1、人教版 必修一,Unit 3 Travel journal,Period 4 Using language,How much do you know about Tibet? What is the climate like there? How is a journey through Tibet like?,Reading and discussing,Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well
2、as some other ethnic groups. Tibet is the highest region on earth, with an average elevation of 4,900 metres (16,000 ft).,Tibet has some of the worlds tallest mountains, with several of them making the top ten list. Mount Everest, at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft), is the highest mountain on earth, locate
3、d on the border with Nepal. Several major rivers have their source in the Tibetan Plateau (mostly in present-day Qinghai Province). These include Yangtze, Yellow River, Indus River, Mekong, Ganges, Nujiang and the Yarlung Zangbo River.,Journey down the Mekong,Read and answer the questions.,1. What w
4、as the weather like in Tibet?2. Why did they have to change into T-shirts and shorts?,It snowed.,Because it became much warmer in the valleys.,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?,Sample dialogue,WK: O
5、h, up so early? WW: Early? Its nearly 9 oclock. WK: Oops.( look at the watch) I guess you are right. WW: Why were you so tired. WK: Well, I stayed up late last night to watch the stars. WW: Thats nice. They must be pretty. WK: Yes, they were.,1. Along the way children dressed in long wool coats stop
6、ped to look at us. dressed in long wool coats 为过去分词 短语作定语修饰前面的children, 相当于 一个定语从语: who were dressed in long wool coatsNear the window there is a bookshelf filled with many books (= which is filled with many books).,2. Wang Wei rode in front of me as usual.,as usual 照常，像往常一样 As usual, there werent m
7、any people at the meeting. Needless to say, he came late as usual.,3. She is very reliable.,reliable adj. 可靠的，可信的 She may be slow but at least shes reliable. The news comes from a reliable source. I dont think he is a reliable man.,4. To climb the mountains road was hard work but To climb the mounta
8、ins road是动词不定式作主语, 谓语动词用单数。 不定式作主语时，如果主语较长，往往在句首用形式主语it去代替它，而将真正的主语（不定式）移到谓语之后，形成“It谓语(作主语的)不定式”的结构，以避免形成头重脚轻，从而保持句子结构的平衡。,To learn a foreign language is important for your future work. = It is important for your future work to learn a foreign language.,To see all my teachers and friends again is go
9、od.= Its good to see all my teachers and friends again.,5. , we were surprised by the view.,view n. 风景，视野，见解，方法，vt. 把 . 视为，观看，考虑 Would you prefer sea view or mountain view? The valley was hidden from view in the mist. His view of life is different from yours. These people were viewed as their most d
10、angerous rivals.,scene, view, sight, scenery, landscape这些名词均含“景色、风景”之意。 scene: 指具体的、局部的或一时的景色，可以是自然形成的，也可人工造成的。 view: 普通和词，多指从远处或高处所见的景色。 sight: 侧重指旅游观光的风光，包括城市景色或自然风光景色。也指人造景物或奇特的景色。 scenery: 指一个国家或某一地区的整体自然风景。 landscape: 多指在内陆的自然风光。,6. At this point we had to change our caps, coats, gloves and tro
11、users for T-shirts and shorts.,change for 以替换/代替 I changed my cat for a dog. Let me change the dollar bill for coins.,change for 交换，兑换钱币，换成 In New York, youll change for Boston. change into 变成，改穿 Little Tom has changed into a handsome young man. You should change into your working clothes before sta
12、rting to do the job. change . into . 把变为 . They are changing desert into farmland.,7. - only the flames of our fire for company.,for company 陪伴，作伴company n. 陪伴I hate going out alone. I take my daughter for company. Hell go with you as far as the station for company. Dont mention it. Ive really enjoy
13、ed your company. I asked Benny to keep my son company while I went shopping.,8. As I lay beneath the stars I thought about ,beneath prep. 在 . 之下；低于；劣于 The sun is now beneath the horizon. From the balloon we could see the town far beneath us. Beneath her self-confident surface, shes quite unsure of h
14、erself. He is beneath his brother intellectually.,beneath的短语： beneath someones foot 完全受某人支配, 在某人掌握中 be beneath sb.s notice 被人不屑一顾 set someone beneath the feet 鄙视某人 beneath ones station 低于自己的身分地位,Listening and speaking,If you live along one of the rivers and have a chance to travel down it, which one
15、 would you choose? Why?,Mississippi (USA),Thames (England),Mekong (China, SE Asia),Nile (Egypt),Listen and answer the question.,What is the Mekong River called in Laos?,The sea of Laos.,A. A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how Laotians use the Mekong River. B. A girl told Wang Kun about what they
16、 would see along the Mekong River. C. A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how important and beautiful the Mekong is.,Listen to the tape and tick the statement which tells the main idea of the dialogue.,C,Listen again and complete the passage below.,The Mekong is the most important river in Laos. It
17、 even _ on the national _ of the country. Laotian people use the river for _, _ and _ goods and people around the country. They cal the Mekong “the _ of Laos”, but in Tibet people call it “the water of the _”. If you follow the river in Laos, you can visit temples, caves and a _. At night, you can s
18、leep in some small _ by the river.,appears,flag,washing,fishing,transporting,sea,rocks,waterfall,villages,Wang Kun and Wang Wei are interested in Laos food, culture, and tradition. Imagine you are one of them and make a dialogue between the girl and you.,Sample dialogue,WK: Whats the food like in La
19、os? G: Its delicious. There are many fish dishes and a special fish soup. The fishermen catch the fish and then cook it. You should try that. WK: I love to try new food. What will we see along the riverbank? G: Well there are thick forests and mountains in the north of Laos and many interesting plan
20、ts, birds and animals in the south of Laos. Its so beautiful by the river that the scenery will take your breath away.,WK: That sounds wonderful. I cannot wait to get going. Thank you for telling us so many things. Take care. G: Have a nice time on your journey. Keep in touch and write to me if you
21、have time. Goodbye. WK: I will. Goodbye.,Imagine one of your friends is traveling in Egypt. Write an email asking for information about the country.,When did you get there? What is the food like there? What did you do there? Could you tell me about ? What is your favourte food there?,Writing,Sample
22、writing,Dear Li Yang, How are you recently? I keep wondering how you feel about your trip. Are you enjoying it? I hope that you are. Are you in Cairo yet? Have you visited the Pyramid? Please take some photos for me. When are you coming back? I am so looking forward to hearing about your adventures. Please send some photos with your next letter. Well, have fun and dont forget to write to me! Good luck on your journey. Take care! Yours,Hu Ling,Homework,1. Finish your writing. 2. Preview Reading Task in Workbook.,
