必修一Unit3TravelJournalUsinglanguageTeachinggoals:1).ToreadthepassageANIGHTINTHEMOUNTAINS2).Tousethelanguagebyreading,listening,speakingandwriting.Teachingimportantanddifficultpoints:1).Improvethestudents’writingability.2).Enablethestudentstounderstandthepassagebetter.Step1Lead-in1.Enjoythemusic“青藏高原”2.AppreciatethebeautyofTibet.3.Askstudentsseveralquestionsaboutthepictures,e.g.Whatdoyouthinkofthesepictures?What’stheweatherlikethere?Doyouwanttogothere?etc.4.TalkingaboutTibet.HaveyoueverbeentoTibet?DoyouwanttotravelinTibet?CanyoutellmesomethingaboutTibet?TibetliesontheQinghai-TibetPlateauofthesouthwestborderofChina.Theaverageheightofthewholeregionismorethan4,000metersabovesealevel,forwhichTibetisknownas“RoofoftheWorld”.ThehighestpeakofTibet,alsothehighestinHimalayasandinthewholeworld,isEverestPeak,whichisashighas8,846.27metersabovesealevel.AlthoughapartofChina,Tibethasauniquecultureofallitsown.ItismainlyinhabitedbyTibetans,aminoritynationalityofoldandmysteriouspeople.TouristattractionsincludethePotalaPalaceinLhasa,JokhangTemple,andanumberofBuddhistsacredplaces.Tibet(XiZanginChinese)istothesouthofXinJiangUygurAutonomousRegionandQingHaiProvince,tothewestofSichuan,tothenorthwestofYunnanandtothenorthofIndiaandNepal.Itspopulationof2.3millionpeoplecomefromavarietyofethnicgroupsincludingTibetan,Han,MonbaandLhota.ItscapitalcityisLhasa.3\nNorthwestTibet,mainlyQingHaiplateau,ishometoavarietyofunusualanduniqueanimals.AcrossthenorthernexpanseofTibet,youcanseevastgrasslandswherehorses,yakandsheeproamfreely.Theworld'slowestvalley,theGrandYarlun-tzanpoRiverValleyliesineastTibet.Itisfreezingcoldinmosttimeoftheyear.MosttouristscometovisitTibetonlyinthewarmestseasons,June,July,AugustandearlySeptember.Step2ReadingWeknowWangWeiandWangKunhavetraveleddowntheMekong.TodaytheyhavereachedtheTibetanMountains.Theywillstaythereforanight.Nowlet’slookatthepassage“Anightinthemountains”onpage22.Readitquicklytofindthemainidea.Showsomequestions.1)HowdoesWangKunfeelaboutthetrip?(Heisstartingtolikethetrip.)2)Whatdoyouthinkhaschangedhisattitude?(seeingthebeautifulland)3)IsitnaturalforWangKunnottofeellonely?(Yes.BecausethesceneWangKunsawisbeautiful.Theskywasclearandthestarswerebright.Alsotheircousinsarewaitingforhim.)4)Wouldyoufeelthesamewayinthissituation?Whyorwhynot?(Youmayhavedifferentopinionsaboutthis.Justspeakitoutandletusshareyouridea,willyou?)Listening&ExtensiveReadingStep1revision1.Checkhomework2.revisepart1andpart2Step2lead-inLet’sgoonwithJourneyDownTheMekongRiver(part3)withWangWei.Thenextdaythetravellersseeagirlwalkingalongtheroad.WangKunspeakstoher.Turntopage23anddothelisteningtext.Beforelisteningtothetape,pleasereadthewordsfast,thentickthewordsyouhearonthetape.Ex1,2,3Step3.Readingreadthepassage:TheEndOfOurJourneyonpage59Task1Fastreading1.DochildreninCambodiahaveagoodeducation?2.WhydidWangKunsaythathefeltlucky?3\n3.What’sthedifferencebetweenVientianeandPhnomPenh?4.Whichcountryislarger,CambodiaorVietnam?5.Howmanytimesdidthefarmergrowanewricecropeveryyear?Task2Ssfillintheformwiththeinformationfromthetraveljournal.TopicLaosCambodiaVietnamPopulationHalfthepopulationofCambodiaTwicethepopulationofLaosSeventimesthepopulationCambodiaWeatherDryandcoolinautumnWarmerinthesouth,coolerinthenorthLearningHalfofitspeoplecan’treadorwriteFarmingRiceandfishRiceandfishRice,fishandfruitHomework:Englishweeklyedition6Reflection:3