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课件网) Climbing Qomolangma: worth the risks Check your answers 1.地区，地带 2. 氧气 3. 国际，边界 4. 纯粹的，十足的 心理学家 失败；failure 惊险，刺激；惊险的，紧张的；激动的，兴奋的；惊险小说（或戏剧电影） 证明，证实；confirmation 人群；crowded；be crowded with attempt Bring… into focus Do you want to be a hero of the Everest Who were the first people confirmed to have reached the top of the mountain When did this happen Activity 1 P66 Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the top in 1953. Why do you think the climbers need so many camps along the route Activity 1 P66 camps Why do you think the climbers need so many camps along the route Activity 1 P66 It’s such a long way that it cannot be done within one day. The climbers need these camps for a rest and adapt themselves to the environment. Read the text and match the main ideas of the paragraphs. introduction of climbing Qomolangma two famous climbers’ opinions scientific reasons your own decision Para.1 Para. 2-3 Para.4-5 Para.6-7 Read paragraph1, and answer the question. What are the risks of climbing Qomolangma？ lose their lives crowds discomfort danger ...... become sick Benefits Risks Read paragraph2-3, and finish the tasks. Fill in the blanks from 1 to 5. What are the benefits of climbing Qomolangma Complete the paragraphs with the expressions from the passage. Why Do People Climb Qomolangma George Mallory What people get from this adventure is just _____. People eat and make money to be able to _____, not the other way round. sheer joy enjoy life Check your answers 1. Sheer joy enjoy life important and unique look deep inside mental toughness. sheer joy enjoy life look deep inside physical and mental toughness ...... lose their lives crowds discomfort danger ...... become sick Benefits Risks Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage. 1).To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if fully prepared, as risks bring many benefit. 2).To remind people to balance the benefits and risks before deciding to climb Qomolangma. 3).To suggest that people stop taking risks and climbing Qomolangma, as the risks outweigh the benefits. Read paragraph4-5, and finish the tasks. Fill in the blanks from 6 to 8. What “Type T” personalities are Complete the paragraphs with the expressions from the passage. Why Do People Climb Qomolangma George Mallory What people get from this adventure is just _____. People eat and make money to be able to _____, not the other way round. sheer joy enjoy life Check your answers 6. human nature 7. take risks 8. benefit from the result fearless/ brave strong-minded positive/ optimistic never give up cautious persistent self-exploration self-challenge challenges ...... fearless/ brave strong-minded positive/ optimistic never give up cautious persistent self-exploration self-challenge ...... adventurous spirit sheer joy enjoy life look deep inside physical and mental toughness ...... lose their lives crowds ... ...
