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课件网) Unit 7 Section A 3a-3c What’s the highest mountain in the world Learning Objectives By the end of the class, you will be able to: 1.talk about dangers of climbing Qomolangma; 2.skim for main ideas and scan for specific information; 3.draw a mind map, retell a story and learn the spirit of climbers. Free talk What do you know about Qomolangma Facts about Qomolangma 1. It’s the highest mountain in the world. 2. It’s 8,844.43 meters high. Pre-reading (prediction) Qomolangma—the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World Look at the picture and the title, and then guess. What might be the dangers of climbing Qomolangma While-reading ( skimming) 3a Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas. Read for the main idea. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 1 One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing...It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Facts and dangers Paragraph 2 The first people to reach the top... The first Chinese team did so... The first woman to succeed was... Achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 The spirit of these climbers shows us that... Spirit of climbers Paragraph 1 Spirit of climbers Paragraph 2 Achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 Facts and dangers While-reading ( scanning for details) Qomolangma—the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World 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. adj.西南的；西南方的 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. 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. adj.厚的；浓的 v. 包括；包含 adj. 极冷的 n. 条件；状况 吸入；吞入 v.实现目标；成功 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. v. & n. 挑战；考验 面对（问题、困难等） v. 达成；完成；成功 the force of… ……的力量 n. 自然界；大自然 Read Para. 1 and find out the key words to finish the mind map. Facts and dangers facts dangers · Height:_____ meters high. · Place: Himalayas _____ _____ _____ _____ part of China. · _____ clouds cover the top. · Snow can fall _____ _____. · _____ weather conditions. ·_____ storms. ·_____ to _____ _____ air. Read Para. 1 and find out the key words ... ...
