Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world? Section A 3a-3c 课件（16张PPT） 人教版英语八年级下册

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Unit 7
What’s the highest mountain in the world
Let’s share
step by step, I can get to the top.
I can succeed.
I can my dream.
achieve
This is a great
.
achievement
my favorite gift
Let’s think
What are the gifts from the nature
8844.43
Qomolangma
the Himalayas
south
west
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
Let’s predict
title
picture
What will the article talk about
Qomolangma-the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World
mountain climbers
A something about Qomolangma
B the dangers of mountain climbing
C the dangers of mountain climbing in Qomolangma and what we can learn from the climbers
Paragraph 1 spirit of climbers
Paragraph 2 achievements of climbers
Paragraph 3 facts and dangers
Read the article quickly and match each paragraph with the main ideas.
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 8,844.43 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.
Facts and dangers
facts
location
height
importance
dangers
thick clouds
heavy snow and storm
freezing weather conditions
hard to take in air
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 8,844.43 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.
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.
Achievements of climbers
time the first name
people
Chinese team
woman
1960
1975
Tenzing Norgay
Edmund Hillary
Junko Tabei
May 29,
1953
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. 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.
Spirit of climbers
List the spirits of climbers
1. challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
2. never give up trying to achieve dreams.
3. be stronger than the forces of nature.
Let’s check
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma is the _____________ and the most famous. It is _______________________to climb, because there are many difficulties including _______ clouds, heavy snow and storms and freezing weather__________. It is also hard to _______ _____ air.
The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to _________was Junko Tabei.
People want to climb the mountain because they want to_________ themselves in the face of difficulties. So we should never__________ _______ trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the ________ of nature.
highest
dangerous/difficult/hard
conditions
take
in
succeed
challenge
give
up
thick
forces
Let’s discuss
Qomolangma-the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World
question
support
Does the writer question the opinion or support it
facts and dangers
only a few climbers can get to the top
great spirits are needed
!
the most dangerous


What is the “Qomolangma” in your life How will you face it
Let’s discuss
Discuss in group of four, and choose a “Qomolangma” for the whole group and try to find the solutions.
In our group, the “Qomolangma” is that…
Qomolangma
people
chance
challenge
small
high
Thanks to the “Qomolangma” in our life, it provides a chance for us to challenge ourselves. It is the gift from our life.
small
high
Because of people, the highest Qomolangma can also be very small.
3b
Read the article again and complete the chart.
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 1＆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
very high
it can snow hard
freezing weather conditions
heavy storms
very hard to breathe as you get near the top
1960-The first Chinese team reached the top
1975- Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top
most popular place
Highest
most famous
more serious difficulties
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.
step by step, I can get to the top.
We are little snails, we are on the way, never give up.
Level A: Review the new words and expressions, then finish the exercise.
Level B: Finish a passage about your “Qomolangma” in your life and how you will face it.
Thank you!