(共46张PPT)
Unit 5
What an adventure!
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Learning Objectives
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Starting out
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Understanding ideas
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Vocabulary
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Homework
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Learning
Objectives
语言能力
能通过略读、寻读策略抓取语篇主旨与关键信息,掌握探险类核心词汇及相关语法结构的语境用法;
能运用单元核心句型描述探险场景、复述语篇情节,完成简短口语或书面表达;
能参与主题讨论,用衔接表达清晰发表对探险价值、人与自然关系的观点。
思维品质
能梳理探险故事要素,分析事件因果关系,归纳探险精神的核心内涵;
能辩证思考探险的利与弊,结合文本与现实案例提出理性判断;
能基于文本灵感发挥想象,创作简短探险片段或设计探险计划。
学习能力
能熟练运用 “预测 — 略读 — 精读 — 总结” 阅读策略,掌握上下文猜词技巧;
能借助思维导图、小组合作梳理知识,主动解决学习难点;
能自主预习背景知识,在小组活动中有效协作、分享学习成果。
文化意识
了解中外著名探险案例,理解不同文化下探险家的共同精神追求;
认识 “探索与保护并行” 的现代理念,深化人与自然和谐共生的认知;
培养对世界的好奇心与探索欲,将探险精神迁移到学习与生活中。
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Starting out
Watch the video
Do you know the person mentioned in the video
郑和(1371年?- 1433年?),本姓马,为明成祖朱棣赐姓郑,世称“三保太监” (又作“三宝太监”),云南昆阳州(今云南省昆明市晋宁区昆阳街道 )人。明朝太监,航海家、外交家。郑和年轻时从侍燕王朱棣,有智略,知兵习战。后在靖难之役中有功,升任为内官监太监。1405年(永乐三年)至1424年(永乐二十二年),郑和六次作为正使太监下西洋。1425年(洪熙元年)后,郑和任南京守备太监,1430年(宣德五年)受命第七次下西洋。一说1433年(宣德八年)郑和在第七次下西洋的返程途中卒于古里国。 今南京牛首山南麓郑和墓或为其衣冠冢。郑和下西洋,是15世纪初叶世界航海史上的空前壮举,对中外经济、文化交往起到了积极作用;郑和本人,也在这一历史事件中展现出其外交才能、军事谋略以及精神品质,并赢得世人的尊重和纪念。晚清以降,郑和研究获得迅速发展,但不少重要课题仍无定论。
郑和下西洋是明代永乐、宣德年间的一场海上远航活动,首次航行始于永乐三年(1405年),末次航行结束于宣德八年(1433年),共计七次。由于使团正使由郑和担任,且船队航行至婆罗洲以西洋面(即明代所谓“西洋” ),故名。在七次航行中,三宝太监郑和率领船队从南京出发,在江苏太仓的刘家港集结,至福建福州长乐太平港驻泊伺风开洋,远航西太平洋和印度洋,拜访了30多个国家和地区,其中包括爪哇、苏门答腊、苏禄、彭亨、真腊、古里、暹罗、榜葛剌、阿丹、天方、左法尔、忽鲁谟斯、木骨都束等地,已知最远到达东非、红海。郑和下西洋是中国古代规模最大、船只和海员最多、时间最久的海上航行,也是15世纪末欧洲的地理大发现的航行以前世界历史上规模最大的一系列海上探险 。然而,关于郑和船队的航海目的、航行范围等史实以及对七次航行的评价,仍存在争议。
背景信息
Activity 1
Look at the map, and read the information about the three explorers.
Match the routes to the explorers.
Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521)
A Portuguese explorer who sailed west from Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands (now part of Indonesia).
Vasco da Gama (1460-1524)
A Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial journey to India opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope.
Activity 1
Look at the map, and read the information about the three explorers.
Match the routes to the explorers.
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)
He was an Italian explorer who completed journeys between Spain and the Americas, thus marking the beginning of European exploration of the Americas.
Activity 1
Look at the map, and read the information about the three explorers.
Match the routes to the explorers.
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Activity 2
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What kind of difficulties did Xu Xiake meet
Xu travelled on foot. He often went without food for days, and suffered bad weather, illness, dangerous animals and even robbers.
