(
课件网) Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world Section A (3a~3c) Let's watch a video Do you want to climb Qomolangma Do you think it is easy to climb it 1 能理解并运用下列重点单词及短语： achievement, nature, force, succeed, even though, in the face of, take in等。 2 能够运用略读、精读的阅读策略快速提取段落大意，并归纳攀登者面临危险和获得成就的信息。 成就 自然界；大自然 即使；虽然 southwestern achieve thick 实现目标 force 吸入 challenge condition 面对（问题、困难）等 Say the words and phrases quickly. 包括 目标:能够运用略读、精读的阅读策略快速提取段落大意，并归纳攀登者面临危险和获得成就的信息。 Activity 1 极冷的；冰冻的 在喜马拉雅山脉之中，海拔在7000米以上的高峰有50多座，8000米以上的有16座，著名的有南峰、希夏邦马峰、干城章嘉峰。“喜马拉雅”在藏语中就是“冰雪之乡”的意思。这里终年冰雪覆盖，一座座冰峰如倚天的宝剑，一条条冰川像蜿蜒的银蛇。其中最为高耸的则是位于中国和尼泊尔边界上的珠穆朗玛峰，它以高达8844.43米的高度，是世界最高峰。 Do you know Look and predict. What will the article talk about A.Something about Qomolangma. B.The dangers of mountain climbing. C. The dangers of mountain climbing in Qomolangma and what we can learn from the climbers. Activity 2 Skimming Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas. 3a Paragraph 1 Spirit of climbers Paragraph 2 Achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 Facts and dangers Reading skill: Read the first sentence or the second sentence of each paragraph. Careful reading Read paragraph 1 carefully and complete the chart below. Qomolangma Dangers 1._____ 2._____ 3._____ 4._____ 5._____ 6._____ It’s very high. Thick clouds cover the top. Snow can fall very hard. Weather conditions are freezing. The storms are heavy. It’s hard to take in air. Read paragraph 2 carefully and finish the task. Match: Edmund Hillary& Tenzing Norgay The first Chinese team Junko Tabei was the first woman to succeed in 1975. made it in 1960. were the first to reach the top on May 29, 1953. Read paragraph 3 carefully and finish the task. 1. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous 2. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. It tells us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also tells us that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature. Read the article again and complete the chart. 3b Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 List four dangers for climbers. List three achievements List four comparisons thick clouds 1953—Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top most dangerous sport Group work Activity 3 Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 List four dangers for climbers. List three achievements List four comparisons snow can fall very hard freezing weather conditions heavy storms The first Chinese team reached the top in 1960. The first woman to succeed was Junko Tab ... ...
