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Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain
in the world SectionA 3a-3c
At the end of this period, you will be able to
Learning goals
1.To use some reading skills to understand the material.
2.To learn some spirits that the climbers tell us.
3.To show your opinions about the relationship between human and nature.
4.To get some knowledge about how to avoid
accidents.
What’s the biggest desert in the world
The Sahara
Geography Top Facts
The Caspian Sea
What’s the deepest salt lake in the world
What’s the longest river in the world
The Nile
What’s the highest mountain in the world
Qomolangma
Do you want to climb Mount Qomolangma Why or why not
have to fight with dangerous animals
thick clouds
thick adj. 厚的；浓的
hard to find the way home
freezing weather conditions
hard to take in air
freezing adj. 极冷的；冰冷的 condition n.条件；状况
take in 吸入；吞入
TIME TO READ
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT QOMOLANGMA
Read the article and match
each paragraph with the
main ideas.
P1
P2
P3
Spirit of climbers
Achievements of
climbers
Facts and dangers
Facts
dangers
Achievements
Spirit
Skimming
It is 8,844.43 meters high.
Where are the Himalayas
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
How high is Qomolangma
Read paragraph 1 and answer the following questions.
It's 8,848.86 meters high.
It is very dangerous to climb.
What dangers are mentioned in the Para 1？
Dangers for climbers
1. thick clouds
2. very high
3. snow hard.
4. freezing weather conditions
5. heavy storms
6. very hard to breathe as you get near the top
Does anyone succeed in reaching the top
Read paragraph 2 and list three achievements.
1953
1960
The first Chinese team reached the top
1975
Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top
Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top
Why do people risk their lives
Read paragraph 3 and answer the following question.
Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous
Because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
= even if
Although the nature is forceful,
people can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
Read paragraph 1 & 3, circle some comparatives & superlatives.
1. Why does the writer use a question mark
2. In your heart, what might be the “Qomolangma”
3. How did you challenge yourself in the face of danger
try to achieve our dreams
never give up
challenge ourselves in the face of difficulties
be brave
What does
the spirit of
the climbers tell us
It is seriouly polluted. This is how nature has suffered(忍受) what we have done to it.
From the video, what problems are there on Qomolangma now
What should we do to avoid this situation
No matter how advanced our technology is, we shouldn't take ourselves as the master of nature. We should love and protect nature.
Why do so many people risk their lives in doing extreme sports
a sense of achievements
keep healthy
make a living
Baiyin, Gansu Province
thick clouds
very high
snow hard
freezing weather conditions
heavy storms
very hard to breathe
1953
1960
1975
challenge ourselves
be brave
try to achieve our dreams
never give up
stronger than the forces of nature
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Facts and dangers
Achievements
of climbers
Spirit of climbers
Summary
Write a short passage:
1. Your experience to overcome difficulties in your life.
2. What you learn from this experience.
Homework
Thanks!

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