Unit 3
Travel journal
课时分配
Period 1&2
Warming up and Reading
Unit 3
Travel journal
In the National Day and Labor Day, many people including you may prefer to go traveling for a break.
1. Why do people like traveling ?
2. If you are going traveling, where are you going?
3. How are you going?
Warming up—I (2m)
Do you know the following places,
have you ever traveled to them?
Warming up –II (2m)
Tiananmen Square
The Great Wall
Forbidden City
The Heaven Temple
Eiffel Tower
Arc de Triomphe 凯旋门
Louvre Museum卢浮宫
The North Pole
The South Pole
Under the sea
The Moon
The Earth
What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transportation you will use?
means of transportation
on foot
by bike
by motor
Warming up—III(2m)
by bus
at the bus stop
by jeep
by car
by train
by ship/boat/sea
at the port/ harbor
by plane/ air
at the airport
by spaceship
What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transportation you will use?
Cost(花费) Safety(安全)

Comfort (舒适) Quickness

Convenience (方便)
Warming up—IV(1m)
According to the following chart, in pairs ,discuss the fares and decide where to go.
Warming up—V (3m)
While you are discussing with your partner , ask each other the following questions:
When are you leaving?
Where are you going?
How are you going to…?
How long are you staying in…?
When are you arriving in/at…?
When are you coming back?
Discuss in groups of four and join the great rivers and their locations in the world in the following form.
Pre-reading—I (2m):
The great rivers in the world
……

How do people who live along a river use it?
Brain
go swimming
travel along a river
to irrigate their fields
to make electricity
storming
Pre-reading—II (2m)
Have you ever travelled along a river? If you have a chance to travel along a river with your friends, what should you prepare?
the basic equipment:
good shoes, clothes, and a backpack
activities to do
Don’t hike alone.
Tell someone where you are going.
Bring water and a good map.
Pre-reading—III(3m)
Watch out for dangers, such as spiders, snakes or poisonous plants.
Wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun.
Bring a cell phone if you have one.
The usage of the equipment
Journey down the Mekong
reading
SKimming
Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei?
What was their dream?
Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?
Reading—I (1m)
1.Who are Wang Kun
and Wang Wei?
They are brother
and sister, and both are college students.
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 Kun’s
cousins who are at a college in Kunming.
Scan the passage and then list the countries that the Mekong River flows through.
Laos
Thailand
Burma
Cambodia
Vietnam
China
Reading –II (3m)
Read and answer the following questions:
Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter?
What can you see when you travel along the Mekong?
Is it a difficult journey to cycle along the Mekong? Why?
Reading –III (4m)
1.The source of the river is in Qinghai
province and it enters the South China sea.
2.You can see glacier, rapids ,hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.
3.Yes. The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000metres, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.
Read again and get the main idea of each paragraph and tell the reason:
Para.1
Wang Kun and Wang Wei’ dream.
Para.2
Wang Wei is stubborn.
Para.3
Preparing for their trip.
(Students have to tell the reason why they summarize the main idea like that.)
Reading –IV (4m)
Work in pairs and fill in the following form:
1. taking this trip is a dream to 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.
1. they must start in Qinghai where the river begins /see all of the Mekong.
2. that they don’t need to prepare much.
1. it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai.
2. that using an atlas is very important.
Reading—V (5m)
Discussing the text in details
Reading—VI (3m)
Taking a great bike trip.
the source
expensive bikes
the atlas
an altitude of more than
5000 meters
glacier
deep valleys
Southeast Asia
the South China Sea
What’s the main idea of the text?
The passage tells us a main idea that no success in life merely happens by describing my sister’s and my dream---taking a bike trip and preparations for the trip.
In groups of four , summarize the main idea passage and tell why.
Reading– VII (3m)
Discussion:
(Students can have their own opinions.)
Do you know some proverbs about it?
What can we learn from the text?
Reading—VIII (2m)
Life is just a series of trying to make your mind.
生活是由一系列下决心的努力所构成的。

Hitch your wagon to a star.
树雄心，立大志。

Success belongs to the persevering.
胜利属于有毅力者。

No success in life merely happens.
人生中没有什么成功是纯粹偶然得来的。
Homework:
Read the passage and find out the sentences you appreciate and then share with your deskmates.
Take a break
Period 3
Learning about Language
Unit 3
Travel journal
1.persuade 2.determined

