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SectionA
3a-Grammar Focus-4c
Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world
n. 成就; 成绩
adj. 西南的; 西南方向的
adj. 厚的; 浓的
v. 包括; 包含
adj. 极冷的; 冰冻的
n. 条件; 状况
吸入; 吞入（体内）
achievement
southwestern
thick
include
freezing
condition
take in
New words
v. 实现目标; 成功
v. & n. 挑战; 考验
面对（问题、困难等）
v. 达到; 完成; 成功
n. 力; 力量
n. 自然界; 大自然
即使; 虽然
succeed
challenge
in the face of
achieve
force
nature
even though
(=even if)
New words
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
西南的
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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.
厚厚的
覆盖
顶部
包括
结冰的
状况
吸入
The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29,1953. The first Chinese team did so in I960, 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.
到达
成功
登山者
冒着生命危险
挑战
面对
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.
精神
实现梦想
展示了
人类
力量
3a
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
3b
Paragraph 1
List four dangers for climbers:
thick clouds
Snow ;
Freezing weather conditions;
Heavy storm;
3b. Read the article again and complete the chart.
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Paragraph 2
List three achievements:
1953 - Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top;
1960 - The first Chinese team did so;
1975 – the Japanese Junko Tabei succeeded doing so.
3b
Paragraphs 3
List four comparisons:
most dangerous sport;
most popular places;
the highest mountain;
the most famous mountain
3b
3c
Where are the Himalayas
2. How high is Qomolangma
3c. Answer the questions using information from the article.
The Himalayas run along the southwestern
part of China.
8,844.43 meters high.
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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
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.
3c
Unit 7
What’s the highest mountain in the world
Section A Grammar Focus
Grammar Focus
What's the highest mountain in the world
Qomolangma.
How high is Qomolangma
It's 8,844.43 meters high. It's higher than any other mountain.
Which is the deepest salt lake in the world
The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes.
Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world
Yes, I did. It's much older than the US.
最高级的用法
1.三个或三个以上之最
格式: ......the+形/副词最高级+of+所有比较对象。
......the+形/副词最高级+介词短语。
(1)He is the tallest (student) of the three.
(2)Jack runs (the) fastest in the class.
注:副词最高级前面的the 可以省略。
(3)He listens (the) most carefully of the students.
在所有学生当中，他听得最仔细。
2.......one of the +形/副词最高级+复数名词,
表示"最……的……之一".
The Yellow River is one of the longest rivers in China.
黄河是中国最长的河流之一.
3...... +the + 序数词 +形/副词最高级 +单数名词 + 范围"
,表示"……是…….的第几……".
She is the second tallest student in our class.
她是我们班第二高的学生.
4.用比较级表示最高级的
(1)Mike is the most intelligent in his class.
=Mike is more intelligent than any other student in his class.
(2)He listens more carefully than the other students.
他听得比(所有)其他学生更仔细。
(3)The other students listen less carefully than he (does).
其他学生听得没有/不及他仔细。
does代动词可以省略，
代替listens以避免重复
4a. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
1. The Amazon River is one of the _________
rivers in the world. It’s a little ________
than the Yangtze River.
2. Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters_______.
big much popular long old high
longest
longer
high
It’s one of the most __________ places for
serious mountain climbers.
3. No ocean海洋 in the world is as ________ as
the Pacific Ocean太平洋.
4. Although Japan is __________ than
Canada, it is _________smaller.
popular
big
older
much
e.g. Two rivers：_________________ and
_________________
____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
4b. Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts.
the Yangtze River
the Amazon River
The Yangtze River is almost as long as the Amazon River.
The Amazon is longer than the Yangtze, but the Yangtze is the longest river in China.
4c. Write five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your questions.
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
What is the highest building in our city
Who is the oldest people in our family
What is your most favorite food
Who is the most careful student in our class
Who is the tallest man in NBA
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