高中人教版英語(yǔ)必修一課件：Unit 3 Section D Using Language

1、Unit 3 Travel Journal Unit 3 Travel journalUsing languageJourney down the MekongA night in the MountainsReading and discussing Have you ever been to Tibet?TibetSpeaking activity:Imagine that you and your partners are planning to make a trip down the Mekong, you need to choose what you will take with

2、 you, please have a group of four to discuss which thing you think is the most useful, and which thing is the least useful . Give a reason why do you think so. The following things are for you to choose.flashlightumbrellamatchesraincoatcan openerstyrewater bottlecompassradioblankettentmap1. When the

3、y arrived in Tibet, it was winter then. 2. Wang Wei was behind me as usual. 3. When we reached a valley, it became warmer. FFT True or False.First reading4. After supper, we started to make camp. 5. Wang Kun went to sleep and Wang Wei stayed awake. 6. There was almost no wind on that night. FFTPleas

4、e listen to the passage and fill in the chart.seeOn the mountain: 1. _ 2. _ sky 3. _ starsIn the valleys: 4. _ flying around us 5. _ eating grasshearsnowfallclearbrightalmost no sound but flames of the fireSecond readingbutterfliesyaks and sheepDo1. _2._3. _ _4. _ride bicycle in the snowchange autum

5、n clothes to winter clotheschange winter clothes back to autumn clothesput up tents to make campfeel1. _2. _ _ _3. _ _(legs) heavy and coldTo climb the mountain was hard work, but to go down the hills was great fun.can hardly wait to see their cousins1. How does Wang Kung feel about the trip now？ He

6、 is starting to like it/ enjoy it.2. What do you think has changed his attitude？ Seeing how beautiful the land is has changed Wang Kuns attitude. Please read the passage again and discuss these questions in pairs. 3. Is it natural for Wang Kun not to feel lonely? Yes. We can see that the scene Wang

7、Kun was seeing is beautiful. The clear sky, the bright stars and the fire accompany him. Besides, their cousins are waiting for him. They will meet soon. So he doesnt feel lonely.4. Would you feel the same way in this situation? Why or why not? Yes, because beautiful scenery will make people happy w

8、hen his best friend are waiting for him somewhere.5. Do Chinese like to be around others more than westerners? Yes. Chinese prefer to be around others while westerners want to spend some time alone. This is because of different cultures.6. What items are Wang Kun and Wang Wei carrying with them? Wha

9、t do you think they will have to leave behind in Dali? What should they take instead? Wang Kun and Wang Wei are carrying a tent, a cooker and food, pillows, water bottles. In the mountains they wore long wool coats, caps, gloves and trousers. In the plains they changed into T-shirts and shorts. Samp

10、le dialogue: WK: Oh, up so early? WW: Early? Its nearly 9 oclock. 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?WK: Oops. ( Look at his watch). I guess youre right. WW: Why were you so tired?WK: Well, I stayed u

11、p late last night to watch the stars. WW: Thats nice. They must be pretty. WK: Yes, they were. Listening and speaking 1 Before you listen, read the exercises below and try to predict what the listening is about. Can you imagine what happened when Wang Kun and Wang Wei travelled down the Mekong river

12、? seeing some beautiful sceneriesmeeting some thing dangerousgetting lostchatting with the passers-byWhat happened?2 Listen to the tape and tick the statement which tells the main idea of the dialogue. A. A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how Laotians use the Mekong River. B. A girl told Wang Kun

13、 about what they would see along the Mekong River. C. A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how important and beautiful the Mekong is. C3 Listen again and complete the passage below. The Mekong is the most important river in Laos. It even _ on the national _ of the country. Laotian people use the riv

14、er for _, _ and _ goods and people around the country. appearsflagwashingtransportingfishingThey call the Mekong “the _ of Laos”, but in Tibet people call it “the water of the _”. If you follow the river in Laos, you can visit temples, caves and a _. At night, you can sleep in some small _ by the ri

15、ver. searockswaterfallvillagesThe next day the travellers see a girl (G) walking along the road. Wan Kun (WK) speaks to her. WK: Hello! G: Hello! Are you travelers? Listening TextPart 3 CHATTING WITH A GIRL WK: Yes. Were travelling along the Mekong River. Weve been all through China and now we are g

16、oing to follow the river through Laos.G: Im Laotian. The Mekongs our most important river. Do you know that it even appears on our national flag?WK: Really?G: Yes. We use the river for washing, fishing and transporting things around the country. We would be lost without it. Its better than a road.WK

17、: Well, no wonder Ive seen boats going up and down- theyre transporting goods and people. G: Yes. We call it “the sea of Laos” although we are not near the sea. It is because the water is as useful to us as the see.WK: How interesting! In Tibet the rivers called “The water of the rocks”. Both names

18、tell us a lot about the river, dont they?G: Yes, they do. Watch out for the temples, caves and a waterfall along the river. WK: Can we sleep by the river?G: Yes, of course you can. They are many small villages along the river. You can stay there if you wish. WK: Thanks a lot.Listening to the tape ag

19、ain and answer the following questions: Which country does the girl come from? Can people sleep by the Mekong River? What is the Mekong river called in Vietnam?Which country does the girl come from?She is from Laos.2. Can people sleep by the Mekong River?3. What is the Mekong river called in Vietnam

20、?Its called “the sea of Laos”Yes, they can.4 What else would you expect Wang Kun and the girl to talk about? Get into pairs and continue the dialogue between them. Use the following expressions to end your conversation. Have a nice/good time. Have a nice/good trip. Take care. Have fun. Good luck on

21、your journey. Write to me. Say hello to . Give my love / best wishes to . Best wishes. Sample dialogue:WK: Whats the food like in Laos?G: Its delicious. There are many fish dishes and a special fish soup. The fishermen catch the fish and then cook it. You should try that.WK: I love to try new food.

22、What will we see along the riverbank?G: Well there are thick forests and mountains in the north of Laos and many interesting plants, birds and animals in the south of Laos. Its so beautiful by the river that the scenery will take your breath away. WK: That sound wonderful. I cannot wait to get going

23、. Thank you for telling us so many things. Take care.G: Have a nice time on your journey. Keep in touch and write to me if you have time. Goodbye. Wk: I will. Goodbye.WritingImagine that you are a friend of Wang Kun. Write a short email asking about Laos. In pairs brainstorm some questions. EXAMPLE:

24、 What is the food like in Laos? What do you think of the country? Choose two or three questions and use each as a new paragraph. How was your trip? What did you do when .? Have you met .? When did you get back? What kind of things did you see? Could you give me more details about .? Could you tell me about .? Instructions for writing1. Use correct tenses and sentence structures.2. Pay attenti