1、Period 1 Introduction & Vocabulary & Reading,MODULE 5,A trip Along the Three Gorges,Introduction-1 Brainstorm(2ms) What can you see from the picture?,cliff,river,gorge,wood,Introduction-2. Vocabulary (4ms) Fill in the blanks.,A _ is the low ground between the sides of mountains. 2. A _ is a large ar
2、ea of flat low ground. 3. The _ is the area where the land meets the sea or a lake. 4. A _ is the side of the mountain. 5. _ are the steep sides of mountains at the edge of a river or the sea. 6. A _ is the top of a mountain. 7. A _ is an area of water surrounded by land. 8. A _ is a small forest. 9
3、. A _ is a large hole in a cliff or a mountain. 10. A _ is a large area of flat high ground,plain,shore,slope,Cliffs,peak,lake,wood,cave,plateau,valley,Introduction-3. Matching (4ms),lake,cliff,valley,wood,cliff lake wood valley,cave,shore,slope,plain,cave shore slope plain,Introduction - 4. Quiz(3m
4、s) Do the quiz about the Yangtze River.,(1) The Yangtze River is the _ river in the world.(a) longest (b) second longest (c) third longest(2) It flows from the Himalayas in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the _.(a) south (b) north (c) east(3)The worlds biggest dam was opened on the Yangtze River in
5、 _.(a) 2001 (b) 2003 (c) 2005,Pre-reading-1. Discussion (3ms),Imagine youre going on trip through the Three Gorges . Which of these topics will you talk about:the boatthe foodlife along the riverthe scenery the weather,Reading & Vocabulary -2. Scanning (5ms) Find out the answers to the following que
6、stions.,Who took a trip along the Three Gorges?Where were they from?Where did they start their trip?When did they start their trip?,Peter Hessler and his colleague.,They were from America.,The town of Fuling.,On a beautiful afternoon.,Reading & Vocabulary -3. Skimming (5ms) Complete the statements a
7、bout the writers journey.,Peter and his friend went downstream _.(a) to see the dam (b) to see the Three gorges(c) to get to FulingHe choose the Jiangyou boat because _.(a) it was crowded (b) it didnt stop at temples(c) it didnt usually carry foreigners.When they started the trip it was _.(a) sunny
8、(b)cold (c) evening,4. When the boat went through the first gorge. Peter and his friend _.(a) took lots of photographs (b) spent most of the time on deck(c) were asleep5. When they reached the site of the dam _ came to look.(a) everyone (b) no one (c) only the foreigners6. Peter was impressed by the
9、 Yangtze Rivers sense of _.(a) power (b) history (c) danger,Reading & Vocabulary -4. Filling (5ms) Fill in the blanks.,during the Spring Festival,1997,Peter Hessler and his colleague,boat,the sun setting,slept through it,Xiang River, home of Qu Yuan rocks, streams, and hills,flag blowing, a sign, to
10、ok pictures and pointed at the site,Reading & Vocabulary -5. Filling (5ms) Complete the definitions of the words in the box.,1 A _ is the place where sth is being built. 2 To _ means to buy and sell things. 3. If you _ somewhere you go there quickly. 4. _ is the opposite of near. 5. _ are things you
11、 can buy or sell. 6. A _ is a very old story which is probably nottrue. 7. The sun rises in the east and _ in the west. 8. A _ is someone who writes poems. 9. A _ is someone who works with you. 10. _ is a plant which grows quickly and is usedto make furniture.,construction site,trade,rush,Distant,Go
12、ods,legend,sets,poet,colleague,Bamboo,Reading & Vocabulary -6. Filling (5ms) Match the words with their definition.,a place where boats load and unload a simple boat made of pieces of wood tied together a Buddhist temple a change of route a floor on a boat marks or signs used in writing to use or take advantage of,dock,raft,pagoda,detour,deck,characters,exploit,characters deck dock detour exploit pagoda raft,Homework,Try to find some information about the Three Gorges on Internet. Then show it to the classmates tomorrow.,16,