Unit 2. A quiz 1)What are the three longest freshwater( 淡水的 ) rivers in the world? 1. The River Nile in Africa 2. The Amazon River in South America 3.

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Unit 2

A quiz 1)What are the three longest freshwater( 淡水的 ) rivers in the world? 1. The River Nile in Africa 2. The Amazon River in South America 3. The Yangtze River in China

How long is The Yangtze River? Where is the source of the river? How many provinces does it runs across? It runs across nine provinces. It is 6,300 kilometers long. It starts from the Tuotuo River in the Tangkula Mountain and flows into the East China Sea.

What is the famous manmade project? Three Gorges Dam

We are proud of the great river! We enjoy its beautiful sceneries!

But…

What has happened to the Yangtze River?

Protecting the Yangtze River

Main idea of each paragraph Paragraph 1 The environmental problems of the Yangtze River have raised concern. Paragraph 2 Many people have recognized the importance of protecting the Yangtze river and many environmental organizations and projects have been set up.

Paragraph 3 Two special government projects are under way to protect the river. One is the water and soil preservation project. Paragraph 4 The second project is a nature reserve for white-flag dolphins. Paragraph 5 The environmental situation of the Yangtze River is improving.

PartsMain ideas Structure of the article Paragraph 1 Paragraphs 2 — 4 Paragraph 5 The environmental problems of the Yangtze River have raised concern. A lot of work has been done to protect the river. The environmental situation of he Yangtze River is improving.

Reading ：

1) Why have the environmental problems of the Yangtze River raised concern both nationally and internationally? 2) What does the Green River organization do? 3) What problems do the two government projects focus on? 4) What did farmers have to do under the water and soil preservation project? 5) What does the second project concern?

Questions 1) Why have the environmental problems of the Yangtze River raised concern both nationally and internationally? Rapid agricultural and industrial development plus huge population growth has meant that not only is the amount of water taken from the river rising, but the waste being put back into the river has also been increasing. It also watches the river and stops the illegal hunting of animals.

2) What does the Green River organization do? 3) What problems do the two government projects focus on? It educates and advises people on the importance of protecting the Yangtze River. They had to replace crops on their farmland with trees or grassland.

4) What did farmers have to do under the water and soil preservation project? 5) What does the second project concern? They focus on problems along the Yangtze River such as water conservation and protecting white-flag dolphins. The second project is a nature reserve for white-flag dolphins.

Thank you!