(共30张PPT)
Book3 Unit 5 What an adventure
Understanding ideas
(page 50-51)
Bungee Jumping
Rock climbing
Let us see what is Bungee jumping.
From the video ,we know that sometimes the Bungee jumping is dangerous.
So we should be careful to choose such adventure(探险).
Learning Aims
Learn to know some words , expressions and sentence patterns in the passage.
Learn to master some reading skills.
Learn to know Qomolangma is our friend but also energy. Cultivate Students’ love and respect for nature.
Before reading
Group2
Group4
Goup1
Group 3
PK
After the class ,the winning group will get a secret gift and the failure will give us a group dancing.
summit / s m t/
ridge /r d /
zone /z n/
oxygen / ks d n/
border / b d (r)/
confirm /k n f m/
crowd /kra d/
sheer / (r)/
bring…into focus
attempt s / tempt/
psychologist/sa k l d st/
thrill /θr l/
n 顶峰
n 山脊
n. 地区,地带
n. 氧气
adj. 国界,边界
v. 证实,证明
n. 人群
adj. 纯粹的,十足的使……成为焦点
n. 努力,尝试
n. 心理学家
n. 惊险,刺激
Read and remember Words and Expressions .
Guess what’s the name of the mountain
Qomolangma
/ t m lɑ m /
Climbing Qomolangma:
Worth the risks
Facts about Qomolangma
Qomolangma is the world's highest mountain, which lies on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
The best time to climb Qomolangma is in April and May.
The temperature on the mountain can get as low as -60°C.
How high is the Qomolangma
How many camps are there along the route
What problems do you think the climber will face
Why the climbers need so many camps
What does the death zone mean
Read and answer following questions.
Read and answer following questions.
How high is the Qomolangma
How many camps are there along the route
What problems do you think the climber will face
Why the climbers need so many camps
What does the death zone mean
five
Out of energy
It’s extremely difficult and dangerous
Many people died there.
Low temperature
Lack of oxygen
8,844m
summit
n 顶点
8,848m
Read the passage in 2 minutes and tell the structure of passage.
Task1:Choose the author's purpose in writing passage.
A. To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if fully prepared, as risks bring many benefits.
B. To remind(v.提醒) people to balance(v.权衡) the benefits and risks before deciding to climb Qomolangma.
C. To suggest that people stop taking risks and climbing Qomolangma, as the risks outweigh(v.大于,重于,超过) the benefits.
Task2:Match the main idea of the paragraphs.
1.Para 1 A. The scientific reasons behind taking risks.
2.Para 2-3 B. The way to measure the risks we take.
3.Para 4-6 C. The common situation of climbing Qomolangma.
4.Para 7 D. The famous examples and comments about climbing.
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B
1. In Para.1, What challenges do the climbers face
Crowds, discomfort, danger;
extreme cold, low air pressure;
becoming sick and losing their lives.
2. What do George Mallory and Alan Arnette have in common
A.They both succeeded in climbing Qomolangma.
B.They both climbed many other high mountains afterwards.
C.They both found the risks of climbing worth taking.
D.They both found the real meaning of life and enjoyed it.
3. What are “Type T” personalities(T 型人格) according to the text
The people with “Type T” personalities are
risk-taking and thrill-seeking.
those who are likely to take risks(冒险) and seek thrills (T)寻求刺激.
4.How can we measure(估量、评价) the action of climbing Qomolangma
A.By taking more risks and climbing more.
B.By balancing(权衡) the benefits and the result.
C.By being an expert and expecting not to die.
D.By equip yourself with “Type T”.
Why do people climb Qomolangma
George Mallory What people get from this adventure is just__________ People eat and make money to be able to____________ not the other way round.
Alan Arnette Each person has a(n) ___________________ reason for climbing a mountain. It forces people to_____________ themselves. To succeed, people must have the physical as well as _______________
sheer joy.
enjoy life,
important and unique
look deep inside
mental toughness .
Scientific reasons Risk-taking may be part of
_____________ . People who are more likely to ____________ have “Type T” personalities. Research also suggests that our desire to seek
risks can be connected to how much
we expect to ________________
human nature.
take risks
benefit from the result.
Para.7
With this in mind, are the benefits of climbing Qomolangma worth the risks It's totally up to you.
What’s your idea
I think it is worth the risks.
On one hand, climbing the Qomolangma means self-challenge, which can train our strong will. On the other hand, its value lies in people’s conquering difficulty one after another.
Post-reading
Is climbing Qomolangma worth the risks
Summary
Homework
Write a passage about your opinions on the people of “Type T” personalities.
Let me see. Who are the winners
Thank you!