2019-2020学年人教版必修一Unit3Travel journa Reading课件.ppt

4. They couldn’t find any information about the Mekong River in the library. 5. The Mekong river begins in a glacier on a Tibetan mountain, the water there is clear but not cold. 6. The river delta enters the South China Sea. Reading Comprehension V 1. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong? 2. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey? 3. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei? Answer the questions below. Scanning 1. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong? You can see the source glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains. glacier waterfall plain valley rapid hill 2. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey? The journey will begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold. 3. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei? Wang Kun’s character: Wang Wei’s character: enthusiastic, critical, sensible imaginative, organized, eager, persistent, stubborn, risk-taking Attitudes about the trip Similar attitudes about the trip Both Wang Wei and Wang Kun think taking this trip is a dream that comes true. 2. they will enjoy the trip a lot. 3. they should see a lot of the Mekong. Different attitudes about the trip Wang Wei believes they must start in Qinghai where the river begins/see all of the Mekong. 2. that they don’t need to prepare much. Wang Kun believes 1. it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai. 2. that using an atlas is very important. Discuss the question in groups. Group Work 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? Tips: 1. Wang Kun looked tired … 2. Wang Wei had a dream … 3. They talked about the weather/ beauty of the mountains … Group discussion Individual activity I. Information about the Mekong River. The Mekong River begins in a _______ on a Tibetan mount