1. game
we will have a match among groups. 1f you know the answer, put up your hand and say it. If you are right, I will give your group a star. In the end ,one group will be the winner .Ok, let’s go!

2. The Three Gorges Dam Which place is this poem about?
Walls of stone to hold back clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges (更立西江石壁，隔断巫山云雨，高峡出平湖)
--- Mao Zedong
Which place is this poem about?
The Three Gorges Dam

3. Where is the Three Gorges Dam ?

4. Module 6
the Three Gorges Dam

5. Learning aims: To master the new words and phrases.
To get main idea and structure of the text
3.To find the advantages( 优点）and disadvantages（缺点） of the Gorges Dam.

6. Vocabulary canal cliff relic(s) dam historical gorge site
generate
harness
energy
poem
watchtower
cliff
dam
gorge
hydro-electric
水力发电的
reservoir
carving
construction
dream
submerge 运河 悬崖
遗迹；遗物 大坝
历史的 峡谷
场所;遗址
发（电） 水库 利用 雕刻 能源 建筑 诗
梦；梦想 望台 淹没

7. Fast Reading: divide the passage into three parts according to their main idea
Brief introduction to the dam
part 1:
from para
part 2:
part 3: para
1/2
Advantages of the dam 3
Disadvantages of the dam
4/5

8. Careful reading :
read the whole passage carefully and answer questions part by part
Part 1 (para 1/2 ) fill in the form

9. _________wrote a poem in which he ____________ building a dam.
Dream
_________wrote a poem in which he
____________ building a dam.
Aim
to control _________and provide __________
power for the central region of China.
Size
The dam is nearly _______ meters high and
_____ kilometers wide.
Expense
It has cost _________________construction project in history.
Conclusion
it is ___________ hydro-electric power station and dam in the world.
Mao Zedong
dreamed of
flooding
hydro-electric
dream of : 梦想
他梦想自己开店做生意
200
He dreams of running his own business.
1.5
more than any other
the largest
超过任何其他一个。。。

10. Part 2（para3)
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.
By doing sth :通过做某事
通过卖报他过着贫穷的生活。
He lives a poor life by selling newspapers.
相同的，相等的
坝将要生产相当于燃烧4,000 万吨煤所产的电量, 但不会造成那么严重的空气污染.

11. F F F Part 3 (para4/5) : true or false and correct the false
1.More than a thousand people who lived in the region have moved from their homes.( )
2.The Three Gorges area is the most beautiful areas in China. ( )
3.About 800 historical relics are being removed and some are being put into museums.( )
million F F
one of
have been
submerged F

12. What are the advantages(优点） and the disadvantages（缺点） of the dam?
Discussion
What are the advantages(优点） and the disadvantages（缺点） of the dam?
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
Control flood；
produce power;
cause less pollution
Cost more money;
flood towns & villages;
make people move away;
submerge historical relics

13. Role play: two students ,one is a guide, the other is a tourist
Role play: two students ,one is a guide, the other is a tourist. Make a dialogue(对话） between them, and then perform （表演 ）in the front .

14. These questions may help you
How high and wide is the dam ?
What is the purpose of building the dam?
Who first suggested the idea of the dam?
What are advantages of the dam?
What are disadvantages of the dam? …

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