3.is fond of 4. cares about

5. prefer 6. organized

7.fare ,gave in 8. cycle
Answer key for Ex. 1 on page20:
Answer key for Ex. 2 on page 20:

give in 2.liked…better
3.determined 4.item
5.journey 6.journal
7.shortcoming
8.made up his mind
I really enjoyed my school field trip in geography. We saw so many beautiful things: a _______ that flowed like a river of ice through a __________ that cut the mountains into parts. We also discovered a river which fell off the mountain and became a wonderful_________. This was even more exciting to see than the _______ where the water seemed to boil. Later we followed the river to a quieter _________and finally into a _______and the sea.
Answer key for Ex. 3 on page 20
glacier
delta
plain
rapids
waterfall
valley
Answer key for Ex. 1 in Discovering useful structure:
A: Are you working this evening?
B: I’m singing songs with my classmates.
A: Yes, I do. And we’re giving some
B. No. We’re having an English party,
don’t you know?
going to do ?
performances at the party. What are you
Answer key for Ex. 2 on page 21:
R: Miss Wang, I hear that you ________________ along the Mekong River. That’s really exciting . Have you got everything ready?
W: Almost.
R: When are you ____________?
W: Next Monday.
R: How far are you ______________each day?
W: It’s hard to say. If the weather is fine, I think we’ll be able to ride 75 km a day.
are travelling
leaving
cycling
R: Where are you ______ at night?
W: Usually in our tent, but sometimes in the
villages along the river bank.
R: What happens if you have an accident?
W: Don’t worry. I had some medical training
at my college .Besides , we _____ out insurance to cover any problems.
R: Well, it sounds fine. I hope you will have
a pleasant journey. Thank you for your time.

staying
taking
Grammer
The Present Continuous Tense for Future Actions(现在进行时表将来)
1. Bob is going to the airport by taxi next week
2. Betty is going off (leaving for) to Guangzhou by plane tomorrow.
Grammar--I (5m)
Students find the rules by observing the following sentences:
3) Jane is staying in Xi’an with her parents.
4) Bob is coming with Betty to see her off.
小结：此四句是现在进行时代替将来时，表示一个最近按计划或安排打算要进行的动作，这类动词通常是瞬间动作，只限于少数动词，常见的有：go, come, leave, sleep, stay, play, do, have, take, get to, see off, etc.
1）How are you feeling today?
2）He is always thinking others.
3）You are always leaving things about.
4）He is always talking big.
亲切
赞许
不满
厌烦
此四句是现在进行时代替一般现在时，表示一个经常性重复的动作或状态，这时句中常带always 或forever,以表示说话人的某种表情，如赞叹，厌烦，埋怨，等或强调情况的暂时性使其生动。
The Present Continuous Tense for the present actions：
小结：
The plane takes off at 9:30.
My plane leaves at 7:00.
When does the winter holiday begin?
What time does the train leave for Shanghai?
此四句表示将来的事情已经“列入日程” 或按计划将要发生，则用一般现在时代替将来时，但仅限于少数动词begin, go, leave, start, take 等。
小结：
(1)表示现在进行时的动作有两种含义：
表示说话的时刻正在进行的动作，常与时间状语now, at the moment等连用。
表示现在阶段正在进行的动作，而不一定是说话时正在进行的动作，常与today, this week, this term等连用。
现在进行时用法归纳
Grammar--II (10m)
Ex. Right now it is the summer vacation and I’m helping my dad on the farm.现在是暑假，我在农场帮我爸爸干活。
I’m sitting on a rock near the river with my friends.我和我的朋友们正坐在河边的一块岩石上。
(2)表示反复性或习惯性的动作，常与副词always, continually等连用，表示说话人的赞扬，厌恶，不满，遗憾等的感情色彩。
Ex. She’s always changing her mind.她老是改变主意。（厌烦）
(3)表示不久之后肯定将发生，或按计划或安排将要做的事（常与未来的时间状语连用），能这样用的动词多是表示“位移”“停留”的，如come, go , leave, arrive, start, begin等。
Ex. Mother is taking us home to see my grandma on Sunday.星期天母亲将带我们回老家看我祖母。
He will write you a letter next week.他下个星期
给你写信。
小结：will/shall+动词原形，表示将来某个时间要发生的动作或存在的状态；或表示自然趋势或非主语意志。
I shall be sixteen years old next month.　
下个月我将十六岁了。（自然趋势）
表示将来的时态还有下列的方法：
②be going to +动词原形，表示“就要……”，“打算……”或将要发生的事。
Ex. We’re not going to have any classes next week.
表示“位移”的词，如arrive, come, go , leave, start, begin等，可用一般现在时表示将来安排好或即将发生的事。语气比现在进行时更肯定。
Ex. The next train leaves at 9:15.
Practice: Students finish the Ex.3 on P21. After that, students give their own answers.
Grammar--III (5m)
Translate the following statements:
我下个月将去美国。
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2.我姑姑在信上说她后天将到我们家。

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3.我明天将什么东西也不做。
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4.玛丽和我下个星期天去钓鱼。
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I am going to America next month.
Mary and I are going fishing next Sunday.
I am not doing anything tomorrow.
My aunt said she was arriving at our home the day after tomorrow in the letter.
Because the shop___________, all the T-shirts are sold at half price.(2004年浙江高考)
A. has closed down B. closed down
C. is closing down D. had had closed down
2. I’ve won a holiday for two weeks to Florida. I______ my mum.(NMET2001)
am taking B. have taken
C. take D. will have taken
附：高考题
C
A
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