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课件网) Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world Section A 3a-3c Qomolangma is _____ mountain in the world. Qomolangma is _____than the other mountains in the world. Qomolangma is _____than any other mountain in the world. the highest higher higher Do you remember how high it is It is 8,844 meters high. It is the world’s highest mountain in the world. Qomolangma Qomolangma-the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World Spirit of climbers Achievements of climbers Facts and dangers One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. facts and dangers List four dangers for climbers: thick clouds Snow slide Freezing weather conditions Heavy storm Where are the Himalayas How high is Qomolangma The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. 1953-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top achievements 1960—the first Chinese team reached the top 1975—Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to succeed Why do so many climbers risk their lives One of the main reasons is that people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature. 3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous 4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us include/ n'klu d/ vt.包括；包含 include 用于指某物包含某些部分，一般不用于进行时态。 eg: 这个价格包括了你的衬衫和裤子。 including 介词，意为“包括，包含在内”，其后跟名词或代词构成介宾短语。including sth. 相当于sth. included。 eg: 1. 他已经穿好衣服了，包括袜子。 2. 任何人都可以学好英语， 包括你 The price includes both your shirt and your trousers. He is fully dressed, including socks. Anyone can learn English well, including you. condition/k n'd n/ n.条件；状况 in good/bad/excellent condition 状况好/糟糕/极佳 out of condition 健康状况不佳 living/working conditions 生活/工作条件 under the condition that 在……的前提下 eg: 一切状况良好。 Everything is in good condition. succeed/s k'si d/ v.实现目标；成功 succeed是不及物动词，因此不能用于被动语态。常用短语：succeed in doing sth. 成功做成某事；succeed in sth.在某方面获得成功。 (1)success n. 成功 eg: 这次派对非常成功。 (2)successful adj. 成功的 eg: 越努力越会成功。 (3)successfully adv. ... ...
