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Let’s enjoy a song clip. Can you guess what we are to talk about today
Activity 1 Lead-in
Understanding ideas
The Sky Railway
1 Which is the highest railway in the world
a The Trans –Siberian Railway.
b The Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
c The Chengdu-Kunming Railway.
Quiz
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway
The Trans –Siberian Railway
The Chengdu-Kunming Railway.
2. In which year was the completed Qinghai-Tibet Railway put into operation
a 1984
b 2001
c 2006
Quiz
Quiz
3 Which of these stations is not on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
a Lhasa. b Golmud c. Lanzhou.
4 Which of these natural World Heritage Sites does the Qinghai-Tibet Railway pass by
a Xingjiang Tianshan.
b Qinghai Hoh Xil.
c South China Karst
Xingjiang Tianshan
Qinghai Hoh Xil
South China Karst
Why is the Qinghai-Tibet Railway called "the Sky Railway"
Predict
sitting back 现在分词作状语与主语 I为主动关系
be about to do 即将做某事
claim 断言
have/has been doing 一直在做某事
inside my head 在我的脑海中
wind 蜿蜒盘旋
travel across 旅行横穿
roof of the world 世界屋脊
be about to do sth. when... 即将做某事，这时...
Para. 1
Sitting back in my seat, I can’t quite believe that I’m about to travel along the
railway that many foreign experts claimed was “impossible”. The train has
been racing along steadily since it left Xining. All this time, the song “Sky
Railway” has been playing inside my head. The words “railways like massive
dragons are winding among the mountains” seem particularly vivid as I travel
across the “roof of the world”.
that引导的定语从句，修饰railway
现在完成进行时
巨大的
/ wa nd / v.蜿蜒
The author felt excited to start his journey on the “Sky Railway”.
Match the main idea to its corresponding paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 7
A twenty-kilometre sandbag wall along the Cuona Lake was built to protect it from construction waste.
People completed the Qinghai-Tibet Railway by overcoming the most difficult engineering challenges.
To make sure the railway workers stayed healthy, several oxygen-making stations were constructed.
Passages have been built under the railway to allow animals to move safely and freely in their natural habitat.
Effective measures were taken to prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands.
The author felt excited to start his journey on the “Sky Railway”.
We built our “impossible” railway with the care the environment
deserves.
1. Many foreign experts claimed the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was .
impossible
Read for details
Activity 1 Read para.1 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Para. 1
Sitting back in my seat, I can’t quite believe that I’m about to travel along the
railway that many foreign experts claimed was “impossible”. The train has
been racing along steadily since it left Xining. All this time, the song “Sky Railway” has been playing inside my head. The words “railways like massive dragons are winding among the mountains” seem particularly vivid as I travel across the “roof of the world”.
1. How does the author feel /What are the author's feelings
proud, sense of achievement
excited, curious
1. Mark the places the author passed and mentioned in his journey.
Xi Ning
Qingshuihe Bridge
Golmud
Tanggula
Cuona Lake
Lhasa
come from 来自
all parts of China 全国各地
taking years to complete 耗时多年完成
a record of …的记录
engineering challenges 工程挑战
among …之一，在…之中
work on 从事
top concerns 最重要的事情
how to protect 疑问词+不定式做主语
one of+可数名词复数 ...之一
people 单复数同型
Para. 2
I was one of the people who came from all parts of China to work on this railway.
Taking years to complete, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a record of all of our
efforts to overcome the most difficult engineering challenges. How to protect the
delicate ecosystem was among the top concerns.
who引导的定语从句修饰people
现在分词作状语
克服
工程
how疑问词+不定式做主语
The author felt excited to start his journey on the “Sky Railway”.
Match the main idea to its corresponding paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 7
A twenty-kilometre sandbag wall along the Cuona Lake was built to protect it from construction waste.
People completed the Qinghai-Tibet Railway by overcoming the most difficult engineering challenges.
To make sure the railway workers stayed healthy, several oxygen-making stations were constructed.
Passages have been built under the railway to allow animals to move safely and freely in their natural habitat.
Effective measures were taken to prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands.
The author felt excited to start his journey on the “Sky Railway”.
We built our “impossible” railway with the care the environment
deserves.
While-reading Read for details
Activity 1 Read para.1-2 carefully and answer the questions.
