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课件网) 英语新目标 八年级下 Section A 3a-3c Free Talk Do you like mountain climbing? Do you know the most popular places to go for it? One of the most popular places to go for mountain climbing is the Himalayas. Which is the highest mountain in the world? What do you know about Qomolangma? 3a Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas. 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. 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 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 risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature. Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas. Paragraph 1 spirit of climbers Paragraph 2 achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 facts and dangers 3a Task 1 Fast reading Mark True (T) or False (F). 1. It is very dangerous to climb Qomolangma. 2. The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1955. 3. The first Chinese woman to succeed in 1960. 4. It shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature. T F F T Task 2 Read the article again and complete the chart. 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 Task 3 Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 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 One of the most _____ sports in the world is mountain _____, and one of the most _____ places to go for this is the Himalayas. These extremely high _____ attract _____ from all over the world. Many people say this is one of the most _____ parts of the world. The Himalayas _____along the _____ part of China. Of all the peaks (tops), Qomolangma is the _____ and most _____. It’s _____ to climb Qomolangma b ... ...
