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课件网) Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world Section A 3a-3c 1. Master the following key words and phrases: achievement, thick, freezing, condition, take in, succeed,in the face of, force, nature, … 2. Understand the article about Qomolangma and learn the spirit of the mountain climbers. 3. Challenge ourselves in the face of difficulties , learn to be brave and love nature. Do you remember who he is What does he like doing Aron Rolston He likes climbing mountains . Lead-in Can you tell me the name of the mountains Himalayas. [ h m le z] Qomolangma [ t m lɑ m ] Where are the Himalayas The Himalayas run along the _____ part of China. southwestern [ sa θ'west n] Of all the mountains, Qomolangma is the highest It’s 8,848.86 meters high. Is climbing Qomolangma very dangerous Let’s explore(探索） it and find the truth. Jiangxi Qomolangma Camp3(para.3) Camp2(para.2) Camp1(para.1) The top Match the main ideas of each paragraph . 1 2 3 8,848.86 Fast-reading TipS: 1.The first sentence and key words are helpful. 首句、关键词很关键 2.Pay attention to dates, times, numbers, examples（例子）. Camp3(para.3) Camp2(para.2) Camp1(para.1) Facts and dangers Achievements of climbers Spirit of climbers hard to take in air freezing weather conditions Snow can fall very hard heavy storms Thick clouds cover the top. Before we climb the Qomolangma, we must know the facts and dangers first. Careful-reading 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 8,848.86 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. (1). Location(位置) _____ (2). Height(高度)_____ 2. List (列出）dangers for climbers: The southwestern part of China 8848.86 metres high Read Para.1 and complete the chart. 1. Facts 1._____cover the top. 2.Snow can _____very hard. 3._____weather conditions. 4.Heavy_____. 5.It’s very hard to _____air. Thick clouds fall Freezing storms take in Camp3(para.3) Camp2(para.2) Camp1(para.1) Achievements of climbers Facts and dangers List three achievements 1.1953-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top 2. 1960-The first Chinese team reached the top 3. 1975- Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach 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. Read paragraph 2 and complete the chart. It’s so dangerous to climb Qomolangma. But Why did so many climbers risk their lives (冒着生命危险) to climb Qomolangma ... ...
