Module 6
The Three Gorges Dam
Lecturer: Jia Xibei
No.3 High School of Liaocheng
Qutang Gorge
Xiling Gorge
Wu Gorge
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
The Three Gorges Dam
The largest hydro-electric power station
Learning aims(学习目标)
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Learn some useful words and expressions
about the Three Gorges Dam.
Use proper reading skills such as
skimming(略读) and scanning(扫读)to get
information.
Learn some basic non-defining attributive
clauses（非限制性定语从句）.
Write a short passage about the Three
Gorges Dam.
Fast reading
Look through the passage
and finish :
Skimming(略读):
Scanning(扫读):
Skimming:
Which topics do you think are
mentioned(提到) in the text?
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A: Mao Zedong’ s poem
B: The power of Yangtze River
C: The dam will generate electricity
D: The biggest airport in the country
E: About 800 historical relics have been
submerged
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Scanning:
Divide the passage into three parts and
match the main idea（大意） with each
part.
Part 1（1 、 2）
Part 2（3
）
Part 3（4、5）
Advantages of the Dam
Disadvantages of the Dam
Introduction to the Dam
Careful reading
Read the text carefully and do the
following exercises
Task One: T&F
7min Task Two: Questions
Task Three: Form filling
(填表)
Part One
Read Part 1(Para 1&2)
carefully and decide if the
sentences are true (T) or
false (F).
Task One
Read Part 1(Para.1&2.) carefully and decide if they are
True (T) or False (F)
1.The word “walls” in Mao Zedong’s poem refers to a dam
in the Three Gorges .
(
)
2.The dam is designed to provide electricity for the
whole China
. of China
(
)
central
region
原句再现：The
Three
Gorges
Dam,……
been
3.To
control flooding
is the
only goal
of the has
Three
built
to control
Gorges
Dam . flooding and provide hydro-electric
(
)
power for the central region of China. (para2)
4.The dam cost the most among all the construction
projects in history .
(
)
harness (v.）
利用
Part Two
Read Part 2 (Para 3)
carefully and answer the
questions.
Part 2
Advantages of the Dam
Answer the questions
1.Who first suggested the idea of a dam across the
Yangtze River ?
Sun Yat-sen
等于，相当
2.How much electricity will于
the dam generate ?
without 介
…electricity equal to about词，没有，
40 million tons
3.Will the dam cause so much
pollution?
而不用
No, it won’t.
of coal.
Task Three
Read Part 3 (Para 4-5)
carefully and fill in the form.
Great
Advantages
flooding
4.It can control ________.
5.The dam will generate electricity
equal
to about 40million tons of
______
coal
______ without causing so much
air
pollution
__________.
Disadvantages
6.The reservoir hasflooded
_____ many
places.
7. It has flooded some most famous
sites and about 800
historical______
relics
historical_______
have been
submerged .
Control
flooding
Advantages
Generate
electricity
or
Move
homes
Disadvantage
s?
Historical
sites
Every coin has two sides!
The Dam also has its advantages as
well as disadvantages, we should
make the best of the advantages and
take measures to deal with its
disadvantages .
Advantages
Disadvantages
of
of
the Dam
the Dam
难句突破
非限制性定语从句
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The power of the Yangtze River, which is the
world’s third longest river, has been
harnessed by the Three Gores Dam.
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Question: Which part is the main sentence(主
句) and which part is the clause(从句)?
Translate it into Chinese.
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长江是世界第三长河，三峡大坝已经利用了长江的
水力。
1.Sun Yat-sen, who was the leader of the 1911 Revolution,
first suggested the idea of a dam across the Yangtze
River in 1919.
2.The Three Gorges Dam, which is the biggest
construction project in China since the building of the
Great Wall and the Grand Canal, has been built to
control flooding and provide hydro-electric power for
the central region of China.
3.The power of the Yangtze River, which is the world’s
third longest river, has been harnessed by the Three Gores
Dam.
Summary(总结):
非限制性定语
以上三句话都是____________从句.
Test your memory.试试你的记忆力
Find the useful phrases from the text
and learn them by heart in 1 minute.
1.dream of
1.梦想 …
2.实现
2.come true
3.阻挡
3.hold back
4.等于
5.过着幸福的生活 4.equl to
5.live(lead) a happy life
6.历史遗迹
6.historical relics.
当堂训练
Strike while the iron is
hot. 趁热打铁
Here are five boxes for you. In each
box, there is a surprise. Now choose a
box, please.
one
Two
Four
three
five
The Dam will generate electricity equal to
about 40 million tons of coal without causing
so much air pollution.
大坝所产生的电力相当于40，000，000吨煤燃烧
所产生的电力，但不会引起如此严重的空气污染。
Find out a sentence in the passage which can be
replaced by the following one
1.Now he has realized his dream.
= Now his dream has come true.
2.It offers hydro-electric power to the central
region of China.
It
provides
hydro-electric
power
for
the
=
central region of China.
高考面对面
1.（12陕西卷) It is the third time that she has
won the race, ______ has surprised us all.
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. what
2.（12浙江卷）Ellen was a painter of birds and
nature，________ , for some reason, had
withdrawn(退出) from all human society.
A. which
B. who
C. where
D. whom
1．I’ve always dreamed________
coming to China，and now the dream
has come________.
A．about；real
B．of；true
C．out；truth
D．from；truly
2.I never dreamed of ______ such a beautiful
place in such a wild place.
A.There is
B.there are
C.there being
D.there tobe
Lucky Dogs
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Role- play (角色扮演) Interview(采访)
You will be given 7 minutes to make an
interview. There are 4 roles for you to choose:
A reporter A villager An engineer An
government leader
库区
移民
文物保护
央视著
名记者
三峡工程
技术人员
部门官员
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Rules: 1.The reporter need to ask the other
three people questions about the Three
Gorges Dam. You may ask them anything
that interests you. 2.The other three can
answer them according to the text or in your
own words. （可按原文也可用自己的话答）
3.You can add more information to enrich
your interview. When time is up, please act
out your dialogue actively and confidently.
Tips: Good questions and creative ideas
are welcome. 鼓励创意！
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Some possible topics:
What is the use of The Three Gorges Dam ?
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How long/ wide is the Dam?
What is the disadvantage of using coal(煤) to
generate electricity ?
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What are the advantages of the Three Gorges Dam
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How to deal with（安置） the villagers near the Dam
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How to deal with some famous historical sites
flooded.
Be brave to show yourselves!
We are expecting your excellent performance!
Well done!
Learning aims(学习目标)
•Learn some useful words and
expressions about the Three Gorges
Dam.
•Use proper reading skills such as
skimming(略读) and scanning(扫读)to
get information.
•Learn some basic non-defining
attributive clause（非限制性定语从句）.
•Write a short report about the Three
Gorges Dam.
Homework
Suppose you have just
returned from an interview
trip to the Three Gorges Dam.
Write a report to post in your
blog (博客) to introduce the
Dam. (More than 100 words)
Thank You For Attention