(共33张PPT)
Reading
Lead-in
Qomolangma
height 8848m
oxygen content(含氧量) 30% as much as at sea level
temperature -60℃
air pressure quite low
wind speed 90 m/s
Climbing
risks
worth
:
the
During this class, you will:
1. grasp the reasons behind people’s climbing Qomolangma;
2. figure out the structure of the passage and express your opinion about climbing Qomolangma;
3. explore the qualities of people reaching the summit of “Qomolangma” and let them guide your life.
Learning Objectives
Activity 1 Read the passage quickly and choose the author’s purpose in 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.
Fast Reading
Activity 2 Read Para 1 and finish the tasks.
1. What can we learn from Para 1
There are few people climbing Qomolangma.
Many people climb Qomolangma despite the risks.
Many people planned to return before the end of the trip.
Most people lost their lives while climbing Qomolangma.
2.What risks did people meet during their climbing
Good money, crowds, discomfort, danger, cold, low air pressure, sickness, and death.
Careful Reading
Para 1 Many people take the risks to climb Qomolangma.
introducing the topic
What’s the function(作用) of Para 1
What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy… We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That is what life means and what life is for.
George Mallory
Activity 3 Read Para 2 and finish the tasks.
pure 纯粹的
1. Find the sentences of George Mallory’s reasons for climbing Qomolangma.
What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy… We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That is what life means and what life is for.
George Mallory
pure 纯粹的
2. Find two key phrases(短语) of George’s reasons.
benefits
George Mallory
2. What happened to George Mallory during his climbing Qomolangma Did he succeed in reaching the top
He would die on Qomolangma in 1924. It is not known whether he succeeded in reaching the top.
He dedicated (奉献) his life to climbing Qomolangma.
spirit
There are a thousand reasons to turn around and one to keep going. You really have to focus on the one reason that’s most important and unique to you. 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.
Alan Arnette
Activity 4 Read Para 3 and finish the tasks.
1. Find the sentences of Alan Arnette’s reasons for climbing Qomolangma.
1. to make sb/sth away from you
2. to make sb move forward
There are a thousand reasons to turn around and one to keep going. You really have to focus on the one reason that’s most important and unique to you. 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.
Alan Arnette
Each person has a(n) reason for climbing a mountain. It forces people to themselves. To succeed, people must have the physical as well as .
important and unique
look deep inside
mental toughness
2. Fill in the blanks.
quality
benefit
3. Did Alan Arnette succeed in reaching the top What was he going to do after climbing Qomolangma
Yes, he did. He was going to climb other high mountains around the world.
He kept challenging himself.
spirit
Alan Arnette
Para 1 Many people like climbing Qomolangma.
Para 2 George: sheer joy; enjoy life
Para 3 Alan: look inside themselves; toughness
subjective (主观的) reasons
introducing the topic
Activity 5 Read Paras 4-6 and finish the tasks.
1. Read Para 4 and find out what kind of reason is showed.
reason.
Learning to learn
Usually, the first sentence is the topic
sentence of the paragraph.
Scientific
2. Find the clue words(线索词) to show there are two scientific reasons.
Two scientific reasons.
Learning to learn
Pay attention to clue words(线索词) when
searching for specific information.
1
2
3. Fill in the blanks.
Reason 1: Risk-taking may be part of . People who are more likely to have the “Type T” personalities, with the “T” standing for .
human nature
take risks
Reason 2: Our desire to seek risks can be connected to how much we expect to
benefit from the result.
thrill
a strong feeling of excitement
benefit
Para 1 Many people like climbing Qomolangma.
Para 2 George: sheer joy; enjoy life
Para 3 Alan: look inside themselves; toughness
Paras 4-5 human nature; “Type T” personality
Para 6 man’s desire to benefit from the result
scientific reasons
introducing the topic
reasons for climbers’ risk-taking
subjective (主观的) reasons
Activity 6 Read Para 7 and answer the question.
Who can decide whether it’s worth the risks to climb Qomolangma
The readers.
Para 1 Many people like climbing Qomolangma.
Para 2 George: sheer joy; enjoy life
Para 3 Alan: look inside themselves; toughness
Paras 4-5 human nature; “Type T” personality
Para 6 man’s desire to benefit from the result
Para 7 It’s up to the readers to decide whether it is worth the risks to climb Qomolangma.
scientific reasons
introducing the topic
conclusion
reasons for climbers’ risk-taking
Climbing Qomolangma:
worth the risks
structure
subjective (主观的) reasons
Do you think it is worth the risks to climb Qomolangma
Why or why not
risks benefits
good money make life meaningful
crowds sheer joy
discomfort enjoy life
danger look deep inside yourself
extreme cold thrill
… …
Think & Share
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were confirmed to have reached the summit of Qomolangma in 1953.
the top of a mountain
Chinese reached the summit of Qomolangma in 1960.
By far, more than 4400 people have reached the summit of Qomolangma.
Yuan Longping climbed the “Qomolangma” of agricultural science and reached the summit.
Tu Youyou climbed the “Qomolangma” of medicine and reached the summit.
Generations of astronauts and researchers climbed the “Qomolangma” of space exploring and reached one summit after another.
Dongfanghong Ⅰ
…
Shenzhou Ⅴ
Chang’e 3
Tiangong-2
Tianwen-1
Shenzhou XIII
What is your “Qomolangma”
What qualities and spirits should you develop to reach the summit of your “Qomolangma”
persistence
curiosity
cooperation
bravery
sense of responsibility
a strong body
optimism
carefulness
physical and mental toughness
confidence
What qualities and spirits should you develop to reach the top of your “Qomolangma”
dedication
Retell the passage according to the mind map.
Read the passage Legless Man Conquered Qomolangma on the guiding paper.
Assignment
Thank you!
