Introduction and reading第1頁/共38頁5Introduction Lead-inPre-reading 4123Fast-readingPrediction6Detailed-reading7Summary 8Homework 第2頁/共38頁第3頁/共38頁Discuss the following questions:How far is the Great Wall of China from where you live?Which is the biggest airport in the country?Is there a dam near your town?Do you know the name of the reservoir that provides water for your town?第4頁/共38頁第5頁/共38頁The Great Wall of Chinathe longest man-made structure6,300 kilometres longdates from the Ming Dynastyeastern end- western end- Shanhaiguan Jiayuguan第6頁/共38頁第7頁/共38頁第8頁/共38頁 the biggest civil engineering project of all time took six years to build & cost US$20 billion accommodate 80 million passengers a year第9頁/共38頁第10頁/共38頁 the largest hydro-electric dam in the world more than 1.5 kilometres wide across reservoir- more than 500 kilometres long第11頁/共38頁airport canal civil cliff dam dynasty engineering gorge hydro-electric lake reservoir river structure terminal第12頁/共38頁第13頁/共38頁Qutang Gorge is famous for its high cliffs.Wu Gorge is known for its beautiful scenery.Xiling Gorge is a dangerous gorge, and it has many ancient relics.But some of the beautiful scenery disappeared. Why? 第14頁/共38頁瞿塘峽 巫峽 西陵峽第15頁/共38頁What do you think will be talked about in this passage when looking at the title?第16頁/共38頁Mao Zedong wrote a poem “Walls of stone to hold back clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges.”更立西江石壁，截斷巫山云雨，高峽出平湖。- 毛澤東水調(diào)歌頭游泳第17頁/共38頁Check the meaning of these words. carvings construction relic site temple Now decide if the sentences are true or false.1. Carvings are made by animals.2. Construction is another word for building.第18頁/共38頁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.第19頁/共38頁Check the meaning of these words. dream (v) energy generate harness historical narrow poem power power station submerge suggest第20頁/共38頁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 didnt.第21頁/共38頁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.第22頁/共38頁4. About 800 historical relics have been submerged. Is it possible to see the relics now that they have been submerged?No, it isnt.第23頁/共38頁Match paragraphs with ideas.Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4Para. 5Advantages of the DamDisadvantages of the DamBrief introduction to theDam第24頁/共38頁Read Para. 1 and 2 and finish the chart. aimsheight widthControlling flooding and providing hydro-electric power for the central region of China200 meters 1.5 kilometers第25頁/共38頁Sun Yat-sen, _ was the leader of the 1911 Revolution, first _ the idea of a dam _ the Yangtze River in 1919. Three quarters of Chinas energy is produced by _ coal. _ burning coal causes serious air pollution and increases _ warming.whosuggestedacrossburningUnfortunatelyglobalRead Para. 3, fill in the blanks, and then finish the chart.第26頁/共38頁The International Development of China實(shí)業(yè)計(jì)劃1919年, 孫中山首倡三峽建壩設(shè)想。 第27頁/共38頁CompareCoal burningDamAdvantages or Disadvantages Causes serious air pollution and increases global warmingCan generate much electricity without causing so much air pollution第28頁/共38頁 and flood move submerge 2 cities, 11 counties 140 townsand more than 4,000 villages more than a million peoplehave moved from their homes800 historical relics第29頁/共38頁第30頁/共38頁第31頁/共38頁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 whichhold backcome truewhichsincehighwide第32頁/共38頁Sun Yat-sen, _ was the leader of the 1911 Revolution, first _ the idea of a dam _ the Yangtze River in 1919. Three quarters of Chinas energy is produced by _ coal. _ burning coal causes serious air pollution and increases _ warming.whosuggestedacrossburningUnfortunatelyglobal第33頁/共38頁Today the Three Gorges reservoir has _ many places. Over a million people _ lived in the region have moved from their homes. Now theyre _ a happy new life in different areas. floodedwholiving/ leading第34頁/共38頁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.includingsubmergedremovedput into第35頁/共38頁 Imagine you are a tourist guide and write an essay to introduce the Three Gorges Dam to the tourist according to the text.第36頁/共38頁第37頁/共38頁感謝您的觀看。第38頁/共38頁