Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world? SectionA（3a-3c）

Unit7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?
Section A (3a-3c)
Objectives
To understand the article about
Qomolangma
2. To get the main idea of each paragraph
3. To learn new words:
achievement, thick, include, condition,
succeed, achieve, force, nature …
4. To learn the spirit of the climbers
珠穆朗玛峰（珠峰）:
1.是喜马拉雅山脉的主峰，同时是世界海拔最高的山峰，顶峰位于中国境内，是世界最高峰。
2.藏语中（珠穆朗玛）就是“大地之母”的意思。
3.峰高势伟，峰顶的最低气温常年在零下三四十摄氏度。山上一些地方常年积雪不化，冰川、冰坡、冰塔林到处可见。峰顶空气稀薄，常刮七八级大风。十二级大风也不少见。风吹积雪，四溅飞舞，弥漫天际。
Background
1. How high is Qomolangma?
2. Where is Qomolangma?
It’s 8,844.43 meters high.
It’s the highest mountain in the world.

It lies in Himalayas.
/ hIm?'leI?z /喜马拉雅山
Brainstorm
Talk about the facts about Qomolangma.
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
贯穿
西南的
The clouds are ______.
The air is ________.
thick
It’s hard to__________.
take in air
thin
厚的；浓的
稀薄的
It is the most dangerous mountain in the world.
The weather is ________.
freezing
There is ________.
heavy snow
吸入
极冷的；
冰冻的
大雪
Talk about the facts about Qomolangma.
Look at the title and the picture of the article. Predict what will be talked about in the article.
Let’s read the article and check our prediction.
climb
climber






Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Facts and dangers
Spirit of climbers
Achievements of climbers



= success (-es)
How many paragraphs(段落) are there?
Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.
3a
Reading skill : Read the first sentence or the second sentence of each paragraph.
n. 成绩、成就
Reading task
Read para1 carefully and complete the chart below..
1 One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.
Para.1 facts and dangers
One of the most popular places for mountain climbing is......
...run along the southwestern part of China
Qomolangma is......
It’s 8844.43 meters high.

the Himalayas
Facts Popularity
Location

The highest mountain
Qomolangma
Dangers
1.___________________________
2.___________________________
3.___________________________
4.___________________________
5.___________________________
6.___________________________
the forces of nature

Dangers
It’s very high.
Thick clouds cover the top.
Snow can fall very hard.
Weather conditions are freezing.
The storms are heavy.
It’s hard to take in air.
Reading task
Read para2 carefully and finish the tasks.
2 The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29,1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.
Question:How many achievements are mentioned(提及)? What are they?
The first people--Tenzing Norgay Edmund Hillary
The first Chinese team
The first woman-Junko Tabei from Japan
Para.2 Achievements of climbers


Match:
Edmund Hillary& Tenzing Norgay
The first Chinese team
Junko Tabei
was the first woman to succeed in 1975.
made it in 1960.
were the first to reach the top
on May 29, 1953.






Reading task
Read para3 carefully and finish the tasks.
3 Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
Para.3 Spirit of climbers
Answer the questions.
1. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?


2. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?
One of the main reasons is because people want
to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
It tells us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
It also tells us that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
Read and complete the chart.
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraphs 1&3
List four dangers for climbers List three achievements List four comparisons
1. thick clouds 1. 1953-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first
to reach the top 1. most dangerous sport
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
3b
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
P51
Check your answers!
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
Underline these words and
phrases in the article.
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
暴风雪
吸入；吞入
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
1. one of the world’s most
dangerous sports
2. mountain climbing
3. thick clouds
4. freezing weather
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. forces of nature
Read and translate.
It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.
It is + adj. + to do sth. 做某事是……的
it 作形式主语放在句首，而把真正的主语放在句尾。
常用于此句型的形容词有：
important; difficult; dangerous; necessary; useful; possible
take in 为固定短语，意为“吸入；吞入（体内）”。
(1) 学好英语很困难。?
__________________________
(2) 攀登珠穆朗玛峰很难。
__________________________
It is important to study English well.

It’s very difficult to climb Qomolangma.
Language points

One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
challenge v. / n. 挑战；考验
challenge sb. to sth. / to do sth. 向某人挑战…… （尤指在对方不情愿时）强烈建议某人做某事
face a challenge 面临挑战
meet the challenge of … 迎接……的挑战
accept / take up a challenge 接受挑战
mount a challenge 发起挑战
a challenge to 对……的质疑
迈克向我挑战下一盘棋。__________________________
Mike challenged me to a game of chess.
while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.
succeed作动词，意为“成功”。
常用succeed in doing sth. 表示“成功做某事”。
* success作不可数名词，意为“成功”，也可作可数名词，表示“成功的事”。
successful作形容词，意为“成功的”。
常用successful in (doing) sth.表示“成功做某事”。
* successfully作副词，意为“成功地”。
1. The film was a great _______.
2. The operation手术was _________.
3. She wanted to be the first woman to climb
Mount Qomolangma, and she almost __________.
4. He ____________ completed a master’s degree.
success
successful
succeeded
successfully
有志者事竟成。
Stick on and never give up!
Our dream will come true soon!
Difficulties are everywhere. Believe in yourself.
Homework
Review the new words and expressions.
2. 发挥想象，连词成文(50-100字)。
achievement, thick, include, condition, succeed, achieve, force, nature,
even though
3. Preview the new words and expressions.
4. Preview Grammar Focus.