必修四module5atripalongthethreegorgesReading

1、Complete the definitions with the help of the pictures.Vocabularycave cliff lake peak plain plateau shore slope valley woodA _ is the low ground between the sides of mountains.valleycave cliff lake peak plain plateau shore slope valley woodA _ is a large area of flat low ground.plaincave cliff lake

2、peak plain plateau shore slope valley woodThe _ is the area where the land meets the sea or a lake.shorecave cliff lake peak plain plateau shore slope valley woodA _ is the side of the mountain.slopecave cliff lake peak plain plateau shore slope valley wood_ are the steep side of Mountains at the ed

3、ge of a river or the sea.Cliffscave cliff lake peak plain plateau shore slope valley woodA _ is the top of a mountain.peakcave cliff lake peak plain plateau shore slope valley woodA _ is an area of water surrounded by land.lakecave cliff lake peak plain plateau shore slope valley woodA _ is a small

4、forest.wood cave cliff lake peak plain plateau shore slope valley woodA _ is a lager hole in a cliff or a mountain.cavecave cliff lake peak plain plateau shore slope valley woodA _ is a large area of flat high ground.plateaucave cliff lake peak plain plateau shore slope valley wood A plain is a larg

5、e area of flat low ground. The shore is the area where the land meets the sea or a lake. Cliffs are the steep sides of mountains at the edge of a river or the sea. A peak is the top of a mountain. A lake is an area of water surrounded by land. A valley is the low ground between the sides of mountain

6、s. A slope is the side of the mountain. A plateau is a large area of flat high ground. A cave is a large hole in a cliff or a mountain.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 thin

7、gs.3. If you _ somewhere you go there quickly.4. _ is the opposite of near.5. _ are things you can buy or sell.6. A _ is a very old story which is probably not true.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

8、 which grows quickly and is used to make furniture.Reading & Vocabulary -6. Filling (5ms) Match the words with their definition.1. a place where boats load and unload2. a simple boat made of pieces of wood tied together3. a Buddhist temple4. a change of route5. a floor on a boat6. marks or signs use

9、d in writing7. to use or take advantage ofdockraftpagodadetourdeckcharactersexploitcharactersdeck dock detour exploitpagoda raftA Trip Along the Three Gorges三峡之旅三峡之旅The May Day is coming, if you have a chance to visit the Three Gorges Whom would like to accompany with? How will you go there?How much

10、 will you spend on the journey?What are you going to do? Introduction- Discussion (4ms) Reading & Vocabulary Scanning (4ms) Find out the answers to the following questions.1.Who took a trip along the Three Gorges?2.Where were they from?3.Where did they start their trip?4.When did they start their tr

11、ip?Peter Hessler and his colleague.They were from America.The town of Fuling.On a beautiful afternoon.Reading & Vocabulary Skimming (5ms) Complete the statements about the writers journey.1. Peter and his friend went downstream _.(a) to see the dam (b) to see the Three gorges(c) to get to Fuling2. H

12、e choose the Jiangyou boat because _.(a) it was crowded(b) it didnt stop at temples(c) it didnt usually carry foreigners.3. When they started the trip it was _.(a) sunny(b)cold(c) evening4. When the boat went through the first gorge. Peter and his friend _. (a) took lots of photographs (b) spent mos

13、t 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 Yangtze Rivers sense of _. (a) power(b) history(c) dangerStructure of the passage(2minutes)Part 1 the introduction of the tripPar

14、t 2 the tripparagraph 1 the Xiling Gorgeparagraph 2 the Wu Gorgeparagraph 3 the Qutang Gorgeparagraph 4 the trip from Fuling to Fengduparagraph 5 their colleagues advice and thier decisionRead the first part in the box and answer the questions.1.When did peter arrive in the town of Fuling?2. What wo

15、uld they do in Fuling for two years?3.What would they do during the Spring Festival?In August 1996.They were to spend two years there teaching English at a teacher training college.They decided to take a boat downstream.10minutesRead paragraph 1 and answer the question. Why did their colleagues tell

16、 them not to go on those ships? Because they are very crowded. They are mainly for goods and people trading along the river. They dont stop at the temples and there wont be any other foreigners.Read paragraph 2 and answer the questions. When they started the trip it was_ A.sunnyB.coldC. rainyWhat di

17、d they see at Fengdu?We could see the sun setting behind the pagoda. Did they see the scenery of the Qutang Gorge? Why?Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions.No, they didint. Because they slept through the first gorge, which is called the Qutang Gorge.Read paragraph 4 and answer the questions. Wh

18、at did they do at Wushan?They made a detour up the Daning River to see some of the smaller gorges. What did they do at the construction site?Read paragraph 5 and answer the questions.They took pictures and pointed at the site, but they were not allowed to get off the boat.westeastthe the route of th

19、e tripthe Three Gorges DamFuling涪陵Fengdu丰都The Qutang Gorege瞿塘峡Wu Shan巫山巫山the Daning River大宁河the Wu Gorge巫峡the Xiang River湘江the Xiling Gorge西陵峡summary:Filling (5ms) Fill in the blanks.A Trip Along the Three GorgesTimePassengersMeans of transportationWhat they saw and what they didFrom Fuling to Fengd

20、uAlong the Qutang GorgeAlong the Wu GorgeComing out of the Xiling GorgeA Trip Along the Three GorgesTimePassengersMeans of transportationWhat they saw and what they didFrom Fuling to FengduAlong the Qutang GorgeAlong the Wu GorgeComing out of the Xiling Gorgeduring the Spring Festival,1997Peter Hess

21、ler and his colleagueboatthe sun shining/setting,sailedslept through it Xiang River, home of Qu Yuan ,rocks, streams, and hillsflag blowing, a sign, took pictures and pointed at the site Read the passage and find out the Phrases 有四周的假期 乘船 听起来不错 上船 窄至(350英尺) 至少 绕行，迂回 穿过 有大量的. 拍照，照相 指向have four weeks

22、offtake a boatsound fineget on a boatnarrow toat leastmake a detourgo throughbe heavy withtake picturespoint at Peter and his colleague _ the boat at Fuling. The sun was shining brightly _ they sailed _ through a hilly region. As the sun _ they _ at Fengdu. got on as downstreamsetdockedFill in the blanks according to the passage: They _ when they went through the first gorge, _ is called the Qutang Gorge. The gorge _ 350 feet as the river _ through the two-mile-high mountains.sleptwhich narrows torushes At Wushan th