Unit 3 Trave Journal
Period I. Warming up Step1. lead-in by discussing Talk about experence of journey.
1. Where have you ever been before/ in the National Day? 2. How do you like the travel to…?
(eg: I have been Beijing during holiday. It is very interesting that … We visit … and found… That journey helps me know the culture there better.) 3. Why do you think the journey is helpful?
To …(to brunden our horizons; to learn more about local culture and history; to relax; to make friends; to get a better understanding of…) Step2. Warming up Task1. Part 1 on Page17
1. If you want to go travelling, where are you going? How did you get there? (on foot; by bike; by bus; by car/jeep; by train; by plane/by air; by boat/by ship/by sea)
2. If you are given a chance to travel around the world, what kind of transportations will you use and why?
(What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transport you will use? Cost(花费)/ Safety(安全)/ Comfort (舒适)/ Quickness/ Convenience (方便))
3. Now look at the following chart on Studentbook and discuss it in your group. (Discussion
Making note
Grouping sentences
Speech )
Task2. Part 2 on Page 17 Make dialogues
A: When are you leaving?
1. Where are you going on holiday? 2. When are you leaving? 3. How are you going to…? 4. When are you arriving in/at…? 5. Where are you staying? 6. How long are you staying there? 7. When are you coming back? B: I am leaving…
Sample dialogue
A: Tom, where are you going on holiday? B: I’m going to Laos. A: When are you leaving? B: I am leaving next Sunday. A: How are you going to Laos? B: I’m taking a plane.
A: How long are you staying in Laos? B: I am staying there about two weeks. A: Great. Have a good trip. B: Thanks. Step3. Homework
1. Make a speech (workbook) 2.导学大课堂P67-68/课前导读
Period II. Reading(1) Step1. Revision
Make a speech on Page55 Workbook Step2. Lead-in
1. Do you like traveling along a river, a great river? What role does a river play in people’s life? In other words, how do people who live along a river use it?
The suggested answers: People can drink the water in a river or wash their clothes. People can swim in a river in summer. People can use a river to irrigate their fields. People can use a river to produce electricity. People can travel along a river. 2. Where there is a river, there is a city.
As we all know, there are a lot of rivers in the world and also there are many great rivers. Now look at the chart. In the left column are names of some great rivers. In the right column are locations where the rivers lie. Please match them. Names of River Location Mekong Seine Congo Danube
China，SE Asia / Rhine Germany / GangesIndia/
France / Nile Egypt/ ThamesEngland/
Central Africa/ Niger Russia/
Central Europe/ Amazon Brazil/ MississippiUS/
West Africa/ Volga
Step 3. Pre-reading 3 on page17
Now look at the map of the Mekong River and point out the countries it flows through.
(China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma Vietnam) Step 4. Reading
1. Skimming. Find out the main ideas of each paragraph. Para.1 Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s dream. Para.2 Wang Wei is stubborn. Para.3 Preparing for their trip.
2. Careful reading. Answer the queations of part 1 on P19 \\《导学大课堂》