Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world？ Section A 3a-3c 课件 (共43张PPT)

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Section A (3a-3c)
Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world
学习目标
【知识目标】
Important words：achievement,thick,include,condition,succeed,achieve,force,nature
Important phrases：take in,in the face of,achieve one's dream,even though
Important sentences：
1.One of the world's most dangerous sports is mountain climbing.
2.One of the main reasons is that people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
【能力目标】学生能够运用比较级和最高级复述短文。
Free Talk Do you like mountain climbing Do you know the most popular places to go for it
Lead in
What do you know about Qomolangma
Talk about Qomolangma in pairs.
Pre-reading
One of the most popular places to go for mountain climbing is the Himalayas.
珠穆朗玛峰，峰高势伟，地理环境独特，峰顶的最低气温常年在零下34℃。山上一些地方常年积雪不化，冰川、冰坡、冰塔林到处可见。峰顶空气稀薄，空气的含氧量只有东部平原地区的四分之一，经常刮七八级大风。十二级大风也不少见。风吹积雪，四溅飞舞，弥漫天际。
1953年5月29日，34岁来自新西兰的登山家埃德蒙·希拉里（Edmund Hillary）作为英国登山队队员与39岁的尼泊尔向导丹增·诺尔盖Tenzing Norgay 一起沿东南山脊路线登上珠穆朗玛峰，是纪录上第一个登顶成功的登山队伍。
1960年5月25日，中华人民共和国人首次登上珠穆朗玛峰。他们是王富洲、贡布（藏族）、屈银华。此次攀登，也是首次从北坡攀登成功。
1960年，我国首次登上地球之颠的3名英雄。
1975年5月16日，日本人田部井淳子的从南坡登上了珠峰。
1975年5月27日，中国登山队的藏族女队员
潘多成为世界上第一个从北坡登上珠穆朗
玛峰的女性。
2008年5月8日，中国登山队圣火传递珠穆朗玛峰突击队员，成功地把圣火从8300米突击队营地传递到了珠穆朗玛峰峰顶，创造了人类奥运历史上的奇迹。
freezing adj. 极冷的；
冰冻的
nature n. 大自然
thick adj. 厚的；浓的
New words
1. achievement n. 成就；成绩
e.g. We felt a great sense of achievement
when we reached the top of the mountain.
当我们到达山顶的时候，我们有一种巨
大的成就感。
2. achieve v. 达到；完成；成功
e.g. He will never achieve anything if he
doesn’t work harder.
如果他不加紧努力工作，他会一事无成。
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3. southwestern adj. 西南的；西南方向的
e.g. Is this Southwestern Airline
这是西南航空公司吗？
4. include v. 包含；包括
e.g. Her hobbies include swimming and
gardening. 她爱好游泳和园艺。
5. condition n. 条件；状况
e.g. The piano was in good condition.
这台钢琴状况良好。
6. take in 吸入；容纳
e.g. Fish take in oxygen through their gills.
鱼用鳃吸氧气。
7. succeed v. 实现目标；成功
e.g. If you try hard you’ll succeed.
你如果努力就会成功。
常用短语：succeed in doing sth.
e.g. Police have finally succeeded in solving
the mystery.
警察最终成功破解了这个疑案。
8. challenge v. & n. 挑战；考验
e.g. The job doesn’t really challenge him.
这项工作不能真正的考验他。
The new government’s first challenge is
the economy.
新政府面临的第一个挑战是经济问题。
9. in the face of 面对（困难、问题等）
e.g. In the face of difficulties, he’s completely
unafraid. 他在困难面前毫不胆怯。
10. force n. 力；力量
e.g. The thief took the money from the
old man by force.
窃贼用暴力抢了老人的钱。
自读文章，在书中划出重点、疑点后，翻译下列短语。先独立完成，后小组商议。
1.最危险的山峰

2.世界上最危险的运动之一
3.登山（名词短语）/（动词短语）
the most dangerous mountain
one of the world’s most dangerous sports
mountain climbing/climb mountains
Reading
4.来自世界各地的登山者
5.横亘于中国的西南边界
6.在所有的山峰中
7.厚厚的云层
the climbers from all over the world
run along the southwestern part of China
of all the mountains
thick clouds
8.更为严重的困难
9.寒冷的天气状况和强劲的暴风雪
10.首次到达珠穆朗玛峰顶的人
more serious difficulties
freezing weather conditions and heavy storms
the first people to reach the top of Qomolangma
3a
Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Spirit of climbers
Achievements of climbers
Facts and dangers
Mark True (T) or False (F).
