Module5 A Trip Along the Three GorgesPeriod4 Speaking Talking about the Three Gorges■Goals ● To gather related information and talk about the Three Gorges■ProceduresStep 1: Collecting and sharing related information about the Three GorgesThe Three Gorges (三峡) region is a scenic area along the Yangtze River in China with a total length of approximately 200 km. The Three Gorges occupy approximately 120 km within this region. Although it is primarily famous for its scenery, the Three Gorges region is historically, and culturally an important region in China. Gorge Chinese Length (km) Range Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峡 8 from Baidicheng (Fengjie) to Daxi Wuxia Gorge 巫峡 45 from Wushan to Guandukou (Badong) Xiling Gorge 西陵峡 66 from Zigui to Nanjin Pass (Yichang) The Three Gorges region is located along the Yangtze River between the cities of Fengjie (奉节) and Yichang in Chongqing municipality and Hubei province. Currently the Three Gorges region is most famous for the Three Gorges Dam. The Three Gorges Dam is under construction at a place called Sandouping ( 三斗坪) in the middle of the Xiling Gorge. The dam is not yet complete, but the construction has already cut off the flow of the river, and therefore the water level in the Qutang, Wuxia, and the western portion of the Xiling Gorges has already begun to rise. In addition to the impacts of the dam on the ecology and people (i.e. the mass relocation of towns and villages) of the region, the dam will also change the scenery of the Three Gorges. Because the water level will be higher, the gorges will be less narrow and the mountains will appear lower. Proponents of the dam point out that because the mountains reach several thousand feet...