2. Do you know any other great explorers Share their stories with the class.
Tips: The explorer's name, birthplace, birth time and death time;
The explorer's adventure;
Why is the explorer so special to you
徐霞客(1587年1月5日-1641年3月8日),名弘祖,字振声,又字振之,号霞客。南直隶江阴(今江苏省江阴市)人,明代地理学家、旅行家、探险家、文学家。徐霞客自幼好学,饱读诗书,对图经地志尤为衷情。十五岁时参加童子试,未能考上。徐霞客的父亲去世后,便在家中种田侍奉母亲。万历三十六年(1608年),二十一岁的徐霞客正式出游。因长时间跋涉,徐霞客患有严重的脚疾,到云南时已无法走路,于是徐霞客更为专心地编写《游记》《鸡足山志》,基本完成《徐霞客游记》的编撰。后徐霞客身患重病,丽江太守用官车将其送回江阴老家。崇祯十四年(1641年),徐霞客病逝,终年五十四岁。徐霞客遗作经好友季会明等整理成书,名为《徐霞客游记》。徐霞客在地质学等方面取得了超越前人的成就,成为世界上对地质地貌进行科学考察的先驱。
背景信息
Explorer Time & Nationality Adventure Achievement & Influence
Ferdinand Magellan 1480-1521 Portuguese sailed west from Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Spice Islands (now part of Indonesia) explored the westward
route to South-east Asia
Vasco da Gama 1460-1524 Portuguese opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope the first European to reach India by sea
Christopher Columbus 1451-1506 Italian completed journeys between Spain and the Americas marked the beginning of European exploration of the Americas
Xu Xiake 4587-1641 Chinese (the Ming Dynasty) explored famous mountains and rivers, and went to places that had never been visited before covered almost half of modern China travelled on foot corrected several mistakes in earlier books
discovered that the Jinsha River was the true source of the Yangtze River
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Understanding
ideas
Activity 1
Look at the map and answer the questions.
1. Who were the first people confirmed to have reached the top of the mountain When did this happen
2. Why do you think the climbers need so many camps along the route
3. What else do you know about Qomolangma Share the information with the class.
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
In 1953.
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.
Qomolangma
Qomolangma is the world's highest mountain, located at the border between China and Nepal. In 2005, China remeasured the rock height of the mountain, with a result of 8844.43m. 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 Xizang.
背景信息
Activity 2
Read the passage and find out what “Type T” personalities are.
“Type T” personalities, with the “T” standing for “thrill”, are personality traits that make people more likely to take risks than others.
Talk about your understanding of “Type T” personalities.
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.
Activity 3
Choose the author's purpose in writing the passage.
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
Para. 7
There is also a scientific reason behind the risk-taking.
Mountain climber Alan Arnette.
“Type T” personalities.
It is up to you whether the benefits of climbing Qomolangma are worth the risk.
Our desire relates to expectation.
Mountain climber George Mallory.
Climbing Qomolangma is a unique experience.
Read the text and match the main idea of the paragraphs.
A. The scientific reasons behind taking risks.
B. The way to measure the risks we take.
C. The common situation of climbing Oomolangma.
D.The famous examples and comments about climbing.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2-3
Paragraph 4-6
Paragraph 7
Introducing the topic
Reasons
for the climbers
risk-taking
Para. 1: Climbing Qomolangma is a special experience.
Conclusion
Para. 2: George Mallory: just pure joy; enjoy life
Para. 6: man's desire to expect to benefit from the result
Para. 3: Alan Arnette: It forces people to look inside themselves and figure out if they really have the physical and mental toughness.
Para. 4-5: perhaps part of human nature: “Type T" personalities
Para. 7: It's up to the readers to decide whether it is worth the risks to climb Qomolangma.
Subjective
reasons
Scientific
reasons
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
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 does the author try to tell us in Paragraph 1
A. The great difficulty in climbing Qomolangma.
B. Two different kinds of Qomolangma climbers.
C. People's strong desire to climb Qomolangma.
D. The great risks of climbing Qomolangma.
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
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 do people feel while climbing Qomolangma
A. Confused. B. Angry.
C. Strong. D. Worried.
5. 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.
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
6. What would a person of “Type T” probably do
A. He is interested in making money.
B. He will not go for the mountain climbing.
C. He will be a success in his life journey.
D. He enjoys the excitement of mountain climbing.
7. 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.
Activity 4
Complete the paragraphs with the expressions from the passage.
sheer joy
enjoy life
important and unique
look deep inside
mental toughness
human nature
take risks
benefit from the result
Match the famous people with their ideas.
a. The personalities of people who prefer taking risks are “Type T”.
b. There are a thousand reasons to turn around and only one to keep going.
c. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life.
d. People really need the physical and mental toughness to keep going.
e. People who are looking for adventures just desire for joy.
f. The “Type T” personalities don't want to die and they don't expect to die.
