1、Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world? Section A 3a3cTeaching aims:1. Knowledge aims: 1. Students can master the following words and language chunks:achievement, southwestern, thick, include, freezing, condition, take in, succeed, challenge, in the face of, achieve, force, nature, even thou
2、gh2. Students can talk about the comparisons-Comparative and Superlative forms:the most dangerous sport, the most famous place, the highest, more serious, stronger 2.Ability aims: Students can talk about the comparisons-Comparative and Superlative forms of the adjectives.3.Emotion aims: 1. Students
3、can talk about the natural geography.2. Students can improve the reading skills through reading.3. Students can learn to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.Teaching importance and difficulties:1.Importance: Students can learn the new words and language chunks, and talk about the natura
4、l geography.2.Difficulties: Students can improve the reading skills through reading and learn to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.Teaching procedures: Step 1 Warming-up Show a set of pictures of different famous places of the world. Talk about them: Where did we go just now?We went t
5、o_, the _in the world? Step 2 Free talkShow a picture of Qomolangma and talk about it.Lead in to the article:Qomolangma-the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World? Step 3 ReadingTask 1 Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.Paragraph 1 spirit of climbersParagraph 2 achievements
6、of climbersParagraph 3 facts and dangersReading skill-Skimming(跳读 ):Look through to find the main idea of each paragraph.Complete the mind-map:Task 2 Read Para.1 and answer the questions.1. Where are the Himalayas?2. How high is Qomolangma?Reading skill-Skanning(扫读 ):Move your eyes quickly to find s
7、pecific information.Enjoy a short video about what makes Qomolangma the highest.Complete the mind-map:Task 3 Read Para.1. List the dangers for climbers.thick clouds, heavy snow, freezing weather conditions, heavy storms, hard to take in airComplete the mind-map:Task 4 Read Para.2 and answer the ques
8、tions.1. How many achievements are mentioned(提及)? What are they? in 1953 The first people-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillaryin 1960 The first Chinese teamin 1975 The first woman-Junko Tabei from JapanComplete the mind-map:Task 5 Read Para.3 and answer the questions.1. Why do so many climbers risk the
9、ir lives even though its dangerous?challenge in the face of2. What does the spirit of climbers show us?never give up achieve be stronger the forces ofComplete the mind-map:Task 6 Read Para.1&3 and list four comparisons.the highest, the most dangerous sport, the most popular place, the most famous, m
10、ore serious difficulties, strongerComplete the mind-map:Step 4 An Interview1. Questions：For healthy people,its very dangerous to climb Qomolangma.What about blind people?Can they climb Qomolangma? 2.Enjoy a video about Eric, the first blind man to reach the top.Say something about Eric3.Make an inte
11、rview.You are a reporter from CCTV. You go to America to interview Eric.R:Good morning,Eric. Nice to meet you!E:Good morning. Nice to meet you,too.R:We all know youre the first blind man to reach the top of Qomolangma.When did you reach the top?E:_.R:What difficulties did you meet?E:_.R:Why did you
12、want to climb Qomolangma?E:_.R:Yes, I think so. Thanks for your talking.E:Youre welcome.Step 5 A short video1.What should we lean from him?2.A poem: Always keep trying, 坚持尝试，Never give up, 永不放弃，Never lose hope. 永不灰心 .No matter what happens, 无论发生什么，Just be brave, 只要勇敢面对，Believe yourself, 相信自己，And work harder, 更加努力，Your dreams will come true.梦想就会成真 .Step 6 Homework1.Retell the article with the mind-map.2.Have a discussion about how to challenge yourself and write about it.
