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课件网) Natural wonders of the world Unit 6 3 Great rivers Learning objectives In this lesson, students will be able to: Master key words and phrases related to great rivers, such as “the Yellow River” “the Changjiang River” “the Nile” and “the Amazon River”, etc. Understand and correctly use comparative and superlative adjectives, like “longer” “longest” “faster” “widest”, etc., to make comparisons as required by the New Curriculum Standards. Develop students’ listening and speaking abilities through reading and answering questions about the conversation on great rivers. They should be able to accurately understand and respond to questions about the lengths, characteristics and significance of different rivers. 1 Read the questions and give your answers. A How many large rivers do you know in China What are they B How many provinces does the Yellow River flow through 2 Read the conversation and answer the questions. Li Meng: I’m trying to locate the Yellow River. Can you help me Li Ming: Sure, Li Meng. The Yellow River has a unique shape like the Chinese character “几” . Li Meng: Oh, I see it now! Right here! How long is it Li Ming: It’s 5,464 kilometres long. It is important to us as our “Mother River”. Li Meng: It is so long! Is it the longest river in China Li Ming: No, it is the second longest. The Changjiang River is longer than it. 2 Read the conversation and answer the questions. Li Meng: How long is the Changjiang River Li Ming: It is 6,300 kilometres long. Li Meng: Let me check. 6,300 minus 5,464... It is 836 kilometres longer than the Yellow River. Li Ming: You’re quick with numbers, Li Meng! The Yellow River and the Changjiang River are very important in our cultural development. Li Meng: They are great! Li Ming: Would you like to know about other great rivers around the world Li Meng: Yes, please! Li Ming: Well, the Nile in Africa is the longest river in the world. There’s also the Amazon River in South America, and the Congo River in Africa. These rivers were important for the development of ancient civilizations throughout history. Li Meng: That’s amazing! I would love to explore these rivers someday. A What is unique about the shape of the Yellow River B How much longer is the Changjiang River than the Yellow River 2 Read the conversation and answer the questions. The Yellow River has a unique shape like the Chinese character “几”. It is 836 kilometres longer than the Yellow River. Read the conversation and choose the correct answer. 1.How long is the Changjiang River _____ A. 5,464 km B. 6,300 km C. 8,000 km D. 4,000 km 2.Which river is called China’s “Mother River” _____ A. The Changjiang River B. The Yellow River C. The Nile River D. The Amazon River B B Read the conversation and write true(T) or false(F). The Yellow River is the longest river in China. （ ） The Changjiang River is 836 km shorter than the Yellow River. （ ） Rivers like the ... ...
