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Lesson 90;The Great Wall; Summarize (总结) the general idea of each paragraph. What does the first paragraph tell us about? What about the second one? What about the third one? What about the fourth one? What about the last one?;Discussion;Egypt lies in the northeast of .;home;Dam A dam is a wall of earth, concrete(混凝土) or rock. A dam is built across a river to control the flow(流量) of water. Dams are usually built in gorges(峡谷) or across narrow parts of rivers. A man-made lake is formed behind the dam. ;next;Now Abu Simbel lies on the edge of Lake Nasser, which has been made by Aswan Dam.; ASWAN DAMThe project started in 1960 and it was completed in 1970. The Aswan High Dam took 11 years to build. ;next; Reasons ;Abu Simbel was carved in the rock and had on the outside four large stone figures, each of which was 20 metres high. When the dam was finished, the temple would be in danger. The picture on the right shows the entrance to the Kings Temple at Abu Simbel.; True or false： ① The Aswan Dam was completed in the 1970s. ② The dam was built to control the waters of the Nile and produce 50% of the electricity that Egypt needs. ③The Nile flooded large areas and covered the temples there. ④ The High Dam is 3830 metres long and 980 metres wide. ⑤ As a result of the dam，the water level of the lake was going to rise to 63 metres. ⑥ The temple at Abu Simbel is very important with a history of about 3000 years. ;纠猜邵唾罗又张获渺冻瞩蛰屿褥逃迂挤证羹皋饰讣霜成桃汲皋刺郎吗谤喻Aswan Dam课件Aswan Dam课件;The River Nile;Lake Nasser made behind the Aswan High Dam is about 500 kilometres long. It is the largest man-made lake in the World It is named after Gamal Abdul Nasser, the former President of Egypt. The reason why the lake is so large is that Egypt is very flat. The desert comes right to the edge of the water.? There is no green edge around the lake.; Future site（地址） of the Three Gorges（三峡）Dam, Yangtze River Gorge, China;Three Gorges Dam