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课件网) Unit 6 Natural wonders of the world 第3课时 Lesson 3 Great rivers Activity 1: Look, watch and answer First, please look at the picture. Now, let’s guess which great river this is. Look at pictures and describe what you see. Activity 1: Look, watch and answer Watch the video about the Yellow River and answer the questions. Activity 1: Look, watch and answer Watch the video about the Yellow River and answer the questions. 1. How long is the Yellow River _____ 2. How many provinces does the Yellow River flow through _____ 3. Apart from the Yellow River, how many large rivers do you know in China What are they _____ About 5,464 kilometers. 9 provinces. There are many large rivers in China apart from the Yellow River. For example, the Yangtze River, the Pearl River, the Heilong River, etc. Activity 2: Read and answer Read the dialogue and answer the questions. 1. What is unique about the shape of the Yellow River _____ 2. How much longer is the Changjiang River than the Yellow River _____ Activity 2: Read and answer Read the dialogue and answer the questions. It has a unique shape like the Chinese character “几”. It is 836 kilometres longer than the Yellow River. Activity 3: Read and complete Read the dialogue again and complete the table. China China Africa South America Africa the second longest in China the longest in China the longest in the world Activity 4: Grammar in use Read the conversation, circle the words with “-er”, and underline the full sentences where they appear. The Changjiang River is longer than it. It is 836 kilometres longer than the Yellow River. than Work in groups to compare these sentences we have underlined. Discuss what they have in common. than These sentences use “than”. They are called comparative sentences. Activity 4: Grammar in use Read the conversation, circle the words with “-est”, and underline the full sentences where they appear. Is it the longest river in China The Yellow River is the second longest. Well, the Nile in Africa is the longest river in the world. the They are called superlative forms. the the We use comparatives (“-er” + “ than”) to compare two things. We use superlatives (“ the” + “-est”) to compare three or more things. A Bill runs _____ (fast) than any other boy in his class. B This river is three metres _____ (wide) than that one. C Hainan Island is the second _____ (large) island in China. D The weather in Chongqing is _____ (hot) than that in Beijing. Activity 4: Grammar in use Read the sentences and pay attention to the parts in yellow. Then fill in the blanks. The Changjiang River is longer than it. Is it the longest river in China faster wider largest hotter Activity 5: Read, complete and use Read and complete the passage. A. are still lower B. the longest river C. the highest peak D. the largest river E. the world's widest Do you know more world records related to landscapes The Amazon River is _____ in terms ... ...
