1、Readingthe Map of the Three Gorges DamThree Gorges DamThe Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans跨越跨越 the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping,located in the Yiling District of Yichang,in Hubei province,China.The Three Gorges Dam is the worlds largest capacity容量容量 hydroelectric power s
2、tation with a total generating capacity of 18,200 MW.The dam body was completed in 2006.megawatt 百万瓦特百万瓦特 Look at the map and complete the following tasks.1)Find the area which is to be flooded in the map and circle it.2)Mark out the site of the Three Gorges Dam.Area to be floodedThree Gorges Dam Co
3、nstruction SiteThree Gorges Dam Construction SiteStill Life (Sanxia Haoren)by Jia Zhangke,a poetic film about the construction of Chinas Three Gorges Dam,wonGolden Lion for Best Film at the 63rd Venice Film Festival.威尼斯金狮奖威尼斯金狮奖Before-reading（page 52)Decide if the sentences are true or false.1.Carvi
4、ngs are made by animals.2.Construction is another word for building.3.Relics are things that were made in the last 100 years.4.Site is another word for location.5.A temple is a place of great importance to Buddhists.FTFTTFast-readingRead the text carefully,match the paragraphs with their general ide
5、as.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5advantages disadvantages brief introductionCareful-readingRead the passage again and write questions for the answers.(p 53）1.Why _?To control flooding and provide hydro-electric power.2.How high _?Two hundred meters.was the Three Georges Dam builtis the Dam3.How _?On
6、e and a half kilometers.4.Who _?Sun Yat-sen.wide is the Damfirst suggested the idea5.How much _?Three quarters.6.How many _?Four thousand.of Chinas energy is produced by burningvillages were flooded when the dam was coalbuiltWhat do you think of the advantages and the disadvantages of building the T
7、hree Georges Dam?Discussion The Advantages of Three Gorges Dam1)Benefit to flood control.2)Output of plant is great.3)Navigation航海航海 benefit is obvious.4)Drought relief解除，减轻解除，减轻 function is great.The Disadvantages of Three Gorges DamA total of 1.24 million people had to move to different places because their homes were flooded by the dam.A large amount of animal habitat栖息地栖息地 will also be destroyed.A lot of silt(泥沙泥沙,淤泥淤泥)that is carried by the river will be trapped in the reservoir.Led to various economic and environmental issues.
