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（人教新版）八年级
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Section B 1a-1e
The Wonders of Nature
Unit4
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通过阅读攀登珠峰的文本，获取并正确认读与探险、登山相关的核心词汇（如climber, survive, determined, risk, curiosity, ambition等），感知描述极限挑战类文本的语言特点与结构。
能够深入挖掘语篇的立意和价值，体会中国登山队不畏艰险、顽强拼搏、团结协作、不怕牺牲的精神和为国争光的坚定信念，以及人类敢干挑战自我、探索自然的大无畏精神。
能够梳理语篇关于中国登山队员攀登珠穆朗玛峰的时间以及取得的不同成就、能够分析并掌握语篇在描写珠穆朗玛峰和登山过程时所使用的比较级、大数字以及比喻和夸张的修辞手法。
Learning objectives
Discussion
How much do you know about Qomolangma
The Question
"Look at these numbers. Would you still want to climb Why or why not "
-30°C
(colder than your freezer!)
1/3 of sea level
(every breath is a fight)
above 8,000m
(body starts to die slowly)
The Numbers Behind Qomolangma
The changing numbers...
8,848.13 m
8,844.43 m
8,848.86 m (最新数据)
1975
2005
2020
“Why do you think the numbers are different ”
Erosion (侵蚀)
earth movement
Earthquake
Better measurement tools
Changes of snow and ice
cold,freezing
fall down
thick clouds
have problems in breathing
heavy storms
What might be the dangers of climbing Qomolangma
Today, let’s enter the world of Qomolangma.
1a
What do you know about Mount Qomolangma Tell a partner.
It is the highest mountain in the world, with a height of 8,848.86 meters.
Mount Qomolangma
It lies on the border between China and Nepal. The northern side is in China.
It is very dangerous to climb because of cold temperatures, thin air, and changeable weather.
…
珠穆朗玛峰简称珠峰，是喜马拉雅山脉的主峰，同时是世界海拔最高的山峰，位于中国与尼泊尔边境线上，北部在中国西藏定日县境内，南部在尼泊尔境内，是世界最高峰，也是中国跨越四个县的珠穆朗玛峰自然保护区和尼泊尔国家公园的中心所在。
藏语中“珠穆”是“女神”的意思，“朗玛”是“母象”的意思，整体意思为“大地之母”。
1. What are the people doing in the two pictures
They are climbing Mount Qomolangma.
2. What does the title mean
It means reaching the top of Mount Qomolangma.
3. What will the text talk about
the challenges of climbing Mount Qomolangma, the achievement …
It also means achieving new goals or making great progress in exploration.
Prediction
Look at the title and the picture,then discuss:
1b
Scan the article to find the information below.
1. ______: what climbers called the way up the northern side of the mountain
2. ______: the distance between the Second Step and sea level
3. ______: when the first Chinese team reached the top of Qomolangma
4. ______: when the second Chinese team reached the top of Qomolangma
5. ______: the height of Qomolangma in 2020
Scanning
You can read a text quickly to find specific information, such as numbers, years, names, and places. Numbers and years are usually in Arabic numerals, while names and places usually start with capital letters.
the distance between... and...
……和……之间的距离
1. ____________: what climbers called the way up the northern side of the mountain
2. ____________: the distance between the Second Step and sea level
3. _______________: when the first Chinese team reached the top of Qomolangma
4. ____________: when the second Chinese team reached the top of Qomolangma
5. ______________: the height of Qomolangma in 2020
Death Road
8,600 metres
On 25 May 1960
In 1975
8,848.86 metres
____ Paragraphs 1 and 2
____ Paragraphs 3 and 4
____ Paragraph 5
A. Achievements of Chinese teams
B. Reasons for climbing Qomolangma
C. Difficulties and dangers
To most people, Mount Qomolangma is one of the greatest wonders of the world. On the highest place on earth, you will feel like you are able to touch the sky. But only the best climbers reach the top, and that is only if they survive the terrible conditions first. On the mountain, temperatures can fall to -30 degrees. Climbers must also deal with thin air, high cliffs, and changeable weather.
Before 1960, no one was able to reach the top of Qomolangma from the northern side. Mountain climbers even called that way the "Death Road", but a Chinese climbing team was determined to make the climb.
1
2
1c
Read the article again. Match the paragraphs with the main ideas.
____ Paragraphs 1 and 2
____ Paragraphs 3 and 4
____ Paragraph 5
A. Achievements of Chinese teams
B. Reasons for climbing Qomolangma
C. Difficulties and dangers
On 24 May 1960, climbers Liu Lianman, Wang Fuzhou, Qu Yinhua, and Gongbu arrived at the Second Step. It was 8,600 metres above sea level. People said it was so high that even birds could not reach it. … , the Chinese national flag flew above the world's highest mountain for the first time.
