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Module6 Old and New
Reading
Words-learning (4m)
airport
canal
运河, 水渠
cliff
dam
gorge
reservoir
gorge
carving
雕刻
The Yangtze River
瞿塘峡
巫 峡
西 陵 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。
Mao Zedong wrote a poem
------ 毛泽东《水调歌头·游泳》
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
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.
Has his dream come true?
The power of the Yangtze River, which is the
world’s third longest river, has been harnessed
by the Three Gorges Dam.
Detailed understanding of Para.1
Detailed understanding of Para.2
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.
Aim
Size
Expense
Conclusion
What kind of fuel was used to produce energy in the past?
What is the biggest advantage of the Three Gorges Dam project?
Three quarters of China’s energy
is produced by burning coal.
The dam will generate electricity equal to
about 40 million tons of coal without causing
so much air pollution.
Detailed understanding of Para.3
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
Read Para. 3, fill in the blanks, and then finish the chart.
What has happened to the historical relics near the Three Gorges?
How are the people and the historical sites getting on now?
Detailed understanding of ara.4&5
The project has flooded some of China’s most
famous historical sites, including the Qu Yuan Temple…
They’re living a happy new life in different areas.
Some of them are being removed and some
are being put into museums.
The Three Gorges Dam
dam
daeamed of
hydro-electric
Construction roject
The Great wall
1.5 kilometers
hydro-electric
The Grand canal
Dream 1.Sun Yet-sen first suggested the idea of a __________across the Yangtzi River in 1919
2.Mao Zedong wrote a poem in which he _____________building a dam
Purposes To control floods and
provide______________for the central region of China
Basic information about the dam 1.The dam is the biggest __________________in China since the building of_____________and____________
2. The dam is nearly 200 metres high and ______________wide
3.The dam is the largest________________power station and dam in the world
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 ?
Read para.4 and 5 and 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 ?
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
Homework: Imagine you are a tourist guide and write an essay to introduce the Three Gorges Dam to the tourist according to the text.