1.Sitting back in my seat, I can’t quite believe that I’m about to travel along the railway that many foreign experts claimed was “impossible”. The train has been racing along steadily since it left Xining. All this time, the song “Sky Raiway” has been playing inside my head.The words “railways like massive dragons are winding among the mountains” seem particularly vivid as I travel across the “roof of the world”.
2. I was one of the people who came from all parts of China to work on this railway. Taking years to complete, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a record of all of our efforts to overcome the most difficult engineering challenges. How to protect the delicate ecosystem was among the top concerns.
2．According to the text, what is the writer
A．A traveller.
B．A railway worker.
C．A wildlife protector.
D．A designer.
3. When building the railway, engineers take the ecosystem into consideration.
T&F
catch one's eye 引起某人的注意
a group of 一群
at one's leisure 空闲时
passage 通道，章节段落
allow sb./sth to do 允许某人/某物做某事
such as 例如
unaware adj. 未意识到的
be unaware of 没有意识到
aware adj. 意识到的
be aware of 意识到
speed past 疾驰而过
1. Mark the places the author passed and mentioned in his journey.
Xi Ning
Qingshuihe Bridge
Golmud
Tanggula
Cuona Lake
Lhasa
The author felt excited to start his journey on the “Sky Railway”.
Match the main idea to its corresponding paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 7
A twenty-kilometre sandbag wall along the Cuona Lake was built to protect it from construction waste.
People completed the Qinghai-Tibet Railway by overcoming the most difficult engineering challenges.
To make sure the railway workers stayed healthy, several oxygen-making stations were constructed.
Passages have been built under the railway to allow animals to move safely and freely in their natural habitat.
Effective measures were taken to prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands.
The author felt excited to start his journey on the “Sky Railway”.
We built our “impossible” railway with the care the environment
deserves.
Work in groups to complete the table on page 85
Challenges Solution
To protect wild animals. 1 _______________________
have been built under the railway to allow the animals to 2 ____________________.
Thirty-three passages
move safely and freely in their natural habitat
Para 3
passage n.过道
antelope n.藏羚羊
to prevent 为了防止，不定式作目的状语
a total length of 总长度为
in order to protect 为了保护, 作目的状语
The author felt excited to start his journey on the “Sky Railway”.
Match the main idea to its corresponding paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 7
A twenty-kilometre sandbag wall along the Cuona Lake was built to protect it from construction waste.
People completed the Qinghai-Tibet Railway by overcoming the most difficult engineering challenges.
To make sure the railway workers stayed healthy, several oxygen-making stations were constructed.
Passages have been built under the railway to allow animals to move safely and freely in their natural habitat.
Effective measures were taken to prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands.
The author felt excited to start his journey on the “Sky Railway”.
We built our “impossible” railway with the care the environment
deserves.
Challenges Solutions
To 3._____________ ________________ 675 bridges with 4.______________
___________________ were built
between Golmud and Lhasa.
140,000 square metres of wetland were 5._____________________ in order to protect its distinct ecosystem.
a total length of
about 160 kilometres
moved to a new area
prevent damage to
wetlands and grasslands
Para 4
What is the author's intention in listing these numbers
To provide direct and concrete(具体的) evidence which shows our determination and the giant efforts on the railway.
located at 位于，过去分词作原因状语
above sea level 海平面以上
UV radiation 紫外线辐射
present 造成
before I know it 不知不觉地
to do形式做目的状语
make sure 确保
oxygen-making 制氧的
1. Mark the places the author passed and mentioned in his journey.
Xi Ning
Qingshuihe Bridge
Golmud
Tanggula
Cuona Lake
Lhasa
The author felt excited to start his journey on the “Sky Railway”.
Match the main idea to its corresponding paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 7
A twenty-kilometre sandbag wall along the Cuona Lake was built to protect it from construction waste.
People completed the Qinghai-Tibet Railway by overcoming the most difficult engineering challenges.
To make sure the railway workers stayed healthy, several oxygen-making stations were constructed.
Passages have been built under the railway to allow animals to move safely and freely in their natural habitat.
Effective measures were taken to prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands.
The author felt excited to start his journey on the “Sky Railway”.
We built our “impossible” railway with the care the environment
deserves.
Challenges Solutions
To make sure the workers stayed healthy 6.___________________________were constructed.
The workers also enjoyed
7. ____________ in lower areas.
