Unit 3Travel Journal

According to the survey on the net Sina, traveling around the world is the first dream of 71.2% of people who have taken part in the survey.

•Why do so many people like travelling?

• As an old Chinese saying goes, the people who travels far knows much.

• Traveling provides us with opportunities for fun, adventure and discovery.

• Traveling helps to ______( 丰富 ) our lives. It increases our knowledge and ________ ______ ( 开阔眼界 ). It’s great fun to enjoy the beautiful scenery and _________( 体验 )

different culture and customs.

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our mindexperience

of travelling

Who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River?

Wang Kun Wang Wei

It was Wang Wei who/that first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.

countries that the Mekong River flows through

Burma/Myanma

Laos

Thailand

Cambodia Vietnam

A Summary Wang Kun and Wang Wei have _________ about taking a great bike trip. when they __________ from college. They _______ to _____ along the Mekong River with their ________. Wang Wei is very _________. Once she is __________ to do something she will never _______ her mind. Although it is difficult to travel along the Mekong River by bike, she ________ that they find the ________ of the river and begin their journey there.

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graduated

decided

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ever since… dream about 2 years ago, mountain bike persuade Wang Wei After graduating… finally got the chance shortcoming … stubborn insist… organize care about details determined Once …nothing

The dream of cycling along the Mekong River

Try to talk about Wang Wei & her plan

my cousin ---Linda

Linda is a college graduate who has little money but much time. She _________ (喜爱 ) travelling. She is planning her ____ (计划 ) to travel along the Yangtze River.

is fond of

Linda’s travel dream

schedule

Can Linda achieve her travel dream?

• How is she going?• Where is she staying?

Problem solving

Volunteer travel, which___________ ( 对某人来说很熟悉 )foreigners, is becoming popular in China _________( 目前 ). Young travelers ____ __________( 作志愿者 ) in youth hostels( 青年旅舍 ) for free accommodation and travel in local places in their spare time.

_________( 除了 ) saving money, Volunteer Travel brings special experience______( 也 ). It is possible for travelers to stay in a place for a long period of time, to communicate with the native people and to enjoy the scenery better.

is familiar to

at present

Apart fromas well

workas volunteers

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Travel along the Yangtze River

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• What should Linda do before the journey?

look at some atlas with good maps and find out the details.

• Where to begin the journey? Or the source of the Yangtze River?

The Yangtze River begins in a g______ in Q________ Province at an a_______ of 5ooo meters, where the air is hard to b______.

altitude breathe

• The Yangtze, which twists and turns for more than six thousand kilometres across the territory( 领土 ) of China, is the third longest river in the world, linking such major population centres as Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing and Shanghai, visiting 14 world heritage sites, and passing through the famous Three Gorges.

The Yangtze River

　 Linda has got her baggage _________( 打包 ) and she is leaving for the trip.

Before the journey

packed up.

Have a good trip/ journey!

Linda is impressed by the beautiful scenery along the Three Gorges.

Linda wants to write some travel journals on her micro-blog. But she is poor in English.

During the journey

Please help her to set down what she has seen during the journey.

However, the lakes shone like glass in the setting sun and looked wonderful.

In the valleys colour butterflies flew around us and we saw many yaks and sheep eating grass.

峨嵋山位于四川省，闻名中外。 Mount Emei, (which is ) located in Sichuang Province, is famous both at home and abroad.

Located in Sichuang Province, Mount Emei is well-known both at home and abroad.

Mount Emei is famous forthe sea of cloud.

Mount Emei is well-known for its beautiful

scenery.

The Oriental Pear Tower

上海 , 位于中国东海岸 , 是一个美丽的国际大都市。

Shanghai, lying on the east coast of China, is a beautiful international city.

Lying on the east coast of China, Shanghai is a beautiful international city.

描写地方 1. have/ with a population of …

2. cover/ with an area of…

3. have/ with a (long) history of…

4. be impressed by its beautiful scenery.

5. pleasant climate

6. be rich in natural resources

7. attract visitors from all over the world

The world is like a book. If you stay at home instead of traveling, it means you just stare at one page of a book.

台湾• 台湾是中国最大的岛屿，面积三万六千平

方米。人口两千多万。• 台湾物产丰富，如香蕉、大米、茶叶等在

国内外享有盛名。• 台湾风景优美，气候宜人，游客络绎不绝。

Homework

• Taiwan, the largest island in China, covers an area of 36,000 square kilometers. It has a population of over 20 million. Taiwan is rich in natural resources. Bananas, rice, tea and so on are famous at home and abroad.

• Well-known for its beautiful scenery and pleasant climate, Taiwan attracts visitors from all over the world.