1、Unit 7,Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?,Section A 2 3a-3c,定向导学,1.achievetivv.到达，完成，成功 2.achievementtivmntn.成就，成绩 3.southwesternsawestn adj.西南的 4.thickk adj.厚的 5.includenkludv.包括，包含 6.freezingfriz adj.极冷的，冰冻的 7.conditionkndn 条件,状况 8.take in吸入，吞入 9.succeedsksidv.成功,实现目标,10.challengetlnd
2、v.挑战 11.in the face of面对（问题，困难） 12.forcefs n. 力，力量 13.naturenetn.大自然,自然界 14.even though(=even if)即使，虽然 15.Tenzingtenz NorgayNge 丹增.诺尔盖 16.Edmundedmnd Hillaryhilri 埃德蒙.希拉里 17.Junkodu:k Tabeita:bei田部井淳子,合作探究,What do you know about Qomolangma? Talk about Qomolangma in pairs.,Pre-reading,自读文章，在书中划出下列短语。
3、,1.最危险的山峰 2.世界上最危险的运动之一3.登山（名词短语）/（动词短语）,the most dangerous mountain,one of the worlds most dangerous sports,mountain climbing/climb mountains,Reading,4.来自世界各地的登山者5.横亘于中国的西南边界6.在所有的山峰中7.厚厚的云层,the climbers from all over the world,run along the southwestern part of China,of all the mountains,thick clo
4、uds,8.更为严重的困难9.寒冷的天气状况和强劲的暴风雪10.首次到达珠穆朗玛峰顶的人,more serious difficulties,freezing weather conditions and heavy storms,the first people to reach the top of Qomolangma,Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.,Paragraph 1 spirit of climbers Paragraph 2 achievements of climbers Parag
5、raph 3 facts and dangers,3a,精讲点拨,One of the most _ sports in the world is mountain _, and one of the most _ places to go for this is the Himalayas.,According to the passage, fill in the blanks.,dangerous,climbing,popular,The Himalayas _along the _ border of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma ri
6、ses the _ and is the most _. Its _ to climb Qomolangma because thick clouds _ the top of the mountain. Even more serious _ include the freezing _ conditions and the _storms.,runs,southwestern,highest,famous,very dangerous,cover,difficulties,weather,heavy,The first _ to reach the top of Qomolangma Te
7、nzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary did it in 1953. The first Chinese climber _ the top in 1960, and in 1975, the first _ did it too.,people,reached,woman,达标检测,Read the article again, and answer the following questions.,1. What a mountain is Himalayas?2. Why is it dangerous to climb Qomolangma?3. When d
8、id the first Chinese reach the top of Qomolangma?,Its one of the most popular places for mountain climbing.,Because thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard.,In 1960,Read the article again and complete the chart.,3b,Answer the questions using information from the article.,1. Where are
9、the Himalayas? 2. How high is Qomolangma? 3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous? 4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?,3c,Answer the questions using information from the article.,1. Where are the Himalayas?2. How high is Qomolangma?,The Himalayas
10、run along the southwestern part of China.,Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters high.,3c,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.,
11、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.,总结提升,Qomolangma-the most dangerous mountain in the world?,One of the worlds most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places f
12、or this is the Himalays. The Himalays 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 difficult
13、ies 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
14、 Japan in 1975.,Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is that 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.,
