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Unit 5 Climbing Qomolangma: Worth the Risk
Enjoy some pictures and guess what mountain is
珠穆朗玛峰
Qomolangma
About Qomolangma
Located: lies on the border of Nepal and the Xizang Autonomous Region of China.
Height: 8848.86 meters.
Temperature: The coldest month: January(-36℃) The hottest month: July(-19℃).
Best time to climb: In April and May.
If you want to climb Qomolangma, what do you need to prepare
money
strong body
climbing skills
a team
climbing equipments
What will you experience if you climb the Qomolangma
Read Para 1 and finish the tasks.
1. What can we learn from Para 1
There are few people climbing Qomolangma.
Many people climb Qomolangma despite the risks.
Many people planned to return before the end of the trip.
Most people lost their lives while climbing Qomolangma.
2.What risks did people meet during their climbing
Good money, crowds, discomfort, danger, cold, low air pressure, sickness, and death.
Activity 3 Read Para 2 and finish the tasks.
What people get from this adventure is just . people eat and make money to be able to , not the other way round.
sheer joy
enjoy life
George Mallory
2. What happened to George Mallory during his climbing Qomolangma Did he succeed in reaching the top
He would die on Qomolangma in 1924. It is not known whether he succeeded in reaching the top.
Activity 4 Read Para 3 and finish the tasks.
Alan Arnette
Each person has a(n) . reason for climbing a mountain. It forces people to .themselves. To succeed, people must have the physical as well as .
important and unique
look deep inside
mental toughness
3. Did Alan Arnette succeed in reaching the top What was he going to do after climbing Qomolangma
Yes, he did. He was going to climb other high mountains around the world.
Activity 5 Read Paras 4-6 and finish the tasks
Scientific reasons
Risk-taking may be part of .
People who are more likely to ______ have “Type T” personalities. Research also suggests that our desire to seek risks can be connected to how much we expect to ____________________.
human nature
take risk
benefit from the result
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
A. To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if fully
prepared, as risks bring many benefits.
B. To remind people to balance the benefits and risks
before deciding to climb Qomolangma.
C. To suggest that people stop taking risks and climbing Qomolangma, as the risks outweigh the benefits.
2 If you were given the chance, would you like to climb Qomolangma Why or why not
Think & Share
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
I'd (not) like to…, because …
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