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Module Two Session 1 The Karst Landform in Yunnan

Module Two Session 1 The Karst Landform in Yunnan. Lead-in questions:. 1. Have you been to the Karst scenic area in China?. 2. What is your impression of Karst landform?. 3. Do you know some famous Karst areas in Yunnan?. Vocabulary.

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Module Two Session 1 The Karst Landform in Yunnan

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  1. Module TwoSession 1The Karst Landform in Yunnan

  2. Lead-in questions: 1. Have you been to the Karst scenic area in China? 2. What is your impression of Karst landform? 3. Do you know some famous Karst areas in Yunnan?

  3. Vocabulary lime stone, Karst, coral, collision, tableland, erosion, seabed, geology, heritage, miracle, fossil, fossilize, seashell, trace, collapse, pinnacles, seeping water, erode, sword-like, carbon dioxide ,dissolve

  4. Useful expressions Look like… be exactly like… resemble… take the shape of… be in the shape of… be similar to… be compared to… Various, different, diversified

  5. I. Formation of Karst landform (video)

  6. Three Stages (Key words) : 1. Ocean Stage • Time: 270 million years ago • Happenings: ancient sea, shallow , corals, oceanic living beings, sea shells, die, corpse , sink, effect of sunshine and water, fossils, fossilize, thick lime stones layer, to be continued

  7. mark and trace of corals

  8. 2. Tableland Stage movements / shifts of earth crust, tableland, plateau, be raised up / rise up, earthquake, collapse, be broken

  9. the collision of Eurasian Plate and Indian Plate produced Karst region

  10. 3. Erosion Stage erode, rainfall, seeping water, erosion of water and earth, eat away at the surface of …, pinnacles, deepen, widen to be continued

  11. Attention (BK): Lime stones can be dissolved by water with carbon dioxide ( CO2) Measures to protect Stone Forest : Make efforts to reduce CO2 toslow down the erosion of lime stones.

  12. II. Origin of Karst: Key words:typical / classiclimestone landform, initially, first, border, former Yugoslavia and Italy, Karst plateau, synonym to be continued

  13. III. Case Study: Stone Forest in KM

  14. The major shapes of lime stones in Stone Forest : • Sword-like lime stone • Column-shaped lime stone • Mushroom-shaped lime stone • Pagoda-shaped lime stone

  15. a forest of Karst lime stones to be continued

  16. ---Famous in China: spectacle , enjoy the equal reputation with …Three Gorges of Yangzi River, the Snow-covered Pines in Jilin, and the Landscapes in Guilin (the four most fantastic natural miracles in China) to be continued

  17. Four places of interest in China: • the Stone Forest in KM, • the Landscapes in Guilin, • the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi’an, • the Great Wall in Beijing.

  18. Scenic Status in China: --the “National Key Scenic Spot” --the “National 5A-level Tourist Attraction” by China Tourism Bureau

  19. Criteria: tour facilities, value, scale, preservation

  20. Famous in the world: --the “World Geological Park” by UNESCO (February13th 2004), --World Natural Heritage (2007) to be continued

  21. Stone Forest as World Natural Heritage(BK) • Time: June 27th, 2007 • Place: 31st Session of World Heritage Conference in New Zealand • Program Title: Karst Landform in South China ( Stone Forest in Kunming, Libo(荔波) in Guizgou and Wulong(武隆) in Chongqing) to be continued

  22. The emblem of World Heritage (BK): Meaning: • Circle: the earth and the nature • Square: civilization • Connection: harmony

  23. 1. Location (Keywords): southeast, Stone Forest Yi Autonomous County, 78 km , How to get there? to be continued

  24. 2. Size: 350 square kilometers The main scenic region for visitors: well-developed area:12.9 square km ( includes 7 tour sections P91)

  25. IV. Highlights in SF ---SF lake (P94): former Prime Minister 周, in 1955, be accompanied by, scenery aesthetic value, artificial, reflection, companion , Goddess of Mercy…

  26. Lion Pavilion

  27. a wide square, two Chinese characters ( SF), Chairman of YN 龙云, 1931, be carved/ inscribed… representative and famous

  28. ---Hair-trigger Danger: P95

  29. earthquakes, broke, be a breath-taking view, dangerous, singing, test, brave enough…stability, be tested for 3 million years

  30. ---The Sword Mountain:P95-96

  31. typical sword-like limestone, sharp tops, deep grooves, resulted from the co-erosion of water and earth More earth contained more water which caused more erosion/ corrosion.

  32. ---Sword Peak Pond: P96

  33. the lowest, natural pond, be surrounded by, bunches of swords, broken sword, 1833, earthquake in 嵩明 county... tranquil and mysterious, underground, remain clear and calm

  34. ---the narrowest pass in SF: P96-97

  35. P 96: only 30 centimeters , go through, peaceful paradise, be polished, smooth surface, Your fortune will be made if…

  36. ---other wonders: Elephant on Platform Two Kissing Birds ( feeding)

  37. 10,000-Year Tortoise

  38. Bell Stone

  39. ---Conclusion: masterpiece , natural carving , it ranks No. One in its size, age, typical formation and good preservation .

  40. Case 2: Puzhehei Scenic Region I. General introduction: ---location: P279 & P280 Para. 1 ---status: 3A state-level tourist attraction ---size: 165 square kilometers ---meaning: a pond full of fish and shrimps in Yi language

  41. II. Dock : lake group, mountain peaks and features

  42. ----Immortal lake: P281, Para. 1

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