Introd的uction Reading and Vocabulary.pptVIP

the longest man-made structure 6,300 kilometres long dates from the Ming Dynasty eastern end--- western end--- Hong Kong International Airport the biggest civil engineering project of all time took six years to build cost US$20 billion accommodate 80 million passengers a year The Three Gorges Dam the largest hydro-electric dam in the world more than 1.5 kilometres wide across reservoir--- The Moya cliff carvings Read Para. 1-2 and finish the chart. aims height width Controlling flooding and providing hydro-electric power for the central region of China 200 meters 1.5 kilometers Sun Yat-sen, ____ was the leader of the 1911 Revolution, first ________ the idea of a dam ______ the Yangtze River in 1919. Three quarters of China’s energy is produced by _______ coal. _____________ burning coal causes serious air pollution and increases ______ warming. who suggested across burning Unfortunately global Read Para. 3 and fill in the blanks. Sun Yat-sen (1866~1925) The International Development of China《实业计划》 1919年, 孙中山首倡三峡建坝设想。 Read Para.4-5 and find the disadvantages of building the dam. ? submerge ? move ? flood 2 cities, 11 counties 140 towns and more than 4,000 villages more than a million people have moved from their homes 800 historical relics The Qu Yuan Temple * Discuss the following questions: How far is the Great Wall of China from where you live? Which is the biggest airport in the country? Is there a dam near your town? Do you know the name of the reservoir that provides water for your town? Check the meaning of these words. airport canal civil cliff dam dynasty engineering gorge hydro-electric lake reservoir river structure terminal A canal is an artificial / a man-made river. A cliff is the steep side of an area of high land. A dam is a wall built across a river to stop the water from flowing. A gorge is a deep valley with high straight sides where a river had cut through rock. hydro-electri