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课件网) Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world Section A 3a-4c What’s the biggest desert in the world How big is it The Sahara Desert. It’s about 9,600,00 square kilometers in size. Some Geography Top Facts of the World The Caspian Sea. It’s 1,025 meters deep. What’s the deepest salt lake in the world How deep is it Some Geography Top Facts of the World What’s the longest river in the world How long is it Some Geography Top Facts of the World The Nile River. It’s 6,671 kilometers long. What’s the highest mountain in the world How high is it Mount Qomolangma. It’s 8,844.43 meters high. Some Geography Top Facts of the World One of the most popular places for climbers is the Himalayas. 喜马拉雅山脉 One of the most popular places for climbers is the Himalayas. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma is... Answer the following questions What’s this video about What do you see in it the view of Mount Qomolangma other snow mountains Mount Qomolangma. Answer the following questions explorers skiers climbers even an eagle camerist Answer the following questions Do you want to climb Mount Qomolangma Why or why not have to fight with dangerous animals Dangers of Mountain Climbing thick clouds 浓云 thick adj. 厚的；浓的 hard to find the way home freezing weather conditions hard to take in air 极冷的天气状况 freezing adj. 极冷的；冰冷的 condition n.条件；状况 呼吸困难 take in 吸入；吞入(体内) TIME TO READ Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas at the box in the top right corner. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Facts and Dangers Achievements of Climbers Spirit of Climbers achievement n. 成就；成绩 We may get the main idea of each paragraph to help us understand what an article wants to tell us. Read paragraph 1 and answer the following questions. Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters high. Where are the Himalayas The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. How high is Qomolangma The Highest 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；西南方向的 one of the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数 最……的……之一。 该结构作主语时，谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式。 It is dangerous to climb. Dangers for climbers 1. thick clouds 2. very high 3. It can snow hard. 4. freezing weather conditions 5. heavy storms 6. very hard to breathe as you get near the top Does anyone succeed in reaching the top 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 ... ...
