(共24张PPT)
Module 6 Old and New
Reading
The Three Gorges Dam
1. A ________ is a barrier(障碍物) built across a river to control the flow or raise the level of water.
2. A_________ is a natural or artificial pond or lake used for storing and controlling water.
3. A _________ is a high, steep (陡峭的), or overhanging face of a mountain.
4. A _________ is man-made river, made to allow water to flow from one area to another area.
canal dam reservoir gorge cliff
airport carving construction
dam
reservoir
cliff
canal
5. A __________ is a deep, narrow passage with steep rocky sides.
6.An _________ is a wide piece of flat land where planes can take off and land
7. A ____________ is another word for building.
8. A_____________is something made by cutting away material from wood or stone.
gorge
airport
construction
carving
canal dam reservoir gorge cliff airport carving construction
dam
cliff
gorge
Fast reading
Listen to the passage and match paragraphs with ideas.
paragraph 1
paragraph 2
paragraph 3
paragraph 4
paragraph 5
Brief introduction to the dam
Mao Zedong's dream
The advantages
The disadvantages
1.What’s the dream of Mao Zedong?
Read para1 and answer the following questions:
Intensive reading
1.What’s the dream of Mao Zedong?
Walls of stone to hold back clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges.
更立西江石壁,截断巫山云雨,高峡出平湖。
——毛泽东
The Dam
stop
flood
Read para2 and correct the mistakes in the following passage:
(改错)The Three Gorges Dam, that is the biggest construction project in China, have been built to control flooding and provide hydro-electric power with the central region of China.
It is largest hydro-electric power station in the world and has costed more than any other construction project in history.
It is worthwhile to build The Three Gorges Dam.
Read para 3 and answer the following questions:
in the past
now
What is the writing skill of this paragrph?
A, comparison
B, analization
C, explanation
D, introduction
What are the bad effects of the construction of the Three Gorges Dam?
Read paragraph4-5
The bad effects
①The reservoir has flooded 2 cities, 11 countries, 140 towns and more than 4,000 villages.
②More than a million people who lived in the region have moved from their homes.
③It has flooded some of China’s most famous historical sites.
④About 800 historical relics have been submerged.
control ...
provide...
avoid...
flooded...
move
三峡大坝自修建以来为人类做出了伟大的贡献,但同时也带来了很多的问题,假设你是李华,David 是你的美国网友,他对三峡大坝的情况比较感兴趣,来信咨询此事,请你给他写一封信,内容包括。
1,大坝的优点:防洪,供电,环保
2,大坝缺点:淹没了很多城市,村庄。多人迁移,淹没很多著名历史遗址。
3,你的观点
The Three Gorges Dam has benefited us a lot sience it was built , but building it also brought some trouble.
Generally, its advantages can be seen as follows. First .... Besides,...
But every coin has two sides. The negative aspects are also apparent. On the one hand... On the other hand...To make matters worse...
In my opinion...
brief introduction of
my home town
in the past
now
conclusion
Homework.
Prepare a new bulletin about changes that have taken place in your hometown.