide what will happen; to make a strong decision determined not to change your opinion or attitude adj. 顽固的; 固执的stubborn adj. 坚决的; 有决心的determinedn. 旅行; 旅程journeyn. 海拔高度; 高处altitudewanting to do sth. very much and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you an act of travelling from one place to another, esp. when they are far apart the height above sea level; a place that is high above sea level an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it; the land that a river flows through n. (山)谷; 流域valleyvi. 缓慢而行; 踱步to walk with regular steps in one direction and then back again, usually because you are worried or nervous pace if you bend your arm, leg, etc. or if it bends, you move it so that it is no longer straight n. 一步; 速度; 步调pacen. 弯; 拐角vt. (使)弯曲vi. 弯身; 弯腰benda single step, or the distance you move when you take a single step; the speed at which someone or sth. moves, or with which sth. happens or changes a curved part of sth.to (cause to) curve ever sincebe fond ofcare aboutchange ones mindmake up ones mindgive in改变主意下决心; 决定投降; 屈服; 让步照顾; 照看从那以后喜爱; 喜欢关心; 忧虑; 惦念Match ReadingJOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONG 1. To summarize and remember the main idea of the passage.2. To speak out the detailed information of the passage.3. To know more about the Mekong River.4. To learn some useful words, expressions and patterns in the passage.Objectives Words: persuade, graduate, finally, schedule, shortcoming, organize, determined, journeyExpressions:ever since, be fond of, care about, change ones mind, make up ones mind, give inPatterns:I have dreamed about persuade sb. to do sth. Skimming for general idea Reading Comprehension ISkimmingWhat is the main idea of the text? A. A brief introduction to the Mekong River. B. Some tips on how to travel along the Mekong River. C. Wang Kun and Wang Weis plan for their summer holidays. D. Wang Kun and Wang Weis plan and preparations for their trip along the Mekong River. Wang Wei insisted on finding the source of the river and beginning their journey there.From the atlas, they learned a lot about the Mekong River.Para. 1:Para. 2:Para. 3: The writer and his sister finally got a chance to take a great trip.Match the main ideas with the paragraphs. Skimming Reading Comprehension II Scanning for specific information 1. Which sentence is NOT true according to the text? A. Wang Wei advised Wang Kun to buy a mountain bike and he agreed. B. Wang Wei seldom listened to others. C. Before their trip they went to the library. D. Wang Wei knew the best way of getting to places.Reading Comprehension IIIChoose the correct answer.Scanning 2. When you travel along the Mekong River maybe you can not see _. A. waterfalls B. hills and valleys C. plains where rice grows D. desert3. How will Wang Kun and Wang Wei travel along the Mekong River? A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bicycle. D. By ship. 4. Whichword cant be used to describe Wang Wei? A. Determined. B. Careful. C. Stubborn. D. Organized. 5. How did they get theinformation they needed?A. Surfing the Internet. B. Asking their teacher for help. C. Going to the library. D. Asking the travel agent for help. 1. Wang Wei insisted that they begin the journey in Qinghai.2. When they arrived in Tibet, it was winter then. 3. The journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold. True or falseReading Comprehension IVScanning 4. They couldnt find any information about the Mekong River in the library. 5. The Mekong river begins in a glacier on a Tibetan mountain, the water there is clear but not cold. 6. The river delta enters the South China Sea. Reading Comprehension V1. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong? 2. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey? 3. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?Answer the questions below.Scanning 1. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong? You can see the source glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains. glacier waterfall plainvalley rapid hill 2. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey? The journey will begin at an altitudeof more than 5,000 meters, where itis hard to breathe and very cold. 3. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?Wang Kuns character:Wang Weis character: enthusiastic, critical, sensibleimaginative, organized, eager, persistent, stubborn, risk-taking Attitudes about the tripSimilar attitudes about the tripBoth Wang Wei and Wang Kun think1. taking this trip is a dream that comes true.2. they will enjoy the trip a lot.3. they should see a lot of the Mekong. Different attitudes about the tripWang Wei believes1. they must start in Qinghai where the river begins/see all of the Mekong.2. that they dont need to prepare much.Wang Kun believes1. it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai.2. that using an atlas is very important. Discuss the question in groups. Group Work Imagine that in the morning there is a dialogue between Wang Kun and Wang Wei. What do you think they would say before they leave camp?Tips: 1. Wang Kun looked tired 2. Wang Wei had a dream 3. They talked about the weather/ beauty of the mountains Group discussion Individual activity I. Information about the Mekong River.The Mekong River begins in a _ on a Tibetan mountain. At first the river is _ and the water is _ and _. Then it begins to move _. It becomes _ as it passes through deep valleys, travelling across western Yunnan Province. Sometimes the river becomes a _ and enters wide valleys. glaciersmall clearcold quicklyrapidswaterfall 注 : 另 附 word 文 档 。点 击 此 处 链 接 We were both surprised to learn that _of the river is in China. After it leaves China and high altitude, the Mekong becomes _, _ and _. As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace _. It makes wide _ or meanders through low valleys to the _ where rice grows. At last, the river delta enters the South China Sea.half wide brownwarmslows bendsplains II. Task-based reading. 注 : 另 附 word 文 档 。点 击 此 处 链 接Match the following words with their right meanings.1. leftover _2. annual _3. honoree _a. someone who receives an honorb. remaining after all the rest has been usedc. happening once a yearacb Things I can do EvaluationI have learned how to plan a trip. 5 4 3 2 1I can understand the reading passage. 5 4 3 2 1I have learned some knowledge about travelling. 5 4 3 2 1I can understand and spell the new words and expressions and can use them in new situation. 5 4 3 2 1I can understand the sentence patterns and write new sentences with them. 5 4 3 2 1I need more practice in _. Think about what we ve just learnt today.Study without reflection is a waste of time.After the classI t s time to stop the class for you to look back in silence. 1. Write a travel journal in about 100 words.ever since, persuade, cycle, be fond of, shortcoming, determine, altitude, give in, valley, pace.2. 发挥想象，连词成文(50-100字)。
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