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课件网) Reading Lead-in Qomolangma height 8848m oxygen content(含氧量) 30% as much as at sea level temperature -60℃ air pressure quite low wind speed 90 m/s Climbing risks worth : the During this class, you will: 1. grasp the reasons behind people’s climbing Qomolangma; 2. figure out the structure of the passage and express your opinion about climbing Qomolangma; 3. explore the qualities of people reaching the summit of “Qomolangma” and let them guide your life. Learning Objectives Activity 1 Read the passage quickly and choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage. A. To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if fully prepared, as risks bring many benefits. B. To remind people to balance the benefits and risks before deciding to climb Qomolangma. C. To suggest that people stop taking risks and climbing Qomolangma, as the risks outweigh the benefits. Fast Reading Activity 2 Read Para 1 and finish the tasks. 1. What can we learn from Para 1 There are few people climbing Qomolangma. Many people climb Qomolangma despite the risks. Many people planned to return before the end of the trip. Most people lost their lives while climbing Qomolangma. 2.What risks did people meet during their climbing Good money, crowds, discomfort, danger, cold, low air pressure, sickness, and death. Careful Reading Para 1 Many people take the risks to climb Qomolangma. introducing the topic What’s the function(作用) of Para 1 What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy… We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That is what life means and what life is for. George Mallory Activity 3 Read Para 2 and finish the tasks. pure 纯粹的 1. Find the sentences of George Mallory’s reasons for climbing Qomolangma. What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy… We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That is what life means and what life is for. George Mallory pure 纯粹的 2. Find two key phrases(短语) of George’s reasons. benefits George Mallory 2. What happened to George Mallory during his climbing Qomolangma Did he succeed in reaching the top He would die on Qomolangma in 1924. It is not known whether he succeeded in reaching the top. He dedicated (奉献) his life to climbing Qomolangma. spirit There are a thousand reasons to turn around and one to keep going. You really have to focus on the one reason that’s most important and unique to you. It forces you to look deep inside yourself and figure out if you really have the physical, as well as mental, toughness to push when you want to stop. Alan Arnette Activity 4 Read Para 3 and finish the tasks. 1. Find the sentences of Alan Arnette’s reasons for climbing Qomolangma. 1. to make sb/sth away from you 2. to make sb move forward There are a thousand reasons to turn around and one to keep going. You really have to focus on the one reason that’s most important and uniqu ... ...
