Unit 5 What an adventure!-Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas课件（共32张）

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Period 1
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Unit5 What an adventure!
Learning aims
1. Learn to know why people take risks to climb mountains like Qomolangma.
2. Learn to express your opinions on taking risks to climbing high mountains.
Have you climbed any mountain What do you think of that
Leading-in
What do you know about (climbing) Qomolangma
Discussion
Reading Comprehension
Climbing Qomolangma:Worth the risks
Look and predict:
Before -reading
Look at the title. What will be talked about in the text
Paragraph 1 Hundreds of people spent their money climbing Qomolangma to have an 1. __________.
Paragraph 2 British mountain climber George Mallory wrote of 2. ________Qomolangma and what he thought of life experience.
experience
climbing
Paragraph 5 Climbers call themselves as 6. _______. No one wants to die and expects to die.
Paragraph 6 Climbers may want to benefit from the 7. _____.
Paragraph 7 Whether to climb Qomolangma or not is totally 8. ___to you.
experts
result
up
Paragraph 3 American mountain climber Alan Arnette 3. _________why people kept on climbing Qomolangma.
Paragraph 4 The study 4. ________human beings like to take risks, 5. ______is part of human nature.
explained
indicates
which
Task 1:Fast reading
While -reading
Task 2: Careful reading
1. Scan the text and choose the best choice.
(1) 1. What does the text mainly talk about
A. Bravely Climbing Qomolangma.
B. The reasons of climbing Qomolangma.
C. Argument on climbing Qomolangma.
D. Whether to climb Qomolangma or not.
(2) What do people feel while climbing Qomolangma
A. Confused. B. Angry. 　 C. Strong. D. Worried.
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(3) What did British mountain climber George Mallory think of climbing Qomolangma
A. Make a living. B. Enjoy life. C. Earn money. D. Make an adventure.
(4) What may be part of human nature in recent studies according to the passage
A. Playing games. B. Taking risks.
C. Climbing mountains. D. Staying outside.
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(5) What can you infer from the last paragraph
A. Why people like to climb Qomolangma.
B. It’s worth climbing Qomolangma.
C. It depends on you whether to climb or not.
D. Climbing Qomolangma is dangerous.
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2. Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
Why people like to climb Qomolangma (1)_________ (hundred) of people spent good money on an experience (2)____ they knew would include (3)_______ (crowd), discomfort and danger. For these people, (4)________ (climb) Qomolangma is an experience like no other, making some feel weak and others, (5)________ (power). British mountain climber George Mallory wrote of climbing Qomolangma to enjoy life, however, Mallory died (6)___ the mountain in 1924. And it is still not known if he succeeded in reaching the top of Qomolangma before (7)__ took his life. American mountain climber Alan Arnette also held the same view, but he thought that it forced you to look deep inside (8)_______ (you),as well as mental, toughness to push when you wanted to stop. In addition, people who like to take risks to have the personalities of “Type T”. Though these kinds of people like to take risks, they don’t want to die, and they don’t expect (9) _____(die). However, some may expect to benefit from the result. In a word, it’s (10)______ (total) up to you whether to climb it or not.
Hundreds
that
crowds
climbing
powerful
on
it
yourself
to die
totally
it
Pairwork
After -reading
Discuss the questions below .
If you were given the chance,would you like
to climb Qomolangma Why or why not
The answer varies.
1. confirm v. 证实，证明 ; 肯定，确认（安排、日期或情况）
(2024·新高考Ⅰ卷)Groups of five or more require special arrangements and must be confirmed in advance.5 人或以上的团体需要特殊安排，并且必须提前确认。
confirm that... 证实……
It has been confirmed that... 已经确定……
confirm sb. in sth. 使某人确信某事
confirm sb. in one’s belief/opinion/view/suspicions 证实某人的信念 / 观点 / 看法 /怀疑
Language points
【知识拓展】
【即学即练】语法填空
(1)X-rays have confirmed ______he has not broken any bones.
(2)He ______________（confirm）his position as the world’s number one basketball player.
完成句子
(3)________________________（已经确定）the meeting will take place next week.
(4)His facial expression _______________（使我确信）my suspicions.
that
has confirmed
It has been confirmed that
confirmed me in
2. crowd n. 人群 v. 聚集；拥挤；挤满
【知识拓展】
a crowd of 一群;许多
crowd in (on sb) 挤进;涌上心头
crowd into 挤入……
crowded adj.拥挤的
be crowded with 挤满……
（2023 新高考Ⅰ卷）In more technical terms, the wisdom of crowds requires that people’s estimates be independent.
用更专业的术语来讲，群体智慧要求人们的评估是独立的。
(1)There are __________(crowd）of people in the theatre.
(2)Small local businesses have been crowded _______by large multinationals.
(3)Too many uncomfortable thoughts were crowding in ______her.
完成句子
(4)We all ____________（涌进）her office to sing “Happy Birthday”.
(5)In the spring the place _______________（挤满）skiers.
crowds
out
on
crowded into
is crowded with
【即学即练】语法填空
3. succeed in doing sth. 成功地做某事
And when your employees begin adding smiling emojis to their business communication, you’ll know you have succeeded in improving your work culture.当你的员工开始在他们的商业交流中添加微笑表情时，你就会知道你已经成功地改善了你的工作文化。
succeed in doing 成功做某事
succeed to 继承;接替
success n.成功;成功的人或事
achieve/have great success(in)（在……方面）取得巨大成功
without success 没有成功
a success 一个成功的人或一件成功的事
successful adj.成功的 successfully adv.成功地
【知识拓展】
【即学即练】语法填空
(1)He succeeded in _________（cross）the Taiwan Strait.
