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The Wonders of Nature(Period 2)
Section A (3a-3d)
What is the highest mountain in China
What is the longest river in China
What is the biggest salt lake in China
What is the biggest desert in China
...
Think about
waterfall
civilization
means
development
desert
n. 瀑布
（=civilisation） n. 文明
n. （pl. means）方式；途径
n. 发展；壮大
n. 沙漠；荒原
Free talk
Do you know where the place is
the Yangtze River
What do you know about it
Free talk
Do you know where the place is
the Yellow River
What do you know about it
Free talk
Do you know where the place is
the Nile
What do you know about it
Read the conversation and underline the three rivers mentioned.
3a
Yaming: Welcome back, Ella! How was your trip
Ella: It was great! We saw the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River.
Is that the longest river in China
Yaming: No, the Yangtze River is the longest river in China. It travels
the farthest and is about 6,300 kilometres long. The Yellow
River is 5,464 kilometres long and is the second longest. By
the way, do you know why it’s called the Yellow River
Ella: Because it’s yellow
Yaming: Right. Some parts of the river carry brown and yellow earth.
Read the conversation and underline the three rivers mentioned.
3a
Ella: That’s interesting! I like learning about rivers. My favourite is
the Nile. Did you know it’s the longest river in Africa
Yaming: Yes, it’s 6,671 kilometres long. It’s very important in
Egypt’s history.
Ella: That’s right. Both the Nile and the Yellow River helped ancient
civilizations to develop. And they’re still very important today.
Yaming: Yes. In China, we even call the Yellow River our “mother
river”!
Ella: We should protect them by all means.
壶口瀑布（Hukou Waterfall）
Let’s learn
壶口瀑布是黄河干流瀑布，是中国的第二大瀑布，世界上最大的黄色瀑布。黄河奔流至此，两岸石壁峭立，河口收束狭如壶口，故名壶口瀑布。瀑布上游黄河水面宽300米，在不到500米长距离内，被压缩到20—30米的宽度。1 000立方米/秒的河水，从20多米高的陡崖上倾注而泻，形成“千里黄河一壶收”的气概。
What do Yaming and Ella know about these rivers Read the conversation again and complete the table.
3b
River Country Length Importance
Yellow River ________ ________ km helped in the development of ancient ___________
Nile River ________ ________ km 5,464
China
Egypt
6,671
civilizations
Read the conversation and answer the questions.
1．What is the longest river in China How long is it
2．Why is it called the Yellow River
3．What’s Ella’s favourite river
4．Which river is called the “mother river” in China
The Yangtze River. It’s about 6,300 kilometres.
Because it’s yellow. Some parts of the river carry brown and yellow earth.
The Nile River.
The Yellow River.
Listen to the conversation. Then role-play it.
3c
Yaming: Welcome back, Ella! How was your trip
Ella: It was great! We saw the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River.
Is that the longest river in China
Yaming: No, the Yangtze River is the longest river in China. It travels
the farthest and is about 6,300 kilometres long. The Yellow
River is 5,464 kilometres long and is the second longest. By
the way, do you know why it’s called the Yellow River
Ella: Because it’s yellow
Yaming: Right. Some parts of the river carry brown and yellow earth.
Listen to the conversation. Then role-play it.
3c
Ella: That’s interesting! I like learning about rivers. My favourite is
the Nile. Did you know it’s the longest river in Africa
Yaming: Yes, it’s 6,671 kilometres long. It’s very important in
Egypt’s history.
Ella: That’s right. Both the Nile and the Yellow River helped ancient
civilizations to develop. And they’re still very important today.
Yaming: Yes. In China, we even call the Yellow River our “mother
river”!
Ella: We should protect them by all means.
Ella: Could you tell me more about China, Yaming
Yaming: Sure! What would you like to know
Ella: What’s the biggest desert in China
Yaming: It’s the Taklimakan Desert.
Ella: Do you know ...
Imagine that you are Yaming or Ella. Continue the conversation with a partner about other geographical features in China.
3d
The Yangtze River is the longest river in China.
It travels the farthest and is about 6,300 kilometres long.
We should protect them by all means.
—What’s the biggest desert in China
—It’s the Taklimakan Desert.
描述自然奇观的相关
句型
waterfall、civilization、means、development、desert
词汇
Make up a conversation about geographical features in China.
Example
A: Could you tell me more about China
B: Sure! What would you like to know
A: What’s the salt lake in China
B: It’s the Qinghai Lake.
A: ...
B: ...

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