Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world?Section A 3a-3c课件（共有PPT16张）

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1. Where is it
2. What’s the mountain
The Himalayas
Qomolangma
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1
2
3
The facts about Qomolangma
The reason why Qomolangma is the most dangerous mountain
Many people climb Qomolangma
Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.
3a
1
2
3
Spirit of climbers
Achievements of climbers
Facts and dangers
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3b
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 8,848.86 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb.
Facts
One of the most popular places for is the Himalayas.
Where: The Himalayas the of China.
Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous.
Qomolangma is 8,848.86 meters and so is very dangerous .
mountain climbing
run along
southwestern part
high
to climb
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3b
Qomolangma - the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World
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 you get near the top.
4 .
1. cover the top
2.Snow very hard
3. and heavy storms.
4. air is hard when getting near the top.
dangers
Thick clouds
falls
Freezing weather conditions
Taking in
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3b
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.
3 .
achievements
successes
1953 Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary
1960 The first .
1975 The first woman Junko Tabei was
successful in the top.
Chinese team
reaching
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3b
Why do so many climbers risk their lives One of the main reasons is that people want to challenge themselves in the face of dificulties. 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.
a .
main reason
People want to challenge themselves when they
dificulties.
2 .
spirits
1. We should never give up trying to make our
dreams .
2. Humans can sometimes than the of nature.
come true
be stronger
forces
face
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 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
most popular
place
more serious
difficulties
stronger than
the forces of
nature
1960—The first Chinese team reached the top.
1975—Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top.
it can snow
very hard
freezing weather
conditions
heavy storms
very hard to breath as you get
near the top
Answer the questions using information from the article.
1. Where are the Himalayas
2. How high is Qomolangma
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
It is 8,844.43 meters high.
3c
3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous
Because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us
We should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
Humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
achievement
condition
force
nature
thick
include
succeed
achieve
take in
in the face of
even though
n. 成就；成绩
n. 条件；状况
n. 力；力量
n. 自然界；大自然
adj. 厚的；浓的
v. 包括；包含
v. 实现目标；成功
v. 达到；完成；成功
吸入；吞入(体内)
面对(问题、困难等)
(=even if)即使；虽然
Words Review
useful words and phrases
登山
密云
极冷的天气状况
狂风暴雨
放弃
吸入；吞入(体内)
理解；领会；领悟
7.到达山顶
8.冒着生命危险
9.主要原因之一
10.面对困难
11.实现某人的梦想
12.大自然的力量
13.即使；虽然
mountain climbing
thick clouds
freezing weather conditions
heavy storms
give up
take in
reach the top
risk one’s life
one of the main reasons
in the face of difficulties
achieve one’s dream
the forces of nature
even though / even if
登山是世界上最危险的运动的之一。
密云覆盖顶部并且雪下得非常大。
更多严重的困难包括极冷的天气状况和暴风雨。
当你接近顶部时，吸入空气是非常困难的。
Junko Tabei 成功登上了顶部。
当面对困难时人们想要挑战自己。
我们应该永不放弃努力实现自己的梦想。
人类有时候比自然力量更强大。
One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing
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 you get near the top.
Junko Tabei succeeded in reaching the top.
People want to challenge themselves in the face of dificulties.
We should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
Humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
Ⅰ. 根据句意及所给汉语提示，写出句中所缺单词。
1. Flying across the sea for the first time was a great
____________ (成就).
2. An English breakfast always ________ (包括)
bread, right
3. Now Mike’s father is in good ________ (状况).
4. Last year Mr. Green ________ (成功) in giving up
drinking.
5. Mary’s hair is ________ (浓密的) than her sister’s.
achievement
includes
succeeded
condition
thicker
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思及括号内所给英文提示语，
将下列句子翻译成英语。
1. 即使我得走着去，我也要去那儿。 (even though)
________________________________________
2. 面对困难，我从不害怕。 (in the face of)
________________________________________
3. 让我们去乡下呼吸新鲜空气吧！ (take in)
________________________________________
Even though I have to walk, I will go there.
Let’s go to the countryside to take in fresh air.
I’m never afraid in the face of difficulties.