人教必修1Unit3Traveljournal

1、Travel journalUNIT 3persuadecycling graduatefinallyscheduleshortcomingstubbornorganizevt. 說服；勸說vi.畢業(yè) n. 大學(xué)畢業(yè)生vi. 騎自行車adv. 最后; 終于n. 時間表；進度表vt. 為某事安排時間n. 缺點adj. 頑固的；固執(zhí)的vt. 組織；成立Words previewdeterminejourneyaltitudevalleypacebendvt. 決定；確定；下定決心n. 旅行；旅程n. 海拔高度；高處n. 山谷；流域vi. 緩慢而行；踱步n. 一步; 速度; 步調(diào)n. 角; 拐角vt

2、. (使)彎曲vi. 彎身; 彎腰Words previewever sincebe fond ofcare aboutchange ones mindmake up ones mindgive in從那以后喜愛；喜歡關(guān)心；憂慮；惦念改變主意下決心；決定投降；屈服；讓步Expressions preview Travel journalPre-readingIf you live along one of the rivers, how would you use it? If you have a chance to travel down one of them, which one wo

3、uld you choose? Why?Mississippi(USA)Nile (Egypt)Thames(England)Mekong(China,SE Asia)Yangtze AmazonCan you guess what the names of these rivers are?YellowPearlNile The world has many rivers. If you could follow the route of only one of them, which one would you choose? Why?LocationChina, SE AsiaGerma

4、nyIndiaFranceEgypt Name of River Mekong Rhein Ganges Seine Nile Name of River Thames Danube Amazon MississippiLocationEnglandCentral EuropeBrazilUSWhich countries does the Mekong River flow through?Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter?Whats the name of the Chinese part

5、 of the river? China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam.Qinghai Province, the South China Sea.Lancang RiverLaosThailandMyanmarCambodiaVietnamThe Mekong RiverChinaThe countries the Mekong River flows through: China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, VietnamGo over the text and answer the qu

6、estions.Whats the dream?Whats the plan? The dream was to take a great bike trip.The plan was to cycle along the Mekong River.Reading JOURNAL DOWN THE MEKONG1. Wang Wei insisted that they begin the journey in Qinghai. 2. Wang Wei thought that her way was the proper way. 3. Wang Wei was a stubborn and

7、 careful girl.TFTTrue or false4. The journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold. 5. Wang Kun gave in at last. 6. Wang Kun thought that it would be easy to start in Qinghai.TFT1. Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei? They are brother and sister, an

8、d both are college students.2. Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang? They are Wang Kuns cousins who are at a college in Kunming.3. What was their dream?Their dream was to take a great bike trip.4. Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter? The source of the river is in Qinghai Provi

9、nce and it enters the South China Sea.5. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River? You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.6. Is it a difficult journey along the Mekong River? Yes. The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where it is hard

10、 to breathe and very cold.Who do you think was right about the trip? Why? I think Wang Kun is right, because if it is too cold and too high, the trip will be hard. People will have some difficulty in breathing at a high altitude. Wherever we go we need an atlas so that we will not lose our way.The m

11、ain idea of the text The passage tells us that no success in life merely happens by describing my sisters and my dream-taking a bike trip and preparations for the trip. The author also mainly describes sisters “stubborn character”, “always taking her way for a proper way” and her being determined.Th

12、e Mekong River begins in a _ on a Tibetan mountain. At first, the river is_ , and the water is _and_Then it begins to move _. It becomes _ as it passes through deep valleys, traveling across western Yunnan Province.Sometimes the river becomes a _ and enters wide valleys.glaciersmallclearcoldquicklyr

13、apidswaterfallFill in the blanksWe were both surprised to learn that _of the river is in China. After it leaves China and high altitude, The Mekong becomes_, _ and_. As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace_. It makes wide _or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows. At last, the ri

14、ver delta enters the South China Sea.halfwidebrownwarmslowsbendsAttitudes about the tripSimilar attitudes about the tripBoth Wang Wei and Wang Kun think1.taking this trip is a dream that comes true.2.they will enjoy the trip a lot.3.they should see a lot of the Mekong.4.that most of the Mekong will

