EnglishMKLTravelling1.Whenareyouleaving?2.Howaregoingto…?3.Whenareyouarrivingin/at…?4.Whereareyoustaying?5.Howlongareyoustayingin….?6.Whenareyoucomingback?Choosesuitablewordsbelowintheirproperformstocompletetheshortpassage.Source,persuade,topic,stubborn,insist,altitude,Vietnam(Vietnam’s),Tibet(Tibetan),attitude,WheretotravelfortheNationalHolidayshasbeentheonly_____ofconversationforweeks.AllofuswanttogotothebeachinHainan,butXiaoliang_______ongoingto_______.Hesaidhewantstoknowhowhewillfeelatan________of4,000metersin________plateau!Wehavebeentryingto_______him,however,heisas_________asamule.Ithinkwewillbesoonpersuadedbyhim.topicinsistsTibetTibetanaltitudepersuadestubbornTibetanPlateauPotalapalacetheLancangRiverLaosVietnamThailandCambodiaMyanmarChinaJourneydowntheMekongDifferenttopographicalfeatures(geographicalcharactersofanarea)•glacier•rapids•valleys•waterfall•plain•deltaafast–movingpartofariverrapidsglacieralargebodyoficemovingslowlydownahighvalleyahighplacefromwhichariversuddenlygoesdownwaterfallalong,low,wideplacebetweenhillsvalleyalargeflatplaceplainthelowplacewhereariverenterstheseadeltaGothroughthepassagequicklyanddivideit.•Part1(para1),whichtalksabouttheirdream.•Part2(paras2-3),whichtalksabouttheirplan.Listentothetapeandfollowit.DiscussthequestionsonPage19.•1.whoareWangKunandWangWei?•2.whataretheirdream?•3.whoareDaoWeiandYuHang?•4.whereisthesourceoftheMekongRiverandwhichseadoesitenter?•5.IsitadifficultjourneytocyclealongtheMekong?Why?Theyarebrotherandsister,andbotharecollegestudents.Theirdreamwastotakeagreatbiketrip.TheyareWangKun’scousinswhoareatacollegeinKunming.ThesourceoftheriverisinQinghaiProvince;anditenterstheSouthChinaSea.Yes.Thejourneybeginsatanaltitudeofmorethan5,000metres,whereitishardtobreatheandverycold.SimilarattitudesaboutthetripDifferentattitudesaboutthetripTheyboththinkWangWeibelievesWangKunbelievesTheirattitudesaboutthetrip1.takingthistripisadreamthatcomestrue2.theywillenjoythetripalot3.theyshouldseealotoftheMekong4.thatmostoftheMekongwillbefoundinSoutheastAsia1.theymuststartinQinghaiwheretheriverbegins/seealloftheMekong.2.thattheydon’tneedtopreparemuch1.itistoocoldandhightostartinQinghai2.thatusinganatlasisveryimportantImagineyouareXiaoliang,planningforyourbiketriptoQinghai.Whatareyoupreparingforthetrip?-buyingagoodmountainbike-takingabigbag-takingamap/acompass-money-studentID-camera/battery/films-sunglasses/hat-tent/umbrella/raincoat-flashlight/matches-heavycoats/blanketsHomeworkHomework•Required:Rewritethetextinyourownwords(100----150words)•Optional:SearchtheinternetandfindsomeinformationabouttheinformationoftheMekongRiver.
