(共18张PPT)
Unit 6 Nurturing nature
The Sky Railway
Learning Objectives
1. To get detailed information about The Sky Railway;
2. To strengthen the reading skills;
3. To raise environmental protection awareness.
What’s the type of the text
It’s a travel note.
Part I
Part II
Part III
Structure
Para.___--____
Para.___
2
Para.___--____
Challenges&Solutions
A brief introduction about the travel and the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
How people overcame the challenges.
It is possible to enjoy the landscapes.
What’s main idea of each part
2
Part III
Part II
Part I
Part I
I was one of the people who came from all parts of China to work on this railway.
What did the author do？
He was a railway worker.
2
China wanted to extend the railway to Lhasa in 1950s.
impossible
Challenges Solutions
To protect wild animals. ____________have been built under the railway to allow the animals to_______________
To____________________________________________________ 675 bridges with_______________________were built between Golmud and Lhasa.
140,000 square metres of wetland were____________________in order to protect its distinct ecosystem.
To make sure the workers stayed healthy. __________________________were constructed.
The workers also enjoyed_____________in lower areas.
To__________________________________ Thousands and thousands of sandbags were used to _______________along the lake to__________
prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands.
protect it from construction waste.
33 passages
move safely and freely.
a total length of about 160 km
moved to a new area
several oxygen-making stations
protect it.
build a 20 km wall
regular breaks
How did he feel
Part III (para7)
I am proud that we built our “impossible” railway, and did so with the care that the environment deserves.
Paraphrase
We are proud because on the one hand we built the impossible railway, on the other hand we protected the environment.
Interview time
Suppose the railway worker comes to our school, and you can interview him.
A: Good Morning! Shall we begin the interview
B: Sure. Let’s get going.
A: How long did you work there
B: Ten years.
A:The life must be very hard! What challenges did you meet B:...
A:Which of the solutions are you most impressed by Why B:...
A:What kept you being there for ten years
B:...
A:What’s your feeling
B:...
...
A:Thank you for your time.
B: My pleasure.
We should be in harmony with nature.
To Chinese people, nothing is impossible.
We are proud to be Chinese.
Assignment
Do some online research to find out what challenges were met and overcome by the workers when we constructed the Great Wall.
