Unit 3 Environmental Protection Using language Reading for writing 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Reading for Writing P32-33 Unit 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Do you know the beautiful river? Li River, originated from Mao’er Mountain in Xing’an county, is a bright pearl in Guilin. It's about 164 kilometres in length, passing through Guilin City. And Li River is a must-see highlight. The most beautiful scenery of Li River lies in the section from Yangdi to Xingping, about 18km in length and is like an artist’s masterpiece. The landscape is decorated with crystal clear waters uniquely shaped Karst hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves and rice paddies, and is lined with bamboo groves. The “Guilin Li River Scenic Area” was listed as the key national scenic area in 1982, enjoying priority protection from the government. In the misty day, the scenery of Li River looks more charming. Everything is shrouded by mist and rain. Immersing yourself in the boat on the river, you are often puzzled whether or not you are in the fairyland. Look at the title and the picture below and discuss the questions. 1. What do you know about the Li River? Have you ever been there? I know that the Li River is one of the most beautiful and popular river landscapes in China. It is over 100 miles long and is surrounded by the famous karst mountain formations. I have visited Guilin and been on a Li River cruise. 1 2. What do you think might have caused water pollution in the Li River? As the Li River is very popular with tourists, I think the pollution may have been caused by tourists and tour boats on the river. Read the report and then answer the questions. 2 1. What were some of the negative effects on the Li River as a result of the growth in tourism? Negative effects from the growth of tourism on the Li River include garbage being thrown by tourists and kitchens on tour boats dumping cooking oil into the river. Because of the success of tourism, the population and number of enterprises also rose, meaning there was more waste going into the river. 2. What measures have been tak