George Mallory
Alan Arnette
Frank Farley
根据课文完成短文。
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
Think and share
1. Do you agree with Mallory's and Arnette's opinions Why
2. If you were given the chance, would you like to climb Qomolangma Why or why not
I don't agree with them. People who like to climb Qomolangma may want to show their strength to the world because they can conquer nature.
Yes, I'd like to. Because I enjoy taking risks.
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Vocabulary
confirm v. 证实;证明
例句:The witness's words confirmed the suspect's guilt.
证人的证词证实了嫌疑人有罪。
confirm sth. /that.../wh-... 证实;进一步确定……
It has been confirmed that... 已经确定……
例句:It has been confirmed that the party will be held on Friday.
已经确定派对周五举办。
confirm sb. in sth. 使某人坚定某事
例句:Her success confirmed him in his belief. 她的成功让他更加坚定了信念。
confirmation n. 确认;证实;批准
例句:Did you receive the confirmation of your booking
你收到预订确认了吗?
crowd n. 人群,一群(人 / 物);v. 挤满,聚集,催促
例句:She lost her parents in the crowd at the station.
她在车站的人群中跟父母走散了。
Tourists crowded the ancient temple during the holiday.
假期里,游客挤满了这座古寺。
a crowd of 一群……
例句:A crowd of students waited at the gate. 一群学生在门口等候。
crowded 拥挤的;挤满人的
be crowded with 挤满了
例句:The subway is always crowded with commuters during rush hour.
高峰时段,地铁里总是挤满了通勤族。
bring...into focus 使……成为焦点
例句:The documentary brings the reality of endangered animals into focus.
这部纪录片让濒危动物的生存现状成为焦点。
核心含义:使…… 成为焦点;使…… 清晰可见;使…… 明确(既可以指物理上的 “对焦、看清”,也可以指抽象的 “聚焦、重视”)。
结构:bring + 名词(具体事物 / 抽象概念) + into focus(可替换为 into sharp focus 强调 “更清晰、更突出”)。
适配场景:可用于写作中的观点论证、说明文描述、议论文聚焦主题,或口语中的交流表达,尤其适合学术写作、工作报告等正式语境,也可用于日常描述具体事物的 “对焦” 场景。
focus v. 聚焦,集中(注意力、目光等);n. 焦点;中心;注意力
例句:It's hard to focus when the classroom is noisy.
教室吵闹时很难集中注意力。
Family is always the main focus of her life. 家庭一直是她生活的重心。
focus on 聚焦于;集中注意力在……
例句:We should focus on our studies during class. 课堂上我们应该专注于学习。
focus one's attention/eyes/mind on 把注意力 / 目光 / 心思集中在……
例句:She focused her eyes on the blackboard. 她把目光集中在黑板上。
in focus 清晰的;对焦准确的
例句:Make sure the subject is in focus before taking the photo.
拍照前确保主体对焦清晰。
attempt v. 尝试,试图,努力;n. 尝试,企图,努力
例句:The student attempted to write a short story in English.
这位学生尝试用英语写一篇短篇小说。
After several attempts, he finally passed the driving test.
经过几次尝试,他终于通过了驾照考试。
attempt to do sth. 尝试做某事
例句:She attempted to climb the mountain alone. 她尝试独自攀登那座山。
make an attempt to do sth. 尝试做某事
例句:He made an attempt to learn English well. 他努力尝试学好英语。
in an attempt to do sth. 为了尝试做某事;试图……
例句:She stayed up late in an attempt to finish the report.
她熬夜试图完成报告。
failure n. 失败
例句:Failure is not terrible; giving up is. 失败并不可怕,放弃才是。
end (up) in failure 以失败告终
例句:Their group project ended in failure because of poor communication.
由于沟通不畅,他们的小组项目以失败告终。
fail v. 失败
fail to do sth. 未能做某事
例句:She failed to finish the essay on time. 她没能按时完成作文。
fail in sth. 在某事上失败;在某方面不足
例句:He failed in his attempt to win the competition.
