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What an adventure!
Book 3 Unit 5
Have you ever taken any exciting adventures
How did you feel at that moment
When you see the word "adventure", which famous adventurers in history come to your mind
What do these three historical figures have in common
Ferdinand Magellan
(1480-1521)
Vasco da Gama
(1460-1524)
Christopher Columbus
(1451-1506)
麦哲伦
达·伽马
哥伦布
What do these three historical figures have in common
Starting out
These are the routes of their ocean voyages.
Activity 1
Africa
North America
India
South America
Read the texts and the map. Match the routes to the navigator (explorers).
Starting out
Africa
North America
India
South America
Read the texts and the map. Match the routes to the explorers.
Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was
a Portuguese
explorer who
sailed west from
Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands (now part of Indonesia).
Starting out
Activity 1
Africa
the Spice Islands
North America
India
South America
Read the texts and the map. Match the routes to the explorers.
Vasco da Gama
(1460-1524) was
a Portuguese
explorer and the
first European to reach India by sea. His initial journey to India opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope.
Starting out
Activity 1
Africa
the Spice Islands
North America
India
South America
好望角
Read the texts and the map. Match the routes to the explorers.
Christopher Columbus was an Italian
explorer who
completed
journeys between
Spain and the Americas, thus marking the beginning of European exploration of the Americas.
Starting out
Activity 1
Africa
the Spice Islands
North America
India
South America
Starting out
What are their achievements
Activity 1
Ferdinand Magellan
Explored a westward route to South-east Asia
Vasco da Gama
The first European to reach India by sea
Christopher Columbus
Marked the beginning of European exploration of the Americas
Who are the famous adventurers in Chinese history that you know of
Xu Xiake
What are Xu’s achievements
What difficulties did he meet
What kept him going
Activity 2
Xu Xiake
What are Xu’s achievements
What difficulties did he meet
What kept him going
Activity 2
Xu Xiake Achieve-ments He traveled almost ___________________on foot, including famous mountains and rivers as well as places that __________________________.
He corrected several mistakes in earlier books, for example, he discovered that _________________________________
_______________.
His diaries are the earliest records of ___________________
_____________. At 600,000 words, they are regarded as one of the best works in both ___________________ fields.
Difficulties
Motivation
Food shortage, bad weather, dangerous animals, illness, and even robbers.
His curiosity about the natural world.
half of modern China
had never been visited before
the Jinsha River was the true source of
the landscapes of
scientific and literary
the Yangtze River
southern China
Which mountain has an unlimited appeal to mountain climbers
Qomolangma/Mount Everest
Quiz time!
The height of Qomolangma is ________ metres.
At 8,000 m above sea level, there is only ___% as much oxygen as available at sea level.
The temperature on the mountain can get as low as _____℃.
Qomolangma lies on the border of _______ and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
The best time in a year to climb Qomolangma is in ____________.
The first people confirmed to have reached the top were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in _______.
The height of Qomolangma is ________ m.
At 8,000 m above sea level, there is only _____% as much oxygen as available at sea level.
The temperature on the mountain can get as low as _____℃.
Qomolangma lies on the border of _______ and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
The best time in a year to climb Qomolangma is in ____________.
The first people confirmed to have reached the top were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in _______.
8,848.86
30
-60
Nepal
April & May
1953
What do you think of climbing Qomolangma
Leading in
Why do you think the climbers need so many camps along the route
Activity 1
It’s such a long way that it cannot be done within one day. The climbers need these camps for a rest and adapt themselves to the environment.
CLIMBING QOMOLANGMA: WORTH THE RISKS
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
1 To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if fully prepared, as risks bring many benefits.
2 To remind people to balance the benefits and risks before deciding to climb Qomolangma.
3 To suggest that people stop taking risks and climbing Qomolangma, as the risks outweigh the benefits.
Reading for main idea
“… are the benefits of climbing Qomolangma worth the risks It’s totally up to you.”
Activity 3
What are the risks of climbing Qomolangma
crowds, discomfort, danger, illness, extreme cold, low air pressure, DEATH
Read for details
1. ... people spent good money on an experience...
2. despite... may were already planning to return. For them, climbing...like no other, making them feel powerful.
Read for details
Complete the paragraphs with expressions from the passage.
Activity 4
Read for details
Complete the paragraphs with expressions from the passage.
Activity 4
sheer joy
enjoy life
important and unique
look deep inside
mental, toughness to push when you want to stop.
Read for details
Complete the paragraphs with expressions from the passage.
benefit from the result
Activity 4
human nature
take risks
Read for details
George Mallory
Alan Arnette
“What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy… We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That’s what life means and what life is for.”
“There are a thousand reasons to turn around and only one to keep going. You really have to focus on the one reason that’s most important and unique to you. It forces you to look deep inside yourself and figure out if you really have the physical, as well as mental, toughness to push when you want to stop.”
