(共17张PPT)
Unit 7
What’s the highest mountain in the world
Section A 3a-3c
Learning
Objects
3. To learn some new words and expressions.
1. To read to learn about the facts and dangers of Qomolangma.
2. To know about the spirit of the climbers.
Which mountain
What’s the weather like
Pre reading
What do you know about Qomolangma
What do you know about Qomolangma
8844.43
south
west
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
Paragraph 1 spirit of climbers
Paragraph 2 achievements of climbers
Paragraph 3 facts and dangers
Match each paragraph with the main ideas.
Tip: Scanning. Catch the key words or phrases instead of reading every word.
8848.43 / southwestern / dangerous ...
Fast reading
first / reach the top / succeed ...
spirit / never give up ...
successful event
The Himalayas _____________ the ______________ part of China.
Careful reading
1. Where
run along
southwestern
It is __________ meters high.
8,844.43
It rises ___________ and is _______________.
2. How high
3. Why
the highest
the most famous
Where are the Himalayas
How high is Qomolangma
Why is Qomolangma the most popular place for mountain climbing
facts
facts and dangers
freezing weather conditions
Any other dangers
dangers
thick clouds
heavy storm
hard to
take in air
not enough food
get lost
... ...
Snow can fall
very hard
What are the dangers
Careful reading
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.
Whose achievements are mentioned
Tip: Pay attention to the “first” and the time.
Tenzing Norgay
Edmund Hillary
Chinese team
Junko Tabei
Careful reading
Achievements of climbers
How could they reach the top
Think about
Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous
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.
Spirit of climbers
What does the spirit of the climbers tell us
Careful reading
Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous
Because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
We should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
Humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
Qomolangma
facts
spirits
dangers
achievements
southwestern
8844.43 meters high
1953-the first people
1960-the first Chinese team
1975-the first woman
We should never give up.
Human can be stronger than the forces of nature.
thick clouds
snow can fall very hard
freezing weather conditions
heavy storms
hard to take in air
the highest and the most famous
Review
Post reading
Work in group of four. Choose one “Qomolangma” and talk about how you can face it.
Post reading
Work in group of four. Choose one “Qomolangma” and talk about how you can face it.
For us, the “Qomolangma” is that __________. But I think it’s just a challenge for us. We must overcome it. ____________________________
______________________________________.
Huang Guoping
the most successful
the hardest
the strongest will
1. Read after the tape and imitate this
passage to polish your tones and
pronunciation.
2. Polish the report.
Thank you!
