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Module6
Old and New
Reading
Check the meaning of these words.
carvings construction relic site temple
Carvings are made by animals. ( )
Construction is another word for building. ( )
Relics are things that were made in the last 100 years. ( )
Site is another word for location. ( )
A temple is a place of great importance to Buddhists. ( )
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What does it refer to
Walls of stone to hold back clouds and rain.
Mao Zedong wrote a poem in which he dreamed of “walls of stone to hold back clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges.”
毛泽东
“更立西江石壁,截断巫山云雨,
高峡出平湖,神女应无恙,
当惊世界殊。”
-1956《水调歌头-游泳》
Now his dream has come true.
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Lead in
Introduction
Reasons or advantages
Disadvantages
Disadvantages
Brief introduction
Disadvantages
Advantages
Aim
Size
Expense
Conclusion
Introduction
to control flooding and provide hydro-
electric power for the central region of
china
The dam is nearly 200 metres high and
1.5 kilometres wide.
It has cost more than any other
construction project in history.
It is the largest hydro-electric power
Station and dam in the world.
Advantages and Disadvantages
To control flooding;
To provide hydro-electric power;
To avoiding causing air pollution.
Flooding cities;
People’s having to move;
Flooding historical sites.
advantages
disadvantages
harness/'hɑ:nis /
长江三峡:
西起重庆奉节县的白帝城,东至湖北宜昌市的南津关,由瞿塘峡、巫峡、西陵峡组成,全长191公里。
Qutang Gorge:
high cliffs
Wu Gorge:
wonderful scenery and quiet beauty
Xiling Gorge:
the longest and most dangerous; historical sites with ancient relics
boat tracker
"The Three Gorges Dam is one of the most beautiful areas of China..."