(共17张PPT)
年 级:八年级
学 科:中学英语(人教版)
Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world
(Section A 3a—3c)
Do you like climbing mountains
Of all the mountains you’ve climbed, which is the highest
Free Talk
Mount Huang
around 1800 meters high
Mount Hua
around 2154 meters high
Free Talk
Of all the mountains in the world, which is the highest
Qomolangma is than any other mountain in the world. It’s meters high.
higher
8844.43
What else do you know about Qomolangma
Qomolangma is part of and
it’s in the part of China.
the Himalayas
southwestern
Are there any people reaching the top
Q: What is the passage mainly about
Maybe it introduces
Qomolangma and the reason of its being dangerous.
Qomolangma — the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World
Look at the picture and the title and guess:
Para1 Spirit of climbers
Para2 Achievements of climbers
Para3 Facts and dangers
3a
1
2
3
Read the passage and match each paragraph with the main ideas.
Find topic sentences and key words. They’re helpful.
Try to find more!
Para1 Spirit of climbers
Para2 Achievements of climbers
Para3 Facts and dangers
Para.1
Facts
&
Dangers
Achievements of
climbers
Spirit of climbers
Para.2
Para.3
Summary
Para.1
Facts
&
Dangers
Achievements of
climbers
Spirit of climbers
Para.2
Para.3
Challenge 1
Read Para.1 and complete the mind map.
facts
dangers
One of the most popular places for_________________.
Run along the _______________ part of China.
It’s ____________ meters high.
It’s ____________ to climb.
______________ cover the top.
Snow can fall very __________.
___________ weather conditions.
___________ storms.
_________ to ____________ air.
southewestern
8,844.43
dangerous
Thick clouds
Hard
hard
Freezing
Heavy
take in
Para.1
mountain climbing
Para.1
Facts
&
Dangers
Achievements of
climbers
Spirit of climbers
Para.2
Para.3
Challenge 2
Read Para.2 and complete the chart.
Climbers Time Achievements
Tenzing Norgay
Edmund Hillary
in 1953
The first people to reach…
The Chinese
in 1960
The first … team …
Junko Tabei
in 1975
The first woman to succeed…
Why do people still try to climb it even though it is dangerous
Find key words like time and names.
Para.1
Facts
&
Dangers
Achievements of
climbers
Spirit of climbers
Para.2
Para.3
Challenge 3
Read Para.3 and answer questions below:
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
One of the main reasons is that people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
It 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.
Find key words like “because, reasons, show”…
Should humans conquer(征服) nature What’s the relation between human and nature
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
Nature
respect
see the nature as our best friend
live with nature friendly and peacefully
keep a balance(平衡)
love
protect
Critical thinking
fear nature
Human
v.s
Since you’ve reached the top, how do you introduce Qomolangma to others
one of … popular places
Many people … in reaching the top even though it is … .
shows that we should never… .
one of … dangerous sports
run along...
rise the highest…
so it’s…
to climb.
Why… risk their lives
Because they want to… difficulties
spirit
… that we humans can sometimes …
You can make it!
“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.”
– Edmund Hillary
Homework
Must-do:
Introduce Qomolangma to your classmates including its facts, dangers, climbers and their spirits.
Can-do:
Design a poster in groups to present Qomolangma.
Search for more information about Qomolangma (eg. its dangers and more stories about climbers).