1、M5U2 ProjectYangtze RiverAs the third longest river in the world,how long is the Yangtze River?What are the three longest rivers in the world?How many provinces does it run across?It runs across nine provinces.It is 6,300 kilometers long.The Nile in Africa,the Amazon in South America and the Yangtze
2、 River in China.the rare animals and fishesWhite-flag dolphin Yangtze alligator Zhonghua sturgeon ButWhat has happened to the Yangtze River?TheYangtze River has been seriously polluted,causing environmental problems.Fast ReadingFind out the main idea of each paragraph:Paragraph1:Paragraph2:Paragraph
3、3:Paragraph4:Paragraph5:The health of the Yangtze River has raised concern both in China and abroad.Many people have recognized the importance of protecting the Yangtze river and organizations and projects have been set up.Two special government projects are under way.One is the water and soil prese
4、rvation project.The second project includes nature reserves for white-flag Dolphins,one of the rarest animals in the world.The situation on the Yangtze River is improving.PartsMain ideas structure of the article Paragraph _Paragraphs _Paragraph _Raising the _of solving the problemConclusionCareful r
5、eadingproblem1Solutions 2-45Careful reading1.According to the text,with the growth of population,_.A.More and more people have had to drink unsafe drinking water.B.More and more sewage has been taken from the Yangtze River.C.The Yangtze river has been polluted more and more seriously.D.The Yangtze R
6、iver has been more popular nationally and internationally.2.The pollution of the Yangtze River has led to the following things EXCEPT_.A.Problems of unsafe drinking water taken from the river.B.Health problems for the people living along the river.C.The regulation of the number of white-flag dolphin
7、s in the river.D.The factories which pollute the river have to pay higher taxes.3.We can infer from the fourth paragraph that _.A.many sea creatures are being wiped out by fishing boats.B.the white-flag dolphins can also survive when they leave the river.C.the number of the rare Chinese mammal white
8、-flag dolphins will grow in the future.D.no boats can be seen in the Yangtze River in order to protect the white-flag dolphins.4.The writer holds a(n)_ attitude towards the future of the Yangtze River.A.positive B.negative C.unknown D.doubtful Discussion Rapid economic development and an increase in
9、 population are making our surrounding river dirtier and dirtier.As a student,what should we do to protect our river?What can we do to make others aware of the importance of protecting the river?(at least 3 solutions)Writing a reportPara1.Raising the problem Para2.How to solve the problemPara3.Concl
10、usion Writing Rapid economic development and an increase in population are making our surrounding river dirtier and dirtier.Rapid economic development and an increase in population are making our surrounding river dirtier and dirtier.Measures should be taken to protect our river.First of all,we aren
11、t supposed to throw rubbish into the river,which may cause environmental problems.Secondly,not only should we save energy but also plant more trees.Last but not least,we should develop the good habit of reducing pollution and held some environmental activities to make people realize the importance of protecting the river around us.By taking this suggestions I put forward,I hope I can see the river becoming cleaner and cleaner someday.HomeworkSearch more information after class and finish the report.Finish the related exercise in our textbook.