人教版高一英語(yǔ)必修一Unit3Reading

1、Unit 3 Travel JournalDo you know the following places, have you ever traveled there?Tian Ya Hai JiaoThe Great WallThe Forbidden CityEffiel TowerBig BenThe PyramidsTaj MahalIf you are going traveling, what kind of transportation will you use ?What kind of transportation will you use?Discuss in groups

2、 which kind of transport you will choose according to the following things.transport speed 速度 cost 花費(fèi) safety 安全convenience 便捷 bus train shipairplane car bike Your friend is going on a trip. You are interested in his/her trip. Ask your friend the following questions. Where are you going? -Im going to

3、 When are you leaving? -Im leaving How are you going to? -Im going there by How long are you staying ? -Im A: Tom, where are you going on holiday?B: I am going to Japan.A: When are you leaving?B: Next Sunday.A: How are you going to Japan?B: I am going to take a plane.A: How long are you staying ther

4、e?B: About two weeksA: Great. Have a good trip.B: Thanks.Unit 3 Travel JournalHere are some famous rivers in the world. Do you know their names?Guessing GameThis river is the longest one in China.Changjiang RiverIt is the longest river in the world.The NileIt is the second longest river in the world

5、.The AmazonIt is the longest river in America.The MississippiIt is the mother river of Britain.The ThamesIt begins in Qinghai Province and flows through several countries.The Mekong RiverShocking news!2011年10月5日上午，中國(guó)籍船只“華平號(hào)”和緬甸籍船只“玉興8號(hào)”在湄公河流域（泰國(guó)境內(nèi)）被兩艘不明身份的武裝快艇劫持，當(dāng)?shù)鼐揭阉阉鞯?1具中國(guó)船員遺體，其余2人下落不明。在與泰國(guó)軍方的交火中

6、，一名武裝分子被擊斃，船只中搜出大量毒品。How do people who live along a river use it?go swimmingtravel along a riverto irrigate their fieldsto make electricityJourney Down the MekongreadingWhich countries does the Mekong River flow through?ChinaMyanmar LaosThailandCambodiaVietnamSouth SeaI. Match the main idea with eac

7、h paragraphPara.1 Para.2Para.3 The preparation before the trip and details about Mekong river Different attitudes between Wang Wei and Wang KubDecide to take a great bike trip along the Mekong river Paragraph 1: Dream Since middle school Two years agoLast yearWhen we graduated from collegenowMy sist

8、er Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking_.We finally _.She persuaded me to buy _.She visited _. She is planning _.a bike tripa mountain bikeour counsinsgot the chanceour schedulefor the trip 1. Wang Wei thought that her way was the proper way. 2. Wang Wei was a stubborn and careful girl. 3. The j

9、ourney is difficult because it begins at an altitude of more than 5000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold. 4. When Wang Wei knew that their trip would not be an easy one, she became excited. Read paragraph 2 and do the True or False.para. 3the change of the Mekong RiverThe Mekong Rive

10、r begins in on a Tibetan mountain. At first the river is _ and the water is and .glaciersmallclear coldIt becomes as it passes through deep _, traveling across western Yunnan Province.rapidsvalleysSometimes the river becomes a and enters wide valleys.waterfallAfter it leaves China and high altitude,

11、 the Mekong becomes , and_ . As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace slows. widebrownwarmIt makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the where rice grows. At last, the river enters the South China Sea.plains deltaSome proverbs :Success belongs to the persevering.勝利屬于有毅力者。No success in life

12、merely happens.人生中沒有什么成功是純粹偶然得來的。 Discussion1. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?ConsolidationThe outline of the readingThe Mekong River which is called the Lancang River in China begins in a _ on a Tibetan mountain and enters the _ at last. At first the river is small and the water is _

13、 and cold. Then it begins to move _. After it leaves China and high altitude, it becomes wide, brown and warm. As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace slows. Sometimes it becomes _, sometimes it becomes a waterfall.Information about the RiverglacierSouth China Seaclearquickly rapids Their dream Wang W

14、eis suggestionTo cycle along _from where it begins to where it endsTheir preparationsBoth of them bought_, got their cousins interested in traveling and turned to _in the library.To Take a great bike trip.the entire Mekong Riverexpensive bikesthe atlas Why excitedTheir journey would begin at_. The M

15、ekong RiverIt begins in a _ on a Tibetan mountain, moves quickly and passes through_. Half of it is in China. After it leaves China, it enters the_, its pace slows. Then it meanders through low valleys to the plains, at last it enters_.an altitude of more than 5000 metersglacierdeep valleysSoutheast

16、 Asiathe South China SeaWords for one character: enthusiasticorganizedsensible risk-takingcriticalpersistent imaginativeeagerstubborn brave1. Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei?2. What is their dream?Skimming- They are sister and brother.- To take a great bike trip.ScanningWhat was Wang Kun and Wang Weis

17、 idea of a good trip?2. Where is the source of the Mekong and which sea does it enter?- To cycle along the entire Mekong River.- In Qinghai province and it enters the South China Sea.Careful Reading Read paragraph 1 and answer the question: 1. What preparations did Wang Kun and Wang Wei make for the trip?- Both of them bought