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课件网) Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world Section A Reading (3a-3c) 02 use the new words correctly : achievement , condition,nature,force,include,succeed ,take in, challenge,achieve, freezing,thick,southwestern. understand the article and get information by skimming and scanning; learn to describe difficulties in your own life; learn from the spirit of the climbers. 01 03 04 Learning Objectives By the end of the class, you’ll be able to: 1. What sport do you like best Why basketball swimming tennis mountain climbing Lead-in ping-pong soccer running bike riding volleyball 2. Which of the following sports do you think is the most dangerous What might be the dangers of mountain climbing Let’s watch and think! dangers Brainstorming: snowslide （雪崩） heavy storms cold weather thin air strong winds freezing weather conditions hard to take in air … Which mountain do you think is the most dangerous to climb Qomolangma Discussion Discussion 8848.86 Pre-reading: Prediction A. Something about Qomolangma B. The dangers of mountain climbing in Qomolangma C. The dangers of mountain climbing and what we can learn from the climbers What will the article talk about Tips: Look at the title and picture, and predict what you will read about. Let’s learn the article and check out our prediction Do you want to challenge yourself Qomolangma 8848.86 Task one Read the article quickly and try your best to match each paragraph with main ideas Skimming (略读) Look through the article quickly to find the main idea without reading every word. It’s a good idea to read the first sentence in each paragraph or key words to get the main idea of the passage. Paragraph 1 spirit of climbers Paragraph 2 achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 facts and dangers /'sp r t/ / 't i vm nt/ /f kt/ 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 8848.86 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. Qomolangma- the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World 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. 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. Para.① Para.② Para.③ Achievements of climbers Facts and ... ...
