ProjectⅠ.Learning aims. 1. Know how to plan and do research for a report. 2. Know how to cooperate with others. 3. Grasp all the new words in this text.Ⅱ. Talking. What do you know about the Yangtze River? Try to tell your classmates more details about it._____________________________________________________________________________Ⅲ. Main ideas. Read the text “Protecting the Yangtze River” and find out the main ideas of the five paragraphs. Paragraph 1:_________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2: _________________________________________________________________Paragraph 3: _________________________________________________________________Paragraph 4: _________________________________________________________________Paragraph 5: _________________________________________________________________Ⅳ. Task-based readingThe environmental problems of the Yangtze River have raised concern both in China and abroad.The problemsThe amount of water from the river is rising.The waste put into the river has also been 1 The result of the pollutionIt has led to 2 problems for people living near the river.It has 3 effect on the ecosystem of the area, because it has killed many plants and animals.It is dangerous for the fish and wildlife living in or along the river. 4 organizations and projects The Green River organizationIt is a non-governmental organization 5 people on the importance of protecting the river. It watches the 1dealing with the problem.river and stops the 6 huntingof the animalsThe water and soil preservation projectIt was set up in 1989 and it has already been a 7 It has resulted in farmers replacing the crops with trees or 8 A nature 9 for white-flag dolphinsIt was set up on the 10...