Travel journal教学课件12.pptVIP

Wang Kun and Wang Wei continues their journey through Laos. Discuss what you know about Laos and go over the exercises on the book before listening. Listening on P55 □ Laos □ Tibet □ Vientiane □ Vietnam □ plains □ border □ village □ candles □ lights □ truck □ ducks □ chickens 1. Listen and tick the words you hear on the tape. 1. Which border of Laos is made by the Mekong River? 2. What did Wang Kun and his sister see when they cycled across the plains? 2. Listen to the tape again and answer these questions in pairs. The western border of Laos. They saw low mountains covered in trees. 3. Which is the best season to travel to Laos? Why? Autumn is the best season to travel in Laos because it is cool and dry. 4. What did the river sound like? 5. How did they go to Vientiane after lunch? The river sounded like a man singing in a low voice. After lunch they went to Vientiane by bus. Life on the river has changed with the coming of dams to make electricity. People have been moved from their homes. As a result, some of the old ways of life by the river have changed. Listening Task on P58 Work in pairs to list the ways that people use large and important rivers. transporting goods and people connections between towns and cities fishing water for personal use and for cooking Talk about what kind of things might happen to change this life with your partner. pollution of water supply decline in fish supplies silting up of the river 1. Look at the picture on the book and discuss the questions with your partner. 1) Is the photo a modern one or was it taken many years ago? How do you know? 2) What information can you get from the picture? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Listen and write the main idea in one sentence. Wang Kun and Wang Wei met an old man fishing by the river in Laos, and they talked about the life on the river and