(共111张PPT)
Module 6 Old and new
Reading
The Yangtze River
瞿塘峡
巫 峡
西 陵 峡
What do you think will be talked about in this passage when looking at the title?
Think and talk about the Three
Gorges Dam
2. Practise our reading skills
3. Master the main words and
expressions
Aims
瞿塘峡
Mao Zedong wrote a poem, “Walls of stone to hold back clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges.”
巫 峡
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《水调歌头·游泳》
Check the meaning of these words.
carvings construction relic
site temple
Now decide if the sentences are true or false.
Carvings are made by animals.
Construction is another word for building.
3. Relics are things that were made in the last 100 years.
4. Site is another word for location.
5. A temple is a place of great importance to Buddhists.
Check the meaning of these words.
dream (v) energy generate harness
historical narrow poem power
power station submerge suggest
Now answer the questions before reading the passage.
1. Mao Zedong wrote a poem in which he dreamed of “ walls of stone …”
Did Mao Zedong actually see the walls of stone?
No, he didn’t.
2. The power of the Yangtze River has been harnessed by the Three Gorges Dam.
Does this mean that the power can be used or not?
It means the power can be used.
3. Sun Yat-sen first suggested the idea in 1919. Did Sun Yat-sen think of the idea himself or hear it from someone alse?
He thought of it himself.
4. About 800 historical relics have been submerged. Is it possible to see the relics now that they have been submerged?
No, it isn’t.
西 陵 峡
We have seen many pictures and data about the Three Gorges. Now a question for you:
The dam is a great project and it takes great efforts.
Pre-Reading
What conclusion can you get from them?
Match paragraphs with ideas
para. 1
para. 2
para. 3
para. 4
para. 5
Advantages of the Dam
Disadvantages of the Dam
Brief introduction to the
Dam
While-reading
Step1. Fast Reading
Read the passage for the first time quickly, and then answer the following questions:
What’s the passage mainly about?
Read para.1 and 2
1. Why do we build the Three Gorges Dam?
2. Who first suggests the idea of the Dam?
Step2. Detailed reading
500 kilometers long
200 meters high
1.5 kilometers wide
Length
Height
Width
Read para. 3
Causes serious air pollution and increases global warming
Can generate much electricity without causing so much air pollution
Compare Coal burning Dam
Advantages or Disadvantages ?
Sun Yat-sen 1866~1925
The International
Development of China《实业计划》
1919年, 孙中山首倡三峡建坝设想。
Read para.4 and 5
Find the disadvantages of building the dam:
2 cities, 11 counties 140 towns
and more than 4,000 villages
more than a million people
have moved from their homes
800 historical relics
flood ?
move ?
submerge ?
What has happened to many towns, villages and people who used to live there?
The Qu Yuan Temple
The Moya cliff carvings
Fill in the blanks.
Mao Zedong wrote a poem _________ he dreamed of “walls of stone to _________ clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges”. Now his dream has _________. The Three Gorges Dam, _____ is the biggest construction project in China ____ the Great Wall and the Grand Canal, has been completed now. The dam is nearly 200 metres ____ and 1.5 kilometres _____.
in which
hold back
come true
which
since
high
wide
Sun Yat-sen, ____ was the leader of the 1911 Revolution, first _________ the idea of a dam ______ the Yangtze River in 1919. Three quarters of China’s energy is produced by _______ coal. _____________ burning coal causes serious air pollution and increases ______ warming.
who
suggested
across
burning
Unfortunately
global
Today the Three Gorges reservoir has ________ many places. Over a million people ______ lived in the region have moved from their homes. Now they’re _____________ a happy new life in different areas.
flooded
who
living/ leading
At the same time the Three Gorges project has flooded some famous historical sites. ________ the Qu Yuan Temple, and the Moya Cliff carvings. A good many historical relics have been __________. Some of them are being ________ and some are being _______ museums.
including
submerged
removed
put into
Build the Three Gorges Dam
Exploit (开发) the Yangtze River
Homework: Imagine you are a tourist guide and write an essay to introduce the Three Gorges Dam to the tourist according to the text.