2014

Unit 3

Travel journal

3.to complete school, college or university correctly

1.to make someone do or believe sth. by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to them and making them believe it vt. 说服 ; 劝

说persuade

vi. 骑自行车

cycle

vi. 毕业

n. 大学毕业生

graduate

2.to ride a bicycle

4.a person who has a first degree from a university or college

adv. 最后 ; 终于

finally

n. 时间表 ; 进度表

5.used esp. at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea; after a long time or some difficulty

6.a list of the times when events are planned to happen, esp. the times when buses, trains and planes leave and arrive; a list of planned activities or things to be done showing the times or dates when they are intended to happen or be done

schedule

9. a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard

7.to arrange that an event or activity will happen at a particular time

n. 缺点

shortcoming

adj. 喜爱的 ; 慈爱的 ; 宠爱的

fond

vt. 为某事安排时间

schedule

8.having a great liking for someone or sth.; kind and loving

11.to arrange for sth. to happen or to be provided; to form a group of people with a shared aim esp. a union or political party vt. 组织 ; 成

立organize

vt. 决定 ; 确定 ; 下定决心

determine

12.to control or influence sth. directly, or to decide what will happen; to make a strong decision

10.determined not to change your opinion or attitude adj. 顽固的 ; 固执

的stubborn

adj. 坚决的 ; 有决心的

determined

n. 旅行 ; 旅程

journey

n. 海拔高度 ; 高处

altitude

13.wanting to do sth. very much and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you

14.an act of travelling from one place to another, esp. when they are far apart

15.the height above sea level; a place that is high above sea level

16.an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it; the land that a river flows through

n. (山 )谷 ; 流域

valley

vi. 缓慢而行 ; 踱步

17.to walk with regular steps in one direction and then back again, usually because you are worried or nervous

pace

if you bend your arm, leg, etc. or if it bends, you move it so that it is no longer straight

n. 一步 ; 速度 ; 步调

pace

n. 弯 ; 拐角vt. (使 )弯曲

vi. 弯身 ; 弯腰

bend

18.a single step, or the distance you move when you take a single step; the speed at which someone or sth. moves, or with which sth. happens or changes

19.a curved part of sth.

to (cause to) curve

What are the advantages of traveling?

broaden one’s view/mindenrich one’s knowledge/experiencescontact different cultures meet people of different colorsget to know the vastness of naturerelax, refresh our mindbring enjoyment and good memories

How will you prepare for traveling?

weathertime to set out

place to go

backgroundinformation

travel cost

points for attention

means of transportation

things to take

A travel plan

language / history / culture /

customs / religion / politics /

weather …

Background information

What to take? backpack (背包 ) / suitcase / money

(cash) / an atlas (a book of maps) / compass (指南针 ) / food / medicine / water bottle / clothes / electronic dictionary / a pen / notebook / camera / film / battery / radio / a cell phone / hat / raincoat / umbrella / daily demands / a tent / blanket / match / boots / passports / ID cards (身份证 ) /

a bike / and so on.

Don’t forget to have your life insured;Don’t throw away waste;Don’t make a fire freely; Don’t feed animals;Protect animals and plants;Do as the guide tells you to do; Don’t park your bike or car in the wrong parking lot …

Points for attention:

Transport is always being improved to make traveling safer, faster and more comfortable.

The world has manygreat rivers. Can you name some?

Here are some famous rivers in China. Do you

know their names?

This river is called our mother river.

The Yellow River

This river is the longest one in China.

The Changjiang River

This is a famous river in Guangdong Province.

The Pearl River

This river begins in Qinghai Province and flows through several countries.

The Mekong River

Location

US

France

Germany

Brazil

England

Egypt

Name of River

Rhein

Seine

Nile

Thames

Amazon

Mississippi

Match

It is generally regarded as the longest river in the world.

The Nile

It is generally regarded as the second longest river in the world and is by far the largest.

The Amazon River

Do you know the Mekong River?

Map of the Mekong River

Make a Travel Plan

Work in pairs and make a travel plan to

a place where you want to spend a

holiday. Think about the fare for

different kinds of transport and decide

how to get there. Then, get into pairs.

Use these questions below to make a

dialogue about your holiday.

When are you leaving?

Where are you staying?

How are you going to …?

How long are you staying in …?

When are you arriving in/at …?

When are you coming back?

Homework1. Look up the new words and expressions of the Reading in the dictionary.2. Preview the Reading: JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONG