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（人教新目标版）八下英语
Period 2 Section A 3a-3c
Unit 7
What’s the highest mountain in the world
Learning objectives
Teaching aims（教学目标）
1．Know the main introduction of Himalayas and Qomolangma
2. Master the usage of comparative forms and superlative forms of adjectives.
Language points（语言点）
1．要求掌握以下词汇：
（1）动词：include, succeed, challenge, achieve
（2）名词：achievement, condition, force, nature
（3）形容词:southwestern, thick, freezing
( 4 ) 词组：take in, in the face of, even though
achievement
n. 成就；成绩
southwestern
include
adj. 西南的；西南方向的
v. 包括；包含
thick
adj. 厚的；浓的
freezing
adj. 极冷的；冰冻的
New words
condition
n. 条件；状况
take in
challenge
吸入
v. & n. 挑战；考验
succeed
v. 实现目标；成功
in the face of
面对(问题、困难等)
New words
achieve
v. 达到；完成；成功
force
even though
n. 力；力量
(=even if)即使；虽然
nature
n. 自然界；大自然
New words
The scene on the back of the fourth edition of the ten-yuan Renminbi banknote is Mount Qomolangma.
Lead in
Every spring, hundreds of adventure-seekers (寻求冒险的人) dream of climbing Qomolangma.
At base camp (大本营), they hunker down (蹲守) for months waiting for the chance to scale (攀登) the mountain's lofty (高的), lethal (极其危险的) peak (山顶).
Why do so many
people try to climb
Qomolangma
Pre-reading
Read the article to find the answer and then finish the following tasks.
While-reading
Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Spirit of climbers
Achievements of climbers
Facts and dangers
3a
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While-reading
Facts
Dangers
Achievements of climbers
Spirit of climbers
While-reading
3b
Read the article again and complete the chart.
2. most popular place
4. freezing weather
conditions
2. 1960-The first Chinese team reached the top
5. more serious difficulties
5. heavy storms
3. 1975-Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top
3. it can snow hard
6. very hard to breathe as you get near the top
3. highest
2. very high
6. stronger than the forces of nature
4. most famous
1. thick clouds
1. 1953-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first
to reach the top
1. most dangerous sport
Note before you read the article:
1. which items to focus on
2. how many of each item to look out for
3. which paragraph to get the information from
Task 2
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Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraphs 1&3
List four dangers for climbers List three achievements List four comparisons
Answer the questions using information from the article.
1. Where are the Himalayas
2. How high is Qomolangma
3. Why do so many people try to climb this
mountain even though it is dangerous
4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell
us
3c
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While-reading
1. Where are the Himalayas
2. How high is Qomolangma
3. Why do so many people try to climb this
mountain even though it is dangerous
4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
Qomolangma is 8,848.86 meters high.
Many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
The spirit of the climbers tells us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
While-reading
1
2
3
4
While-reading
Pay attention to the expressions.
世界上最危险的运动之一
登山
密集的云层
极度寒冷的天气情况
暴风雪
吸入
冒生命危险
挑战自己
面对困难
放弃做某事
完成我们的梦想
大自然的力量
Post-reading
世界上最危险的运动之一
登山
密集的云层
极度寒冷的天气情况
暴风雪
吸入
冒生命危险
挑战自己
面对困难
放弃做某事
完成我们的梦想
自然的力量
Read and translate.
1. one of the world's most
dangerous sports
2. mountain climbing
3. thick clouds
4. freezing weather conditions
5. heavy storms
6. take in
7. risk one's lives
8. challenge oneself
9. in the face of difficulties
10. give up doing sth.
11. achieve our dreams
12. the forces of nature
Post-reading
Facts
and
Dangers
Spirit of climbers
Achievements of climbers
Retell the article.
1953
1960
1975
facts
dangers
reasons
spirit
southwestern part of China, highest, most famous, 8,848.86 meters high, dangerous to climb
challenge themselves in the face of difficulties
never give up, stronger than
thick clouds, snow, freezing weather conditions, heavy storm, hard to take in air
first people
first Chinese team
first woman
Qomolangma
Post-reading
If you have a chance to interview these members of China's Peak Mission expedition, what will you ask them
difficulties
dangers
feeling
weather conditions …
Post-reading
Never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
Humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
Post-reading
1. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard.
山顶上浓云覆盖，而且雪可能下得非常大。
thick
① How thick is the board
这块木板有多厚
② It is dangerous to drive in a thick fog.
在浓雾天驾车很危险。
③ The walls are two metres thick.
墙有两米厚。
adj. 厚的；浓的
Language points
include
① The bill includes tax and service.
账单包括税款和服务费。
② The price includes the hire of the hall.
费用包括礼堂租金。
v. 包括；包含
2. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms.
更严重的困难是冰冻天气以及强烈的暴风雪。
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included adj. 包括在内的，一般位于名词或代词之后。
Everyone, me included, agreed to the plan.
每个人，包括我在内，都同意了这个计划。
including prep. 包括；包含在内，和其后的名词/代词
一起构成介宾短语。
Eight people, including two children, were injured in the explosion (爆炸).
8人在爆炸中受伤，其中包括两名儿童。
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freezing
① I'm freezing!
我要冻僵了！
② It's freezing outside now.
现在外面冷极了。
condition
① Under what conditions do plants grow best
植物在什么条件下生长得最好？
② Day by day his condition improved.
他的健康状况一天天好转。
adj. 极冷的；冰冻的
n. 条件；状况
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are included
in a terrible condition
1. After walking through the snow, my feet were freezing.
走过雪地后，我的双脚都冻僵了。
2. The tour included a visit to the Science Museum.
旅游项目中包括参观科学博物馆。
4. 税款和服务费包括在账单中。
Tax and service _____________ in the bill.
3. 这幢房子的情况很糟糕。
The house was _____________________.
Language points
3. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.
当你接近山顶时，你还会感到呼吸非常困难。
动词不定式在作主语时，常用it作形式主语，而往往将动词不定式放在谓语或表语之后。
①It's not easy to learn a foreign language well.
(= To learn a foreign language well is not easy.)
学好一门外语不容易。
②It's difficult for them to get here much before seven.
他们很难在7点以前早早地来到这里。
不定式作主语
形式主语
take in
① Fish take in oxygen through their gills (鳃).
鱼用鳃吸取氧气。
② Humans take in oxygen and breathe out carbon
dioxide (二氧化碳).
人吸入氧气，呼出二氧化碳。
③ This book is so difficult that I can't take in what
the author means.
这本书太难了，我无法理解作者的意思。
① 吸入；吞入(体内)
② 理解；领会；记住
Language points
For most people, it's very difficult to ______ air on the top of high mountains over 4,000 meters above sea level.
A. take away B. take out
C. take in D. take up
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succeed
动词，“实现目标；成功”
succeed in doing sth.
① Our plan succeeded.
我们的计划成功了。
② He succeeded in getting a place at art school.
他被艺术学校录取了。
4. …, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.
而来自日本的田部井淳子在1975年成为第一个成功的女登山者。
Language points
① What's the secret of your success
你成功的秘诀是什么？
② That dish was a success, wasn't it
那道菜烧得好极了，不是吗？
③ He was a successful businessman before becoming a writer.
在成为作家之前，他是一位成功的商人。
④ They were successful in winning the contract (合同).
他们终于争取到了那份合同。
⑤ They have launched a man-made satellite successfully.
他们成功地发射了一颗人造卫星。
* success 不可数名词，意为“成功”，
也可作可数名词，表示“成功的事物”。
* successful 形容词，意为“成功的”。
be successful in (doing) sth.“成功做某事”
* successfully 副词，意为“成功地”。
Language points
success
successful
succeeded
successfully
翻译句子。
1. The film was a great _______.
这部电影大获成功。
2. The operation was _________.
手术成功了。
3. She wanted to be the first woman to climb Mount
Qomolangma, and she almost __________.
她想成为第一位登上珠穆朗玛峰的女性，而且她也差
一点就成功了。
4. He ___________ completed a Master's degree (硕士学位).
他顺利地取得了硕士学位。
Language points
lives life的复数形式
risk one’s life
① He risked his life helping others to escape.
他冒着生命危险去帮助其他人逃离。
② I'm not risking my life in that old car.
我不会拿我的性命冒险去坐那辆旧车。
冒着生命危险
5. Why do so many climbers risk their lives
为什么那么多的登山者愿意冒生命危险（来登山）？
Language points
challenge
challenge sb. to (do) sth.
6. One of the main reasons is that people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
一个主要的原因是人们想在困难面前挑战自我。
n. & v. 挑战
向某人挑战做某事
① You know me — I like a challenge.
你了解我——我喜欢挑战。
② He challenged me to play chess.
他向我挑战下象棋。
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in the face of
面对（问题、困难等）
① He showed great bravery (勇敢) in the face of
danger.
面对危险他表现得非常勇敢。
② We must strengthen our unity in the face of
powerful enemies.
大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。
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the biggest challenge
in the face of difficulty
翻译句子。
challenged me to
1. 马丁斯现在面临他事业上最大的挑战。
Martins now faces ___________________ of his career.
2. 蒂娜向我挑战，要我和她玩扑克牌一决高低。
Tina has __________________ a game of poker.
3. 他们面对困难表现了坚强的毅力。
They showed great perseverance ____________________.
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achieve
v. 达到；完成；成功
① He had finally achieved success.
他终于获得了成功。
② I've been working all day, but I feel as if I've
achieved nothing.
我干了整整一天，但觉得好像什么都没有做成。
achievement n. 成就，成绩；功绩
They were proud of their children's achievements.
他们对孩子们的成绩感到自豪。
7. ... never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
永远不要放弃尝试实现我们的梦想。
Dreams are beautiful. However, to ______ them needs lots of time and work.
A. discover B. find
C. achieve D. stop
Language points
8. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous
为什么即使它很危险还有那么多的人试图攀登这座山？
even though = even if 即使；虽然
引导让步状语从句，不与并列连词but连用，引导的从句既可放在主句前面，也可放在主句后面。
① Mr. Wang will come on time even though it rains.
即使下雨，王先生也会准时来。
② Even though the traffic was heavy yesterday, we got to
the train station on time.
虽然昨天交通很拥堵，我们还是按时到达了火车站。
Language points
Around the world, $240 billion a year is spent on fast food. Yet, ________ fast food has become quite popular, there are many myths (荒诞的说法) about it.
(2023齐齐哈尔)
A. so that B. even though
C. as soon as
Language points
1. Can you retell the article
2. Can you tell the spirit of climbers
3. Can you tell your opinions on mountain climbing
4. Can you use the new words correctly
achievement, thick, include, condition,
succeed, achieve, force, nature …
Self-evaluation
For everyone:
Review the new words and expressions.
2. Preview Grammar Focus.
To challenge:
Write your opinions on mountain climbing.
Homework
