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(共24张PPT)
UNIT 4
The Wonders of Nature
Period 5 Reading(1a-1e)
Section B Why do we explore nature
Lead in
What do you know about Mount Qomolongma
Which natural wonder is it
the highest mountain in the world
8,848.86 metres
much snow
high cliffs n. 悬崖；峭壁
The conditions are very terrible.
What can you see
n. 环境；条件；状态
Today we’re going to read a passage about Mount Qomolongma.
Predict
What are they doing
Which photo was taken more recently
Where are people in the second photo from
What will the passage be about
They are climbing Mount Qomolongma.
The second one.
China.
The passage is mainly about _________ teams climbing Mount Qomolongma.
Chinese
People are k_____ climbing.
eeping
Scanning
Scan (寻读) to find the information.
1
2
3
4
5
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
n. 距离
Name
Number
Year
Number
Skimming
1
2
3
4
5
Read and match the paragraphs with the main idea. (1c)
Reasons
Achievements
Difficulties and dangers
____ Paragraphs 1 and 2
____ Paragraphs 3 and 4
____ Paragraph 5
A. Achievements of Chinese teams
B. Reasons for climbing Qomolangma
C. Difficulties and dangers
Read para.1-2
(difficulties and dangers)
Read and fill in the blanks.
How
Feature (特点)
Danger
low
the ___________ on earth
feel like you are able to __________
highest place
touch the sky
terrible conditions
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
Difficulty
___ temperature
thin air
high cliffs
changeable weather
the northern side was called
____________
“Death Road”
______ was able to reach from it.
No one
The air is not fat.
The air is hard to breathe.
Further thinking
Even under the terrible conditions, why did the Chinese climbing team still want to climb Mount Qomolangma
Because they wanted to show China’s strength and national pride to the world.
Read para.3-4
((achievements)
Q1: How many Chinese teams are mentioned
Q2: What achievements did they make And when
3 Chinese teams.
the first team
the second team
the third team
At ________ on ______,1960
________ national flag flew … for ________ time.
In _____
In _____
Did research and
______________ to the Second Step.
_________ the height—8848.86 metres.
brought a ladder
Chinese
the
first
Measured
2020
1975
25 May
4:20 a.m.
Read para.3
((achievements)
The First Team Who they were
Where they arrived first ______________ ( _____ metres)
How they past 1. ________ on Liu’s shoulders
2. Bit by bit, ________ themselves _____
What achievement they made The __________________flew above the world’s highest mountain __________________
Liu Lianman, Wang Fuzhou, Qu Yinhua, and Gongbu
Stepped
up
pulled
8,600
How is the Second Step
It is _________, because _______________.
dangerous
difficult
How do you think they felt when reaching the top (1e,1)
Excited and proud!
dangerous
even birds could not reach it
The Second Step
Chinese national flag
for the first time
Read para.4
((achievements)
What is special about the two achievements
The “Chinese ladder” helped to reach the top much faster.
We know more about the height.
VS. 8848
More accurate
(准确的)
Read para.5
((reasons)
Why do people still risk climbing the Mount Qomolongma
Human curiosity and ambition cannot be stopped.
It is simply “because it’s there”.
Because
What do you think George Mallory meant by it (1e,2)
The Mount Qomolongma;
Nature
about
The great effort (努力) and challenge of climbing are enough reasons to do it in the first place.
Further thinking
What qualities do you think a good mountain climber needs to have
A good mountain climber needs to have strong willpower, courage, perseverance, physical strength, teamwork spirit, and respect for nature.
A good climber should be _____ / have _____, because ____________.
brave
strong
smart
team spirit
Let's think!
How do you understand the title “Reaching New Heights”
It means reaching the top of Mount Qomolangma.
It also means achieving new goals or making great progress.
In the future
New achievements
Compare the title. Which one is better
A. Climbing the Mount Qomolongma
B. Reaching New Heights
√
Read again. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements.
1d
A few climbers reached the top of Qomolangma from the northern side before 1960.
In 1960, Liu Lianman's teammates used a ladder to get past the Second Step.
The Chinese team brought a national flag to the top of Qomolangma in 1960.
The "Chinese Ladder" was placed at 8,600 metres above sea level.
Climbers first started to use the "Chinese Ladder" in 2007.
no one
in 1975; another Chinese team
after 1975
Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest mountain, is a dream destination for many who want to challenge themselves. Climbing Mount Qomolangma is very difficult. Climbers must face terrible __________, such as ____________ below 30 ________, high ______, and ___________ weather. Before 1960, it was impossible to reach the top from the ________ side. But in 1960, a Chinese climbing team was __________ to climb Mount Qomolangma. And they placed a national flag on its summit (山顶). In 1975, the second Chinese climbing team brought a _______ and placed it at the Second Step to help climbers. In 2020, the third Chinese team measured the mountain's height—8,848.86 metres. Although some climbers reach the top ___________, they all _____ their lives on the way. Why are people climbing the mountain It’s just “because it’s there”!
Let’s fill in the blanks and retell!
conditions
temperatures
degrees
cliffs
changeable
northern
determined
ladder
successfully
risk
世界最伟大的奇观之一
感觉像; 想要; +V-ing
能够; be able to do
触碰到天空
处理；对付
= do with
稀薄的空气
高耸的悬崖
多变的天气
降至零下30(摄氏)度；程度
在恶劣环境中幸存下来; survive from 从…中存活下来
环境；条件；状态; in condition
n.攀登者；登山者
到达顶部; 底部: bottom
从北边;
adj.北部的
死亡之路(n.);
v. die;
adj. dead (死的)
dying (奄奄一息的)
adj. 有决心的；坚决的
决心做某事; be determined to do
on + 具体某一天
到达；at + 小地点 / in + 大地点
高于海平面
如此…以致于…
到达 + 地点
allow sb to do
允许某人做某事
踩在他的肩膀上
一点一点地；逐渐地
获得成功
第一次; 注意 for
at + 具体时刻
向上爬
in + 年份
做研究; to do 表目的
攀登到…顶部
带一把梯子到… bring … to …
修饰比较级: much; a bit/ little ; even; far ; still
测量它的高度; n. measurement
n. danger ; in danger
adv. 成功地
n. success ; v. succeed ; succeed in doing
fail to do
v. 使…冒风险
risk one’s life to do 冒着生命危险做…
risk doing 冒险做…
n. 危险；风险
take risks to do 冒险做…
the risk of …的风险 adj. risky
好奇心和雄心
curiosity about 对…的好奇心
out of curiosity 出于好奇心
adj. curious
sb’s ambition is to do/be
被动态; 被停止
n. 探险者; v. explore
adv. 仅仅；只；简单地
正如…所言
Lead in
"This is a photo taken on Mount Qomolangma.”
Why is it there
Who put it there
The ladder in the photo has been on the mountain for over 40 years. It saved many lives
"The years are missing. Can you guess when these happened "
The Footprints of the Chinese Mountaineering Team
A.It is mainly about new exploration and achievements on Mount Qomolangma.
B.It is mainly about climbing and measuring Mount Qomolangma.
C.It is mainly about new stories of Mount Qomolangma.
What's your answer

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