Several oxygen-making stations
regular breaks
Para 5
定期休息
a sense of pride and achievement 自豪感和成就感
so...that 如此…以至于…
动词ing形式做方式状语，Using 与主语we的关系为主动
reach out 伸出手
pale blue 淡蓝色
bring...to life 使苏醒
1. Mark the places the author passed and mentioned in his journey.
Xi Ning
Qingshuihe Bridge
Golmud
Tanggula
Cuona Lake
Lhasa
The author felt excited to start his journey on the “Sky Railway”.
Match the main idea to its corresponding paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 7
A twenty-kilometre sandbag wall along the Cuona Lake was built to protect it from construction waste.
People completed the Qinghai-Tibet Railway by overcoming the most difficult engineering challenges.
To make sure the railway workers stayed healthy, several oxygen-making stations were constructed.
Passages have been built under the railway to allow animals to move safely and freely in their natural habitat.
Effective measures were taken to prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands.
The author felt excited to start his journey on the “Sky Railway”.
We built our “impossible” railway with the care the environment
deserves.
Challenges Solutions
To 8._________ _________ Thousands and thousands of sandbags were used to 9._________________________ along the lake to 10._______________
__________________.
build a twenty-kilometer wall
protect it from
construction waste
What was done to protect Cuona Lake
Para 6
protect
Cuona Lake
建筑垃圾
attract one's admiration 引起某人的赞赏
thanks to 由于，幸亏
magical landscapes 神奇的景致
be proud that+句子 为…自豪 be proud of+名词/短语 为…自豪
with the care 予以关注 with care 小心地
extraordinary 了不起的，非凡的
The author felt excited to start his journey on the “Sky Railway”.
Match the main idea to its corresponding paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 7
A twenty-kilometre sandbag wall along the Cuona Lake was built to protect it from construction waste.
People completed the Qinghai-Tibet Railway by overcoming the most difficult engineering challenges.
To make sure the railway workers stayed healthy, several oxygen-making stations were constructed.
Passages have been built under the railway to allow animals to move safely and freely in their natural habitat.
Effective measures were taken to prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands.
The author felt excited to start his journey on the “Sky Railway”.
We built our “impossible” railway with the care the environment
deserves.
Read para.7 carefully and choose the best answer.
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has been attracting people's admiration for centuries. Now, thanks to our efforts, passengers from all over the country have been enjoying these magical landscapes. I am proud that we built our "impossible" railway, and did so with the care that the environment deserves. It truly is an extraordinary "Sky Railway".
What makes the author feel proud
A.We built the "impossible" railway.
B.We protected the ecosystem.
C.We built the "impossible" railway, without destroying the ecosystem.
D. Passengers call it "the Sky Railway".
Activity 1 Choose the author's purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons.1'
A. To prove that humans can conquer nature.
B. To highlight the amount of work required to build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
C. To praise the workers' efforts in building the Qinghai-
Tibet Railway.
Try to find evidence to support your choice.
Post-reading Read for purpose (P84)
Para 2: Tibet Railway is a record of all our efforts to overcome...
Para 6: ... I feel a sense of pride and achievement.
Para 7: ... I am proud that we built our “impossible” railway, ... Many examples of how to overcome the difficulties during the construction in the text also give clues to the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
Reasons
Read and think
Why does the author use "The Sky Railway" as title instead of "The Qinghai-Tibet Railway"
low temperature
extreme coldness
frozen soil
lack of oxygen...
"Sky"-high altitude
impossible
extraordinary
overcome challenges
Para.6 We built our “impossible” railway with environment cared which is truly an extraordinary “Sky Railway”.
广西桂中项目今天开工建设
横贯桂中！广西将添一条时速350公里新高铁
Post-reading Discuss and share
贵州花江峡谷大桥
Huajiang Canyon Bridge
Post-reading Discuss and share
Why did we spare massive efforts to build the the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and Huajiang Canyon Bridge
Discuss in group of 4:
Government:
Society:
Economy:
Environment:
promote the local economy(tourism)
convenient for people to travel
strengthen the unity and
prosperity of 56 nationalities
protect the ecological environment
“Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.
--President Xi Jinping
绿水青山就是金山银山！
Compulsory:
Your British friend William is curious about the Qinghai-Tibet railway. Please write him a short passage to introduce it, using what you have learned today.
Optional:
Students research another engineering project that involved significant environmental protection measures and prepare a short presentation.
Homework
nature
-"Sky"
Live in harmony
with
Consider your answers further while enjoying the song!
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway

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