他试图赢得比赛但失败了。
【名师点津】failure的双重身份
(1)failure作“失败”讲时,是不可数名词。当表示“失败的人或事”时,是可数名词。即所谓的“抽象名词的具体化”用法。
(2)有类似用法的名词还有:success, surprise, pleasure comfort, honour等。
thrill n. 兴奋,激动;v. 使兴奋,使激动,感到兴奋 / 激动
例句:He loves the thrill of driving fast on the race track.
他喜欢在赛道上高速驾驶的刺激感。
The unexpected discovery thrilled the archaeological team.
这个意外发现让考古队兴奋不已。
a thrill of 一阵…… 的兴奋 / 激动
例句:She felt a thrill of joy when she won the competition.
赢得比赛时,她感到一阵喜悦。
be thrilled to do sth. 做某事很兴奋
例句:She is thrilled to be chosen as the team leader.
被选为队长,她非常兴奋。
thrilling adj. 令人兴奋的;刺激的
例句:It was a thrilling experience to dive in the sea.
在海里潜水是一次令人兴奋的经历。
unaware adj. 未意识到的;不知道的
例句:Many citizens remain unaware of their rights and responsibilities.
很多公民仍未意识到自己的权利和义务。
be unaware of sth. 未意识到某事
例句:She was unaware of the danger ahead. 她没意识到前方的危险。
be unaware that... 没意识到……
例句:He was unaware that his friends had left. 他没意识到朋友们已经离开了。
aware adj. 知道;意识到
be/become aware of... 对……知道;明白;意识到
be/become aware that... 知道/体会到……
as/so far as I am aware 据我所知
awareness n. 意识;知道
例句:We need to raise public awareness of traffic safety.
我们需要提高公众的交通安全意识。
guideline n. 指导方针;指导原则
例句:The teacher provided clear guidelines for the group project.
老师为小组项目提供了清晰的指导准则。
under the guidance of 在……的指导下
例句:He developed a good learning habit under the guidance of his parents.
在父母的指导下,他养成了良好的学习习惯。
guide n. 指南,指导,导游;vt. 给某人领路,指引,指导
guide sb. to do sth. 指导某人去做某事
例句:The teacher guided the students to analyze the poem carefully.
老师指导学生仔细分析这首诗。
guide sb. to/towards 带领某人去某地
例句:The security guard guided the crowd towards the emergency exit.
保安带领人群前往紧急出口。
result in 造成,导致
例句:Procrastination often results in poor performance in exams.
拖延症往往导致考试表现不佳。
结构解析:result in + 名词/代词/动名词(不能接不定式),主语为 “原因”,宾语为 “结果”,核心是 “前因后果” 逻辑。
近义词区分:
result in 侧重 “最终导致的结果”(无褒贬);
lead to 用法相同,更口语化,可互换;
cause 后接 “结果 + 不定式”(cause sb. to do sth.)或直接接名词,如:
The storm caused the bridge to collapse.(暴风雨导致桥梁坍塌。)
写作适配:可用于议论文举例论证 “原因与结果”“行为与影响”,或记叙文描写 “事件发展的后果”,搭配 lack of, overuse, efforts, policy 等词,提升逻辑表达的严谨性,是高考写作高频加分短语。
turn around 转身;翻转
例句:The teacher called his name, and he turned around with a smile.
老师叫了他的名字,他笑着转过身来。
结构解析:
表 “转身” 时,为不及物短语(主语 + turn around),可接副词(quickly /suddenly/slowly)修饰动作;
表 “翻转物体” 时,为及物短语(turn + 宾语 + around);
表 “扭转局面” 时,为及物短语(turn + 宾语 + around),宾语多为 situation/game/profits 等抽象名词。
写作升级:
记叙文动作描写中,用 “turned around suddenly/slowly” 替代简单表达 “turned back”,增加画面感;
turn around 转身;翻转
例句:The teacher called his name, and he turned around with a smile.
老师叫了他的名字,他笑着转过身来。
写作升级
议论文或记叙文结尾,用 “turn around the situation” 表达 “扭转局势、改善状况”,提升表达丰富度,如:“Through continuous efforts, he finally turned around his failing English grades.”(通过持续努力,他最终扭转了英语成绩不佳的局面。)
语境适配:可用于探险主题写作中描写 “突发情况时的动作”,或日常生活、情感互动中的情景描写,也可用于抽象话题中表达 “改变现状”,覆盖高中英语记叙文、议论文等多种文体。
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Homework
1. Complete the exercises at the end of the class.
2. Preview pages 70 to 73 of Unit 5.
See you in the next class!