1. It is very dangerous to climb Qomolangma.
2. The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1955.
3. The first Chinese woman to succeed in 1960.
4. It shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
T
F
F
T
One of the most ___________ sports in the world is mountain _________, and one of the most _________ places to go for this is the Himalayas. These extremely high _______ attract _________ from all over the world. Many people say this is one of the most ________ parts of the world.
According to the passage, fill in the blanks.
dangerous
climbing
popular
risk
climbers
famous
The Himalayas _______ along the ___________ border of china. Of all the peaks (tops), Qomolangma is the ________ and most _________. It’s ____________ to climb Qomolangma because thick clouds _______ the top of the mountain. Even more serious ___________ include the freezing __________ conditions and the _______ storms.
runs
southwestern
highest
famous
the hardest
cover
difficulties
weather
heavy
The first _________ to reach the top of Qomolangma – Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary – did it in 1953. The first Chinese climber __________ the top in 1960, and in 1975, the first __________ did it too.
people
reached
woman
Read the article again, and answer the following questions.
1. What a mountain is Himalayas
2. Why is it dangerous to climb
Qomolangma
3. When did the first Chinese reach the top
of Qomolangma
It’s one of the most popular places for mountain climbing.
Because thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard.
In 1960.
3b
Read the article again and complete the chart.
Paragraph 1 Paragraphs 2 Paragraph 1&3
List four dangers for climbers List three achievements List four comparisons
1. thick
clouds 1.1953-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first
to reach the top 1. most dangerous sport
2. most popular place
4. freezing
weather
conditions
2. 1960-the first Chinese team reached the top
4. even more serious
difficulties
5. heavy
storms
3. 1975- Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top
3. hard snow
6. hard to
breathe
3. the highest and is the
most famous.
2. very high
5. stronger than the
forces of nature
3c
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.
Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters high.
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 they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
The spirit of the climbers tells us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
It is … meters high (long, wide…).
它……米高（长,宽……)
英语表示“有多长（宽，高……）”时，
一般将数词和数量单位放在表示长、宽、高的形容词前作状语。
Language points
例如：
The maintain is more than three thousand meters high.
这座山高三千多米。
It is only 380,000 kilometers away.
它离我们只有三十八万公里。
The Green Great Wall is 7,000 kilometers long.
这座绿色长城长7,000公里。
freezing adj.
冻结的; 冰冻的; 极冷的
It’s freezing outside now.
现在外面冷极了。
It’s very cold today, the temperature has dropped to freezing point.
今天很冷, 温度降到了冰点。
freeze v. 冻结；冷冻；僵硬；凝固
Water freezes at the temperature of 0 degrees Celsius.
水在摄氏零度结冰。
We ate some of the fruits and froze the rest.
我们吃了一些水果,把剩下的冷藏起来。
知识拓展
frozen既是freeze的过去分词形式，也可用作形容词，表示“冷冻的”。
These frozen foods are the most convenient of all.
这些冷冻食品是最为方便。
thick adj.
1. 浓的, 浓厚的; 粘稠的; 混浊的
It is dangerous to drive in a thick fog.
在浓雾天驾车很危险。
2. 厚的; 粗的
How thick is the board
这块木板有多厚
一. 根据句意及所给汉语提示，写出句中所
缺单词。
1. We try to celebrate the ____________
(成就) of those great scientists.
2. He wanted to reach the top of the
mountain and he _________ (成功).
3. I have a small house. It ________ (包括)
a bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom.
achievements
succeeded
includes
Exercise
4. You should work hard to ________ (实
现) your dream.
5. If you go to the poor village, you will be
shocked by the living _________ (条件).
achieve
conditions
1. Learn something about Qomolangma
2. New words: achievement, thick, include, condition, succeed, achieve, force, nature…
summary
Retell the article, then preview the Grammar focus.
Homework