1、Unit 3the longest river in Southeast Asiathe Mekong Riverthe Lancang River 瀾滄江 In China it is calledOut of China, it is calledthe Mekong RiverLaosThailandMyanmarVietnamWhat countries does the Mekong River flow through?aCambodiaJourney down the MekongPredictPart1 The dream and the planWhats the readi

2、ng about?Decide which is the main idea of the passageA. The author and his sisters plan about their winter holiday.B. The experience during the author and his sisters trip in Qinghai.C. The author and his sisters plan and preparations for their trip.D. anecdotes(軼事）that happened during their trip.Sk

3、immingRead and find the main idea of each paragraph:PreparationDreamA stubborn sister DreamPreparationA stubborn sisterParagraph 1:_Paragraph 2:_Paragraph 3:_ Read Paragraph1 quickly and answer the following questions 1.Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei? 2.What is their dream? 3.Who are Dao Wei and Yu H

4、ang?Careful Reading 1.Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei? They are brother and sister, and both are college students.Skimming:2. What was their dream? Their dream was to take a great bike trip.3.Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?They are Wang Kuns cousins who are at a college in Kunming. Paragraph 2: A stubbor

5、n sisterQ1: Did Wang Wei give Wang Kun a determined look when Wang Kun told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai?Q2: Is Wang Wei a stubborn girl? Why?YesQ2: Is Wang Wei a stubborn girl? Why?Yes. She insisted that she _ the trip properly. Once she has _, nothing can change it.made up her m

6、ind(should) organizexljParagraph 3: PreparationWhat can they see along the Mekong?xljglacierwaterfallplainvalleydeltarapidsglaciervalleywaterfallplaindelta12345Paragraph 3: PreparationWhat can you see along the Mekong? The Mekong begins in a _ on a _. At last the river delta enters _. At first, the

7、river is small. Then it becomes _ as it passed through deep _,travelling across_ _ Province. Sometimes the river becomes a_ and enters _ _.It makes wide_or meanders through _ _ to the_where rice grows.Paragraph 3: PreparationWhat can you see along the Mekong? The Mekong begins in a _ on a _.glacierT

8、ibetan mountainParagraph 3: PreparationWhat can you see along the Mekong? At first, the river is small. Then it becomes _ as it passed through deep _,travelling across_ _ Province. Sometimes the river becomes a_ and enters _ _.rapidsvalleyswide valleyswesternYunnanwaterfallParagraph 3: PreparationWh

9、at can you see along the Mekong?It makes wide_or meanders through _ _ to the_where rice grows.bendslow valleysplainsParagraph 3: PreparationWhat can you see along the Mekong? At last the river delta enters _.the South China Sea What do you think of the plan of reading ?Why?Discuss I think it isbecause I think it isinterestingbecause. Summary and homework1.Search the Internet for more information about the Mekong River