外研版（2019）必修第三册Unit 5 What an Adventure! Understanding ideas Reading 课件(共29张PPT)

(共29张PPT)
zone
oxygen
border
confirm
crowd
sheer
bring … into focus
attempt
failure
psychologist
thrill
n. 地区，地带
n. 氧气
adj. 国界，边界
v. 证实，证明
n. 人群
adj. 纯粹的，十足的
使……成为焦点
n. 努力，尝试
n. 失败
n. 心理学家
n. 惊险，刺激
U N I T
5
What an adventure!
P2 Understanding ideas
Before
Reading
1. Who were the first people confirmed
to have reached the top of the
mountain When did this happen
· Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
· In 1953.
2. Why do you think the climbers need
so many camps along the route
It is such a long way that it cannot be done within one day. The climbers need these camps for a rest and adapt themselves to the environment.
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· Qomolangma is the world's highest mountain, located at
the border between China and Nepel.
· In 2020, China and Nepal jointly announced that the
mountain's new height is 8848.86 meters.
· Qomolangma attracts many climbers and some of them
are highly experienced mountaineers.
· There are two main climbing routes, one approaching the
summit from the south-east in Nepal (known as the
standard route”) and the other from the north in China's
Tibet.
· …
What else do you know about Qomolangma
Share the information with the class.
Do you think climbing Qomolangma is worth the risks
Now let's read the passage and find out what the author's opinion is.
While
Reading
Read and finish the tasks
as quickly as possible.
Choose the author's purpose in writing the passage.
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1. To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if
fully prepared, as risks bring many benefits.
2. To remind people to balance the benefits and
risks before deciding to climb Qomolangma.
3. To suggest that people stop taking risks and
climbing Qomolangma, as the risks outweigh
the benefits.
Read para. 1 for introduction and answer the question.
What challenges do the climbers face to climb Qomolangma
Possible answer:
People know it includes crowds, discomfort and danger. Many will become sick, due to the extreme cold and low air pressure, and a few would even lose their lives.
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Read paras. 2-6 and fill in the blanks.
sheer joy
enjoy life
important and unique
look deep inside
mental toughness
human nature
take risks
benefit from the result
Do you agree with Mallory's and Arnette's opinions Why
Read para. 4 again and find out what “Type T”
personalities are.
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Possible answer:
“Type T” personalities, with the “T” standing for “thrill”, are personality traits that make people more likely to take risks than others.
Read para. 7 and answer the question.
What's the author's opinion on
Climbing Qomolangma: worth the risks
It's totally up to you.
After
Reading
analysing, mindmap, summary, retelling
1. It forces you to look deep inside yourself and
figure out if you really have the physical, as well as
mental, toughness to push when you want to stop.
宾语从句
深入审视自己
(1) I hope you can figure out what I wrote.
(2) It took me a while to figure out what happened.
我希望你能理解我所写的。
figure out
过了好一会儿我才明白发生了什么。
to understand or to find the answer to sth. by thinking carefully about it 弄懂；弄明白
Paraphrase:
It makes you look deep inside yourself and decide whether you're strong and determined enough in both body and mind to keep going.
它会强迫你去深入地审视自己，去思考自己的身体和心灵是否足够坚强，能在你想放弃的时候推动你继续向前。
Sentence analysing for better understanding
2. With the majority of attempts to climb Qomolangma
resulting either in total success or failure, is there
also a scientific reason behind this risk-taking
状语从句
With
宾语
宾语补足语
with复合结构: with+宾语+宾补(adj./adv./介词短语/-ing/-ed/to do)
(1) With a lot work to do, I have no time to work
with you.
(2) We found the house easily with the little boy
leading the way.
Paraphrase:
Many people try to climb Qomolangma and they either make it or they don't. Why is it that they risk their lives in this way Is there a scientific reason for doing so
攀登珠穆朗玛峰的大多数尝试要么大获全胜，要么彻底失败，这一冒险行为的背后是否也有科学解释呢
Para 1: Climbing Qomolangma is a special
___________.
Introducing the topic
Reasons for the climbers' risk-taking
Conclusion
Subjective
reasons
Para 2: George Mallory: just sheer joy; __________
Scientific
reasons
Para7: It's totally ______ the readers to decide whether it is worth the risks to climb Qomolangma.
