1、Unit 3 Travel JournalPeriodl.Step I.Warming up1. Ask some questions:2. Do you often travel? Where have you been?3. 2. Following the steps of the warm-up on page 17.Step2. Pre-reading1. Show some traveling pictures of the teacher s.2. Ask Ss : which river is the longest one in the world and which is

2、the largest one; which river is the longest one in China.3. Ask Ss: how people who live along a river use it.Step3. While-reading1. Scanning: Ss read quickly and answer:What are they going to do?2. Skimming: Ss read again and finish comprehending 1 on page 19.Ss read and get the main ideas of each p

3、aragraph.Ss list the countries that the Mekong River flows through.Step4. After-readingSs in pairs and discuss: Wang Wei and Wang Kun similar and different attitudes about the trip.Similar attitudes about the trip Different attitudes about the tripBoth Wang Wei and Wang Kun think 1. Taking this trip

4、 is a dream come true.2. That they will enjoy this trip a lot.3. They should see a lot of the Mekong.4. That most of the Mekong will be found in Southeast Asia.Wang Wei believes 1. They must start in Qinghai where the river begins /see all of the Mekong.2. That they don n eed to prepare much Wang Ku

5、n believes 1. It is too cold and high to stan Qinghai.2. That using an atlas is very important.Step5. Assignment1. Surf the internet and get more information about the Mekong River.2. Retell the passage use your own words.Period2.Step1. Warming upAsk some Ss to retell the passage that they have lear

6、nt last period.Step2. Learning about the languageTeacher explains some language points in the text on page 18.1. Persuade sb. into /out of sth. : cause sb. (not) to do sth. by arguing orreasoning with him說服或勸說某人(不)做某事He is easily persuaded.Wang Kun couldn t persuade his sister to change her mind.per

7、suade sb. (that clause): cause sb. to believe sth.; convince sb.t 某人信服How can I persuade you that I am telling the truth?2. insist(v. ): demand (sth) forcefully, not accepting a refusal 堅持或堅 決要求；eg. Since he insisted, I had to stay.insist on sth/doing sth: require or demand ; refuse to accept an alt

8、ernative 一定要(某事物)，堅決主張She insists on getting up early and playing her radio loud.3. care about: be worried, concerned o門nterested尤慮，關心，惦念don t you care about anybody?I don t care about what happens to him.care for /to do: be willing or agree to do sth.; wish or like to do sth.Would you care a drink?

9、Would you care to go for a walk?care for sb.1) . Like or love sb.He cares for her deeply.2) . Look after sb; take care of sb; be responsible for sbWho will care for your child if you are out?4. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.她一旦下了 決心，什么也不能使她改變。once: adv.1) . for one time 一次I ha

10、ve only been here once.2) . at some time in the past一度； 曾經He once lived in Zambia.3) . all at once: suddenly 突然All at once the door opened.conj. = as soon as一旦； 一 就Once you understand this rule, you ll have no further difficulty.Step 3. Practice1. Ss finish Ex 1 and 2 on page 20 by themselves.2. che

11、ck the answer.3. Ss do Ex 3. on page 20.4. Teacher gives Ss suggested answer and tell them why if the Ss have any problem.Step 4. Assignment1. Learn the useful expressions by heart.2. Finish Wb. Ex1 on page 56.3. Finish Wb. Ex 2 on page 57.Period 3.Stepl. RevisionCheck the answers of Wb Ex 1 and 2 o

12、n page 56 and 57.Step2. Discovering useful structures1. Ss look at the following sentences and underline the verbs.Are you working this evening?We re havig an English party this weekend.He is leaving tomorrow.Let Ss themselves find the rules and tell what tense they are used.2. Ss finish the dialogu

13、e on page 21 and pay attention to the tense.Suggested answers:are going, going, going/traveling, staying, are coming, coming, are going,3. Ss finish part 3 on page 21.Step3. Talking1. Ss four in one group and have a discussion about the topic on page 55.2. Ss make a list about the objects: which is

14、the most useful and which is the least useful and why.3. the most useful objects the least useful objects4. Ss show their result to the class.Step4. Speaking1. Ss work in pairs and discuss: what do you think a dam does to a river and the people who live on it?2. Make a list of some good and bad thin

15、gs a dam does.3. Discuss your report with your classmates and then show it in class.Step5. AssignmentFinish Wb Ex 1 using structures on page 57.Period4.Step1. Warming upAsk Ss some questions about Journey Down The Mekong (I).1. What was Wang Kun and Wang Wei s dream?2. What can they see when they tr

16、avel along the Mekong?3. W川 they have some difficulties in their journey? What are they?Step2. Reading1. Ss read the passage: a night in the mountains and answer the following questions:How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now?What do you think has changed his attitude?2. Ss make a dialogue about t

17、hings happen the next morning before Wang Kun and Wang Wei leave their camp.3. show the dialogue to the class.Step3. Reading1. Ss read the passage: The End Of Our Journey on page 592. Ss fill in the form with the information from the travel journal.Topic Laos Cambodia VietnamPopulationWeatherLearnin

18、gFarmingPeriod5. (Writing)Step1. Pre-writing1. Ss read the passage and get the general idea about it.2. Ss make a list of details from the travel journal that you believe are real and you don t believe are real.Step2. While-writing1. Ss write a short letter to Wang Wei as one of her friend and ask her to describe: how she feels, what she is doing, and some place you want to know about. Then wish her well on her journey by using some o