鲁教（五四）版八年级上册 5.What's the highest mountain in the world？ SectionA 3a—3c课件(共23张PPT)

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What’s the highest mountain in the world
Section A
3a-3c
Unit 5
To understand the article about
Qomolangma
2. To get the main idea of each paragraph
3. To learn new words:
achievement, thick, include, condition,
succeed, achieve, force, nature …
4. To learn the spirit of the climbers
What's the most difficult thing the man has ever done
Why do people try to climb this mountain even though it is difficult and dangerous
Read the article on P51 and find the answer.
Look at the title and the picture of the article. Predict what will be talked about in the article.
Let’s read the article and check our prediction.
climb
climber
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
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3a
Dangers
Three Achievements
Spirit of climbers
2. Achievements of climbers
3. Spirit of climbers
Facts
1. Facts and dangers
Read and complete the chart.
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraphs 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
5. more serious difficulties
5. heavy storms
3. 1975-Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top
3b
3. it can snow hard
6. very hard to breathe as you get near the top
3. highest
2. very high
6. stronger than the forces of nature
4. most famous
Note before you read the article:
which items to focus on
how many of each item to look out for
which paragraph to get the information from
P51
Check your answers!
P51
Answer the questions using information from the article.
3c
1. Where are the Himalayas
2. How high is Qomolangma
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
1. Where are the Himalayas
2. How high is Qomolangma
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
1. Where are the Himalayas
2. How high is Qomolangma
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
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters high.
Check your answers!
Many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous 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.
有志者事竟成。
Never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
Humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
1. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard.
thick adj. 厚的； 浓的
How thick is the board
这块木板有多厚
墙有两米厚。
The walls are two meters thick.
2. … include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms.
freezing adj. 极冷的；冰冻的
It’s freezing outside now.
现在外面冷极了。
include v. 包括；包含
The bill includes tax and service.
账单包括税款和服务费。
condition n. 条件；状况
Under what conditions do plants grow best
植物在什么条件下生长得最好？
3. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.
动词不定式在作主语时，常用it作形式
主语，而往往将动词不定式放在谓语或
表语之后。It is adj for sb.to do sth
It’s not easy to learn a foreign language well.
(= To learn a foreign language well is not easy.)
学好一门外语不容易。
不定式作主语
take in:
1) 吸入；吞入(体内)
2) to understand completely the meaning
or importance of sth. 理解；领会；领悟
.史密斯一家周末常驱车到郊外去呼吸那
里的新鲜空气。
On weekends the Smiths usually drive to
the countryside and take in the fresh air there.
4. …, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.
She's been trying to pass her driving test for six years and she's finally succeeded.
6年来她一直努力想通过驾照考试，终于得偿所愿。
succeed作动词，意为“成功”。常用succeed in doing sth. 表示“成功做某事”。
What’s the secret of your success
你成功的秘诀是什么？
Were you successful in persuading him to change his mind
你说服他改变主意了吗
They have launched a man-made satellite successfully.
他们成功地发射了一颗人造卫星。
【拓展】
* success作不可数名词，意为“成功”，也可作可数名词，表示“成功的事”。
* successful作形容词，意为“成功的”。常用successful in (doing) sth.表示“成功做某事”。
* successfully作副词，意为“成功地”。
5. Why do so many climbers risk their lives
* lives “生命”，life的复数形式
* risk one’s life 冒着生命危险
Many people lost their lives in the accident.
在那次事故中很多人丧了命。
I'm not risking my life in that old car.
我不会拿我的性命冒险去坐那辆旧车。
* challenge n. 挑战 v. 向......挑战
challenge sb. to sth/to do sth向某人挑战做某事.
* in the face of 面对（问题、困难等）
6. One of the main reasons is that people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
You know me — I like a challenge.
你了解我——我喜欢挑战。
He challenged me to play chess.
他向我挑战下象棋。
He showed great bravery in the face of danger.
面对危险他表现得非常勇敢。
登山是世界上最危险的运动之一。
2. 攀登珠穆朗玛峰非常危险。
3. 当你接近山顶时，你还会感到呼吸非常
困难。
One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing.
It is very dangerous to climb Qomolangma.
翻译下列句子。
It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.
4. 一个主要的原因是人们想在困难面前挑
战自我。
5. 永远不要放弃尝试实现我们的梦想。
6. 人类有时能比自然的力量更强大。
One of the main reasons is that 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.
Underline these words and
phrases in the article.
世界上最危险的运动
之一
登山
密集的云层
极度寒冷的天气
暴风雪
吸入；吞入
冒生命危险
挑战自己
面对困难
放弃做某事
完成我们的梦想
自然的力量
1. one of the world’s most
dangerous sports
2. mountain climbing
3. thick clouds
4. freezing weather
5. heavy storms
6. take in
7. risk one’s lives
8. challenge oneself
9. in the face of difficulties
10. give up doing sth.
11. achieve our dreams
12. forces of nature
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