In 1975, … This time, they brought a ladder to the Second Step. Until 2007, almost all climbers from the northern side used this "Chinese Ladder" to reach the top much faster. In 2020, a Chinese research team went to Qomolangma to measure its height—8,848.86 metres.
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4
1c
Read the article again. Match the paragraphs with the main ideas.
____ Paragraphs 1 and 2
____ Paragraphs 3 and 4
____ Paragraph 5
A. Achievements of Chinese teams
B. Reasons for climbing Qomolangma
C. Difficulties and dangers
Climbing Qomolangma is dangerous. Some climbers reach the top successfully, but many fail. Why do people still risk their lives to climb the highest mountain in the world It is because human curiosity and ambition cannot be stopped. Or, as the English explorer George Mallory put it, it is simply “because it’s there”!
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1c
Read the article again. Match the paragraphs with the main ideas.
Read paragraphs 1 -2 and finish the tasks.
Difficulties and dangers How high is it On the _____________ on earth
Feel like you are able to ______________
Who can reach the top Only the ____________ can reach the top, and that is only if they __________ the terrible conditions.
What are the conditions like Temperature:______________
Air:____________
Cliffs:__________
Weather:___________
What is the road from the northern side called The “________ Road”
highest place
touch the sky
best climbers
survive
-30 degrees
thin
high
changeable
Death
Careful reading
1960
1975
2007
2020
Date: .
Place: The Second Step is above sea level.
Story: Liu Lianman allowed his teammates to
.
Result: The Chinese national flag above the mountain on 25 May 1960.
8,600 metres
step on his shoulders
flew
for the first time
Read paragraphs 3-4 and finish the tasks.
Careful reading
Date
Place
Story
Result
1960
1975
2007
2020
Event: Another Chinese team climbed to the top of Qomolangma to .
Did: They brought a to the Second Step.
do research
ladder
Read paragraphs 3-4 and finish the tasks.
Careful reading
Date
Place
Story
Result
1960
1975
2007
2020
Event
Did
Fact: Almost all climbers from the . side used the
.
northern
Chinese Ladder
Event: A Chinese research team went to Qomolangma to
its height.
Height: The height of Qomolangma is
metres.
measure
8,848.86
How does the writer introduce the climbing stories in this part
By telling about different events in different years.
Read paragraphs 3-4 and finish the tasks.
Careful reading
Climbing Qomolangma is dangerous. Some climbers reach the top successfully, but many fail. Why do people still risk their lives to climb the highest mountain in the world It is because human curiosity and ambition cannot be stopped. Or, as the English explorer George Mallory put it, it is simply "because it's there"!
What are the two reasons why people still climb Qomolangma today
1. Because human curiosity and ambition cannot be stopped.
2. Because it’s there. (As the English explorer George Mallory said.)
Read paragraph5 and finish the tasks.
Careful reading
George Mallory(1886.6.18.-1924.6.8)是一位伟大的英国探险家。1922年马洛里首次从北坡挑战珠穆朗玛峰没有成功，2年后与队友Andrew Irvine再度尝试登顶，最终一去不复返，而有关两人死前到底是否曾经登顶的争议也成为登山历史上著名的"马欧之谜"。如果能够证明两人生前确曾登顶，则将改变珠峰的历史，这次攀登也将成为人类历史上首次征服珠穆朗玛峰。
Read again. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements.
1.A few climbers reached the top of Qomolangma from the northern side before 1960.
2.In 1960, Liu Lianman’s teammates used a ladder to get past the Second Step.
3.The Chinese team brought a national flag to the top of Qomolangma in 1960.
4.The “Chinese Ladder” was placed at 8,600 metres above sea level.
5.Climbers first started to use the “Chinese Ladder” in 2007.
T F
T F
T F
T F
T F
1
No one
2
stepped on Liu Lianman’s shoulders
3
4
4
5
They first used it in 1975, and almost all climbers used it until 2007.
1d
Finish the mindmap.
Reaching New Heights
Difficulties and dangers
Achievements of Chinese teams
Reasons for climbing
one of the ________ wonders
the ________place on earth
temperatures can fall to ________, _____air,
high ______, and _________ weather.
called the “_______ Road”.
1960
1975
2020
arrived at the ______step, at 8,600 meters.
stepped on Liu’s _________ to make it past.
the Chinese _______ flag flew above it for the first time.
brought a ______ to the second step.
