1、Listening & Speaking,Unit 3 Travel journal,Changhua River,What do people in Ledong use it for?,Discussing,What Laotians use the Mekong river for?,For,washing,Fishing,Transport,Irrigation 灌溉,Generation 发电,Travelling,Journey Down the Mekong Part 3: Chatting with a girl,Listening:,Guess:,Read the exerc
2、ises and try to predict what the listening is about.,Listen to the tape and get the main idea of the dialogue._ A. A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how Laotians use the Mekong River. B.A girl told Wang Kun what they would see along the Mekong River. C. A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how im
3、portant and beautiful the Mekong is.,C,The Mekong is the most important river in Laos. It even_on the national _of the country. Laotian people use the river for_,_and_goods and people around the country. They call the Mekong “the_of Laos but in Tibet people call it “the water of the _”. If you follo
4、w the river in Laos, you can visit temples,caves and a_.At night, you can sleep in some small_by the river.,appears,washing,fishing,transporting,sea,rocks,waterfall,villages,flag,WK: Hello! G: Hello! Are you travellers? WK: Yes. Were travelling along the Mekong River. Weve been all through China and
5、 now we are going to follow the river through Laos. G: Im Laotian. The Mekongs our most important river. Did you know that it appears on our national flag? WK: Really? G: Yes. We use the river for washing, fishing and transporting things around the country. Wed be lost without it. Its better than a
6、road.,WK: Well, no wonder Ive seen boats going up and downtheyre transporting goods and people. G: Yeah. We call it “ the sea of Laos” although were not near the sea. Its because the water is as useful to us as the sea. WK: How interesting! In Tibet the rivers called “ the water of the rocks”. Both
7、names tell a lot about the river, dont they? G: Yes, they do. Watch out for the temples, caves and a waterfall along the river. WK: Wow! Can we sleep by the river? G: Yes. Of course you can. There are many small villages along the river. You can stay there if you wish. WK: Thanks a lot.,Brainstormin
8、g:,What else would Wang Kun and the girl talk about?,the traditional food,custom & culture,places of interest,festivals,Use these to end your conversation. Have a nice / good time / trip. Take care. Have fun. Good luck on your journey. Write to me Say hello to Give my love / best wishes to. Best wishes,Speaking,Homework:,Finish the listening task on page 58. Do the exercise on the exercise book.,Thank you !,
