新人教必修一 Unit 3 Travel journal-Reading(课文阅读)

1、How do people who live beside a river make use of it?go swimmingtravel along a riverto irrigate (灌溉灌溉) their fieldsto make electricityBrain StormingChinaLaosThailandCambodiaVietnamSouth China SeaMyanmarJourney down the MekongReadingPart 1 The dream and the plan Listen to the tape and get the main id

2、ea of each paragraph :Para. 1 Wang Kun and Wang Weis dream.Para. 2Wang Wei is stubborn.Para. 3 Preparing for their trip.A diagram(图表图表) of the text1. prepare to take a bike trip2.Wang Wei organized the trip.3. Information about the MeKong RiverRead the text in details. Who and WhatWang Kun and _ _ W

3、ang Wei are dreaming about _.his sistertaking a great bike tripParagraph 1: DreamWhere and How They have the idea to _ _ the Mekong River from _ it _ to _ it _.cycle alongwherebeginswhereendsParagraph 2: A stubborn sisterShe insisted that they find the source of the river and begin their journey the

4、re. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.What can they see during the journey?It begins in a _ on a _ _. glacier (冰川冰川)Tibetan mountainParagraph 3: PreparationThen, it _ quickly. It becomes_ as it passes through deep _.movesrapidsvalleysSometimes, the river becomes a _ and enters _ _

5、.wide valleyswaterfall After, It travels slowly through _ to _.low valleys plains (平原平原)At last, the river _ entersthe South China Sea.deltadelta三角洲三角洲1.梦想做某事梦想做某事2.骑自行车旅游骑自行车旅游3.说服说服做做 4.关心关心,介意介意5.改变主意改变主意6.下定决心下定决心7.屈服屈服,让步让步8.使某人对使某人对感兴趣感兴趣dream of/about doing sthtake a bike trippersuade sb to d

6、ocare aboutchange ones mindmake up ones mindgive inget sb interested inUseful words and phrases1.What was Wang Kun and Wang Weis idea of a good trip?Their idea was to take a great bike trip.Answer the questions. 2. Who planned the trip to the Mekong? Wang Wei.3. Where is the source of the Mekong Riv

7、er and which sea does it enter?The source of the river is in Qinghai Province and it enters the South China Sea.4. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong? You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.glaciervalleyrapidsdeltawaterfallplain5. What difficulties did Wang

8、 Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey?The journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5, 000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.6. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?Wang Kuns character: enthusiastic, critical, sensible Wang Weis character: imaginative, organized,

9、eager, persistent, stubborn, risk-takingEver since _ _, I and Wang Wei have dreamed about having a great _ _. It was Wang Wei who first had the idea to _ along the entire Mekong River from where it _ to where it _. My sister doesnt _ _ details, because she doesnt know the best way of getting to plac

10、es.Complete this passagemiddle schooltripcyclebeginsendscare about bikeWhen I told her the difficulties we would come across during the journey, she gave me a _ look- the kind that said she would not _ _ _. I know once she has _ _ _ _, nothing can change it. I had to _ _.determinedchange her mindmad

11、e up her mindgive inLanguage Points1. Ever since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. 从中学起，我和我姐姐王薇就梦想作一次从中学起，我和我姐姐王薇就梦想作一次了不起的自行车旅行。了不起的自行车旅行。dream about/of 梦想梦想, 梦见梦见 如如:I dreamed about flying last night.He dreams of becoming a famous violinist one da

12、y.dream 常与常与not, little连用连用, 表示表示“想不到想不到”。I little dreamed of seeing you here.真没有想到会在这遇到你。真没有想到会在这遇到你。与与dream相关的其他词组相关的其他词组:dream up 虚构虚构, 凭空想出凭空想出go to ones dream 进入梦乡进入梦乡 read a dream 解梦解梦dream a (sweet/terrible) dream 做了一个做了一个(甜蜜的、可怕的甜蜜的、可怕的)梦梦构词法构词法: dreamer 做梦的人做梦的人; dreamful 多梦的；多梦的； dream lik

13、e 梦一般的梦一般的; dreamland 梦境；梦境；dream reader 解梦的人解梦的人 2. Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one. persuade: 说服说服, 劝说劝说(暗示是成功的暗示是成功的, 如果未成功则用如果未成功则用try to persuade), 常用在常用在persuade sb to do sth结构中。结构中。persuade还有下列用法还有下列用法:persuade sb into doing sth 说服某人干某事

14、说服某人干某事 persuade sb of sth 使某人相信某事使某人相信某事persuade sb + that从句从句 说服说服, 使某人相信使某人相信如如: Dont let yourself be persuaded into buying things you dont want.How can I persuade you of my words?3. They are Dai and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River, the Chinese part of the river that is

15、called the Mekong River in other countries.他们是傣族人他们是傣族人, 在云南省西部靠近澜沧江在云南省西部靠近澜沧江的地方长大的的地方长大的, 湄公河在中国境内的这湄公河在中国境内的这一段叫澜沧江一段叫澜沧江, 流到其他国家的就叫流到其他国家的就叫湄公河。湄公河。the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other countries是一是一个名词短语个名词短语, 用来修饰前面的用来修饰前面的the Langcang River, 其中又含有一个定语从句其中又含有一

16、个定语从句that is called the Mekong River in other countries.4) The war lasted four years before the North won _.5) Your idea will turn out right _.6) _, I want to thank you for helping me.in the end/at lastin the endFinally5. It is my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River

17、from where it begins to where it ends.首先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车首先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我的姐姐。旅游的是我的姐姐。这是一个强调句。这是一个强调句。其基本结构为其基本结构为: It is/was + 被强调部分被强调部分 + that-/who- 从句从句如果强调的部分是人如果强调的部分是人,可用可用who,也可用也可用that, 强调其他成分与内容都用强调其他成分与内容都用that。注意注意e. g. It was in Shanghai that I saw the film. (强调地点状语强调地点状语) 我看这部电影是在上

18、海。我看这部电影是在上海。强调时间和地点不能用强调时间和地点不能用when或或where，只用只用that。7. stubborn1) He is too stubborn to apologize.2) Youll have to push hard, that door is a bit stubborn.3) The old man has got a stubborn cough that has lasted for weeks. (as) stubborn as a mule倔强倔强的的, 固执固执的的难以移动的难以移动的难以治愈的难以治愈的1) insist on/upon on

19、es doing sth 坚持做坚持做, 坚决做坚决做 e.g. I insisted on/upon his coming with us.2) insist that +从句从句 坚持说坚持说(后表示一个后表示一个 事实事实), 后接的从句用陈述语气后接的从句用陈述语气, 即按即按 需要选择时态。需要选择时态。 8. insist: declare firmly 坚持认为坚持认为, 坚持主张坚持主张3) insist that sb. (should) do sth. 坚决坚决主张做某事主张做某事, 后接的宾语从句常用后接的宾语从句常用虚拟语气虚拟语气, 既既 “should +v.” e

20、.g. Mary was ill. Her parents insisted that she (should) see a doctor.e.g. He insisted that he hadnt stolen the girls handbag.9. My sister doesnt care about details. 我姐姐是不会考虑细节的。我姐姐是不会考虑细节的。(1) care about 关心关心, 在意在意, 担心担心Dont you care about his future?The only thing he seems to care about is money.(2) care for: 照顾照顾; 喜欢喜欢Who will care for the children if their mother dies?Would you care for a drink?11. at an altitude of = at a height of 在海拔在海拔米处米处The plane is flying at a height/altitude of 10, 000