______2007, this “Chinese Ladder” were used to reach the top much ________.
_________ its height ---8,848.86 metres.
human ________ and __________.
it is simply “Because it’s there.”
greatest
highest
-30degrees
thin
cliffs
changeable
Death
Second
shoulders
national
ladder
Until
faster
measured
curiosity
ambition
Post reading
1e
Discuss the questions.
1.How do you think the Chinese climbers felt when they placed the national flag on top of Qomolangma
I think they felt very proud and excited.
2.What do you think George Mallory meant by “because it’s there”
He doesn’t have complicated（复杂的）reasons for climbing it. The mountain is just there, and that’s enough to make him want to reach its top. For him, climbing Mount Qomolangma is a choice driven by curiosity and ambition, not for money or fame（名望）.
3.What qualities do you think a good mountain climber needs to have
A good mountain climber needs to have both a strong body and a strong mind.A good mountain climber needs to have team spirit.
（答案不唯一，仅供参考）
Determination 决心
Teamwork 协作
Patriotism 爱国
Innovation 创新
Exploration 探索
What can we learn from Chinese climbing teams
Further thinking:
If we meet any difficulties in our life, what can we do
We can stay calm and don’t be afraid of the difficulties.
We can think of good ways to solve the problems step by step.
We can learn from the climbers and keep trying, never give up.
We can believe in ourselves—we are always stronger than difficulties.
...
Language points
1 To most people, Mount Qomolangma is one of the greatest wonders of the world. On the highest place on earth, you will feel like you are able to touch the sky. But only the best climbers reach the top, and that is only if they survive the terrible conditions first. On the mountain, temperatures can fall to -30 degrees. Climbers must also deal with thin air, high cliffs, and changeable weather.
2 Before 1960, no one was able to reach the top of Qomolangma from the northern side. Mountain climbers even called that way the “Death Road”, but a Chinese climbing team was determined to make the climb.
Reaching New Heights
对于大多数人来说
one of the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数 最……的……之一
feel like感觉像；给……的感觉；感受到；其后可接名词、动词-ing形式或从句
be able to do sth 能够做某事
只有……才（引导条件状语从句）
先熬过恶劣的环境
将至，跌到
应对 处理
高耸的悬崖
变化莫测的
be determined to do sth 决心做某事
3 On 24 May 1960, climbers Liu Lianman, Wang Fuzhou, Qu Yinhua, and Gongbu arrived at the Second Step. It was 8,600 metres above sea level. People said it was so high that even birds could not reach it. Liu allowed his teammates to step on his shoulders. Bit by bit, the climbers pulled themselves up, and they made it past the Second Step. At 4:20 a.m. on 25 May, the Chinese national flag
flew above the world’s highest mountain for the first time.
在...上方
so... that 如此……以至于
allow sb to do sth 允许某人做某事
step on one’s shoulders 踩在某人的肩膀上
一点一点地；逐渐地
海拔
pull oneself up奋力向上爬
make it
①获得成功
②（尤指在困难情况下）准时到达
第一次
4 In 1975, another Chinese team climbed to the top of Qomolangma to do research. This time, they brought a ladder to the Second Step. Until 2007, almost all climbers from the northern side used this “Chinese Ladder” to reach the top much faster. In 2020, a Chinese research team went to Qomolangma to measure its height—8,848.86 metres.
5 Climbing Qomolangma is dangerous. Some climbers reach the top successfully, but many fail. Why do people still risk their lives to climb the highest mountain in the world It is because human curiosity and ambition cannot be stopped. Or, as the English explorer George Mallory put it, it is simply “because it’s there”!
开展研究
把梯子带到...
直到2007年
测量它的高度
risk one’s life to do sth 冒着生命危险做某事
use sth to do sth 使用/利用某物做某事
好奇心与雄心
无法被阻挡
as sb puts it 正如某人所言
词
讲
练
northern / n n/ adj. 北部的；向北的
1.The city is in the ______ part of China, so it’s cold in winter.
A. north B. northern C. northeast D. northwest
2.The ______ (west) part of the country is famous for its beautiful mountains.
3.We plan to travel to the _________(north) part of China to see the snow scenery there.
