TheThreeGorges.ppt

What are they?  ` * The Three Gorges Dam 阳谷三中：张慧珍 Learning aims： 1.Grasp some basic words and phrases 2.Read fast to get the main idea 3.Read carefully to get the details What is the video about? What is the video about? The Three Gorges Dam Look at the pictures and learn some new words They are carvings made from wood and stone. 雕刻, 雕刻品 What are they? They are constructions and the picture on the right is a building under construction. 建筑; 建筑物 在建设中 What are they? They are historical relics historical 与历史有关的 relic 遗物, 遗迹, 纪念物 What happened to the houses? The houses are almost submerged by the flood. 浸入水中, 覆盖 What can you see in the picture? Water, wind and the sun are harnessed to generate electricity in the power stations 利用，将（自然力）变成动力 发（电） 发电站 carving 雕刻, 雕刻品 construction 建筑; 建筑物 historical 与历史有关的 relic 遗物, 遗迹, 纪念 submerge 物浸入水中, 覆盖 under construction 在建设中 Read the words Group A Group B The peak (巅峰对决) Reading Fast reading Match ideas with each part part1 (Para1-2) part2 (Para3) Part3 (Para4-5) Advantages of the Dam Disadvantages of the Dam Brief introduction to the Dam Fast Reading Careful reading Read and answer the questions 1) What’s Mao Zedong’s Dream? Why is the Three Gorges Dam constructed? Who first suggested the idea of a dam across the Yangtze River？ 4) What are the disadvantages of burning coal? 5) More than a million people have moved from their homes, and what about their life now? Careful Reading Mao Zedong dreamed of “ 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) 1.What’s Mao Zedong’s dream? 一定要hold住啊！！！ hold 抓住，坚持 Help！ Help! hold(抓住，坚持)+back（向后） hold back 阻挡, 忍住, 抑制 (情感、情绪), 隐藏 阅读例句，体会hold back 的含义 ① Jim was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight. ② No one can hold back the wheel of history. 吉姆控制住自己的愤怒，避免了一场争斗 没有人能阻挡历史的车轮 hold（抓住，坚持）+on(继续) 猜猜看 注