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3. 朝代 土木工程 结构 目的地 容纳 短新闻 民用的；国内的 dynasty engineering structure terminal accommodate bulletin civil

4. canal cliff dam

5. gorge

8. 1. 中国的长城 _____________________ 2. 最长的人造建筑 ________________________ 3. 追溯到 _______________ 4. 三峡大坝 ________________ 5. 世界第三长河 ___________________________ 6. 容纳乘客 ________________ 7. 最大的国内建筑工程 _____________________ 8. 有历史意义的 _____________ 有关历史的 ____________ 历史 n _________ 10. 阻止 阻碍 ________________ 【拓展】抓住 ; 别挂断 __________ 举起 _________ 11. 实现 sth. _____________ or sb. ___________ sth. 12. 过着 … 的生活 ________________ 【拓展】他过着艰难的生活。 ___________________. the Great Wall of China the longest man-made structure date back to; date from the Three Gorges Dam the third longest river in the world accommodate passengers the biggest civil engineering project historic historicalhistory hold back hold onhold up sth. come true realize live/lead a… life He lives/leads a hard life. 9. 梦想；向往 dream of

9. Module Six Old and New Module Six Old and New READING

10. 毛泽东 １９５６年游 长江 １９６３年毛主席详细听取 了关于三峡工作的汇报后为 三峡工程勾画了宏伟兰图。

11. 水调歌头 游泳 （毛泽东） 1956 年 6 月 才饮长江水，又食武昌鱼。 万里长江横渡，极目楚天舒。 不管风吹浪打，胜似闲庭信步， 今日得宽余。 子在川上曰：逝者如斯夫！ 风樯动，龟蛇静，起宏图。 一桥飞架南北，天堑变通途。 更立西江石壁，截断巫山云雨， 高峡出平湖。 神女应无恙，当今世界殊。

12. Walls of stone to hold back clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges. 更立西江石壁，截断巫山云雨, 高峡出平湖

14. Check the Activity 1&2 on page 52

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16. Fast reading

17. Scanning ： Match the three parts with their general ideas. Advantages of the Dam Disadvantages of the Dam Introduction of the Dam Part 1 (__--__) Part 2 (__--__) Part 3 (__--__) 1 2 3 4 5

18. Careful reading

19. Read para.1 and 2 aim height width controling flooding and providing hydro- electric power for the central region of China 200 metres 1.5 kilometres

20. Read para. 3 Advantages reducing air pollution protecting the environment

21. Read para.4 and 5 disadvantages flood… move… submerge… 2 cities,11 counties140 towns and more than 4,000 villages more than a million people have moved from their homes 800 historical relics

22. 1.Why was the Three Gorges Dam built? 2.How high is the dam? 3.How wide is the dam? 4.Who first suggested the idea of a dam across the Yangtze River? 5. How much of China’ s energy is provided by burning coal? 6. How many villages were flooded when the dam was built? P53 Activity3:

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24. Mao Zedong once wrote a poem in which he ____________“walls of stone to ________ clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the _______ gorges”. Sun Yat-sen, the leader of the 1911 Revolution, first __________the idea. Now their dreams______________. The power of the Yangtze River __________________by the Three Gorges Dam, which is the __________________________in China. It has been built to control _________and __________________________for the central ________of China. dreamed of hold back narrow suggested have come true has been harnessed biggest construction project flooding provide hydro-electric power region

25. Three ________of China’s ________is produced by burning coal. Unfortunately, burning coal causes serious air pollution and increases ________warming. The dam will ________electricity ________ about 40 million tons of coal without ________so much air pollution. The reservoir has flooded a lot, including some famous______________. In fact, about 800 historical _______have been___________. But the Three Gorges Dam has become one of the most beautiful areas of China. quarters energy global generateequal to causing historical sites relicssubmerged

26. Homework Finish the Workbook exercises. Read the passage again.

27. arguments for it: advantages arguments against it: disadvantages control flooding, generate electricity reduce air pollution develop tourism flood a large number of towns and cities submerge historical relics cost a large sum of money In your opinion, is it worth so much money and efforts?

28. the advantages of the Three Gorges Dam the disadvantages of the Three Gorges Dam ► cleaner and cheaper energy ► control flooding ► provide hydro-electric power ► develop tourism and promote economic development ► flooded towns and villages ► people moved from their homes ► submerged the relics ► too much investment