高一英语必修一 Unit 3 Travel Journal

(Reading----Journey down the Mekong)课堂实录

石家庄市第八中学 于作为

Step 1: Leading-in

Task 1 Guessing game

T: Good morning, boys and girls.

Ss: Good morning , teacher

T: It is well-known that there are many famous rivers in China. Now let’s play a game. Do you know their names? I will give you some key words and pictures about each river. When I give the first information , if your answer is right, your group will get 3 points. When I give the second information, if your answer is right, your group will get 2 points. When I give the last information , if your answer is right, your group will just get 1 point. Have you got the rule of the game?

Ss: Yes.

T: If you know the answer , please stand up as soon as possible. Ok?

Ss: Ok.

T: Are you ready?

Ss: Yes.

T: Action!

T: Do your know this river?

S: Yellow River.

T: You are right! This river is called our mother river.. Which group are you in?

S: Group 2

T: How about this one ?

S: It is the Changjiang River.

T: Yes. It is the longest one in China.Which group are you in?

S: I am in Group 5.

T: Let’s look at this one .This river passes through Yunnan, Guizhou,Guangxi and Guangdong Province.

S: The Mekong River.

T: Sorry!

S: The Lancang River?

T: No! I will show you a picture.

S: zhu jiang

T: In English we call it The pearl River. Which group are you in ?

S:Group 6

T: Let’s have a look at the last one. This river begins in Qinghai Province and flows through several countries.

S: It is the Mekong River.

T: Great! Let’s enjoy its splendid and beautiful scenery.

Task 2 Show time

T: Last Friday I asked each group to refer to some information about The Mekong River. Now it is time for you to share.

S1: The Mekong River begins in a glacier on a Tibetan mountain.

S2: The source is located in the Jifu Mountain in Zaduo County of Qinghai Province, which is 5,200 meters above sea level.

S3: The length of it is 4909 km.

S4: In China , it is called the Lancang River. Out of China , it is called the Mekong River.

S5: The river delta enters the South China Sea.

S6: The Mekong River flows through many countries.

(They all stick the information paper to the blackboard )

T: Wonderful! You all did a good job! Just now you mentioned that The Mekong River flows through many countries. Now I show you a map. Could you please list the countries Mekong River passes through?

Ss: Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam.

T: Very good . You also do well in geography. Today we will learn a text named Journey down the Mekong.

Step 2: Prediction

T: I will give you one minute to predict what the text is mainly about.

T: Stop! Volunteer?

S: The text is talking about the dream of Wang Kun and Wang Wei and their preparation for the trip.

T: Excellent! How can we get it ? I will introduce you a reading strategy: From the title, headline and illustration , we can make a prediction.

Step 3: Skimming

T: Next , let’s skim the text to get the main idea with each paragraph. Two minutes, begin.

T; Time is up. Who want to give us your answers?

S: Para.1 matches c; Para.2 matches b; Para.3 matches a.

T: You did a good job. Thank you! Here we use another reading strategy: Read the first sentence or the last sentence in each paragraph, then we will get the main idea of each paragraph.

T: From the main idea of each paragraph, we can get the structure of the text. That is

Structure of the text

Dream/ plan : Take a bike trip

Different attitudes

Preparation: Details about Mekong

( Write them on the blackboard)

Step 4: Scanning

T: Scan the text , then tell the following sentences true or false. Five minutes, begin.

T: Time is up. Let’s tell the following sentences true or false.

T: Wang kun is a high school student. 

S1: It is true.

T: Is Wang kun a middle school student now? Read the first paragraph again.

S2.: It is false.

T: Why?

S2: Because she has graduated from college.

T: Good. How about second one?

S: False. They belong to the Dai nationality.

T: Good. Let’s go on.

S: It is true.

T: Yes. Nothing can change Wang Wei’s mind. What about No.4?

Ss:It is true.

T: Really? Just now , we mentioned that in China , it is called the Lancang River and out of China , it is called the Mekong River. Think twice. True or false?

Ss: False.

T: Yes. No.5 the source of Mekong is in Qinghai province . True or false?

Ss: True.

T: It is very easy. Next one?

S: It is false. Because they found a lot of atlas.

T: You are right. The time is limited , so when we read , we need reading skill to find detailed information. There is another reading strategy: Find the information that you need. Don’t read one sentence by one sentence.

