(3.7)必修一第3单元第7课时文档讲解.doc

Book 1 Unit 3 Period 7 WB: Reading and writing: （第7课时） 【情境创设】 Part6 The end of our journey Where is the Mekong River China →Laos→ Thailand →Cambodia →South→ China Sea 导学阅读： Turn to Page 59 and read the passage: Journey down the Mekong (Part 6: The End of Our Journey). Then fill in the form with the information from the travel journal Topic Laos Cambodia Vietnam Population half the population of Cambodia twice the population of Laos almost seven times the population of Cambodia Weather cool and dry in autumn cooler in the north and much warmer in the south Learning half of its people couldn’t read or write Farming rice and fish rice and fish rice, fish and fruit 【复述课文】Retell Journey Down the Mekong (Part 6 The End of Our Journey). Fill in the blanks with proper expressions to complete the passage. JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONG PART 6 THE END OF OUR JOURNEY Cambodia was in many ways similar to Laos, although it has twice the population. At another inn, we talked with a teacher who told us that half of the people in her country couldn’t read or write. Her village couldn’t even (1) _______________, so she had to teach outside under a large tent. When we said goodbye, we all felt very lucky to have studied in college. Back on the road, we passed between many (2) _______________. Then we came to the plains and entered Phnom Penh (金边), the capital of Cambodia. In many ways it looked like Vientiane and Ho Chi Minh City; it also had (3) _______________ in rows and old French houses. Unlike Vientiane, ships could travel the Mekong River here. In the centre of the city we visited the palace and saw a beautiful white elephant. It can only be seen outside the palace on (4) _______________. We ate an early supper and went to see a great temple with floors made of silver. The next morning our group slept late. We were (5) _______________ the long bike ride the day before. Cycling in the hills had been difficult. Now our cousins had the chance to (6) _______________ W