2  Listen to the tape and tick the statement which tells the main idea of the dialogue.

A.  A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how Laotians use the Mekong River.

B.  A girl told Wang Kun about what they would see along the Mekong River.

(C)  A girl from Laos told Wang Kun about how important and beautiful the Mekong is.

3  Listen again and complete the passage below.

    The Mekong is the most important river in Laos. It even _appears_ on the national _flag_ of the country. Laotian people use the river for _washing, fishing__ and _transporting_ goods and people around the country. They call the Mekong “the _sea_ of Laos”, but in Tibet people call it “the water of the _rocks_”. If you follow the river in Laos, you can visit temples, caves and a  __waterfall_. At night, you can sleep in some small __villages_ by the river.

Listening Text

Part 3 CHATTING WITH A GIRL

The next day the travellers see a girl (G) walking along the road. Wan Kun (WK) speaks to her.

WK: Hello!

G: Hello! Are you travelers?

WK: Yes. We’re travelling along the Mekong River. We’ve been all through China and now we are going to follow the river through Laos.

G: I’m Laotian. The Mekong’s our most important river. Do you know that it even appears on our national flag?

WK: Really?

G: Yes. We use the river for washing, fishing and transporting things around the country.

We would be lost without it. It’s   better than a road.

WK: Well, no wonder I’ve seen boats going up and down- they’re transporting goods and people.

G: Yes. We call it “the sea of Laos” although we are not near the sea. It is because the water is as useful to us as the see.

WK: How interesting! In Tibet the river’s called “The water of the rocks”. Both names tell us a lot about the river, don’t they?

G: Yes, they do. Watch out for the temples, caves and a waterfall along the river.

WK: Can we sleep by the river?

G: Yes, of course you can. They are many small villages along the river. You can stay there if you wish.

WK: Thanks a lot.