内容正文:
What’s the highest mountain in the world?
Unit 7
Section A (3a-3c)
Words Review
1.Read after the tape .
2. Speak out the Chinese immediately.
achievement
southwestern
thick
include
freezing
condition
take in
n. 成就;成绩
adj. 西南的;
西南方向的
adj. 厚的;浓的
v. 包括;包含
adj. 极冷的;冰冻的
n. 条件;状况
吸入;吞入(体内)
succeed
challenge
in the face of
achieve
force
nature
even though
v. 实现目标;成功
v. & n. 挑战;考验
面对(问题、困难等)
v. 达到;完成;成功
n. 力;力量
n. 自然界;大自然
(=even if)即使;虽然
预习检测
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世界上最危险的运动之一
登山
密集的云层
极度寒冷的天气
暴风雪
吸入;吞入
冒生命危险
挑战自己
面对困难
放弃做某事
完成我们的梦想
自然的力量
one of the world’s most dangerous sports
2. mountain climbing
3. thick clouds
4. freezing weather
5. heavy storms
6. take in
7. risk one’s lives
8. challenge oneself
9. in the face of difficulties
10. give up doing sth.
11. achieve our dreams
12. forces of nature
Underline and translate them.
预习检测
Which of the following sports do you think is the most dangerous?
swimming
tennis
Taiji
basketball
mountain climbing
Lead in
Look at the title and the picture of the article. Predict what will be talked about in the article.
Let’s read the article and check our prediction.
Climbers like to climb the Qomolangma.
There are many dangers in Qomolangma climbing.
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珠穆朗玛峰(珠峰):
1.是喜马拉雅山脉的主峰,同时是世界海拔最高的山峰,顶峰位于中国境内,是世界最高峰。
2.藏语中(珠穆朗玛)就是“大地之母”的意思。
3.峰高势伟,峰顶的最低气温常年在零下三四十摄氏度。山上一些地方常年积雪不化,冰川、冰坡、冰塔林到处可见。峰顶空气稀薄,常刮七八级大风。十二级大风也不少见。风吹积雪,四溅飞舞,弥漫天际。
Background
Read the article and match each paragraph (段落) with the main ideas.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Spirit of climbers
Achievements of climbers
Facts and dangers
3a
= success (-es)
n. 成绩、成就
Reading skill : Read the first sentence or the second sentence of each paragraph.
Reading task
7
Read and complete the chart.
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraphs 1&3
List four dangers for climbers List three achievements List four comparisons
1. thick clouds 1. 1953-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first
to reach the top 1. most dangerous sport
2. most popular place
4. freezing weather
conditions
2. 1960-The first