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Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature
Section B
课型：阅读课
主讲人：XXX
Why do we explore nature
1a-1e
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。（学习理解）
01
通过运用扫读、细读等阅读策略，提取并梳理文本中关于珠峰攀登历程的关键信息（如历史事件、数据、困难与成就），归纳段落主旨，判断信息真伪，并内化描述探险经历的常用表达（如“bit by bit”, “risk one’s life to…”）。（应用实践）
02
通过小组讨论和分享，理解人类探索自然的意义与价值，能够主动表达自己对探险精神、团队合作和品质培养的看法，并结合自身经历或认识，认同勇气、决心与坚持的积极品质。（迁移创新）
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学习目标
01
Lead in
What do you know about
Mount Qomolangma
Lead in
8848.86m
Lead in
02
Pre-reading
Learn some new words.
攀登珠峰词汇挑战来啦，一起来闯关吧!
Pre-reading
Pre-Reading
Learn some reading skills.
What is 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.
Scanning(扫读)
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While-reading
1b
Scan the article and find the information below.
阅读技巧：scan(扫读)，快速阅读以寻找特定信息（数字、名称、地点等）。
1.__________: what climbers called the way up the northern side of the mountain
2.__________: the distance between the Second Step and sea level
3.__________: the year the first Chinese team reached the top of Qomolangma
4.__________: the height of Qomolangma in 2020
Death Road
8,600 metres
1960
8,848.86 metres
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
C
A
B
1d
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.
Read the article again and 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
Listen and read the article again to review.
04
Post-listening
1e
Group work. Discuss the questions.
1.How do you think the Chinese climbers felt when they placed the national flag on top of Qomolangma
2.What do you think George Mallory meant by “because it’s there”
3.What qualities do you think a good mountain climber needs to have
1e
Group work. Discuss the questions.
1.They felt proud, excited, and a sense of responsibility.
For example
2. It means humans are driven by curiosity and the desire to explore, even if the challenge is dangerous.
3.Determination, courage, teamwork, and physical strength.
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.
...
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Summary
Sum up what you have learned.
Summary
Reaching New Heights
Difficulties and dangers
Achievements of Chinese teams
Reasons for climbing
Reading words:
climber n. 攀登者 northern adj. 北部的distance n. 距离 survive v. 生存
condition n. 条件 degree n. 度
cliff n. 悬崖 changeable adj. 易变的
death n. 死亡 determined adj. 坚决的
above prep. & adv. 在……上方
teammate n. 队友 shoulder n. 肩膀
bit by bit 一点一点地 ladder n. 梯子
measure v. 测量 / n. 措施
successfully adv. 成功地
risk v. 使……冒风险 / n. 风险
curiosity n. 好奇心 ambition n. 雄心
explorer n. 探险者 simply adv. 仅仅
Reading skill: scan (扫读)，
read quickly to find numbers, years, names, and places. pay attention to Arabic numerals, capital letters.
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Language Points
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.
Language points
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
词
讲
练
death /deθ/ n. 死亡；毁灭；破灭
Language points
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
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。
Language points
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.
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.
Language points
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
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Exercise
Exercise
1.The Chinese government is leading its people to improve their living ______.
2.Marco Polo was one of the most famous _________ in the world.
3.She took off her hat and her hair fell around her _________.
4.Li Ming _________ being late for class to help an old man cross the busy street this morning.
5.Be careful, or you won’t work out the physics problem __________.
conditions
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
explore, risk, successful, shoulder, condition
explorers
shoulders
risked
successfully
用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空
Exercise
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
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Homework
Homework
基础作业
拓展作业
实践作业
熟读课文并整理本课词汇及表达笔记。
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。
上网查询更多关于人类攀登珠峰（或其他自然探索，如深海、太空）的英文资料，阅读后以自己喜欢的方式（如海报、简报、口头报告）在班级分享。

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