(共17张PPT)
Unit7 What’s the highest mountain in the world
Section A 3a-3c
Lead in
Do you remember who he is
His arm was caught when he was climbing.
He used his knife to cut off half his right arm.
ls climbing mountain dangerous
Aron Ralston
ls climbing Qomolangma a very dangerous
Watch a video
cold,freezing
fall down
thick clouds
hard to take in air
heavy storms
Dangers of Mountain Climbing
Look at the title and the picture of the passage. Predict what will be talked about in the passage.
The introduction of
Qomolangma
B. Dangers in Qomolangma
climbing
C. Many people climb Qomolangma
What will the article talk about
Although it is dangerous, it still attracts climbers all over the world.
Before-reading
Read the article and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Fast-reading
Spirit of climbers
Achievements of climbers
Facts and dangers
Key words are helpful.
Facts
dangers
Read Para.1 and complete the chart.
Himalayas Popularity:
The Himalayas are one of ____________________ places for mountain climbing.
Location:
The Himalayas run along the _______________ part of China.
Qomolangma Importance:
Qomolangma is ___________________ high. It rises ______________ of Himalayas and is the ________________.
Weather:
_____________ cover the top.
Snow can __________________.
_____________ weather conditions and _________________.
Hard to _____________ as you go near the top.
the most popular
southwestern
8,848.86 meters
the highest
most famous
Thick clouds
fall very hard
Freezing
heavy storms
take in air
North
South
West
East
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
Northwest
Himalayas
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 Himalays run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844,43meters 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.
延伸， 贯穿
厚厚的云层覆盖在山顶
one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数 “最……的……之一”
Read Para.2 and finish the timeline.
Achievements
Scene 4-6
Tenzing Norgay and
Edmund Hillary.
The first people to reach the top
Scene 4-6
The first Chinese team
Scene 4-6
Junko Tabei
the first woman to
succeed
Nepal
New Zealand
Japan
on May 29, 1953
in 1960
in 1975
Why do they take risks to climb it
1.Why do so many people try to climb
this mountain even though it is dangerous
2. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us
Because 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.
Read Para.3 and answer the question.
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.
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.
第一个做某事的人 the first one/person/man… to do sth.
①然而 ② 当…的时候③ 一会儿wait for a while
risk one's lives 冒生命危险
表语从句
大自然的力量
success n. “成功” succeed v 成功 successful adj. 成功的successfully adv adj
1. ...that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
(1)achieve 指实现梦想、目标，主语是人。
He hopes to achieve all his aims soon.
(2)come true 实现，主语多是梦想、蓝图、计划等。
At last, his dream come true.
辨析
achieve v. “达到；完成；成功”
其形容词是achievable可达到的，名词是achievement.
常用短语：achieve one’s aim/dream 实现某人目标梦想
考点
achieve
4. ...that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
考点
force
Language points
(1)作名词,常用结构 the force(s) of 意为“……的力量”。
the forces of the group
She is always full of force.
(2)作动词，意为＂强迫，迫使＂。
force sb to do sth意为＂迫使某人做某事＂。
Wars forced them to leave their homes.
force
用法
Find the comparison in Para.1&3.
Why does the
writer use so many comparison
Humans can sometimes be stronger than the
forces of nature.
After -reading
Why does the writer use a “question mark” in the title
Discussion
The forces of human
For most people,
Mountain climbing may be:
dangerous .
However, for the brave climbers,
the answer should be:
challengeable.
How do you solve it Make a report in groups.
Discuss
Report
The “mountains” in my life is that
_______________________________________.
In order to overcome it,
I __________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.
I can’t remember English words
1.ask the teacher for help;
2.use free time to remember them;
......
No matter what difficulties we meet,
we will never give up!
Have a correct attitude!
Try your best! Challenge yourself!
Do you have "mountains" in your life
We should never _________________.
Humans can be __________ than nature.
Facts and dangers
Achievements
Spirit
give up trying.
1953, the first ________reached the top.
1960, the first ______________…..
1975, the first ________……
people
Chinese team
woman
stronger
Retell the passage
Location: run along ______________of China.
Height: _________ meters high.
Danger: _____ clouds, snow _______;
______ storm; ______weather
condition; hard to _______air
thick
heavy
the southwest
8848.86
freezing
fall hard
take in
