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Understanding the Aswan Dam: Water Use, Impact, and Historical Significance

This lesson explores the importance of water, particularly in relation to the Aswan Dam, which was crucial for controlling the Nile River's flooding and generating electricity. The Aswan Dam is a significant structure, measuring 3,830 meters long, with a height of 63 meters. It created Lake Nasser, which threatened nearby ancient temples. The lesson covers the benefits and risks associated with water management and the impact on local historical sites, highlighting the need to balance development and preservation.

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Understanding the Aswan Dam: Water Use, Impact, and Historical Significance

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  1. Lesson 90 Aswan Dam

  2. Questions about water: • What is the use of water? 2. Where can you find water?

  3. Some information about a dam: A dam is a wall or a bank built to keep back water. dam 63 metres water level

  4. the Nasser Lake:

  5. Question : Why was the temple in danger ? Because when the dam was finished ,the temple would be covered by the new lake .

  6. 1. The Nile River used to flood. 2. Electricity can now be made. 3830 metres long 980 metres wide at the base 40 metres wide at the top 1. About 53,000 people would leave this area. 2. Some temples were in danger.

  7. Grammar points: • Around the area of Aswan there are a lot of important old temples, which date from about 1250 BC. * date from : from a period of time in the past e.g: The High dam dates from ... Guangzhou dates from ... Our school dates from ...

  8. 2. These temples were in danger because most of them would be covered by water. If … the dam will be in danger. If … the coal mines will be in danger. If … we will be in danger.

  9. ?

  10. Travel in Egypt

  11. Homework: P90, No.2-3 in workbook

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