高中英语Module 6 Old and New 英语教学课件设计一.pptxVIP

Module 6Old and New Introduction Discussion1. How far is the Great Wall of China from where you live?2. Which is the biggest airport in the country?3. Is there a dam near your town?4. Do you know the name of the reservoir that provides water for your town?Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. 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-electric adj. 水力发电的 A reservoir is a man-made lake where water is stored. terminal n. (机场的)集散站; 终点站; 侯机厅 The Great Wall of China the longest man-made structure6,300 kilometres longdates from the Ming Dynastyeastern end – western end – ShanhaiguanJiayuguan Hong Kong International Airport 香港国际机场获选为「二十世纪十大建筑成就奖」得主之一 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 Three Gorges Dam the largest hydro-electric dam in the world more than 1.5 kilometres wide across reservoir –more than 500 kilometres long Reading and Vocabulary Do you know what the Three Gorges are? Qutang Gorge is famous for its high cliffs.Wu Gorge is known for its beautiful scenery.Xiling Gorge is a dangerous gorge, and it has many ancient relics.But some of the beautiful scenery disappeared. Why? The Yangtze River瞿塘峡巫　峡西陵峡 “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。— 毛泽东《水调歌头·游泳》Do you know the poem? What do you think will be talked about in this passage?Prediction Learn the new words. relic: An object or tradition that has sur