Step 5: Careful Reading (12 minutes)

T: It is time for us to Read the text carefully to get the detailed information. Firstly, let’s look at the first paragraph. There are two tasks for you. First one, answer the three questions. Second one, find detailed information according to the timeline. Read the first paragraph, please. Two minutes.

T: Time is up . Question one: Who will travel in the text?

Ss: Wang kun and Wang wei.

T: Just two person? Anybody else?

Ss: Dao wei and Yu hang.

T: Yes. Four person. Question two: Where are they going ?

S: Along the Mekong river .

T: Exactly, along the Mekong river from where it begins to where it ends. Question three: How are they getting there?

Ss: By bike.

T: Right. They will cycle there. Next , let’s look at how their dream come true. Who want to try?

S1: Since middle school, My sister Wang Wei and Wang kun have dreamt about taking a great bike trip.

S2: Two years ago, Wang wei bought a mountain bike. Then she persuaded Wang kun to buy one.

S3:Last year, Wang wei visited her cousins who are Dai and grew up in Yunnan Province near the Lancang River.

S4:When they graduated from college, they finally got the chance to take a bike trip.

S5:Now , Wang we is planning their schedule for the trip.

T: You all did a good job. Next, I give you 2 minutes to read the second paragraph, then finish the tasks . Task1 :What different opinions do they have about the trip? Task2:Could you use some words or phrases to describe the characters of Wang wei and Wang kun?

T: Time is up. Firstly , let’s look at their attitudes .

S1:About source, Wang kun thought it would be too far. For Wang wei, she had a determined look .Nothing wouldn’t change her mind.

T: Good.

S2:Wang kun thought the altitude would be too high. While Wang wei seemed to be excited about it.

T: Wonderful.

S3:In Wang kun’s opinion , the air would be hard to breathe and it is very cold, but Wang wei said it would be an interesting experience.

T: Great. From their different attitudes toward to the trip, could you use some words or phrases to describe the characters of Wang wei and Wang kun?

S1: I think Wang wei is a stubborn and determined girl. Once she made up her mind , nothing wouldn’t change her mind .

T: Do you agree with her?

Ss: Yes

T: Anything else? Although it would be far and high , even the air would be hard to breathe, Wang wei still insisted on doing it . What is her character from that? She is a adventurous girl, right?

Ss: Yes.

S2:In my opinion, Wang kun is careful and clever girl.

T : I agree with you.

T: At last , let’s read the last paragraph in order to know The Mekong River better . Two minutes later , let’s do an exercise.

T: Time is up. Let’s do it together. I think it is very easy for you .

Ss: The Mekong River begins in glacier on a Tibetan mountain. At first the river is small and the water is clean and cold.

Ss: It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys, traveling across western Yunnan Province.

Ss: Sometimes the river becomes a waterfall and enters wide valleys.

Ss:After it leaves China and high altitude, the Mekong becomes wide, brown and warm. As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace slows.

Ss:It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows. At last, the river delta enters the South China Sea.

T: From these information ,we know about the Mekong better.

Step 6: Challenge

T: Now let’s look at your learning plan. There is an exercise an exercise about grammar linked to Gaokao. It is also a summary about the text. I asked you to finish it on weekend. Now who want to write your answers on the screen? Ok, that girl please. Pay attention to using the proper form.

(A girl writes her answers on the screen)

T: Thanks, girl! Let’s look at No. 2 . Her answer is “at” . How about your opinion that boy?

S: “since”

T: Which one do you think is proper?

Ss: “since”

T: it is right. Other nine answers are all right. Girl, you did a good job. Give you 1 minute to check your answers.

Step 7: Discussion

T: If you are given a chance to travel , what will you do ? Please give a short report including three aspects(before travel, during travel, after travel).Discuss in groups, then share your opinions.

T: Stop. Because of time, now I want to share my opinion with you .Before travel , we will

make sure the places of interest and how to get there. Schedule is necessary. We must plan the

cost. We also prepare many objects, such as sunglasses, umbrella, medicine and so on . we

learn about the weather. During travel, we should be a civilized tourist. We should care for

cultural relics. Throw rubbish to dustbin. Pat attention to the safety. t the same time, we

should obey the rules in scenic spot. Visit in order .don’t graffito. After travel, organize

photos. Set down the travel strategy . Recommend to friends.Write a travel journal. If you are

interested in the discussion , you can do it after class.

Step 8: Homework

T: This is your homework. First one , write a summary about the text in 120 words. Second,tick the sentences that you feel difficult. Ok, class is over. Bye , everyone.