八下Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world? Section A 3a-3c(共25张PPT)

(共25张PPT)
Unit 7
What’s the highest mountain
in the world
Section A 3a-3c
achievement
n. 成就；成绩
thick
adj. 厚的；浓的
freezing
adj. 极冷的；冰冻的
New Words
challenge
v.&n. 挑战；考验
force
n. 力；力量
nature
n. 自然界；大自然
New Words
southwestern
thick
include
freezing
condition
太平洋
吸入，吞入
achievement
飞镖游戏：请将投中单词或短语反应出中文意思或英文表达。
3a
Fast-reading
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
How can you finish quickly
achievement n.成就，成绩
achieve v. 达到，完成，
Read Para. 1 and fill in the blanks.
Careful reading
facts
run along ___________________________
It is ______________ high.
It rises the _______ and is the most famous.
the southwestern part of China
8,848.86 meters
highest
List four dangers for climbers
heavy snow
freezing weather conditions
heavy storms
hard to take in air
thick clouds
Who When Achievements
Tenzing Norgay Edmund Hillary The first people
reached the top.
The Chinese
Junko Tabei
In 1960
In 1975
The first Chinese team reached the top.
The first woman succeeded in reaching the top.
Read Para. 2 and find out the details of achievements.
On May 29,1953
Spirit of climbers People want to __________________
in the face of difficulties.
We should never give up trying
to __________________.
Humans can sometimes ______________
the forces of nature.
challenge themselves
achieve our dreams
be stronger than
Read Para. 3 and tell the spirit of climbers.
facts and dangers
achievements of
climbers
spirit
first
* The Himalayas ______________ the ______________ part of China.
*Qomolangma _______ the highest(________)
* adj：______________________
1960
1953
spirit
1975
facts
dangers
* thick clouds__________ the top
* snow _________ very hard
* ___________weather conditions
* hard to ____________ air
*__________themselves ____________difficulties
reasons
*never give up trying to ________________________.
*humans sometimes can be_________ than the
__________ of nature.
Chinese
the first woman to _______
the first people ________the top
run along
southwestern
rises
8844.43
popular, dangerous, famous
cover
fall
freezing
take in
to reach
succeed
challenge
in the face of
achieve our dreams
stronger
forces
What did you recall
Qomolangma—the Most
Dangerous Mountain in the World
One of the world's most dangerous sports is ________________, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas
___________ the southwestern part of China.__________________, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. _____________ cover the top and snow can fall very hard. ____________ serious difficulties __________ freezing weather conditions and heavy storms.
mountain climbing
run along
Of all the mountains
Thick clouds
Even more
include
Fill in the blanks
It is also very hard to __________ as you get near the top.
_________________ 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 ___________ was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.
Why do so many climbers risk their lives _______________________ is that people want to challenge themselves _____________ difficulties. The spirit of these climbers _______ us that we should ______________ trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than _________________.
take in air
The first people
to succeed
One of the main reasons
in the face of
shows
never give up
the forces of nature
Fill in the blanks
生成新知
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 China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the
highest and is the most famous. It is 8,848.86 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
厚的；浓的
极冷的；冰冻的
条件；状况
吸入
Chinese team did so in 1960, 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. 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.
面对（困难、问题等）
放弃
实现梦想
Try to retell
Qomolangma — the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World
Para. 1: Facts and dangers
facts: along the southwestern part of China
8,848.86 meters high
snow can fall very hard
dangers: thick clouds
freezing weather conditions
heavy storms
hard to take in air
Para. 2: Achievements of climbers (to reach the top of Qomolangma)
Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary: on May 29, 1953
the first Chinese team: in 1960
challenge themselves in the face of difficulties
trying to achieve
our dreams
never give up
Para. 3: Spirit
of climbers
Junko Tabei: in 1975
humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature
3b
Read the article again and complete the chart.
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraphs 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
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraphs 1 & 3
List four dangers for climbers List three achievements List four comparisons
thick clouds
very high
snow can fall very hard
freezing weather conditions
heavy storms
very hard to take in air as you get near the top
1953 – Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top
1960 – The first Chinese team reached the top
1975 – Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top
most dangerous sport
most popular place
highest
most famous
more serious difficulties
stronger than the forces of nature
3c
Answer the questions using information from the article.
Where are the Himalayas
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
2. How high is Qomolangma
Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters high.
3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous
Many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us
The spirit of the climbers tells us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
= even if 即使；虽然（引导让步状语从句，不能和but连用）
1．take in
take in 为固定短语，意为“吸入”。
例句：Open the window and take in fresh air.
打开窗户，吸入新鲜空气。
Language points
【拓展】
take in的其他含义：
(1)收留；留宿
(2)充分理解；掌握
例句：He had no places to sleep in so we offered to take him
in.
他没有地方可睡，于是我们提出让他留宿。
例句：It took me a long time to take in what you were saying.
我费了好长时间才明白你说的话。
2．force
例句：The force of the explosion destroyed many tall
buildings.
那次爆炸的力量摧毁了许多高大的建筑物。
force名词，意为“力；力量”。
常见短语：the forces of nature 自然力量，the force of the explosion 爆炸力。
【拓展】
force还可用作动词，意为“强迫；迫使”。
force sb.to do sth.意为“迫使某人做某事”。
例句：They forced him to leave the small town.
他们迫使他离开小镇。
Exercises
一、单项选择。
1.To________ somebody to do something means to make somebody do something they don’t want to do.
A. expect B. allow C. force D. help
2.Dreams are beautiful. However, to ______ them needs lots of time and work.
A. discover B. find C. achieve D. stop
C
C
3.________ the traffic was heavy yesterday, we got to the bus station on time.
A. Even though B. So that C. Unless D. As soon as
4.Do you know China is one of ________ in the world
A. the old country　 B. oldest country
C. the oldest countries　 D. oldest countries
A
C