外研版 英语 必修三 Module 6 Old and New --reading （共20张PPT）

Learn new words through images
gorge [g?:d?]峡谷
cliff
[klif]
valley ['v?li]
山谷
reservoir ['rez?vwɑ:]
水库
Learn new words through images
dam [d?m]
canal
[k??n?l]
Carvings are made by animals. ( )
Construction is another word for building. ( )
Relics are things that were made in the last 100 years. ( )
Site is another word for location. ( )
A temple is a place of great importance to Buddhists. ( )
carvings construction relic site temple
截断巫山云雨，
高峡出平湖。
walls of stone to hold back clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges
dam
stop
flood
Dream
Mao Zedong wrote a poem in which he dreamed of
“walls of stone to hold back clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges.”
毛泽东
更立西江石壁
截断巫山云雨
高峡出平湖
-1956《水调歌头-游泳》

Now his dream has come true.
What do you know about the
Three Gorges Dam?
Yangtze River
harness/'hɑ:nis /
to control and use the natural force for power
high cliffs
wonderful scenery and quiet beauty
the longest and most dangerous;
historical sites with ancient relics
Match ideas with each part
part1
(Para1-2)
part2
(Para3)
Part3
(Para4-5)
Advantages of the Dam
Disadvantages of the Dam
Brief introduction to the
Dam
Fast Reading
1.What’s the dream of Mao Zedong?
2. Has his dream come true?
Careful Reading
Read para1:
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.
1)The people built dams to hold back the
flood.
2)She couldn’t hold back her tears when she
heard the news.
3)Tell me the truth – don’t hold anything
back.
阻止,挡住
抑制,控制(眼泪,感情等)
隐瞒,保留
2. 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.
Aim

Size
Expense
Conclusion
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.
Detailed understanding of Para.2
1. What kind of fuel was used to produce energy in the past?
2. 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
1. What has happened to the historical relics near the Three Gorges?
2. How are the people and the historical sites getting on now?
The project has flooded some of China’s most
famous historical sites, including the Qu Yuan
Temple…
The people are living a happy new life in different areas.
Some of the historical sites are being removed and some
are being put into museums.
Detailed understanding of Paras.4&5
Read para.4 and 5
Find the disadvantages of building the dam:
1.flood cities, counties, towns and
villages
2.move more than a million people
3.submerge historical relics
go under the surface of a river or sea
Discussion in groups :
Do you think the advantages are more important than disadvantages?