Para 3: Alan Arnette: It forces people to ____________________ and figure out if they really have the physical and
________________.
Paras 4-5: perhaps part of human nature: ____________________
Para 6: man's desire to expect to ____________________
experience
enjoy life
look inside themselves
mental toughness
“Type T” personalities
benefit from the result
up to
Complete the graphic organiser and then retell the text according to it.
Climbing Qomolangma is an __________ that can
make some feel weak and others, powerful.
British mountain climber George Mallory wrote of climbing Qomolangma, “What we get from this adventure is simply _________ … We eat and make money to be able to _________. That is what life means and what life is for.” Sadly, Mallory would die on the mountain in 1924, although his body would not be found until many years later. It's still unknown if he succeeded in getting to the top of Qomolangma before it ___________.
Complete the summary using the information in the passage.
adventure
sheer joy
enjoy life
took his life
Alan Arnette, an American mountain climber, climbed Qomolangma in 2011. He said, “It brings into focus what's ___________ to you.” He added, “There are a thousand reasons to turn around and only one to keep going. You really have to focus on the one reason that is most significant and _______ to you. It forces you to look deep inside yourself and figure out if you really have the physical and _______________ to push when you want to stop.”
important
unique
mental toughness
There are scientific reasons why people like taking risks. Risk-taking may be part of _____________. Some people are more likely to take risks than others. Psychologist Frank Farley refers to the personalities of these people as __________, with the “T” standing for “thrill”. Research also suggests that our desire to seek risks can be connected to how much we expect to ____________________.
human nature
“Type T”
benefit from the result
Discussion
If you were given the chance, would you like to climb Qomolangma Why or why not
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USEFUL EXPRESSION:
I'd (not) like to…, because …
Conclusion
大笔的钱；辛苦挣来的钱
由于
赚钱
要某人的命
使……成为焦点
转身
集中于
弄清楚，理解，明白
成功
1. good money
2. due to
3. make money
4. succeed in
5. take one's life
6. bring … into focus
7. turn around
8. focus on
9. figure out
10. result in
11. human nature
12. take risks
13. refer to … as
14. stand for
15. be connected to
16. benefit from
17. with this in mind
18. up to you
结果是，导致
人性
冒险
把……称为……
代表，象征
与……联系
从……中受益
出于这种考虑
由你决定
Ⅰ. 用括号内单词的适当形式填空。
1. Some leaves have begun to turn yellow and red, clearly
___________ (confirm) that autumn is coming.
2. When the women's football team walked out of the airport,
_________ (crowd) of fans cheered loudly.
3. After a series of unsuccessful _________ (attempt), my
daughter has finally passed the driving test.
4. You shouldn't get discouraged after experiencing _______
(fail). Instead, you should cheer up and keep on trying.
5. When he was young, Tom dreamed of becoming a polar
explorer, and he _________ (initial) set his sights on the
North Pole.
confirming
crowds
attempts
failure
initially
Ⅱ. 用适当的介词或副词填空。
1. I can't figure _______ why Mr King suddenly gave up
his well-paid job.
2. Our earth is becoming warmer and warmer, resulting
_______ the rising of the sea levels.
3. Robert Lee Frost left university due _______ health
problems, and moved to a farm.
4. It is said that Mars enjoys changes of seasons similar
_______ those experienced on the earth.
5. People who work in offices are frequently referred to
_______ “white-collar workers”.
out
in
to
to
as
1. What's the author's purpose in writing the
passage
2. Why do the explorers with “Type T”
personalities like to take risks and seek
thrills
3. If you were given the chance, would you
like to climb Qomolangma
各个击破
Self-evaluation
Write a passage about your opinions on the people of “Type T” personalities.