15、be found in Southeast Asia.Different attitudes about the tripWang Wei believes1.they must start in Qinghai where the river begins/see all of the Mekong.2.that they dont need to prepare much.Wang Kun believes1.it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai.2.that using an atlas is very important.dream a

16、bout taking a great bike tripcousins persuaded to join inchance got finally the for a bike tripfound a atlas for details about Mekongtrip to began at an altitude of 5,000mThe development of the journeyThis part tells us the background of the bike trip, especially the planning that went into it and i

17、ntroduces us the four young people who made the trip: Wang Kun, the writer of the journal and his sister, Wang Wei and their cousins Dao Wei and Yu Hang. many geographical terms to be used throughout the later parts of the story are introduced.The main idea of the textcontinually since that time自從;從

18、以后Hes been depressed ever since he got divorced.I was bitten by a dog and Ive been afraid of them ever since.1. ever sinceLanguage pointsvt. to make sb. do or believe sth. by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to them and making them believe it 勸說;說服+n. / pron.Can you persuade her？你能說服

19、她嗎？2. +sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事How can I persuade you of my sincerity? 我如何能夠讓你相信我的誠意？2. persuade3. +sb. to do/into doing sth. 說服某人做某事 He persuaded his daughter to change her mind. 他說服女兒改變主意。 We persuaded her into taking the job. 我們說服了她接受這份工作。4. +sb. not to do/out of doing sth. 說服某人不要做某事 Can you persuade

20、her out of her foolish plans? 你能勸她放棄她那些愚蠢的計劃嗎？+sb. that-clause 使某人相信 How can I persuade you that I am sincere? 怎樣才能使你相信我是真心實意的呢? She persuaded me that death does not end all. 她說服了我相信死并不能使一切結(jié)束。6. 用于被動結(jié)構(gòu): 相信 He is easily persuaded. 他這人好說話。 Im almost persuaded that he is honest. 我?guī)缀跸嘈潘钦\實的。Alice trusts

21、 you; only you can_her to give up the foolish idea. (2001上海)suggest B. attract C. tempt D. persuade 此題的句意為“惟有你能說服她放棄這種愚蠢的想法?！眕ersuade sb. to do sth.表示“說服某人做某事”，答案選D。3. graduaten.C a person who has a first degree from a university or college大學(xué)畢業(yè)生a Cambridge graduateChris is a physics graduate.vi. to

22、complete a first university degree successfully畢業(yè)Lorna graduated from the University of London.Tom has just graduated with first-class honours in psychology.n.Ca list of planned activities or things to be done showing the times or dates when they are intended to happen or be done時間表；進度表a production

23、schedulea hectic/tight (= very busy) scheduleEverything went according to schedule (= as planned).4. scheduleschedulevt. often passive to arrange that an event or activity will happen at a particular time:The meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.+ to infinitive The train is scheduled to

24、 arrive at 8:45, but its running twenty minutes late.adj. having a great liking for sb. or sth.喜愛；喜歡She was very fond of horses.Im very fond of you, you know, he said.My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes.5. be fond ofn. C usually plural a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard 缺

25、點Whatever his shortcomings as a husband, he was a good father to his children.Like any political system, it has its shortcomings.6. shortcoming vi. to think that sth. is important and to feel interested in it or upset about it 關(guān)心;在意Shes never cared very much about her appearance.Your parents are onl

26、y doing this because they care about (= love) you.I really dont care whether we go out or not.I dont care how much it costs, just buy it.7. care vt. often passive to control or influence sth. directly, or to decide what will happen 決定；確定；下定決心The number of staff we can take on will be determined by h

27、ow much money were allowed to spend.They determined to start early.People should be allowed to determine their own future.8. determineadj. wanting to do sth. very much and not letting anyone or any difficulties stop you 堅決的；有決心的 Im determined to get this piece of work finished today.Shes sure to get

28、 the job she wants - shes a very determined person.9. determinedchange ones mind: to form a new opinion or make a new decision about sth. which is different from your old one 改變主意If you change your mind about coming tonight, just give me a call.When I first met him I didnt like him but Ive changed my mind.10. change ones mind11. make up ones mind: to decide 下決心；決定I havent made up my mind where to go