(2)It is important to remember that success ____（be）a sum of small efforts made each day and often takes years to achieve.
(3)Are you very worried about being either well-liked or ____________（success）
(4)— ______great success the brilliant young scientist has achieved is admirable.
—I think he is ____great success as a scientist.
crossing
is
successful
The
a
4. bring ... into focus 使……成为焦点
It brings into focus what’s important to you.
它使对你重要的东西成为焦点。
【知识拓展】
focus one’s attention on 把某人的注意力集中于 focus/concentrate on 把注意力集中于
pay attention to 注意 put one’s heart into 全神贯注于
(2)一句多译
他集中精力学习。
①_________________________________. (focus)
②_______________________________. (fix)
③___________________________. (absorb)
④____________________________. (apply)
【即学即练】
(1)语法填空
①Having focused his attention ___ urgent problems, he hardly has time to play games with you.
②Thank you. Your view has helped to bring the historical side of the matter ____ focus.
on
into
He focused his attention on his studies
He fixed his attention on his studies
He was absorbed in his studies
He applied himself to his studies
5. attempt n.努力,尝试　v.企图,试图;尝试
（2023 全国甲卷)Their recovery has been so successful that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has twice attempted to de-list grizzlies, which would loosen legal protections and allow them to be hunted.
它们的恢复如此成功以至于美国鱼类和野生动物管理局曾两次试图将灰熊从名单上除名，这将放松对灰熊的法律保护，允许它们被猎杀。
【知识拓展】
make an attempt to do sth. = make an attempt at doing sth. 试图 / 尝试做某事
in an/one’s attempt to do sth.为了做某事
at the first/second attempt 第一 / 二次尝试
attempt to do sth. 试图做某事
语法填空
(1) Three retired women on a day trip to France disarmed a man who attempted ___________（steal）their car.
(2) A man is being questioned in relation to the __________（attempt） murder.
完成句子
(3) He didn’t succeed in setting a new record，but it was _____________ （一次很好的尝试）.
(4) He ____________________（ 试 图）winning first prize.
(5) Two factories were closed 　_____________________（为了削减）costs.
to steal
attempted
a good attempt
made an attempt at
in an attempt to cut
【即学即练】
6. failure n. ［U］失败；故障［C］失败的人或事
We are often ashamed of our shortcomings, our mistakes and our failures.
我们常常为自己的缺点、错误和失败感到羞耻。
(2024·北京高考)As a result, the first four years of my postgraduate career were defined by a series of failures.
因此，我研究生生涯的前四年被一系列的失败所定义。
【知识拓展】
end in/result in failure 以失败告终
failure to do sth. 未能做某事（不定式作定语）
a failure 一个失败的人或一件失败的事
fail to do sth. 未能做某事
【名师点睛】
failure 还有“故障;破产”之意。
There were also several accidents mainly caused by engine failures on take-off.
还有一些事故主要是由起飞时引擎故障导致的。
It is said that the poor management was the main cause of the company’s failure.
据说,管理不善是这家公司破产的主要原因。
【即学即练】语法填空
calm
failure
a
to pass
in
7.refer to ... as ... 把……称为……
What I laughingly refer to as my garden is a corner lot by our postage-stamp size house.
我戏称为花园的地方，是我们家那豆腐块大小的屋子旁边的一个犄角旮旯。
【知识拓展】
refer to 提到，谈到；参考，查阅；涉及，关于
refer to a dictionary 查词典
reference n.提及;参考;查阅
reference book参考书;工具书
【即学即练】语法填空
as
referred
reference
(4)(2022·新高考Ⅱ卷)“Big change requires big ideas.” he said in a speech last month, referring broadly the need to improve road safety.
to
1.confirm: It is confirmed that...; confirm sb as
2.crowd: crowd into; a crowd of; be crowded with
3.attempt: attempt to do; make an attempt to do
4.unaware: be/become unaware of. . .; be/become aware of. . .
1.initial →initially
2.confirm→confirmation
3.crowd →crowded
4.attempt →attempted
5.failure→fail
thus,
zone,
oxygen, border,
sheer, psychologist, thrill
Summary
词 汇 清 单
认知词汇
拓展词汇
应用词汇
核心短语
in search of 　　　　by way of 　　　　due to 　　　　
by the end of 　 　　　be similar to 　　　　bring... into focus 　　　 　focus on 　　　　figure out
重点句式
Who were the first people confirmed to have reached the top of the mountain (the +序数词+名词+to do)
That is what life means and what life is for.(what 引导的表语从句)
Thus
oxygen
confirm
Exercise
4.Wherever she goes, there are 　　　　　(成群) of people waiting to see her.
5.There was no signal in that faraway village and all my 　　　　　(尝试) to contact you failed.
6.In fact,it was carelessness as well as laziness that led to his 　　　　　(失败).
crowds
attempts
failure
Ⅱ.完成句子
1.人类一直在尝试探索太空并且取得了很大进展。(attempt to do)
Man ________________________________ and has made great advances.
2.昨天的新闻使人们开始关注校车安全。( bring... into focus )
Yesterday’s news _________________________________.
3.虽然他的努力以失败而告终,但他不会失去信心。( end in failure )
Although his efforts ___________________, he wouldn’t lose heart.
4.由你来负责组织下周的英语演讲竞赛。( be up to )
_________________ to organize next week’s English speech contest.
has been attempting to explore space
brought school bus safety into focus
ended (up) in failure
It is up to you
Goals determine what you are going to be.
———Julius Erving
目标决定你将成为为什么样的人。　——欧文