(共16张PPT)
Book 4 Unit 6
The
Railway
Sky
Nurturing nature -understanding ideas
organise the information about challenges and solutions;
infer the author’s writing purpose;
conclude the significance of the sky railway;
develop the spirit of overcoming the challenges.
At the end of the class, students will be able to:
Learning Objectives
Do you know where this is
If you have a chance to go Tibet, how would you like to go there Why
Engagement
Qinghai-Tibet Railway is the world's highest and longest high plateau railway, and is reputed as the "Sky Road". It starts from Xining City in Qinghai and ends at Lhasa in Tibet, extending 1956 km.
·Operating Time:
First-stage Project: July 30, 1984, Xining-Golmud;
Second-stage Project: July 1, 2006, Golmud-Lhasa
·Length:1956 km
·Number of Stations:85
·Main Stations:
Xining Railway Station, Golmud Railway Station, Lhasa Railway Station
Exploration
Activity 1: Please read the travel brochure and complete the quiz.
Activity 1: Read travel brochure and complete the quiz.
1 Which is the highest railway in the world
a The Trans-Siberian Railway.
b The Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
c The Chengdu-Kunming Railway.
2 In which year was the completed Qinghai-Tibet Railway put into operation
a 1984. b 2001. c 2006.
3 Which of these stations is not on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
a Lhasa. b Golmud. c Lanzhou.
4 Which of these natural World Heritage Sites does the Qinghai-Tibet Railway pass by
a Xinjiang Tianshan. b Qinghai Hoh Xil. c South China Karst.
Quiz
Exploration
Read in the line
Activity 2: Read quickly and answer the questions.(2 mins)
A. To prove that humans can conquer nature.
B. To highlight the amount of work required to build the Qinghai-Xizang Railway
C. To praise the workers’ efforts in building the Qinghai-Xizang Railway
1. Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
2. Find out the structure and fill in the blanks.
Proud to .
build the impossible railway
(para. )
(para. )
Travel across the as a .
Introduction
Conclusion
The and to build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
(para. )
3-6
7
Body
1-2
challenges
solutions
‘roof of the world’
railway worker
Exploration
Read in the line
Activity 2: Read quickly and answer the questions.(2 mins)
A. To prove that humans can conquer nature.
B. To highlight the amount of work required to build the Qinghai-Xizang Railway
C. To praise the workers’ efforts to overcome challenges in building the Qinghai-Xizang Railway
2. Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
1. Draw the route mentioned in the text.
Xining
Golmud
Lhasa
Qingshuihe Bridge
Tanggula
Cuona Lake
Xining
Lhasa
Qingshuihe Bridge
Tanggula Station
Cuona Lake
Activity 3: Read carefully and find out these challenges. (2 mins)
Exploration
Read in the line
Challenges
Para.3 - To protect wild animals
Para.4 - To
Para.6 - To protect Cuona Lake
Para.5 - To
solutions
protect wetlands and grasslands
make sure workers stayed healthy
Activity 3: Read carefully and fill in the blank. (4 mins)
Exploration
Challenges Solutions
To protect wild animals. _________________ have been built under the railway to allow the animals to ___________________________________.
To protect wetlands and grasslands. 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 protect Cuona Lake Thousands and thousands of sandbags were used to __________ along the lake to ________________________________.
build a twenty-kilometre wall
protect it from construction waste
Several oxygen-making stations
regular breaks
a total length of about 160 kilometres
moved to a new area
Thirty-three passages
move safely and freely in their natural habitat
Exploration
Read in the line
Activity 4: Read carefully and fill in the blank. (3 mins)
Challenges Solutions
To protect wild animals. _________________ have been built under the railway to allow the animals to ____________________.
Thirty-three passages
in their natural habitat
move safely and freely
Challenges Solutions
To protect wetlands and grasslands. 675 bridges with ________________________________ were built between Golmud and Lhasa.
140,000 square metres of wetland were _____________________ in order to protect its distinct ecosystem.
a total length of about 160 kilometres
moved to a new area
Challenges Solutions
To make sure the workers stayed healthy. ______________________________ were constructed.
The workers also enjoyed _____________ in lower areas.
Several oxygen-making stations
regular breaks
Challenges Solutions
To protect Cuona Lake Thousands and thousands of sandbags were used to ____________________________. along the lake to ____________________________.
build a twenty-kilometre wall
protect it from construction waste
Explanation
Read between the line
Activity 5: Read the whole passage to find out why the railway is particularly special to the author. (2 mins)
Clues
identity
efforts
results
A record of the efforts of the workers to overcome tough challenges.
Qinghai-Tibet railway worker
Successful completion
Push the limit to be the first-class.
挑战极限,勇闯一流
Exploration
Read between the line
Explanation
Read between the line
Explanation
Read beyond the line
Activity 6: What changes do you think the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has brought to the people living along the railway
economy
culture
tourism
living conditions
social life
exchange ideas
broaden horizons
...
Example: I think the Qinghai-Tibet Railway will has brought a serious reduction in transportation costs because previously, Tibet mainly relied on the Qingzang Highway which was severely limited by terrain and distance to import.
Work in groups of 4. Create a Press Conference about the impact of the Panzhou-Xingyi High-Speed Railway on local people. (4 mins)
Elaboration
Read beyond the line
Sample
Spokesman: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for coming. I’m happy to talk about the Panxing High-Speed Railway. I’m here to answer your questions.
Journalist 1: Can you tell us how the high-speed railway will make travel easier for local people
Spokesman: Sure. The high-speed railway will make travel much faster. For example, it can...
Journalist 2: How will the railway help local businesses
Spokesman:That's a great question. The railway will bring more people to our area. This means ...
Character division
1 spokesman
3 journalists
Criteria(评分标准) Rating
Content
Language
Performance
English Flunency
Homework
Compulsory:
1. Complete the exercise about this class.
2. Write an essay discussing changes brought out by Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway.
Optional:
Research more information about the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.