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课件网) Learning Objectives 1. To read to learn about the dangers and facts of Qomolangma. 2.To get the spirit of the climbers from reading. 3.To understand the important spirit of never giving up and look back at yourself. Warming up Discuss with your partner: What sport do you like best Which of the following sports do you think is the most dangerous:swimming,tennis,mountain climbing,or freezing weather conditions too many people have to fight with dangerous animals hard to take in air thick clouds hard to find the way home What might be the dangers of mountain climbing Predict Look at the title and the picture and predict what will be talked about in the article. Qomolangma—the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas. Spirit of climbers Achievements of climbers Facts and dangers Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraphs 1&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 Read the article again and complete the chart. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraphs 1&3 ·very high · it can snow hard ·freezing weather conditions ·heavy storms ·very hard to breathe as you get near the top ·1960 —The first Chinese team reached the top. ·1975—Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top. ·most popular place ·highest ·most famous ·more serious difficulties · stronger than the forces of nature 1.Where are the Himalayas The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. 2.How high is Qomolangma Qomolangma is 8,848.86 meters high. Answer the questions using information from the article. 3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous Many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. 4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us The spirit of the climbers tells us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. One ofthe worlds 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.Ofall the mountains,Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous.It is 8,848.86 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard.Even more serious dificulties 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 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 tisk their lives One of the main reasons is that people want to challenge themselves in the face of diff ... ...