What kind of personality do they have in common
Reading for details
How does science explain the fact that some people are more willing to take risks than others
What are people with the “Type T” personalities like
By referring to recent studies which show that risk-takers usually have “Type T” personalities, in which the “T” stands for “thrill”.
They are more willing to take risks.(stronge-willed)
They are confident about their risk-handling ability.(optimistic)
They believe the benefits are worth the risks.
In your opinion, what are true adventure spirits
adventure spirit
fearless
strong-willed
optimistic
never giving up
cautious
persistent
self-exploration
......
Think and Share
Think and Share
Is the death of these climbers meaningful Why
So far, about 11800 people have made it to the Qomolangma summit. By the year 2024, roughly 335 people lost their lives during their attempts.
Yes. They died for their love of climbing and exploration. Their sacrifices promoted the progress of mountaineering and encouraged people to pursue their lifelong dreams bravely.
夏伯渝
If you were given a chance to climb Qomolangma, would you like to try Why or why not
Words and expressions P. 65
寻找
向西的航线
最初的
经由，途径
标志……的开始
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who completed
journeys between Spain and the Americas, thus marking the beginning of European exploration of the Americas.
in search of
a westward route
initial adj.
by way of
mark the beginning of
initiate v.
发起；开始
P 66 Map
山顶；峰会
海拔8000米以上
在边境线上
--> 穿越边境线
西藏自治区
可以低至...
被证实已经做了
summit
8,000 metres above sea level
lie on the border of…
cross the border
Tibet Autonomous Region
can get as low as ...
be confirmed to have done...
1 复习：with的复合结构做状语
With the majority of attempts to climb Qomolangma resulting either in total success or failure, is there also a scientific reason behind this risk-taking
Recent studies indicate that risk-taking may be part of human nature, with some of us more likely to take risks than others.
With this in mind, are the benefits of climbing Qomolangma worth the risks
“with + 宾语 +宾语补足语”结构常放于句首或句尾，表时间、原因、方式、伴随等状语，也可做后置定语。
宾语补语可以由以下结构充当：形容词、副词、介词短语表状态；doing 表主动；done表被动；to do表要做而未做。
用with的复合结构补全句子
She stood in the rain, __________________ (衣服淋湿了).
_________________ (关上灯后), the room looked really scary.
He sat in the chair, _________________ (闭着眼睛).
__________________ (随着时间流逝), he almost forgot everything.
_____________________ (有如此多工作要做), he can barely sleep tonight.
The teacher came in, ____________________ (手里拿着一本书).
with her clothes wet
With the lights off
with his eyes closed
With time passing by
With so much work to do
with a book in his hand
P1
2. Last year, hundreds of people spent good money on an experience that they knew would include crowds, discomfort and danger.
【熟词生意】
good: [ only before noun] great in number, amount or degree
eg. a good many people = ？
我们花了好长时间找这房子。
We spent a good while looking for the house.
(= quite a long time)
3. For these people, climbing Qomolangma is an experience
like no other, making some feel weak and others, powerful.
3. p4 He refers to the personalities of these poeple as “Type T”, with T standing for “thrill”.
refer - ________ - ________ n.__________
refer to
My doctor referred me to a specialist.
You may refer to your notes if you want.
The victims were not referred to by name.
Marcia had referred to him as a dear friend.
Now and then I referred a client to him.
referred
reference
infer - inferred - inferred - inference
prefer - preferred - preferred -preference
将……送交给
参考，查阅
提及，谈论
称作
介绍，推荐
referred
Fill in the blanks with proper phrases
Jules Verne is _____________ (称作) the Father of Science Fiction.
She is be ______________ (认为) a possible director.
This is a system in which the rich are _____________ (关照).
The poor were _________________ (轻视) in that country.
Your pronunciation must be ________________ (注意).
If you’ve been ____________ (要求) an interview, you are probably on a shortlist of no more than six.
Some scientists have voiced concern that the disease could be ____________ (传给) humans.
taken care of
referred to as
looked down upon
paid attention to
thought of as
asked for
passed on to
动词短语应视为整体，变被动时不可漏掉其中的介词或副词。
P 2 & 3
纯粹的快乐
夺走他的生命
使……对焦/使变得清楚
对……来说独一无二
想出；弄明白
身体和精神上的坚韧
sheer joy
take one’s life
bring ... into focus
be unique to sb.
figure out
physical and mental toughness
complete and not mixed with anything else
P4-P6
尝试……
更有可能
冒险
--> 冒险者
代表
兴奋；激动
研究表明
从……中获益
值得...
这完全由你决定。
(make an) attempt to do
be more likely to
take risks
risk-taker
stand for
thrill -->
Research suggests that…
benefit from
be worth +n./doing
It’s totally up to you.

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