Reading-Reading-外研版必修三外研版必修三- -Module6Module6Learning goals1. To read the text and get some information of the Three Gorges Dam.2. To learn to summarize(总结总结) the main idea of the text.3. To describe the Three Gorges Dam in your own words.4. To learn how to describe places and buildings.毛泽东毛泽东1 1年年游长江游长江年毛主席详细听年毛主席详细听取了关于三峡工作的汇报取了关于三峡工作的汇报后为三峡工程勾画了宏伟后为三峡工程勾画了宏伟兰图。兰图。水调歌头游泳水调歌头游泳才饮长江水才饮长江水, 又食武昌鱼。又食武昌鱼。万里长江横渡万里长江横渡, 极目楚天舒。极目楚天舒。不管风吹浪打不管风吹浪打, 胜似闲庭信步胜似闲庭信步, 今日得宽余。今日得宽余。子在川上曰：逝者如斯夫！子在川上曰：逝者如斯夫！风樯动风樯动, 龟蛇静龟蛇静, 起宏图。起宏图。一桥飞架南北一桥飞架南北, 天堑变通途。天堑变通途。神女应无恙神女应无恙, 当惊世界殊。当惊世界殊。 更立西江石壁更立西江石壁, 截断巫山云雨截断巫山云雨, 高峡出平湖。高峡出平湖。“Walls of stone to hold back clouds and rain till a smooth lack rises in the narrow gorges.”Sun Yat-sen, who was the leader of the 1911Revolution,first suggest the idea of a dam across the Yangze River in 1919 孙中山先生孙中山先生 在他的实业计划在他的实业计划提出了在三峡修闸坝提出了在三峡修闸坝蓄水，改善川江航道，蓄水，改善川江航道，开发三峡水力发电的开发三峡水力发电的宏伟构想宏伟构想 New wordsrelic generate harness submerge reservoir1. to make use of2. a natural or artificial lake used for storing and controlling water 3. to go under the surface of water or liquid 4. an object, a tradition ,etc that has survived from a period of time that no longer exists. 5. to produce or create sth. harnessreservoirsubmergerelicgenerateFast Reading 1. Whats the dream of Mao Zedong? 2. Why is the Three Gorges Dam construction project a biggest one in China? 3. Why do many people have to move from their homes? “Walls of stone to hold back clouds and rain till a smooth lack rises in the narrow gorges.”It is the largest hydro-electric power station and dam in the world and has cost more than any other construction project in China.The reservoir has flooded 2 cities,11counties, 140 towns and more than 4,000 villages. So more than a million people who lived in the region have moved from their homes.Careful Reading1.Who dreamed of harnessing the power of Yangtze River?A. Sun yat-sen. B. Mao zedongC. Deng Xiaoping D. A great designer2. How many tons of coal was used for heating and generating electricity in 1993?A. 1.2 billion B. 20 billionC. 40 billion D. About 800 billion Choose the best answer 3. What problem does burning coal cause?A. Air pollution B. Increasing global warmingC. Destroying the balance of nature D. Both A and B 4. Which of the following famous historical sites is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. The Qu Yuan Temple. B. The Han WatchtowerC. The Grand Canal D. The Moya Cliff carvings1.Who dreamed of harnessing the power of Yangtze River?A. Sun yat-sen. B. Mao zedongC. Deng Xiaoping D. A great designer2. How many tons of coal was used for heating and generating electricity in 1993?A. 1.2 billion B. 20 billionC. 40 billion D. About 800 billion 3. What problem does burning coal cause?A. Air pollution B. Increasing global warmingC. Destroying the balance of nature D. Both A and B 4. Which of the following famous historical sites is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. The Qu Yuan Temple. B. The Han WatchtowerC. The Grand Canal D. The Moya Cliff carvingsTrue or False:True or False:1. Mao Zedong once dreamed that there would be a great dam to harness the power of the Yangtze River. 2. The Three Gorges Dam will provide enough hydro-electric power for the 3. The dam will generate a lot of electricity causing much less air pollution. 4. A large number of historical relics have been because of the dam.Central region of China.whole country.damagedsubmergedRead the passage again and fill in the blanks according to the text: 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 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 truewhichsincehighwideDiscussthe advantages of the the advantages of the Three Gorges DamThree Gorges Damthe disadvantages of the disadvantages of the Three Gorges Damthe Three Gorges Damcleaner and cheaper cleaner and cheaper energyenergy control flood control flood provide hydro- provide hydro-electric powerelectric power develop tourism develop tourism and promote economic and promote economic developmentdevelopment flooded towns and flooded towns and villagesvillages people moved from people moved from their homes their homes submerged the submerged the relicsrelics too much too much investmentinvestmentHomework Write the advantages and disadvantages of the Three Gorges Dam according to your discussion.结束结束