period 3 a sample lesson plan for using language
(journey down the mekong
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introduction
you are advised to lead in by talking about tibet which is a wonder for a travel trip. then help students with their reading of journey down the mekong. translation of the text into chinese is proposed.
objectives
一、to help students make use of what they learned in this unit in communication
二、to help students use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing
procedures
1. warming up by talking about tibet
have you ever been to tibet? do you want to travel in tibet? can you tell me something about tibet?
tibet lies on the qinghai-tibet plateau of the southwest border of china. the average height of the whole region is more than 4,000 meters above sea level, for which tibet is known as “roof of the world”. the highest peak of tibet, also the highest in himalayas and in the whole world, is everest peak, which is as high as 8,846.27 meters above sea level.
although a part of china, tibet has a unique culture of all its own. it is mainly inhabited by tibetans, a minority nationality of old and mysterious people. tourist attractions include the potala palace in lhasa, jokhang temple, and a number of buddhist sacred places.
tibet (xi zang in chinese) is to the south of xin jiang uygur autonomous region and qing hai province, to the west of sichuan, to the northwest of yunnan and to the north of india and nepal. its population of 2.3 million people come from a variety of ethnic groups including tibetan, han, monba and lhota. its capital city is lhasa.
northwest tibet, mainly qing hai plateau, is home to a variety of unusual and unique animals. across the northern expanse of tibet, you can see vast grasslands where horses, yak and sheep roam freely. the world's lowest valley, the grand yarlun-tzanpo river valley lies in east tibet.
it is freezing cold in most time of the year. most tourists come to visit tibet only in the warmest seasons, june, july, august and early september.
2. reading and underlining
