glacier on a Tibet mountain. the water there is clear but not cold.

7. Only a small part of the river is in China.

8.As it enters Southeast Asia, it moves slowly.

Task3: Careful reading

Read the text again and try to complete a form.

their dream Their journey Their preparation The details of the Mekong River

• 1.It begins ...

• 2.As it passes through valleys...

• 3. It enters...

• 4.After it leaves...

• 5. As it enters..

• 6. Its

Task4: Consolidation

Fill in the blanks

Wang Kun and Wang Wei have ______ about taking a great bike trip. when they __________ from college. They _________ to _________ along the Mekong River with their ________. Wang Wei is very _______. Once she is __________ to do something she will never __________ her mind. Although it is difficult to travel along the Mekong River by bike, she ________ that they find the ________ of the river and begin their journey there.

Step 5 Post-reading

Task1: Make comparison

An attitude is what a person thinks about something. Make lists of Wang Wei's and Wang Kun's similar and different attitudes about the trip.

Task2: Debate

Which character do you like,Wang Kun or Wang wei? Why?

Task3: Understand two mottos