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Circle the key information about Qomolangma!
4. How many camps are there along the route
A. 4 B. 5
1. Where does Qomolangma lie in
A. India B. Nepal and China
2. How high is its summit(顶峰)
A. 7098 m B. 8846 m
3. When is the best time to climb Qomolangma
A. April and May B. March
Unit 5 What an adventure
Climbing Qumolangma: worth the risks
Learning Objectives 学习目标
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I can know some basic information about Qomolangma;
I can summarize the main idea of the passage; I can get details by reading and cooperation;
I can use the information I know to make a conclusion and share my opinions on the meanings for Chinese climbing Qomolangma
Task 1:
What is the purpose of writing the passage
A. To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if fully prepared, as risks bring many benefits.
B. To remind people to balance the benefits and risks before deciding to climb Qomolangma.
C. To suggest that people stop taking risks and climbing Qomolangma, as the risks outweigh the benefits.
Question:What risks do the climbers face
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Crowds, discomfort, danger, extreme cold, low air pressure; becoming sick and losing their lives.
Task 2: Read for details---Why do people climb Qomolangma
From adventure, we just get _____________.
We eat and make money to ___________.
People will be forced to ___________________________.
To succeed, people must have _________________________________________________________________________________
sheer joy.
enjoy life
look deep inside themselves
the physical, as well as
mental, toughness to push
yourselves.
Mallory
Alan
Do you think Mallory’s experience a failure
Task 2: Read for details---Scientific reasons
Scientific reasons
1. Risk-taking may be part of human nature.
2. “Type T” personality.
3. The desire to seek risks can be connected to how much we expect to benefit from the result.
Task 3: Summarize the Reasons why we climb it or not
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To CLIMB or NOT
sheer joy
to enjoy life
look deep inside ourselves
train ourselves to have physical and mental toughness
to seek risks
Benefits
Risks
discomfort and danger
extreme cold
low air pressure
possible to lose lives
Is climbing Qomolangma worth the risks for Chinese
Think and share
Is climbing Qomolangma worth the risks for Chinese
Think and share
I think it’s worth the risks.
Climbing the Qomolangma means self-challenge, which can train our strong will.
Most importantly, part of Qomolangma is located in China. If no Chinese is able to conquer(征服) it, how can we prove that
Its value lies in Chinese spirit of conquering difficulty.
Scientific meanings.
When faced with difficulties and even dangers, you never gave up. You are real heroes, willing to take the risks and the challenges with great courage. That's the spirit of exploration.
If you were given the chance to talk to one of the Chinese climbers, what will you say
Task 4: Talk to heroes
Item A.完全符合 5 B.比较符合 4 C.一般 3 D.不太符合 2 E.完全不符合
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我能积极举手发言，认真准备并积极参与课堂活动。
我能掌握文中的生词汉意，听懂老师的指令和同学的对话。
我能独立思考，针对课上的问题，通过阅读收集信息，解决问题。
我能听取同学的意见和交流，积极表达自己的意见，完成小组内的任务。
Reflection
Homework
Write a summary of the text with no more than 80 words.
