A Trip Along the Three Gorges

Free Talk 1.Do you like travel? 2.Which places have you ever travelled?

What do you know about the Yangtze River? What are the Three Gorges?

Qutang Gorge(瞿塘峡） 是长江第一峡，长八千米，以雄著称,瞿塘峡是三峡中最短的一个峡

Wu Gorge(巫峡）是长江第二峡,全长42千米，巫峡以秀著称天下。巫山十二峰，是巫峡风光中的胜景，其中俏丽动人的神女峰最为迷人 。

Xiling Gorge(西陵峡）是长江第三峡，以险为特色,全长126千米。以宜昌市的西陵山得名，是三峡中最长的一个峡。

Small Three Gorges (小三峡）是大宁河下游流经巫山境内的龙门峡、巴雾峡、滴翠峡的总称，这三段峡谷全长60千米。

Complete the definitions with the help of the pictures. Vocabulary Let’s check the new words. Complete the definitions with the help of the pictures.

Vocabulary cave cliffs lake peak plain plateau shore slope valley wood

A Trip Along the Three Gorges Reading ： A Trip Along the Three Gorges

Pre-reading Imagine you’re going on a trip through the Three Gorges. which of these topics will you talk about? the boat, the food, life along the river, the scenery, the weather

Task 1:Skimming pick out the topics the writer talks about? Fast reading Task 1:Skimming pick out the topics the writer talks about? the boat the food life along the river the scenery the weather history and legend

In January 1997 The Three Gorges Peter and a colleague Task 2: Fill in the blanks A Trip Along the Three Gorges Time Place character event In January 1997 The Three Gorges Peter and a colleague Taking a boat downstream

Careful reading Read each paragraph and find out what the writer did.

Sleeping through the first gorge place what the writer did Para. 1 Fuling Para. 2 From Fuling to Fengdu Para. 3 Along the Qutang Gorge Para. 4 At Wushan Along the Wu Gorge Para. 5 Out of the Xiling Gorge Buying tickets for the Jiangyou boat Leaving the docks and docked at Fengdu Sleeping through the first gorge Making a detour up the Daning River to see some of the smaller gorges; Going through the big gorges and passing the Xiang River Sailing into the construction site of the dam

Task 3: Read the passage and complete the statements about the writer’s journey. 1 Peter and his friend went downstream ___. (a) to see the dam (b) to see the Three Gorges (c) to get to Fuling 2 He chose the Jiangyou boat because____. (a) it was crowded (b) it didn’t stop at temples (c) it didn’t usually carry foreigners

3 When they started the trip it was______. (a) sunny (b) cold (c) evening 4 When the boat went through the first gorge, Peter and his friend ______. (a) took lots of photographs (b) spent most of the time on deck (c) were asleep

5 When they reached the site of the dam ______ came to look. (a) everyone (b) no one (c) only the foreigners Peter was impressed by the Yangtze River’s sense of ______. (a) power (b) history (c) danger

Read the text carefully and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. The ships like the Jiangyou boat are mainly for goods and people who trade along the river. 2. As the sun set we docked at Fuling. T In Para. 1 Fengdu F In Para. 2

3. The words “two more” in the third paragraph refer to the Wu Gorge and the Xiling Gorge. 4. The home of Qu Yuan, the 3rd century BC poet, is located on the Daning River. T In Para.3 Xiang River F In Para. 4

Post reading Task 4: Look at the map and then try to write the places the writer travelled.

Task5:Retell Peter’s route of the trip Post reading Summary: Task5:Retell Peter’s route of the trip bought a ticket….. left the docks… sailed downstream…. sun set .. docked…. slept through ….. made a detour up…to see…. went through….. passed….. came out of…. sailed into... 6.Smaller Gorges 5.Daning River 4.Wushan 2.Fengdu 7.Wu Gorge 10.Three Gorges Dam 9.Xiling Gorge 8.Xiang River 1.Fuling 3.Qutang Gorge

Summary Peter and his colleague bought tickets in Fuling for the Jiangyou boat. They left the docks and sailed downstream on a beautiful afternoon from Fuling.As the sun set, they docked at Fengdu. They slept through the first gorge called the Qutang Gorge.

Summary At Wushan they made a detour up the Daning River to see the smaller gorges. The next day they went through the Wu Gorge and passed the Xiang River, home of Qu Yuan. As they came out of the Xiling Gorge, they sailed into the construction site of the dam.

Homework: 1.Write the route of the writer with the help of map and key words. 2.Finish exercise 4 &5 on Page43. 3.Try to recite the article with the help of drawing pictures.