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(共27张PPT)
Unit 6 Nurturing Nature
The Sky Railway
The
Railway
Sky
Did you ever travel to Tibet
Do you know how to get there
Do you know the name of the first and the most important railway in Tibet
Qinghai-Tibet railway
青藏铁路
Learning objectives
After this class, students are expected to:
1.get the genre of passage and the scenery along the Qing hai-Tibet railway;
2.understand the challenges when built the railway station and solutions to overcome them;
3.have a sense of pride after knowing how the workers completed this “impossible” railway.
Work in pairs to complete the quiz. Try to guess if you are not sure of the answers.
Activity 1 Pre-reading
Activity 2 Fast-reading
Read the passage and answer the question (Skimming).
1. What is the genre of the passage
A. a novel B. a travel journal(游记)
C. a biography D. a travel guidline
2. Mark the places the author passed and mentioned in his journey.
What is the genre of the passage
the end of the trip
a travel journal
the process of the trip
The beginning of the trip
Read the passage and answer the question (Skimming).
1. What is the genre of the passage
A. a novel B. a travel journal(游记)
C. a biography D. a travel guidline
Activity 2 Fast-reading
2. Mark the places the author passed and mentioned in his journey.
Xi Ning
Qingshuihe Bridge
Golmud
Tanggula
Cuona Lake
Lhasa
Xining
Qingshuihe Bridge
Cuona Lake
Tanggula
Lhasa
Make clear the route(路线) of the railway
Read P 1-2 and answer the questions
1. How did I feel when I was in that train
He felt excited, proud and unbelievable.
2. What’s the biggest challenge in constructing this railway
The delicate ecosystem
Activity 4 Careful-reading
Read P82-84 to share the experience with the author!
It’s time to take a look about journey on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
Qingshuihe Bridge
Golmud
Tanggula Station
Cuona Lake
Thirty-three passages
move safely and freely in their natural habitat
A group of Tibetan antelopes is moving under the bridge, with some stopping to eat grass at their leisure.
Human beings live in harmony with wildlife.
Qingshuihe Bridge
Golmud
Tanggula Station
Cuona Lake
prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands
a total length of about 160 kilometres
moved to a new area
The engineers and workers pay great efforts to build railway.
Qingshuihe Bridge
Golmud
Tanggula Station
Cuona Lake
Located at over 5000 metres above sea level, this is the highest railway station in the world.
The thin air, changeable weather, high levels of UV radiation
Several oxygen-making stations
regular breaks
put people’s safety and health first
Qingshuihe Bridge
Golmud
Tanggula Station
Cuona Lake
protect Cuona Lake
build a twenty-kilometre wall
protect it from construction waste
Highlight the environmental consideration-it’s eco-friendly
impossible
extraordinary
Challenges Solutions
To protect wild animals 1.________________________________have been built
under the railway to allow the animals to 2.________________________________.
3.To________________________ 675 bridges with 4._______________________________
were built between Golmud ang Lhasa.
140,000 square meters of wetland were
5._____________________________ in order
to protect its distinct ecosystem
To make sure the workers stayed healthy 6.____________________________ were constructed.
The workers also enjoyed 7._____________________
in lower areas.
8.To________________________ Thousands and thousands of sandbags were used to
9._____________________________ along the lake to
10._____________________________.
Thirty-three passages
move safely and freely in their natural habitat
prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands
a total length of about 160 kilometres
moved to a new area
Several oxygen-making stations
regular breaks
protect Cuona Lake
build a twenty-kilometre wall
protect it from construction waste
impossible
possible
overcome challenges
We should protect nature while constructing and developing human society.
Human beings should protect our environment and live in harmony with nature.
Summarize why the impossible could turn out to be possible
overcame the most difficult engineering challenges
put the delicate ecosystem among the top concerns.
show concern over people's health.
Why does the author write about the railway
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
Activity 5 Post-reading
Work in groups of six and choose a role to play.
Role A (reporter): interview the passengers on the train
Role B (railway worker): introduce the challenges and the solutions
Role C (local people): talk about the changes of their life
Role D (foreign expert): highly praise the “impossible way”
Role E (tourist): admire the splendid landscapes
Role Paly
Activity 5 Post-reading
impossible possible
We should be in harmony with nature.
To Chinese people, nothing is impossible.
We are proud to be Chinese.
Through perseverance and courage, China has transformed many “impossible” into “possible”. With time flying by, there must be many more incredible achievements ahead.
Homework
1. Write a brief introduction to the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
2. Do some online research to find out what other challenges were met and overcome by the railway workers.
Thank
you

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