B
构词法：由名词 north（北；北方）+ 后缀 -ern 构成
同类拓展： east → eastern（东方的；东部的）
west → western（西方的；西部的）
south → southern（南方的；南部的）
western
northern
Language points
词
讲
练
death /deθ/ n. 死亡；毁灭；破灭
单词 词性 词义 用法说明
death 名词 死；死亡 在句中作主语或宾语。
die 动词 死 作谓语非延续性动词，不能与表示一段时间的状语连用。
dead 形容词 死的 作定语或表语，表示状态；be dead 可与一段时间连用。
dying 形容词 临终的 作定语，the dying 指“临终者，垂死者”。
语境例句：The old man lies in bed, thinking of his _______army comrades. They ______ for the liberation of the people. It is a worthy ______. His ______wish is to see his living army comrades.这位老人躺在床上,想起他死去的战友。他们为人民的解放事业而死,死得其所。他的临终心愿是去看看他仍然健在的战友。
dead
died
death
dying
Language points
词
讲
练
determined /d t m nd/ adj. 有决心的；坚决的
1.She is ______ to finish the task on time, no matter how hard it is.
A. determine B. determined C. determination D. determining
2.With great ____________ (determine), he overcame all the difficulties and succeeded.
3.翻译：尽管遇到了很多困难，他们依然决心完成这个项目。
determination
构词法：由动词 determine（决定，决心）+ 后缀 -d 构成。
核心短语：be determined to do sth. 决心做某事
例：I’m determined to succeed.（我决心要获得成功。）
词形拓展：determine v. 决定 → determination n. 决心；坚定
例：He fought the illness with courage and determination.
（他勇敢顽强地与疾病作斗争。）
B
Although they met many difficulties, they were still determined to finish the project.
Language points
词
讲
练
risk /r sk/ v. 使……冒风险（或面临危险）；n. 危险；风险
1.You shouldn’t risk _______(drive) so fast in the rain. It’s dangerous.
2.Many firefighters risk their lives _______ (save) people from the fire.
3.医生警告说，熬夜会增加患心脏病的风险。
Doctors warn that staying up late will increase ____ ____ ___heart disease.
动词用法：risk one's life (to do sth.) 冒着生命危险（做某事）
risk doing sth. 冒险做某事
例：It takes lots of love and courage to risk their own lives to save someone else's.
名词用法： take risks / take a risk 冒险 the risk of... ……的风险
at risk 处境危险，受到威胁 take/run the risk of doing sth. 冒险做某事
谚语拓展：He who risks nothing, gains nothing.（不入虎穴，焉得虎子。）
the risk of
driving
to save
Language points
19. 冒着生命危险去做……
20. 踩在某人的肩膀上
21. 挺过恶劣的环境
22. 世界最伟大的奇迹之一
10. 奋力向上爬
11. 首次在……
12. 允许某人……
13. 决心做……
14. 测量它的高度
15. 正如某人所说
16. 如此…… 以至于……
17. 攀登到…… 的顶部
18. (气温)降至零下 30 度
1. 到达
2. 能够
3. 做研究
4. 更快地
5. 一点一点地
6. 应对；处理
7. 到达顶峰
8. 海拔以上
9. 除非
arrive at
be able to
do research
much faster
bit by bit
deal with
reach the top
above sea level
as sb put it
pull oneself up
for the first time
allow sb to ...
be determined to
measure its height
risk one’s life to ...
climb to the top of
step on one’s shoulders
fall to -30 degrees
survive the terrible conditions
one of the greatest wonders of the world
only if
so... that...
Phrases summary
1.Do you know who was the first ________ (climb) to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma
2.You can ________ (simple) speak Putonghua most of the time in Singapore.
3.The rivers and lakes are frozen because it’s thirty _______ (degree) below zero outside.
4.Children can learn a lot about life and ________ (die) from keeping dogs and cats.
5.The weather here is ___________ (change) with sudden storms at this time of year.
climber
simply
degrees
death
changeable
Ⅰ. 用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
Exercise
1. 正如她所说，自然奇观值得探索。
_____ _____ _____ _____, natural wonders are worth exploring.
2. 老师不允许我们在课堂上使用手机。
The teacher _____ _____ ____ _____ use mobile phones in class.
3. 他们花了很长时间才到达那座高楼的顶部。
It took them a long time to _____ _____ ____ of the tall building.
4. 他冒着生命危险去救那个溺水的孩子。
He _____ _____ _____ _____ save the drowning child.
5. 你觉得他们能在沙漠的恶劣环境中生存下来吗？
Do you think they can _______ _______ _______ _______ in the desert
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。
As she put it
doesn’t allow us to
reach the top
risked his life to
survive the terrible conditions
Homework
基础作业：熟读课文并整理本课词汇及表达笔记。
进阶作业：用英文绘制一幅人类攀登珠穆朗玛峰的思维导图，总结梳理攀登的困难、成就及意义，并尝试用英文讲解。
拓展作业：利用网络资源收集更多的关于人类攀登珠峰的英文资料。
